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John Whittaker 1791–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1791

Birth Location: Skipton, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 3 Aug 1863

Death Location: Little Corby, Cumberland, England

Father: Legandre Whittaker

Mother: Elizabeth Jowett

Spouse(s): Ann Gillesby

Children(s): Nancy Whittaker, William Whittaker, Mary Whittaker, James Whittaker, Archibald Whittaker

In 1791, John Whittaker entered the world in Skipton, Yorkshire, England, born to Legandre Whittaker And Elizabeth Jowett. John Whittaker married Ann Gillesby, and had children including Archibald Whittaker, James Whittaker, John Whittaker, Mary Whittaker, Nancy Whittaker, William Whittaker. John Whittaker passed away in 1863 in Little Corby, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1791, John Whittaker entered the world in Skipton, Yorkshire, England, born to Legandre Whittaker And Elizabeth Jowett.
  • John Whittaker married Ann Gillesby, and had children including Archibald Whittaker, James Whittaker, John Whittaker, Mary Whittaker, Nancy Whittaker, William Whittaker.
  • John Whittaker passed away in 1863 in Little Corby, Cumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Legandre Whittaker
1762–1848
Birth Location: Hainworth Shaw, Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Jowett
1771–1799
Birth Location: Cullingworth, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Gillesby
1799–1869
Birth Location: Wetheral, Cumberland, England
AG

Children(s)

Nancy Whittaker
1840–1901
Birth Location: Little Corby, Cumberland, England
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William Whittaker
1822–1898
Birth Location: Little Corby, Cumberland, England
WW
Mary Whittaker
1825–
Birth Location: Hayton, Cumberland, England
MW
James Whittaker
1837–
Birth Location: Hayton, Cumberland, England
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Archibald Whittaker
1834–
Birth Location: Hayton, Cumberland, England
AW

John Whittaker's Ancestors

Self
John Whittaker
1791–1863
Birth Place: Skipton, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Legandre Whittaker
1762–1848
Hainworth Shaw, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Jowett
1771–1799
Cullingworth, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Whittaker
1738–
Stanbury, Yorkshire, England
Mary Cockshutt
1746–1765
Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England
John (Jowitt) Jnr
1750–1814
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Susannah Dickinson
1752–1819
Aberford, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Cockshutt
1722–1781
Sarah Stevenson
1724–1788
John Jowitt
1721–1783
Ann Benson
1722–1802
Joseph Dickinson
1707–1758
Susannah Pilling
1709–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Whittaker's Descendants

1.
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John Whittaker (1791–3 Aug 1863) m. Ann Gillesby (1799–2 Jan 1869)
  1. 1. Nancy Whittaker 1840–1901 m. John (A) Atkinson 1841–1887
    1. 1. John (Whittaker) Atkinson 1869–1956 m. Catherine Hanson 1861–1953
      1. 1. John Atkinson 1895–1973 m. Florence (Mary) Worrall 1898–1993
        1. 1. David (Worthington) Atkinson 1926–2012 m. Monica (Cynthia) Lewin 1925–1998
        2. 2. Anne (Mary) Atkinson 1929–2021
      2. 2. William Atkinson 1895–1969 m. Agnes (Maria) Turnock 1895–1966
        1. 1. Philip (Whittaker) Atkinson 1925–2016 m. Patricia (Ruth) Sargent 1924–2019 m. Peggie (Georgina Magdalene) Nelson 1923–1972
    2. 2. Alice (J) Atkinson 1882–
    3. 3. Margaret (Nancy) Atkinson 1884–1971 m. Richard Mellody 1883–1964
    4. 4. Thomas (Archibald) Atkinson 1879–1954 m. Margaret (Ann) Holden 1885–1961
      1. 1. Archibald (Holden) Atkinson 1918–1978 m. Barbara (Evenlyn Sinclair) Malcolm 1920–1999
        1. 1. Thomas (Hugh Malcolm) Atkinson 1949–2024
      2. 2. Kathleen Atkinson 1915–1941 m. Albert (Cyril) Hopkinson 1911–1994
      3. 3. Tom Atkinson 1910–1914
    5. 5. Eliza (A) Atkinson 1868–1928 m. George Dewhurst 1867–
      1. 1. Harry Dewhurst 1902–1982 m. Maggie Wright 1897–1955
      2. 2. Clarice Dewhurst 1910–
      3. 3. John Dewhurst 1900–
      4. 4. George (Alkinson) Dewhurst 1897–1969 m. Lillian (Pedler) Cunning 1898–1957
        1. 1. Maurice (Allen) Dewhurst 1934–2005
        2. 2. Lilian (E) Dewhurst 1923–1962
        3. 3. George Dewhurst 1928–1981
      5. 5. Agnes Dewhurst 1905–1910
    6. 6. Jane Atkinson 1871–1938
    7. 7. Mary (Ann) Whittaker 1860–1939
    8. 8. Rosanna Atkinson 1874–1953
    9. 9. William Atkinson 1877–1898
  2. 2. William Whittaker 1822–1898
  3. 3. Mary Whittaker 1825–
  4. 4. James Whittaker 1837–
  5. 5. Archibald Whittaker 1834–

John Whittaker's Timeline

7 Records

1791
6 Oct 1791
Birth of John Whittaker in Thepton, Yorkshire, England
Thepton, Yorkshire, England
1791
1791
Birth of John Whittaker in Craco, Skipton, Yorkshire, England
Craco, Skipton, Yorkshire, England
1791
1791
Birth of John Whittaker in Skipton, Yorkshire, England
Skipton, Yorkshire, England
1791
25 Dec 1791
John Whittaker was baptized in Keighley, Yorkshire, England
Keighley, Yorkshire, England
1841
1841
Age 50
John Whittaker resided here in Warwick, Cumberland, England
Warwick, Cumberland, England
1861
1861
Age 70
John Whittaker resided here in Hayton, Cumberland, England
Hayton, Cumberland, England
1863
3 Aug 1863
Age 72
Death of John Whittaker in Little Corby, Cumberland, England
Little Corby, Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1791
    Event Place: Thepton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 3906; Folio: 58; Page: 8; GSU roll: 543205.
    [3] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Civil Parish: Warwick; County: Cumberland; Enumeration District: 2; Page: 22; Line: 13; GSU roll: 241282.
    [4] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Craco, Skipton, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Skipton, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1791
    Event Place: Keighley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Warwick, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Civil Parish: Warwick; County: Cumberland; Enumeration District: 2; Page: 22; Line: 13; GSU roll: 241282.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Hayton, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 3906; Folio: 58; Page: 8; GSU roll: 543205.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1863
    Event Place: Little Corby, Cumberland, England
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