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Rawsthorn, FrankRef 582-665
[1876-1957]
Son of
Thomas Rawsthorn.

He was a farm servant of Old Edge, Heptonstall [1900] / a shoemaker [1901].

In 1900, he married Alice Higgins [1876-1959].


Alice, a domestic servant of Slack, Heptonstall, was the daughter of Thomas Higgins, farmer
 

They lived at Old Edge, Heptonstall [1900, 1901].

On 19th July 1907, Frank departed Liverpool for Quebec, Canada, aboard the Turbine.

On 2nd July 1908, Frank & Alice departed Liverpool contracted to land at Wellington, New Zealand, aboard the Oswestry Grange

On 1st May 1937, Frank & Alice arrived in Southampton from Wellington, New Zealand, aboard the Arawa, proposed address in UK: Pilling Hall Farm, Heptonstall.

On 11th September 1937, Frank & Alice departed London for Australia. aboard the Orion.

Frank died at Dannevirke [8th May 1957] (aged 82).

Alice died 17th August 1959 (aged 83).

They were both buried Managatera Cemetery, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand [Block ZU Plot 20]

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Rawsthorn, JohnRef 582-622
[1826-1???]
Born in Widdop, Heptonstall.

He was a farmer of 126 acres [1881] / a farmer [1891].

He married Sarah Ann [1840-1896].


Sarah Ann was born in Kellbrook, Yorkshire
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [b 1865]
  2. Susannah [b 1867]
  3. John [b 1882]

They lived at

  • Shuttleworth Pasture, Briercliffe cum Entwhistle, Lancashire  [1881]
  • Higher Halstead, Worsthorne with Hurstwood, Lancashire [1891]
  • Barcroft Farm, Cliviger, near Burnley [1901, 1911]

Sarah Ann died in 1896 (aged 56) 

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Rawsthorn, JohnRef 582-587
[1831-1907]
Born in Heptonstall.

He was a shepherd [1861] / a farmer of 98 acres [1881] / a farmer [1891, 1901].

In January 1871, he married Emma Helliwell [1845-19??].


Emma was born in Widdop
 

Children:

  1. Mitchell [b 1870]
  2. Herbert [b 1873] who was a mason's labourer [1901]
  3. Thomas [b 1876]
  4. Clara [1880-1950] who was a fustian machinist [1901] &  married John Edward Spencer
  5. Charles [b 1883] who was a warehouseman [1901]
  6. Angelina [b 1890]

They lived at

  • The Reaps, Heptonstall [1881, 1891]
  • Lane Head, Heptonstall [1901]
  • Smithwell Lane, Heptonstall [1911]

Living with them [in 1881] was boarder Richard Rawsthorn [b  1857].

John died in 1907 (aged 75) 

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Rawsthorn, RichardRef 582-406
[1800-18??]
Born in Spen or Spa, Salterforth, Yorkshire.

He was a farmer of Heptonstall [1835] / a farmer [1841] / a farmer of 5 acres [1851] / a farmer of 53 acres [1861] / a farmer of 53 acres & sheep keeper [1871] / a farmer of 73 acres [1881].

On 26th October 1835, he married Susannah Helliwell.

Children:

  1. John [b 1837]
  2. Richard [b 1838]
  3. Thomas [b 1840] who was an agricultural labourer [1871]
  4. Ann [b 1842]
  5. Charles [b 1843] who was a shepherd boy [1861], an  agricultural labourer [1871]
  6. Richard

They lived at

  • Widdop, Heptonstall [1841, 1851]
  • Lady Walk, Widdop, Heptonstall [1861]
  • Widdop, Heptonstall [1871]
  • Hurstwood Hall Farm, Worsthorne with Hurstwood, Lancashire [1881]
  • Worsthorne with Hurstwood, Lancs [Susannah & son  Richard 1891]

Living with them [in 1841] were John Rawsthorn [b 1765] & John Helliwell [b 1808]

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Rawsthorn, RichardRef 582-598
[1847-1???]
Son of
Thomas Rawsthorn.

In 1835, he married Susannah Helliwell.

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Rawsthorn, RichardRef 582-9
[1847-1910]

He married Susannah [1849-1917].

Child: Thomas

The family lived at

  • Morhand Farm, Stansfield [1910]

Richard died 22nd December 1910 (aged 63) 

Susannah died 18th January 1917 (aged 68).

The couple & the children () were buried at Blake Dean Baptist Church, Widdop

Rawsthorn, RichardRef 582-407
[1848-1901]
Son of Thomas Rawsthorn, farmer.

Born in Heptonstall.

He was a carter of Reaps, Heptonstall [1884] / a farmer [1891].

On 23rd December 1884, he married Susannah Judson.


Susannah was the daughter of
Thomas Judson.

She had a son: Thomas Judson [b 1882]

 

Child: Ann [b 1886]

They lived at

  • Lower Fold, Heptonstall with Susannah's brother  John [1891, 1901, 1911]
  • Land Farm, Heptonstall [1918]

Richard died in Burnley [Q4 1901] (aged 62) 

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Rawsthorn, RichardRef 582-601
[1863-1???]
Son of
Richard Rawsthorn.

Born in Halifax.

He was a farmer [1901].

In 1894, he married Hannah Lord [1868-19??].


Hannah was born in Hebden Bridge
 

Children:

  1. Sarah J. [b 1897]
  2. Thomas [b 1900]
  3. Richard [b 1901]
  4. Alice [b 1901]

They lived at Hurstwood, Worsthorne with Hurstwood, Lancs [1901]

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Rawsthorn, RichardRef 582-624
[1880-1935]
Son of
Thomas Rawsthorn.

He was a farmer [1911].

In 1902, he married Emily Butterworth [1877-1902].

Emily died in 1902 (aged 25).

He lived at Old Edge, Colden, Heptonstall [1911].

Living Richard [in 1911] were his siblings Betty & Samuel and niece Gladys Esther Rawsthorn.

Richard died in 1935 (aged 55) 

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Rawsthorn, ThomasRef 582-586
[1802-1880]
Born at Bell Busk / Craven, Yorkshire [30th March 1802]

He was a farmer [1841] / a farmer of 91 acres [1851] / a farmer/sheep keeper [1861] / a farmer of 93 acres [1871].

On 13th July 1828, he married Betty Parker [1806-18??].


Betty, of Thornton-in-Craven, was born in Todmorden [23rd December 1806]
 

Children:

  1. John
  2. Elizabeth [1836-20th November 1894] who married [Halifax  April 1866] James Shackleton, & died in Rochdale
  3. Ann [b 1842]
  4. Grace [b 1840] who married John Farrar Thomas
  5. Thomas
  6. Richard

They lived at The Reaps, Heptonstall [1841, 1851, 1861, 1871].

Living with them [in 1871] were Mitchell Helliwell [b 1870] & granddaughter Ann Rawsthorn [b 1868].

Thomas died in 1880 (aged 78) 

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Rawsthorn, ThomasRef 582-597
[1844-19??]
Son of
Thomas Rawsthorn.

He was a cordwainer of Heptonstall [1866] / a farmer of 9 acres [1871, 1881] / a farmer & shoemaker [1901].

On 22nd September 1866, he married Esther Speak [1846-1884].


Esther, of Heptonstall, was the daughter of William Speak, farmer
 

Children:

  1. Ann [b 1868]
  2. Betty [b 1869] who was living with brother Richard  [1911]
  3. John [b 1870]
  4. Alice [b 1873]
  5. Frank
  6. William [b 1878]
  7. Richard
  8. Thomas
  9. Samuel [b 25th August 1883] who was living with brother  Richard [1911]

Esther died (possibly of perinatal complications) in 1884 (aged 38)  They lived at

Living with them [in 1901] was granddaughter Gladys Esther Rawsthorn [b 1899]

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Rawsthorn, ThomasRef 582-815
[1880-1956]
(Possibly) son of
Thomas Rawsthorn.

Born in Heptonstall [10th December 1880].

He was a cotton weaver [1911, 1939].

In 1906, he married Laura Annie Sutcliffe [1884-1964].


Laura Annie was born in Blackshawhead [11th October 1883]
 

Children:

  1. Thomas Leslie [b 1908]
  2. Alice [b 1909]

They lived at

  • Old Edge, Colden, Heptonstall [1911]
  • 1 Halstead Green, Heptonstall [1939]

Thomas died in Todmorden [Q2 1956] (aged 75).

Laura died in Halifax [Q2 1964] (aged 80) 

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Rawsthorn, ThomasRef 582-89
[1882-1918]
Son of
Richard Rawsthorn.

During World War I, and served as a Private with the 23rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He died (missing presumed killed) [23rd February 1918] (aged 36)  - after the great Battle of Bullecourt – not seen nor heard of since

He is remembered on the family grave at Blake Dean Baptist Church, Widdop

Rawsthorn, WilliamRef 582-801
[1878-1937]
He was a farmer.

He married Mary.

Children:

  1. daughter J.
  2. Clement
  3. son J.

They lived at Lower Pilling Farm, Heptonstall.

William died in the Royal Halifax Infirmary [17th May 1937] (aged 59).

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,110 19/9d.

Probate was granted to his widow Mary

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