Searching for BRAITHWAITE'S in Yorkshire

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I have found it very difficult to make progress with my BRAITHWAITE family, hitting a brickwall trying to find my 2 x G Grandparents.  My research so far can be found by following the Braithwaite Family link in the above table.

From my Great Grandparents Robert and Harriet's wedding certificate I found Robert's father was named "Cristopher Braithwaite" (without the 'h') - his occupation was given as "Farmer".  Robert is shown on various Census entries as being born in Hartwith Yorkshire - although I have been unable to find him as yet in the 1841 Census - nor can I find any official record of his birth.  I have since found an entry on the 1841 Census for a Christopher Braithwaite, a shopkeeper living in Sheffield, a copy of this is shown on the Braithwaite family page, together with a copy of his death certificate.  Also shown are details of another Christopher Braithwaite found in Cumberland.  I cannot as yet connect these to my Great Grandfather Robert Braithwaite, and the search goes on . . .

I am steadily trawling through the 1841 Census for Yorkshire and have decided to publish all the BRAITHWAITE families I find as this might help someone else with their research.  I list below my findings to date and I will add others as I find them:

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Gatenby   / William Beckham 30   Farmer Y  
      Ellen    -do-   30   Y  
      Nathen    -do- 6mths     Y  
      James Briggs 20   M S Y  
      Richard Braithwaite 15   M S Y  
      Ann Woodward   20 F S Y  
      Elizabeth Peacock     13 F S Y  

Area - Gatenby; Folio 4 Page 2; HO107/1248/7

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Leckby   / William Braithwait 40   Ag Lab Y  
      Jane   -do-   40   Y  

Area - Cundall & Leckby; Folio 7 Page 7; HO107/1248/9

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Mickley   / John Buckle 55   Hawker Y  
      Jane    -do-   55   Y  
      Jane    -do-   15 Flax Carder Y  
      Charles  -do- 15   Flax Carder Y  
      Maria   7   Y  
      William Braithwaite 4   F S Y  

Area - Azerley; Folio 6 Page 4&5; HO107/1285/1 ED7

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Mickley   / John Braithet 45   Ind Y  
      Isabella    -do-   50   Y  

Area - Azerley; Folio 8 Page 7&8; HO107/1285/1 ED7

 

Interestingly, I found a "Braithwaite Hall" - no Braithwaite's there though:

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Braithwaite Hall   / Jonathan Peacock 55   Farmer Y  
      Mary    -do-   45   Y  
      Mary    -do-   20   Y  
      Barbra  -do-   20   Y  
      Jane     -do-   15   Y  
      Jonathan -do- 15   F S Y  
      Margaret  -do-   11   Y  
      William  -do- 12     Y  
      John      -do- 2mths     Y  
      Samuel Atkinson 70   Ind Y  

Area - Azerley; Folio 26 Page 4&5; HO107/1285/1 ED9

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Galphay   / Richard Braithwate 65   Farmer Y  
      Elizabeth   -do-   55   Y  
      Joseph Broadwith      3     Y  

Area - Azerley; Folio 28 Page 4; HO107/1285/1 ED9

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Summerbridge   / John Bell 66   Shoe M* Y  
      Elizabeth   -do-   50   Y  
      Ellen    -do-   1 Lin Y Spinner** Y  
      Ann  -do- 13        -do- Y  
      Rachal Braithwaite   67 Ind Y  

Area - Kirby Malzeard; Folio 30 Page 30; HO107/1285/4 ED2

* Maker or Manufacturer?     **Lin Y Spinner - probably Linen Spinner

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
    / George Braithwaite 50   Grocery Draper Y  
      Ruth    -do-   30   Y  
      Sarah    -do-   9   Y  
      Thomas  -do- 8     Y  
      George   -do- 5     Y  
      John  -do- 2     Y  
      William -do-   2 mths     Y  

Area - Kirby Malzeard; Folio 26 Page 2; HO107/1285/5 ED3

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Laverton   / George Wright 45   Carpenter Y  
      Ellen    -do-   40   Y  
      John    -do- 15     Y  
      Ellen    -do-   13   Y  
      Ann   -do-   9   Y  
      Elizabeth  -do-   5   Y  
      James -do-   2     Y  
      Ellen Braithwaite   80 Ag Lab Y  

Area - Kirby Malzeard; Folio 7 Page 6; HO107/1285/6 ED10

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Span Hill   / Henry Braithwaite 60   Plasterer Y  
      Ann    -do-   60   Y  
      Thomas Ripley 75   Carpenter Y  
      Charles Fox 55   Cordwainer N  
      Jonathan Manton  20      -do- N  

Area - Bilton with Harrogate; Folio 55 Page 7; HO107/1285/11 ED6

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Brearton   / Harriet Braithwaite 40     Yes  
      Jane    -do-   20   Yes  
      John    -do- 15     Yes  
      Charles -do- 12     Yes  
      Peter   -do- 9     Yes  
      Hannah  -do-   6   Yes  
      Matthew -do-   3     Yes  
      Emma   2   Yes  

Area - Brearton; Folio 4 Page 1; HO107/1285/12 ED15

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Warren   / Thomas Burton 20   Farmer Yes  
      Elizabeth  -do-   15   Yes  
      Hannah  -do-   15   Yes  
      Sarah    -do-   10   Yes  
      Elizabeth -do-   50   Yes  
      William Braithwaite 20   Ag Lab Yes  
      Christopher Duffield?  (hard to read)   ?   Ag Lab Yes  

Area - Brearton; Folio 7 Page 8; HO107/1285/12 ED15

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Abbey Plain   / Jane Barrit   45 Linen Winder Yes  
      Charlotte -do-   15 Linen Spinner Yes  
      Mary  -do-   12         -do- Yes  
      Eliza  -do-   6   Yes  
      Elizabeth Braithwaite   25 Linen Spinner  Yes  
      William       -do- 7   Ag Lab Yes  
      John           -do-   2   Ag Lab Yes  

Area - Knaresborough; Folio 7 Page 8; HO107/1285/12 ED15

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Blucher Street   / Tho's Braithwaite   75*   - Y  
      Jon'n Wild 50   Hatter Y  
      Jane   -do-   45   Y  

Area - Knaresborough; Folio 9A Page 13; HO107/1285/13 ED2 remainder

I wonder if this is Thomasin - age shown in female column could be a mistake, of course.

Looking in FreeBMD, I have found a death for a Thomasin Braithwaite in March quarter of 1842 Vol 23 p203 - see a copy of this on the Braithwaite Family Page.

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Bond End   / Wm Bradfield 71   Indp Y  
      Hannah -do-   71 Hatter Y  
      Ann Braithwaite    83   Y  

Area - Scriven with Tentergate (Borough of Knaresborough); Folio 11 Page 14; HO107/1285/16 ED1

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
High Bond End   / Hannah Braithwaite    71   Y  
      Mary        -do-   30 Dress maker Y  

Area - Scriven with Tentergate (Borough of Knaresborough); Folio 13 Page 18; HO107/1285/16 ED1

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Old Mill   / Richard Braithwaite  20   Card Master Linen Y  
      Ann        -do-   25   Y  
      John        -do- 2        
      William   -do- 6 mths        

Area - Staincross, Barnsley; Folio 36 Page ?; HO107/1325/6 ED? - will add ? later

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Sylvester Street   / Rich Braithwaite  30   Quarryman   No
      Mary        -do-   30     No

Area - Sylvester Street, Sheffield; Folio 32 Page 20; HO107/1337/9 ED21

 

PLACE HOUSES NAMES AGE & SEX PROFESSION, TRADE, ETC WHERE BORN
Uninhb Inhab M F In Cty Not Cty
Hertford Street   / John Braithwaite  45   Overlooker Flax Mill Y  
      Rachel      -do-   45   Y  
      Mary