Info 3: for Kneeshaws |
William KNEESHAW's family in 1901
William was born in the first quarter of 1858 and died on 23 December 1928. In the fourth quarter of 1890 he married Elizabeth GOSPEL (GRO ref: Howden 9d 183), who was born in the third quarter of 1856 (GRO ref: Pocklington 9d 58).
1901 Census Sun/Mon 31st March/1st April 1901
Source: FHL Film TNA Ref RG13
Piece: 4455 Folio: 15 Page: 15 Sched: 98
Dwelling: Northgate
Place: Market Weighton, York ER, England
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Status Birthplace
William Kneeshaw Head M 43 Builder Employer Yorks, Mkt Weighton
Elizabeth Kneeshaw Wife M 42 Yorks, Mkt Weighton
John Kneeshaw Son 6 Scholar Yorks, Mkt Weighton
Jane Kneeshaw Dau 2 Yorks, Mkt Weighton
William KNEESHAW's family in 1911
1911 Census: Sun/Mon 2nd April/3rd April 1911
Source: TNA Ref: RG14 PN 518
Reg. Gen. Ref: RG78 PN 28492; En.Dist: 01; Sched: 30
RegDist: SubDist:
Dwelling: North Gate
Place: Market Weighton, Yorkshire East Riding
Rooms in dwelling, other than scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom: 7
Years married: 20
Children: Alive 2, dead none
Name Rel Mar Age Occupation Status Birthplace
William Kneeshaw Head M 43 Bricklayer & Contractor Employer Yorks, Market Weighton
Elizabeth Kneeshaw Wife M 42 Yorks, Opperton
John Gospel Kershaw Son S 16 Apprentice Bricklayer Worker Yorks, Market Weighton
Jane Elizabeth Kneeshaw Dau S 12 School Yorks, Market Weighton
William died on 23 December 1928 (GRO ref: Pocklington 9d 90). Elizabeth died in the fourth quarter of 1926 (GRO ref: Pocklington 9d 91).
William and Elizabeth's children
Their son John Gospel KERSHAW, born on 14j June1894 (GRO ref: Pocklington 9d 75) took his second name from his mother's surname. He married Alice VANCE in the first quarter of 1917 (GRO ref: Pocklington 9d 96). John died in the fourth quarter of 1943 (GRO ref: Howden 9d 26) without leaving a will.
1939 England and Wales Register 29 September 1939 ED Area code: JCO ED District code: W Sched no: 79 Dwelling: South Parade Borough,UD,RD: Pocklington, East Yorkshire Names Sex D of B Status Personal Occupation Others Kneeshaw John G M 14jun1894 M Bricklayer Kneeshaw Alice F 07sep1898 M Unpaid domestic duties
Alice's KERSHAW married name has been endorsed WILSON suggesting she remarried as the
Register was kept up to date until 1953.
The National Identity Number devised from this Registration would have been: Enumeration Area
code+Emuneration District code+Schedule number+position in house
Their daughter Jane Elizabeth was born on 23 December 1898 (GRO ref: Pocklington 9d 77). She married Arthur Bernard KELSEY in the first quarter of 1917 (GRO ref: Pocklington 9d 163). Jane Elizabeth, of 8 Pinelands Way, Osbaldwick, York died on the 05 June 1981 (Probate and GRO ref: York 2 2752) leaving an estate of not exceeding £25000. Her husband Arthur was born in 1898 and died on 01 July 1965 at 14 Beech Grove, Acombe, York, leaving an estate of £7104 to Bernard Brian KELSEY, a school master, and Muriel Alathea KELSEY, a spinster.
1939 England and Wales Register 29 September 1939 ED Area code: KZN ED District code: I Sched no: 225 Dwelling: 14 Beech Grove Borough,UD,RD: Acombe, York, East Yorkshire Names Sex D of B Status Personal Occupation Others Kelsey Arthur B M 23aug1897 M Commercial traveler wholesale mediciense food products Kelsey Jane E F 23dec1898 M Unpaid domestic duties Kelsey Muriel A F 04jul925 S At School Redacted
Names are redacted because of the 100 years rule.
The National Identity Number devised from this Registration would have been: Enumeration Area
code+Emuneration District code+Schedule number+position in house
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