Name -
Nancy Harker (
"Nancy Emmott" a widow, at marriage to Robert Pickles, with father James
Harker)
Amendments in purple courtesy of Karen Shearer. Thank you, Karen!
Date and place of birth -
1824 (NBI); pretty sure the place is
Cowling
Names of parents - James Harker and
unknown [Ann? - with James on 1841 census]
Date and place of baptism -
unknown
unless maybe they neglected to baptize her for about 10 years?
I suppose the year 1837 could explain why now and not before.
1837 Nanny Harker baptism at Colne St Barts with father James and mother Ann from Ickornshaw
Details of each of his or her marriages -
first marriage to an Emmott - possibly John Emmott in 1847 (now confirmed)
1847, Marriage solemnized at Register Office, Skipton in the District of Skipton Union in the County of York
Eleventh August 1847 Skipton
John Emmott, full age, Bachelor, Weaver, Cowling, father John Emmott, Weaver
Nancy Harker, full age, Spinster, Weaver, Cowling, father James Harker, Weaver
Married in the Supt Registrar's Office before
Charles Carr
Supv Registrar
Benson Bailey
Registrar
John Emmott signs
Nancy Harker makes her mark
Witnesses
Jesse Fairbank
Mary Crossley Fairbank
second marriage
27 October 1853 to Robert Pickles at Zion Chapel, Skipton, Yorks.,
according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Independents
he a widower, she a widow
he a warehouseman, she a weaver
both residing at Ickornshaw, Cowling
his father David Pickles, weaver, hers James Harker, weaver
witnesses John Greenwood and Mary Laycock
Robert signs, Nancy makes her mark
Occupation(s) - weaver
Addresses where they lived - Ickornshaw (Cornshaw), part of the village of Cowling (West Riding of Yorkshire)
(Records are likely to turn up under Kildwick or Skipton.)
1841 census - pretty sure now that this must be her
Ann Harker 1841 Cowling
Registration district: Skipton
Piece: 1317
Folio: 67
Page Number: 20James Harker 60
Ann Harker 60
James Harker 20
William Harker 15
Ann Harker 15
Isabella Harker 4
1851 census - I really think now that this has to be her on the 1851
Nancy Emmott 1851 Ickornshaw
Registration district: Skipton
Piece: 2278
Folio: 394
Page Number: 11
Nancy Emmott Head Married Female 24 1827 Power Loom Weaver (Cotton) Cowling, Yorkshire, England
Date, place and cause of death -
25 October 1859, Cowling (from MI and NBI), cause
Pulmonary Consumption
Date and place of burial / cremation. -
28 October 1859, 35 years, Cowling Anglican parish church (NBI)
Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable -
unknown
Memorial inscription -
from the graveyard at CowlingAnn Pickles wife of Robert, who died 1859 aged 35
and also Bella their daughter.