Reuben EARNSHAW

  General Notes:

Birth Bradford Sep 1839 23 228 Earnshaw Reuben - only mother's name given and address as Wilsden

1st Marriage Reuben Earnshaw Bradford Mar 1861 9b 114 - at Bradford Parish Church
Reuben Earnshaw, 21, Bachelor, Overlooker, Horton. Father : none
Ann Soothill, 19, Spinster, Weaver, Horton. Father: John Soothill, Stuff Presser
Witnesses were William Holmes and Charles Stephen Gibson

Considered that Reuben married two different Ann's. The ages quoted in the census are all very consistent - Except that Ann lost 2 years between 1871 and 1881. There is also a long gap between the first child and the others. This has been confirmed through death cert of Ann, birth cert of first two children and the second marriage cert

Second marriage Dec 1877 EARNSHAW Reuben Bradford. Y. 9b 131 - at Bradford Parish Church
Reuben Earnshaw, 35, Widower, Overlooker of Worsted Spinners, 227 Primrose Terrace Manningham. Father none
Ann Whitaker, 34, Spinster, , 40 Priestmore Terrace Manningham. Father Charles Whitaker (deceased), Coal Miner
Witnesses : Samuel W Whitaker and Frederick Roper

Deaths Dec 1903
Earnshaw Reuben 64 Bradford 9b 65

1841 census
HO107/1297/10 F7 P6 and continued on P7
Address : Lower Manuells, Wilsden
All born "in county"
John Earnshaw, 50, Stuff Weaver
Sarah do, 55, do
Mary do, 25, do
Betty do, 25, do
William do, 19, do
Hannah do, 15, do
Timothy do, 7, -
Reuben do, 1, -
N.K. do, 1 week, - -age shown under female column

1851 census
HO107/2311 F629 P6
East Manuels, Wilsden, Cullingworth
John Earnshaw, Head, Wid, 64, Hand-loom weaver, Yorks Wilsden
Mary Earnshaw, Daur, Un, 38, Power loom weaver, Yorks Denholme
Timothy Earnshaw, Gd Son, Un, 16, Jobber at factory, Yorks Wilsden
Rubin Earnshaw, Gd Son, , 11, Worsted Spinner, Yorks Wilsden

1861 census
RG9/3327 F111 P13
53 Tumbling Hill St, Little Horton, Bradford
Reuben Earnshaw, Lodger, Mar, 21, Overlooker in Worsted Mill, Yorks Wilsden
Ann Earnshaw, lodger, Mar, 19, Weaver in Worsted Mill, Yorks Skircoat
surname of rest of household : Illingworth

1871 census
RG10/4476 F4 P2
35 Broadbent Street, Little Horton, Horton, Bradford
Reuben Earnshaw, Head, Mar, 31, Worsted Overlooker, Yorks Bingley
Ann Earnshaw, Wife, Mar, 29, , Yorks Bradford
Clara Earnshaw, Daur, , under 1 month, , Yorks Bradford

1881 census
Dwelling:6 Bold Street
Census Place:Manningham, York, England
Source:FHL Film 1342068 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4463 Folio 11 Page 16
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
Reuben EARNSHAWM41 MWilsden, York, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Worsted Spinning Overlooker
Ann EARNSHAWM37 FBradford, York, England
Rel:Wife
Clara EARNSHAWU10 FBradford, York, England
Rel:Dr
Occ:Worsted Spinner
Jane EARNSHAWU1 FBradford, York, England
Rel:Dr
Alfred R. EARNSHAW 5 mMBradford, York, England
Rel:Son

1891 census
RG12/3631 F124 P22
39 Primrose Terrace, Manningham, Bradford
Reuben Earnshaw, Head, Mar, 51, Worsted Spinning Overlooker, Yorks Wilsden
Ann do, Wife, Mar, 47, , Yorks Bradford
Clara do, Daur, S, 20, Worsted Spinner, Yorks Bradford
Jane do, Daur, S, 11, Worsted Spinner, Yorks Bradford
Alfred J do, Son, , 10, Scholar, Yorks Bradford
Amy A do, Daur, , 5, Scholar, Yorks Bradford
Charles W do, Son, , 4, Scholar, Yorks Bradford

1901 census
RG13/4156 F127 P8
138 Midland Road, Bradford West
Reuben Earnshaw, Head, M, 61, Mohair Twisting Overlooker, Yorks Cullingworth
Ann do, Wife, M, 57, , Yorks Bradford
Jane do, Daur, S, 21, Mohair Winder, Yorks Bradford
Alfred J R do, Son, S, 20, House Keeper..., Yorks Bradford
Annie do, Daur, S, 15, Mohair Twister, Yorks Bradford
Charles W do, Son, S, 14, Tinners Errand Boy, Yorks Bradford

Reuben married Ann SOOTHILL, daughter of John SOOTHILL and Hannah TASKER, on 18 Mar 1861 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. (Ann SOOTHILL was born circa Sep 1841 in Skircoat, Halifax, Yorkshire, England and died on 4 Apr 1877 in Horton In Bradford, Yorkshire, England.)

Reuben next married Ann WHITAKER, daughter of Charles WHITAKER and Jane WILLEY, on 8 Dec 1877 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. (Ann WHITAKER was born circa 1843 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.)