Rachel Waterhouse

Female 1779 - 1860  (80 years)


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  • Name Rachel Waterhouse 
    Born 27 Jul 1779  Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 8 Aug 1779  Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 13 Jul 1860  Askrigg, North Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I4190  Speirs-Taylor
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2021 

    Father William Waterhouse 
    Mother Sarah Swithenbank,   c. 25 Nov 1752, Calverley, West Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 28 Aug 1769  Calverley, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1308  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Harper,   b. 6 Apr 1780, Otley, West Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1838, Askrigg, North Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1799  Calverley, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Harper,   b. 25 May 1800, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. J Harper,   b. 18 May 1802, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1802, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Nancy Harper,   c. 5 Jun 1805, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Mary Ann Harper,   b. 16 Dec 1806, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1881, Smithfield, Cache, Utah Territory Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +5. William Waterhouse Harper,   c. 10 Jul 1808, Bradford, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1884, Yorkshire East Riding, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years)
     6. Jane Harper,   c. 17 Mar 1811, Askrigg, North Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Eliza Harper,   c. 29 Nov 1812, Askrigg, North Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. John Harper,   c. 29 May 1814, Askrigg, North Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Sally (Sarah) Harper,   c. 13 Oct 1816, Askrigg, North Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Joseph Waterhouse Harper,   c. 3 May 1818, Askrigg, North Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 15 Aug 2017 
    Family ID F1306  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Dec 1799 - Calverley, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1779 Baptism of Rachel Waterhouse
    1779 Baptism of Rachel Waterhouse
    8 August 1779, Pudsey St Lawrence, West Yorkshire

    Rachel, daughter of William and Sarah (Sally) Waterhouse, was born 27 Jul and baptized 8 Aug 1779.
    William was a mason and the son of Joseph Waterhouse.
    Sarah, alias Sally, was the daughter of Stephen Swinthinbank.

    Source:
    West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP88/1/2
    1799 Marriage of John Harper and Rachael Waterhouse
    1799 Marriage of John Harper and Rachael Waterhouse
    30 December 1799, Calverley St Wilfrid, West Yorkshire

    John Harper of this parish, Clothier, and Rachael Waterhouse of this parish, Spinster, were married 20 December 1799 in St Wilfrid Church.

    Source:
    West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812
    1800 Baptism of James Harper
    1800 Baptism of James Harper
    15 June 1800, Pudsey St Lawrence, West Yorkshire

    James Harper, son of John Harper (son of James) and Rachel, his wife, was born 25 May and baptized 15 Jun 1800.

    Source:
    West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812.
    1802 Burial of John Harper
    1802 Burial of John Harper
    18 May 1802, Pudsey St Lawrence, West Yorkshire

    J. newborn son of John Harper, Little Moor [Road]. No age is listed so he did not even live ne day.

    Source:
    West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812
    1802 'Churching' of the Wife of John Harper
    1802 "Churching" of the Wife of John Harper
    26 May 1802, Pudsey St Lawrence, West Yorkshire

    Rachel, John Harper's wife, lost a son on May 18 1802. On May 26 1802 she went St Lawrence Church for a cleansing ceremony called "Churching of Women." It is a ceremony given after childbirth that includes thanksgiving for her survival. It "is performed even when a child is stillborn, or has died unbaptized." (Wikipedia)

    Source:
    West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1912.
    1805 Baptism of Nancy Harper
    1805 Baptism of Nancy Harper
    5 June 1805, Pudsey St Lawrence, West Yorkshire

    Nancy Harper, daughter of John Harper (son of James) and Rachel Waterhouse, was born on 3 May and baptized on 5 Jun 1805 in the St Lawrence Church.

    Source:
    West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials.
    1807 Baptism of Mary Anne Harper
    1807 Baptism of Mary Anne Harper
    11 January 1807, Pudsey St Lawrence, West Yorkshire

    Mary Anne Harper, daughter John Harper (son of James) and Rachel Waterhouse, was born 16 Dec 1806 and baptized 11 Jan 1807 in the St Lawrence Church.

    Source:
    West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812
    1808 Baptism of William Waterhouse Harper
    1808 Baptism of William Waterhouse Harper
    10 July 1808, Pudsey St Lawrence, West Yorkshire

    William Waterhouse Harper, son of John Harper of Pudsey, Clothier, was baptized in the St Lawrence Church.

    Source:
    West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812
    1811 Probate of William Waterhouse
    1811 Probate of William Waterhouse
    14 November 1811, York, Yorkshire

    Testator: William Waterhouse of Pudsey, Shopkeeper

    Executors: Judith Waterhouse, widow, Joseph Appleby, William Cawthery, and John Cooper

    Heirs: Martha Waterhouse, Jane Marshal, Judith Waterhouse, Harriet Greenwood, Ann Cluderay, Rachel Harper, Betty Cawood, Sarah Farrer, John Waterhouse, Thomas Waterhouse, George Waterhouse, William Waterhouse, and Joseph Waterhouse

    The National Archives (discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk), Will and administration register: Diocese of YORK, reference IR 26/435/286
    1841 England Census of Rachel Harper Household
    1841 England Census of Rachel Harper Household
    Pudsey, Calverley, Yorkshire

    In the household:
    Rachel Harper, age 55, born in Yorkshire
    James Harper, age 35, Mason, born in Yorkshire
    Sarah Swain, age 20, born in Yorkshire
    Elizabeth Jane Swain, age 8, born in Yorkshire
    1851 England Census of James Blades Household
    1851 England Census of James Blades Household
    Bainbridge, Yorkshire

    In the household:
    James Blades, Head, Married, age 40, Labourer, b. Bainbridge, York
    Eliza Blades, Wife, Married, age 40, Domestic Duties, b. Brainbridge, York
    Richard [Rachael] W Blades, Dau, age 14, At Home, b. Brainbridge, York
    Jane Blades, Dau, age 9, At Home, b. Brainbridge, York
    Mary Ann Blades, Dau, age 5, At Home, b. Brainbridge, York
    Sarah Blades, Dau, age 3, At Home, b. Brainbridge, York
    Rachel Harper, Mother, Widow, age 73, School Mistress, b. Bradford, York
    1881 Obituary of Mary Ann Harper Noble
    1881 Obituary of Mary Ann Harper Noble
    10 December 1881, The Ogden Standard, Ogden, Utah

    Mary Ann Harper Noble, daughter of John and Rachel Harper, died in Smithfield on 30 Nov 1881. She was the wife of William G Noble. She was born in Pudsey, Yorkshire in Dec 1809 and married William on 7 Dec 1830. She immigrated to Utah in 1860 with her husband. They had 11 children.

    Newspapers.com

  • Sources 
    1. [S120] England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991, Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
      FHL microfilm 1,849,264
      Name Rachel
      Gender Female
      Burial Date 17 Jul 1860
      Burial Place Askrigg, York, England
      Marital Status Married
      Spouse's Name John Harper