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17. Robert CLEMINSON (Martha WOODWARD , William , William , William ) was born 14 May 1778 in Feetham, Yorkshire, England and was christened 6 Jun 1778 in Grinton Church, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. He died 5 Jan 1857 in The Hagg, Reeth, Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
Robert married (1) Jane COATS on 13 Apr 1802 in Grinton Church, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. Jane was born 1781 in Kirkby Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England. She died 18 May 1822 in Gunnerside, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England and was buried 21 May 1822 in Gunnerside, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
Robert and Jane had the following children:
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Elizabeth CLEMINSON was born 3 Apr 1809 and died 23 Jun 1895. | |
Robert also married (2) Esther COATES on 22 Dec 1823 in Grinton Church, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. Esther was born 1780 in Kirby Ravensworth, Yorkshire, England. She died 1860. |
They had the following child:
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19. Mary CLEMINSON (Martha WOODWARD , William , William , William ) was born 1782 in Swaledale, Yorkshire, England and was christened 5 May 1782 in Grinton Church, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
Mary married Edmond HESLOP on 8 Mar 1803 in Grinton Church, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. |
They had the following child:
| + | 68 | F | i | Mary HESLOP was born 1819 and died 13 Apr 1893. |
21. James CLEMINSON (Martha WOODWARD , William , William , William ) was born 1787 in Swaledale, Yorkshire, England and was christened 12 Aug 1787 in Grinton Church, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. He died Jul 1843 in Auckland, Durham, England. |
James married Elizabeth ROBINSON on 17 May 1836 in Auckland, Durham, England. Elizabeth was born 7 Sep 1803 in Etherley, Durham, England. She died Oct 1879 in Auckland, Durham, England. |
They had the following child:
| + | 69 | M | i | Isaiah CLEMINSON was born 1842 and died 2 Oct 1915. |
22. Isaiah CLEMINSON (Martha WOODWARD , William , William , William ) was born 1792 in Swaledale, Yorkshire, England and was christened 1 Jul 1792 in Grinton Church, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. He died May 1830 in Gunnerside, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England and was buried 2 Jun 1830 in Gunnerside, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
Isaiah married Ann CLEMINSON on 18 May 1817 in Grinton Church, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. Ann was born 1789 in Melbecks, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. She died May 1868 in Melbecks, Yorkshire, England and was buried 26 May 1868 in Low Row, Melbecks, Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
Isaiah and Ann had the following children:
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23. Ruth CLEMINSON (Martha WOODWARD , William , William , William ) was born 1796 in Grinton, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. |
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25. Elizabeth NORMAVILLE (Mary WOODWARD , William , William , William ) was born 1780 in Brompton by Northallerton, Yorkshire, England and was christened 16 Apr 1780 in Brompton by Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
Elizabeth married James WINSPER on 20 May 1800 in Brompton by Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. James was born 1780 in Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
James and Elizabeth had the following child:
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29. Phillis WOODWARD (William , William , William , William ) was born 1790 in Lodge Green near Gunnerside, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England and was christened 8 Jul 1790 in Grinton, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. She died 3 Dec 1826 in Swaledale, Yorkshire, England and was buried 6 Dec 1826 in Gunnerside, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
Phillis married Jonathan DAYKIN on 5 Jun 1810 in Grinton, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. Jonathan was born 1788 in Ivelet, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. He died 28 Mar 1856 in Dyke Heads, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
Jonathan and Phillis had the following children:
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Joseph DAYKIN was born 1819 and died 13 Jan 1879. | |
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30. William WOODWARD (William , William , William , William ) was born 1792 in Lodge Green, Gunnerside, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England and was christened 19 Jan 1793 in Grinton, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. He died 10 Mar 1853 in Lodge Green near Gunnerside, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England and was buried in Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
William married Elizabeth SPENSLEY "Betty", daughter of Henry SPENSLEY and Ann (Agnes) KILBURN "Nanny", on 16 May 1816 in Muker, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. Betty was born 19 Jul 1794 in Gunnerside, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England and was christened 20 Jul 1794 in Muker Chapel, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. She died 16 May 1858 in Lodge Green near Gunnerside, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England and was buried in Gunnerside, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
William and Betty had the following children:
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William WOODWARD was born 1817 and died 19 Jul 1879.| + |
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Henry WOODWARD was born 1820 and died 28 Jul 1899. | |
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Ann WOODWARD was born 1825 and died 15 Aug 1893. | |
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Phillis WOODWARD was born 1830 and died after 1901. | |
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James WOODWARD was born 1836 and died 11 May 1916. | |
32. Ruth WOODWARD (William , William , William , William ) was born 1799 in Lodge Green near Gunnerside, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England and was christened 28 Feb 1799 in Grinton, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. She died Jun 1867 in Lodge Green near Gunnerside, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
Ruth married (1) John COTTINGHAM on 8 Jul 1823 in Grinton, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. John was born in Yorkshire, England. He died before 1841 in Lodge Green near Gunnerside, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
John and Ruth had the following children:
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Ruth also married (2) James CALVERT, son of John CALVERT and Mary RAW, on Dec 1846 in Reeth, Yorkshire, England. James was born 1807 in Gunnerside, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England and was christened 10 Nov 1807 in Grinton Church, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. He died May 1878 in Reeth, Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
36. Margaret WATTERS (Ruth WOODWARD , William , William , William ) was born 1797 in Heights, Grinton, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England and was christened 23 Apr 1797 in Grinton, Yorkshire, England. She died Oct 1851 in USA. [Notes] |
Margaret married James SPENSLEY, son of James SPENSLEY and Elizabeth BUCKTON, on 18 Apr 1815 in Grinton, Yorkshire, England. James was born Jul 1787 in Feetham, Yorkshire, England. He died 2 Jan 1873 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, USA. [Notes] |
James and Margaret had the following children:
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37. James WATTERS (Ruth WOODWARD , William , William , William ) was born 1802 in Heights, Grinton, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England and was christened 30 Sep 1802 in Grinton Church, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. He died 28 Dec 1857 in Dubuque County, Iowa, USA. [Notes] |
James married Ann HARKER on 15 Feb 1825 in Grinton Church, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. Ann was born 1805. She died Dec 1843 in Yorkshire North Riding, England. [Notes] |
James and Ann had the following children:
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39. Mary WOODWARD (John , William , William , William ) was born about 1786 in Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. She died Aug 1866 in Reeth, Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
Mary married John SUNTER on 31 Jan 1804 in Grinton, Yorkshire, England. John was born about 1783 in England. He died Nov 1824 in Grinton, Yorkshire, England and was buried 15 Nov 1824 in Grinton Church, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England. [Notes] |
John and Mary had the following children:
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