James William EARNSHAW

  General Notes:

It wasn't easy to find James William after 1871 as he just used the name William until the 1901 census. It was only after an email from a descendant of Ethel Earnshaw, whose father was William (or James W on the 1901 census) that we managed to prove the link by going back from Ethel's birth certificate and finding the family on the 1891 and 1881 censuses. The only person who could match this William was the James William I had in my tree. On receiving his marriage certificate naming Timothy as his father the connection was "proved".

Births Jun 1858 Keighley 9a 150 Earnshaw James William

Marriages Dec 1879 Keighley 9a 358
15th November 1879 at The Baptist Chapel, Albert Street, Keighley
William Earnshaw aged 21 a bachelor. Occupation Turner for a Machinist living at Cottingley Bingley. His father was Timothy Earnshaw a Cab Proprietor
Mary Eteson aged 22 a spinster. Occupation Worsted Weaver living at Queen Street Bingley. Her father was George Eteson a Currier (journeyman)
Witnesses were Hannah Eteson and Harry Eteson (brother and sister). All four signed their names, albeit a bit shakily

1861 census Cottingley Bridge, Cottingley, Bingley (indexed on Ancestry as Hulington)
RG9/3219 ED7 F132 P3
Charles Heslington, Head, Mar, 54, Farmer's Serv, Yorks Bingley
Mary do, Wife, Mar, 53, Farmer's wife, Yorks Bingley
Eliza do, Daur, Un, 27, Weaver Worsted, Yorks Bingley
Hannah do, Daur, Un, 19, Worsted Drawer, Yorks Bingley
Mary Ann do, Daur, Un, 17, Worsted Weaver, Yorks Bingley
Charles do, Son, Un, 10, Scholar, Yorks Bingley
Timothy Earnshaw, Son in Law, Mar, 26, Worsted Overlooker, Yorks Bradford
Sarah Ann do, Daur, Mar, 24, Worsted Drawer, Yorks Bingley
Alice do, Grand Daur, , 5, , Yorks Bingley
James William do, Grand Son, , 3, , Yorks Bingley

1871 census
RG10/4310 F9 P11
New Row Bradford Road, Cottingley, Bingley
Charles Hesling, Head, Mar, 63, Farm Labourer, Yorks Bingley
Mary Hesling, Wife, Mar, 62, wife, Yorks Haworth
Hannah Hesling, Daur, Un, 27, Wors Factory Worker, Yorks Bingley
Alice Earnshaw, Grand Daur, Un, 15, Worsted Weaver, Yorks Bingley
James William Earnshaw, Grand Son, , 12, Worsted Spinner, Yorks Bingley
Ann Ratcliff, Lodger, Un, 21, Worsted Weaver, Yorks Bingley

The later years have been derived from information provided by a descendant who has been working back from Ethel Earnshaw born 1899.
1881 census
RG11/4343 F79 P19
26 Myrtle Place, Bingley, Yorkshire
William Earnshaw, Head, Mar, 22, Engine Fitter at Works (Unemployed), Yorkshire Bingley
Mary do, Wife, Mar, 23, Worsted Weaver, Yorkshire Fewston
Louisa do, Dau, 6months, , Yorkshire Bingley

1891 census
RG12/3534 F6 P5 & P6
18 Waddington Street, Bingley, Yorkshire
William Earnshaw, Head, M, 33, Carting Agent, Yorkshire Bingley
Mary do, Wife, M, 34, , Yorkshire Fewston
Louisa do, Daur, , 10, Worsted Weaver, Yorkshire Bingley
James Earnshaw, Son, , 8, Scholar, Yorkshire Bingley
Alice do, Daug, , 6, Scholar, Yorkshire Bingley
Lily do, Daug, , 4, Scholar, Yorkshire Bingley
Emma do, Daug, , 2, , Yorkshire Bingley
Sam do, Son, 3mo, , Yorkshire Bingley

1901 census
RG13/4070 F130 P16
7 Waddington Street, Bingley, Yorkshire
Relation to Head of FamilyMarriedAge Last BirthdaySexProfession or OccupationEmployment StatusWhere Born
James W EarnshawHeadM42MCarting AgentOwn AccountYorks Bingley
Mary EarnshawWifeM43FUndefinedYorks Fewston
Louisa EarnshawDaughterS20FWorsted WeaverWorkerYorks Bingley
James EarnshawSonS18MHouse Painter ApprenticeWorkerYorks Bingley
Alice EarnshawDaughterS16FWorsted WeaverWorkerYorks Bingley
Lily EarnshawDaughterS14FWorsted WeaverWorkerYorks Bingley
Emma EarnshawDaughterS12FWorsted SpinnerWorkerYorks Bingley
Sam EarnshawSon10MUndefinedYorks Bingley
Ben EarnshawSon7MUndefinedYorks Bingley
Harry EarnshawSon5MUndefinedYorks Bingley
Ethel EarnshawDaughter1FUndefinedYorks Bingley

1911 census
RG14PN26054 RD492 SD1 ED8 SN82
13 Russell Street, Bingley, Yorkshire (7 rooms)
William Earnshaw, Head, 52, Married, Carting Agent (employer), Yorkshire Bingley
Mary Earnshaw, Wife, 53, Married 30 years, , Yorkshire Fewstone
Sam Earnshaw, Son, 20, Single, Carter, Yorkshire Bingley
Ben Earnshaw, Son, 17, Single, Carter, Yorkshire Bingley
Harry Earnshaw, Son, 15, Single, Millhand (Doffer), Yorkshire Bingley
Alice Earnshaw, Daughter, 26, Single, Weaver (Worsted), Yorkshire Bingley
Lily Earnshaw, Daughter, 24, Single, Weaver (Worsted), Yorkshire Bingley
Ethel Earnshaw, Daughter, 11, , School, Yorkshire Bingley
Annie Earnshaw, Daughter, 8, , , -
- against Mary it states there were 10 children born alive and 8 were living, 2 had died

James married Mary ETESON, daughter of George ETESON and Jane PEEL, on 15 Nov 1879 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England. (Mary ETESON was born circa Jun 1857 in Fewston, Yorkshire, England.)