Unless otherwise stated all event details are from the Craven Indexes CD (compiled by Josie Walsh)
Dates are in British format (dd.mm.yyyy)
1 Stephen Bannister born c 1723, married Mary King
2 George Bannister born 1744, married Mary Laycock
3 Stephen Bannister born 1757 married Ann Barrett
4 William Bannister born 1779, married Nancy Merral
5 Hannah Bannister born 1781, married Edmund Smith
6 John Bannister born 1792, married Elizabeth Bracewell
7 William Bannister Merral (born 1799, married Alice Hurst
8 Mary Bannister born 1803, married William Shuttleworth
9 Hannah Bannister born 1803 married James Jackson
10 Stephen Bannister born 1808 married Dinah Laycock
11 Sarah Bannister born 1812, married David Green
12 George Bannister born 1812, married Sarah Watson
13 George Hurst born c1817, married Betty Butterworth
14 Mary Bannister Myrrl born 1821, married Michael Smith
15 Hannah Bannister Merral born c1822, married Eli Smith, & William Smith
16 Elizabeth Bannister Myrrl, born c1834, married John Smith
17 Stephen Bannister born c1827, married Ann Tempest
18 Sarah Bannister Myrrl born 1829, married James Gill
19 William Bannister born 1834, married Isabella Shuttleworth
20 Nancy Bannister born 1838, married James Wilkinson
GENERATION 1
[1] Stephen Bannister & Mary King
married 12 May 1744, St Andrew’s, Kildwick, Stephen a husbandman, both of Kildwick
Baptisms of children at St Andrew’s Kildwick:
26.08.1744 George [2] son of Stephen & Mary of Cowling, husbandman
01.01.1749 Ann dau of Stephen & Mary of Cowling, husbandman
28.07.1752 Martha dau of Stephen & Mary of Cowling, husbandman
29.08.1755 Stephen son of Stephen & Mary of Cowling, husbandman
13.03.1757 Stephen [3] son of Stephen & Mary of Cowling, husbandman
Burials of infant children at St Andrew’s Kildwick:
09.04.1768 BANISTER Martha, dau of Stephen & Mary of Cowling, yeoman
01.06.1768 BANNISTER William, son of Stephen & Mary of Cowling, yeoman
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GENERATION 2
[2] George Bannister (born 1744, son of Stephen Bannister & Mary King) & Mary Laycock
married 11 July 1865 at St Andrew’s Kildwick, both minors of Cowling, fathers Stephen Bannister & Robert Laycock giving consent
Baptisms of children at St Andrew’s Kildwick:
22.12.1765 Ann dau of George & Mary of Cowling, weaver
Burials of infant children at St Andrew’s Kildwick:
09.05.1766 Ann dau of George & Mary of Cowling, weaver
A Mary Bannister, widow, married Richard Laycock 23 Jan 1777 but I cannot be certain this was George’s widow.
[3] Stephen Bannister (born 1757, son of Stephen Bannister & Mary King) & Ann Barrett
married 20 Jun 1776 at St Andrew’s, Kildwick, both minors of Sutton
wife Ann Barrett, born c1755 in Sutton, dau of Thomas Barrett, carpenter, & Hannah Smith, baptised 9 Feb 1775 at St Andrew’s Kildwick
Baptisms of children at St Andrew’s Kildwick:
13.10.1776 Mary dau of Stephen & Ann (missing from CI but in IGI)
21.03.1779 William [4] son of Stephen & Ann of Sutton, carpenter, born 08.03.1779
21.10.1781 Hannah [5] dau of Stephen & Ann of Cowling, carpenter, born 29.09.1781
12.09.1784 Martha dau of Stephen & Ann of Cowling, carpenter, born 24.07.1784
16.09.1787 Stephen son of Stephen & Ann of Cowling, carpenter, born 24.07.1787
19.02.1792 John [6] son of Stephen & Ann of Cowling, carpenter, born 26.10.1791
Burials at St Andrew’s Kildwick:
24.01.1812 BANISTER Stephen of Cowling, a carpenter & bachelor aged 24yrs
03.03.1831 BANISTER Stephen of Cowling aged 74yrs
16.04.1831 BANNISTER Anne of Cowling aged 76yrs
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[4] William Bannister (born 1779, son of Stephen Bannister & Ann Barrett) & Nancy Merral
Married 26 Mar 1799 at St Andrew’s, Kildwick, both minors, William a carpenter of Cowling, Nancy a spinster of Keighley
wife Nancy Merrall born 17 July 1778 in Keighley, d of Michael Merral & Ann Hartley, baptised 23 Aug 1778
Baptism of illegitimate son a Keighley
17.02.1799 William Bannister Merral [7], in Keighley, son of Anne Merral, born 05.01.1799 (IGI)
Baptisms of children at St Andrew’s Kildwick:
22.06.1800 Sarah 1st dau of William, carpenter, Cowling, & his w Ann Muriel, born 06.02.1800
14.06.1803 Mary [8] 2nd d of William, carpenter, Cowling, & his w Ann Murrel, born 03.08.1802
04.10.1807 Hannah [9] 3rd dau of William, carpenter, Cowling, & his w Ann Murrel, born 29(!).02.1803
04.10.1807 Elizabeth 4th dau of William, carpenter, Cowling, & his w Ann Murrel, born 05.08.1807
25.09.1808 Stephen [10] 3rd son of William, carpenter, Cowling, & his w Ann Murrel, born 29.06.1808
28.12.1812 Sarah [11] 4th dau of William, carpenter, Cowling, & his w Ann Murrel, born 27.08.1812
24.7.1814 George [12] son of William & Ann of Cowling, carpenter, born 14.5.1814
burials at St Andrew’s Kildwick:
22.7.1804 BANNISTER Sarah dau of William & Nancy of Cowling, carpenter
27.3.1844 BANNISTER Anne aged 65
30.1.1849 BANNISTER William aged 69
[5] Hannah Bannister (born 1781, dau of Stephen Bannister & Ann Barrett) & Edmund Smith
married 15 May 1800 at St Andrew’s, Kildwick, Edmund a husbandman of Cowling, Hannah a minor of Cowling
husband Edmund Smith born c1781, of Cowling
baptisms of children at St Andrew’s, Kildwick – SMITH:
05.07.1801 Ann 1st dau of Edmund, weaver of Cowling & his w Hannah Banister, born 30.07.1800
11.09.1803 William 1st son of Edmund, weaver of Cowling & his w Hannah Banister, born 03.02.1803
06.09.1807 Mary 2nd dau of Edmund, weaver of Cowling & his w Hannah Banister, born 03.07.1807
08.09.1811 Martha 2nd dau of Edmund, farmer of Cowling & his w Hannah Banister, born 02.02.1811
05.10.1817 Stephen son of Edmund & Hannah of Cowling, a Weaver, born 25.02.1814
05.10.1817 Hannah dau of Edmund & Hannah of Cowling, a Weaver: born 08.06.1817
03.06.1821 Elizabeth dau of Edmund & Hannah (IGI)
15.07.1827 Harriet dau of Edmund & Hannah (IGI)
burials of infant children at St Andrew’s, Kildwick:
7.5.1808 SMITH John, son of Edmund & Hannah of Cowling, weaver (no baptism found)
Notes for Hannah Bannister [5]
Hannah died before 1841, husband Edmund was living at New Road Side in 1841 with children Stephen (25), Elizabeth (20), Harriot (14) and grandson William Whitaker (4) who was the son of dau Hannah who had married James Whitaker in 1836. I reckon that Edmund and Hannah’s daughter Elizabeth had several husbands – Joseph Tatham (m 1842), William Watson (m 1849), Tempest Fort (m 1858) and finally her widowed brother in law James Whitaker (m 1872).
[6] John Bannister (born 1792, son of Stephen Bannister & Ann Barrett) & Elizabeth Bracewell
married 13 July 1812 at St Andrew’s, Kildwick (IGI – missing from CI)
wife Elizabeth Bracewell born c1793, possibly dau of John Bracewell & Alice Watson
baptisms of children at St Andrew’s, Kildwick:
29.11.1818 Mary dau of John of Cowling, carpenter & his w Elizabeth, born 27.09.1816
29.11.1818 Sarah dau of John of Cowling, carpenter & his w Elizabeth, born 16.10.1812
29.11.1818 Ann dau of John of Cowling, carpenter & his w Elizabeth, born 30.12.1814
29.11.1818 Stephen son of John of Cowling, carpenter & his w Elizabeth, born 02.10.1818
31.05.1829 Martha dau of John of Cowling, a weaver, & Elizabeth, born 27.08.1820
31.05.1829 Thomas dau of John of Cowling, a weaver, & Elizabeth, born 09.07.1828
31.05.1829 John dau of John of Cowling, a weaver, & Elizabeth, born 25.07.1822
31.05.1829 William dau of John of Cowling, a weaver, & Elizabeth, born 05.10.1823
31.05.1829 George son of John of Cowling, a weaver, & Elizabeth, born 07.01.1826
31.05.1829 Elizabeth dau of John of Cowling, a weaver, & Elizabeth, born 09.04.1832
12.09.1841 Hannah dau of John of Cowling, a weaver, & Elizabeth, born 30.12.1834
burials of at St Andrew’s, Kildwick:
7.3.1849 BANNISTER John of Cowling aged 57
Notes for John Bannister
Family living at New Road Side Cowling in 1841, after John’s death Elizabeth moved to Bradford
marriages of children:
Sarah POSSIBLY married John Whitaker in 1832 and moved to Bradford
Ann married Thomas Chester in 1838 and moved to Bradford
Stephen married Martha Cowgill of Sutton in 1843, he died before 1861
Martha married William Johnson in 1845 and moved to Bradford
Thomas married Naomi Fletcher of Bradford in 1858 and moved to Bradford
John married Emma Davy of Cowling in 1845 and eventually moved to Bradford
William married Hannah Smith of Cowling 1849, stayed in Cowling, buried 31.10.1895 in Cowling
George married Emma Barrans of Bradford in 1859
Elizabeth married Edward Tinker in 1855 and moved to Barnsley
Hannah married Edward Politt in 1858 and moved to Horsforth
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GENERATION 4
[7] William Bannister Merral (born 1799, illeg. son of Ann/Nancy Merral & William Bannister) & Alice Hurst
possibly married 15 Feb 1820, Wigan, Lancs. (IGI) in the name of Bannister
wife Alice Hurst born c1893/4 in Wigan, Lancs.
“adopted” son
c1817 George Hurst [13] born in Wigan, Lancs., probable son of Alice Hurst,.
baptisms of children at St Andrew’s Kildwick – BANNISTER:
03.06.1821 Mary [14] dau of William Bannister & Alice (IGI)
12.01.1823 Hannah [15] dau of William Bannister & Alice (IGI)
24.10.1824 Elizabeth [16] dau of William Bannister & Alice (IGI)
04.11.1827 Stephen [17] son of William Bannister & Alice (IGI)
23.08.1829 Sarah [18] dau of William & Alice of Cowling, clogger, born 01.06.1829
26 10.1834 Ellen dau of William & Alice of Cowling, clogger, born 13.03.1832
26.10.1834 William [19] son of William & Alice of Cowling, clogger, born 13.03.1834
26.09.1841 Nancy [20] dau of William & Alice of Cowling, clogger, born 06.10.1838
Further notes for William Bannister
William certainly went by the name Bannister in the censuses and baptised all his children under that name. He possibly also married as Bannister but his daughters Mary [14], Hannah [15], Elizabeth [16] and Sarah [17] all married under his legal name, albeit with a variety of spellings. Unless there was a William Myrrl or Merral of Cowling who was of similar age to William Bannister of Lane Ends and who had daughters of the same names and ages as William Bannister and who never appeared in any censuses (which I consider to be nigh impossible) it is these marriages that prove the Merral/Myrrl connection beyond any doubt whatsoever. Nancy [20] appears to have married as Nancy Bannister and Ellen never married but had two illegitimate children, Willis and Alice, who also went by the name Bannister. However both William and his wife were probably registered at death in the name of Myrrl. I have not found their burials in either Kildwick or Cowling but they might have been buried at Keighley.
[8] Mary Bannister (born 1802, dau of William Bannister & Nancy Merral) & William Shuttleworth
married 31 March 1823 St Andrew’s Kildwick, William a shoemaker, Mary a minor , both of Cowling
husband William Shuttleworth born c1799, possibly son of John Shuttleworth & Martha Rishworth
baptisms of children at St Andrew’s Kildwick – SHUTTLEWORTH:
18.04.1824 John son of John Shuttleworth & Mary
04.11.1827 Mary Ann dau of John Shuttleworth & Mary
04.11.1827 William son of John Shuttleworth & Mary
Burials at St Andrew’s Kildwick:
24 Feb 1829 SHUTTLEWORTH Mary of Cowling aged 26
Notes for Mary Bannister [8]
Mary’s daughter Mary Ann Shuttleworth was staying with her Bannister grandparents in 1841.Her father may have remarried and moved to Bradford and eventually Shipley. Mary Ann Shuttleworth married firstly Thomas Davy, shoemaker, in 1848 and secondly Joseph Brigg in 1877.
[9] Hannah Bannister (born 1803, dau of William Bannister & Nancy Merral) & James Jackson
married 3 Jun 1834 at St Andrew’s Kildwick, James a joiner of Sutton, Hannah a spinster of Cowling
moved to Laycock, Nr Keighley
[10] Stephen Bannister (born 1808 son of William Bannister & Nancy Merral) & Dinah Laycock
married 13 Mar 1837 at St Andrew’s Kildwick, Stephen a carpenter, both of Cowling
wife Dinah Laycock probably dau of Jonas Laycock & Sarah Watson
a possible burial at St Andrew’s Kildwick:
4.12.1846 BANNISTER Stephen of Cowling aged 33 (age either a mistake or wrong Stephen)
Notes
Whether the above burial is correct or not, Stephen died before 1849 when his widow Dinah remarried to Joseph Davy (himself a widower with several small children) and she moved to Upper House Farm at Cowling Hill. She named her first son of this second marriage Jonas.
[11] Sarah Bannister (born 1812, dau of William Bannister & Nancy Merral) & David Green
married 15 August 1836, David a Clogger of Crosshills, Sarah of Cowling
moved to Glusburn, then Sutton, then Steeton
[12] George Bannister (born 1812, son of William Bannister & Nancy Merral) & Sarah Watson
Married 19th October 1835 at St Andrew’s, Kildwick. George a Wheelwright, both of Cowling
wife Sarah Watson born c1814 in Cowling
baptisms of children at St Andrew’s Kildwick:
12.9.1841 William son of George & Sarah of Cowling a Carpenter, born 2.7.1837
12.9.1841 Anne dau of George & Sarah of Cowling, a Carpenter, born 2.6.1839
12.9.1841 Henrietta Catharina dau of George & Sarah of Cowling, a Carpenter, born 20.7.1841, died in 1857
other children, baptisms not found, info from censuses
c1842 Stephen
c1844 Robert
c1846 Elizabeth
c1850 George
c1854 Amelia, died in 1870
c1855 Sarah
Further notes for George Bannister [12]
George’s wife, Sarah Watson, was NOT the daughter of James Watson & Hannah Emmott as has been claimed elsewhere (James Watson’s daughter married Stephen Emmott). This said, I cannot be certain who Sarah’s parents were although her grandparents were almost certainly William & Sarah Watson. The name Henrietta Catherina was a tradition in this particular branch of the Cowling Watson family.
Marriages of children:
William married Martha Binns of Cowling in 1866 and remained in Cowling
Ann married George Laycock in 1861 and Samuel Shuttleworth in 1882
Stephen married Martha Whitaker of Cowling in 1870
Robert – not found after 1861
Elizabeth married Thomas Binns of Cowling in 1868
George married Susannah Turner of Bingley in 1880
Sarah married Greenwood Brigg in 1881
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GENERATION 5
[13] George Hurst (born c1817 in Wigan, Lancs., probable son of Alice Hurst) & Betty Butterworth
probable marriage q4 1846 in Keighley Registration District. George married under the name HURST
wife Betty Butterworth POSSIBLY illegitimate dau of Rebecca Butterworth baptized 15 Jul 1827 at St Andrew’s, Kildwick, and living in the household of Stephen Bannister & Dinah Laycock in 1841 but the age given in her probable burial record does not tally with the census-given age (see burial below). Betty died a few days after her son William was born.
baptisms of children at St Andrew’s, Kildwick:
21.10.1849 William BANNISTER son of George & Betty of Cowling, Weaver, born 13.07.1847
burials at St Andrew’s, Kildwick:
24.07.1847 Elizabeth BANNISTER of Cowling, aged 28
Further notes for George Hurst / Bannister [13]
George is listed as George HURST in the 1841 census when he was residing in the household of his “adoptive” grandparents, William and Nancy Bannister. He also appears to have married under the name HURST in 1846. However, I am confident that George adopted the surname of his step-father and baptized his son as a Bannister. George was buried as a Bannister, as was his wife Betty, although they were buried at different churches. This is confirmed by George’s memorial inscription (see below). George remained at Lane Ends in Cowling until his death and in the censuses 1851 to 1871 he gave consistent information regarding his age (born c1817/18), his birthplace (Wigan, Lancs.) and his occupation (Weaver). After Betty’s death (probably due to complications of childbirth), this son William lived with William [07] and Alice Bannister where he is listed as their grandson.
Memorial Inscription at Cowling Hill Baptist Chapel (notes only from transcription at Keighley Library)
George Bannister of Lane Ends died 14th March 1874 in his 56th year & Elizabeth his wife interred at Kildwick 22nd July 1847 in her 29th year.
[14] Mary Bannister Myrrl (born 1821, dau of William Bannister Myrrl & Alice Hurst) & Michael Smith
married 6 Jan 1851 at St Andrew’s, Kildwick
husband Michael Smith was born 27 Apr 1824 in Sutton, the son of Thomas and Mary Smith
Baptisms of children at St Andrew’s Kildwick – SMITH
19.08.1855 Elizabeth Anne dau of Michael & Mary of Sutton a Labourer, born 17.10.1854
01.11.1857 Sarah dau of Michael & Mary of Sutton a Labourer, born 21.05.1857
15.06.1862 Solomon son of Michael & Mary of Sutton a Quarryman, born 13.2.1862
Burials at St Andrew’s Kildwick
7.5.1873 SMITH Mary of Sutton aged 52
7.12.1888 SMITH Michael of Cragg Side, Sutton, aged 68
Further notes for Mary [14]
Mary’s husband’s SMITH family were living at Crag End, Sutton, in 1841. Michael’s parent’s, Thomas & Mary married in 1818 – they are both listed as being of Cowling at the time, Thomas a weaver, Mary a minor and also a SMITH by birth. Thomas and Mary named their children Elizabeth, John (b c1821), Edward, Michael, Martin, Thomas, Mary and Wilson. Thomas’ parents were therefore probably John Smith, a mason, and Elizabeth Wilson, both of Cowling. I have wondered if this might by “my” John Smith’s family but have not managed to make any connections.
Mary and Michael remained at Crag End all their lives and were buried at Kildwick where their gravestone still stands.
[15] Hannah Bannister Merral (born c1822, dau William Bannister Myrrl & Alice Hurst) & Eli Smith, & William Smith
1st Marriage (from microfiche at Keighley Library)
6th Oct 1851 at Lothersdale
Eli Smith, full, bach, Labourer, Lothersdale, father unknown & Hannah Merrall, full, spin, of Cowling, Father William Merrall, Witnesses Michael Smith, James Gill (i.e. Hannah’s brothers-in-law)
In 1851 husband Eli Smith was living at Malsis House in Sutton, aged 20, born in Carlton. In 1841 he was probably the ten year old Elisas Smith living in Lothersdale with Ann Smith (32) and William Smith (2). I have not found a baptism that would fit.
2nd Marriage (from marriage certificate)
25th October 1871 – Marriage solemnized at Skipton Register Office
William Smith, full age, widower of Glusburn, labourer, Father – John Smith, deceased, weaver &
Hannah Smith, full age, widow of Glusburn, Father – William Bannister, deceased, carter
Husband William Smith born c1818 in Cowling
Baptisms of children at St Andrew’s Kildwick – SMITH:
17.05.1857 Ann dau of Eli & Hannah of Glusburn a Labourer, born 19.11.1851
17.05.1857 Nancy dau of Eli & Hannah of Glusburn a Labourer, born 12.05.1854
17.05.1857 Mary Elizabeth dau of Eli & Hannah of Glusburn a Labourer, born 07.02.1855
21.04.1861 Sarah dau of William & Hannah of Glusburn a Weaver, born 7.12.1860
27.03.1864 Henry son of William & Hannah of Glusburn a Labourer, born 3.2.1863
Burials at St Andrew’s, Kildwick – SMITH:
16.01.1859 Eli Smith of Glusburn aged 28yrs
In 1861 Hannah Smith, aged 39, a widow and born in Cowling, was living at Town Tops, Glusburn, With her were daughters Nancy (7), Mary Elizabeth (6) and Sarah (4 months). Boarding in the same household was a William Smith, aged 46, a widower, weaver and born in Cowling, with his children Jane, Elizabeth and George. It looks as if Hannah and William were not married but had already had daughter Sarah together. In 1871 Hannah and William were living in separate households in Glusburn Village, both widowed, but by then their son Henry had arrived and was living with his mother. Hannah and William eventually married later that year where Hannah named her father as William BANNISTER instead of Merral or Myrrl. In 1881 they are living as a family at Town Tops – William, Hannah, Sarah and Henry.
William Smith’s first wife was Elizabeth, born in Lothersdale c1817, maiden name also SMITH. In 1841 and 1851 they were living at Cowling Hill and had at least eight children.
[16] Elizabeth Bannister Myrrl, (born c1834, dau of William Bannister Myrrl & Alice) & John Smith
marriage 27.6.1847 at St Andrew’s Kildwick
husband John Smith born c1823 in Sutton
[17] Stephen Bannister (born c1827 , son of William Bannister Myrrl & Alice) & Ann Tempest
marriage q3 1847
wife Ann Tempest born c1824 in Cowling, dau of William Tempest & Ann Fort
Baptisms of children at St Andrew’s Kildwick
28.10.1849 William son of Stephen & Ann of Sutton a Weaver, born 23.7.1844
28.10.1849 Sarah Ann dau of Stephen & Ann of Sutton a Weaver, born 9.1.1848
28.10.1849 Mary dau of Stephen & Ann of Sutton a Weaver, born 17.7.1849
further children (baptisms not found)
born c1850 John
born c1853 Elizabeth
[18] Sarah Myrrl ((born 1829 dau of William Bannister Myrrl & Alice) & James Gill
Marriage 19th October 1847 at St Andrew’s Kildwick
husband James Gill born c1826 in Silsden
Baptisms of children at Holy Trinity, Cowling – GILL:
27.08.1848 Marianne dau of James & Sarah, Weaver of Summer Seat, Sutton
22.12.1850 Sarah Ellen dau of James & Sarah, Weaver of Cowling, born 14.04.1850
19.09.1852 Thomas son of James & Sarah, Weaver of Cowling, born 31.05.1852
08.06.1856 James son of James & Sarah, Grocer of Lane Ends, born 20.04.1856
24.06.1860 Alice dau of James & Sarah, Grocer of Cowling, born 28.06.1858
06.10.1861 Martha dau of James & Sarah, Agent of Cowling, born 14.04.1861
11.06.1865 John William son of James & Sarah, Overlooker of Lumb Mill, born 03.03.1865
21.02.1869 James son of James & Sarah, Overlooker of Lumb Mill, Cowling, born 22.03.1867
27.08.1871 Currer son of James & Sarah, Manufacturer of Cowling, born 30.11.1869
[19] William Bannister (born 1834 son of William Bannister Myrrl & Alice) & Isabella Shuttleworth
Marriage q2 1865 within Skipton Registration District
wife Isabella Shuttleworth born c1837 at Cowling Hill, dau Joseph Shuttleworth and Mary Smith
children (baptisms not found, birth dates given in school records)
born 29.12.1865 Shuttleworth
born 18.05.1867 Hannah
born 25.12.1868 Alice Ann
born 16.01.1872 Edith
born 16.01.1872 Mary
born 17.06.1878 Sarah
born 24.04.1880 Isabella
Memorial Inscription at Cowling Hill Baptist Chapel (notes only from transcription at Keighley Library)
William Bannister of Cragg Side died 25th April 1880 in his 47th year and Isabella his wife buried 2nd August 1920 in her 83rd year.
[20] Nancy Bannister (born 1838 dau of William Bannister Myrrl & Alice) & James Wilkinson
marriage 1867 q1 within Skipton Registration District, Nancy married as Nancy Bannister
husband James Wilkinson born c1832, son of William Wilkinson and Elizabeth Shuttleworth
Baptisms of children at Holy Trinity, Cowling – WILKINSON:
02.05.1869 Bannister son of James & Nancy, overlooker of Cowling, born 07.08.1868