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Joseph Roberts 1831–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1831

Birth Location: Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: October 1885

Death Location: Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding

Father: James Roberts

Mother: Jane Hartley

Spouse(s): Mary Heaton, Betty Clough

Children(s): Eliza Roberts, Esther Roberts, Sarah Roberts

Joseph Roberts was born in 1831 in Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England, the child of James Roberts And Jane Hartley. In 1861, Joseph Roberts resided in Haworth, Yorkshire, England. Joseph Roberts married Betty Clough, Mary Heaton, and had children including Eliza Roberts, Esther Roberts, Sarah Jane Roberts. Joseph Roberts passed away in 1885 in Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding.

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Biography

  • Joseph Roberts was born in 1831 in Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England, the child of James Roberts And Jane Hartley.
  • In 1861, Joseph Roberts resided in Haworth, Yorkshire, England.
  • Joseph Roberts married Betty Clough, Mary Heaton, and had children including Eliza Roberts, Esther Roberts, Sarah Jane Roberts.
  • Joseph Roberts passed away in 1885 in Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding.

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Joseph Roberts's Ancestors

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Joseph Roberts
1831–1885
Birth Place: Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England
Parents
James Roberts
1807–1888
Thornton In Craven, Yorkshire, England
Jane Hartley
1811–1878
Elslack, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Roberts's Descendants

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Joseph Roberts (7 Jan 1831–October 1885) m. Mary Heaton (1830–13 November 1859) m. Betty Clough (1827–January 1897)
  1. 1. Eliza Roberts 1854–1922 m. James Whitaker 1851–1937
    1. 1. Ernest (James) Whitaker 1890–1967 m. Nelly Shuttleworth 1893–1966
      1. 1. James (Roberts) Whitaker 1923–1994 m. Doris (Christine) Hardy 1924–2018
      2. 2. William Whitaker 1919–2007
    2. 2. Esther (Hannah) Whitaker 1886–1924
    3. 3. Joseph (R) Whitaker 1881–1962
    4. 4. Martha (Jane) Whitaker 1880–1950
    5. 5. Sarah (Mary) Whitaker 1889–1973
    6. 6. Muriel (Eliza) Whitaker 1894–1980
    7. 7. james Whitaker 1883–1885
    8. 8. Benjamin (Garner) Whitaker 1884–1887
    9. 9. Thomas (Burwin) Whitaker 1888–1897
  2. 2. Esther Roberts 1866–
  3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Roberts 1857–

Joseph Roberts's Timeline

3 Records

1831
7 Jan 1831
Birth of Joseph Roberts in Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England
Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 30
Joseph Roberts resided here in Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Haworth, Yorkshire, England
1885
October 1885
Age 54
Death of Joseph Roberts in Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding
Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1831
    Event Place: Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3228; Folio: 21; Page: 35; GSU roll: 543099

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Haworth, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3228; Folio: 21; Page: 35; GSU roll: 543099

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1885
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding

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