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Josiah Speight 1854–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 JUL 1854

Birth Location: Holme Lane Tong

Death Date: 20 JUL 1915

Death Location: Westgate Hill Wesleyan Methodist Graveyard

Father: Matthew Speight

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Rose Sykes, Sophia Sykes

Children(s): Harry Speight, Hannah Speight, Edith Speight

Josiah Speight was born in 1854 in Holme Lane Tong, the child of Matthew Speight And Mary Smith. In 1861, Josiah Speight resided in 64 Toftshaw Moor, Hunsworth, Yorkshire, England. Josiah Speight married Rose Sykes, Sophia Sykes, and had children including Edith Eliza Sykes Speight, Hannah Mary Speight, Harry Speight. Josiah Speight passed away in 1915 in Westgate Hill Wesleyan Methodist Graveyard.

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Biography

  • Josiah Speight was born in 1854 in Holme Lane Tong, the child of Matthew Speight And Mary Smith.
  • In 1861, Josiah Speight resided in 64 Toftshaw Moor, Hunsworth, Yorkshire, England.
  • Josiah Speight married Rose Sykes, Sophia Sykes, and had children including Edith Eliza Sykes Speight, Hannah Mary Speight, Harry Speight.
  • Josiah Speight passed away in 1915 in Westgate Hill Wesleyan Methodist Graveyard.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Speight
1823–1887
Birth Location: Toftshaw
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Mary Smith
1824–1903
Birth Location: Mixenden Halifax
MS

Spouses(s)

Rose Sykes
1841–1905
Birth Location: Tong
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Sophia Sykes
1852–1877
Birth Location: Hemsworth
SS

Children(s)

Harry Speight
1878–1955
Birth Location: Westgate Hill Bradford
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Hannah Speight
1873–1895
Birth Location: Leng, Yorkshire, England
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Edith Speight
1865–1926
Birth Location: Tong Yorkshire England
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Josiah Speight's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Speight
1854–1915
Birth Place: Holme Lane Tong
Parents
Matthew Speight
1823–1887
Toftshaw
Mary Smith
1824–1903
Mixenden Halifax
Grandparents
Jonathan Speight
1780–1843
Birkenshaw
Mary
1787–1869
Jeremiah Smith
1804–1874
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Speight's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Speight (25 JUL 1854–20 JUL 1915) m. Rose Sykes (6 SEP 1841–9 SEP 1905) m. Sophia Sykes (1852–20 FEB 1877)
  1. 1. Harry Speight 1878–1955 m. Mary (Jane) Harrison 1880–1910 m. Edith Oldroyd 1877–1956
    1. 1. Edith Speight 1908–2004 m. Maurice Bower 1906–1975
    2. 2. Florance (Mary) Speight 1905–1991 m. Thomas Parry 1903–1995
    3. 3. Mary Speight 1912–1942
    4. 4. Norman Speight 1914–1942
  2. 2. Hannah (Mary) Speight 1873–1895
  3. 3. Edith (Eliza Sykes) Speight 1865–1926 m. Watson Archer 1864–1944
    1. 1. Charles Archer 1888–1913
    2. 2. Reginald Archer 1900–1918
    3. 3. Laura Archer 1890–1965

Josiah Speight's Timeline

8 Records

1854
25 JUL 1854
Birth of Josiah Speight in Holme Lane Tong
Holme Lane Tong
1861
1861
Age 7
Josiah Speight resided here in 64 Toftshaw Moor, Hunsworth, Yorkshire, England
64 Toftshaw Moor, Hunsworth, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 17
Josiah Speight resided here in Hunsworth, Yorkshire, England
Hunsworth, Yorkshire, England
1878
1878
Age 24
Josiah Speight was employed in Engine tenter
Engine tenter
1881
1881
Age 27
Josiah Speight resided here in Tong, Yorkshire, England
Tong, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 37
Josiah Speight resided here in Horton, Yorkshire, England
Horton, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 47
Josiah Speight resided here in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1915
20 JUL 1915
Age 61
Death of Josiah Speight in 6 Pinch Beck, Thornton Bradford
6 Pinch Beck, Thornton Bradford

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 JUL 1854
    Event Place: Holme Lane Tong
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3637; Folio: 102; Page: 27
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4430; Folio: 125; Page: 23; GSU roll: 1342059
    [3] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4431; Folio: 51; Page: 23; GSU roll: 847120
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4164; Folio: 105; Page: 33
    [5] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3307; Folio: 42; Page: 12; GSU roll: 543111

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 SEP 1854
    Event Place: Parish Church Tong

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: 64 Toftshaw Moor, Hunsworth, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3307; Folio: 42; Page: 12; GSU roll: 543111

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Hunsworth, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4431; Folio: 51; Page: 23; GSU roll: 847120

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Engine tenter

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Tong, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4430; Folio: 125; Page: 23; GSU roll: 1342059

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Horton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3637; Folio: 102; Page: 27

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4164; Folio: 105; Page: 33

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 JUL 1915
    Event Place: 6 Pinch Beck, Thornton Bradford

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westgate Hill Wesleyan Methodist Graveyard
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