Birth: 31 July 1809, Bury, Lancashire, UK
Father: David Clemishaw (Clemetshaw, Cleminshaw, Clemitshaw) 1787-1830/41
Mother: Hannah Jackson 1787-1863
Christening: 15 October 1809 Union Street Wesleyan Methodist, Bury, Lancashire, UK
Marriage: 28 November 1833 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Ann Brown 1813-1885
Death: 17 July 1876 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
William Clemishaw 1838-1868
George Clemishaw (Clemashaw) 1839-1844
Ann (Annie) Clemishaw (Cleminshaw) [Leslie, Wilson] 1841-1922
David Clemishaw 1845-c1908
George Clemishaw 1846-1872
Sarah Clemishaw [Atkinson] 1850-a1891
John Thomas Clemishaw 1852-1915
Entry for the birth of William Clementshaw in the IGI on 31 July 1809, parents David Clementshaw, and Hannah, and his christening on 15 October 1809 at Union Street Wesleyan Methodist, Bury, Lancashire. The same information is in Ancestry All England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970 for William Clementshaw born 31 July 1809, baptised 15 October 1809 in Bury, Union Street Chapel (Wesleyan), Bury, Lancashire, parents David and Hannah Clementshaw. "58 William, Son of David and Hannah Clementshaw, of Bury, was Born July 31st and Baptized Oct. 15th 1809"
From the birth/christening of his siblings the family moved to Yorkshire around 1816, living in Ferrensby, Farnham, and Knaresborough. The family then moved to Ripon although William may have remained in Knaresborough.
Marriage of William Clemishaw to Ann Brown in the IGI on 28 November 1833 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973.
In the 1834 Pigot & Co Directory as Clemishaw William, Boot and Shoe Maker of Cheapside.
In 1837 White's Directory as Clemishaw Wm. Boot and Shoe Makers of Cgt
In the 1841 census as Wm Clemeshaw aged 32, not born in Yorkshire, employed as a shoemaker, and living with David Clemishaw aged 22 (brother?), William Baker aged 17 (all shoemakers), Robert Smith aged 15 (apprentice) and Jane Gamlin (a servant aged 16) at Castlegate. His wife and two sons George and William were with her parents in Uppleby, Easingwold.
On a copy of Entry 115 in the 1841 Knaresborough Register of Births: Birth of Ann Clemishaw on 16 August 1841 at Castle Gates, Knaresborough, father William Clemishaw employed as a shoemaker and mother Ann Clemishaw formerly Brown. The informant was her father and the birth was registered on the 26 August 1841.
*In 1841 Directory: Boot and Shoe Maker Castlegate*
In 1841 Pigot & Co Directory as Clemishaw William, Boot and Shoe Maker of Castle gate.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893 for William Clemishaw Cordwainer of Castlegate.
*1848 Slater's Directory: Boot and Shoe Makers William Clemishaw Castlegate*
*1849 Directory: Boot and Shoe Maker Castlegate*
In the 1851 census as William Clesnishaw (sic) aged 46 (sic - on the origina), born in Bury, Lancashire, a shoemaker employing four men and an apprentice, and living with his wife (Ann), three sons (George, David, and William) and two daughters (Ann and Sarah), his brother (David), three lodgers (Robert Pilkington aged 31, Thomas Alderson aged 31, Henry Terry aged 25, all journeymen shoemakers), an apprentice (William Dixon aged 16) and a servant (Bridget Delaine aged 18) at Market Place, Knaresborough.
In 1855 Durham, Northumberland, and Yorkshire Royal National Commercial Directory as William Clemishaw a boot and shoemaker in Market place. (Ancestry)
In 1861 census as William Clemishaw aged 51, born in Bury, Lancashire, a cordwainer employing four men, and living with his wife (Anne), four sons (Daniel, George, John S, and William), two daughters (Amy - sic and Sarah), father-in-law (John Brown) and a servant(Mary Barrett aged 26 born in Knaresborough) at Market Place, Knaresborough.
*1861 Directory: Boot and Shoe Maker Market Place*
On the entry of Marriage dated 7 March 1865 number 345 in Knaresborough William Clemishaw is stated to be the father of Ann Clemishaw and was employed as a shoe maker. He may have been a witness at the marriage.
In the 1871 census as William Clemishaw aged 61, born in Bury, Lancashire, employed as a cordwainer and living with his wife (Ann), two sons (George and John T) and a sevant (Mary Holmes aged 14 and born in Whitby, Yorkshire) at Market Place, Knaresborough.
*According to his will made in 10 January 1872 he took out 50 pounds assurance on his life with the Prudential Assurance Company in 1818. The will was witnessed by Robert Brown and Tom Atkinson, and was proved in London on 3 August 1876 by his wife Ann who was sole executor. He appointed his father and his uncles Robert and George Brown executors and trustees.*
Death of William Clemishaw in FreeBMD in July-September 1876 aged 66 in Knaresbro' district (9a 71). On a copy of the Entry of Death Number 405 in Knaresborough district in 1876, William Clemishaw died on 17 July 1876 in Market Place, Knaresborough, aged 66, of abdominal irritation which he had had for 4 days. He was a shoemaker. The informant was John Thomas Clemishaw, his son, who was in attendance, and also lived at Market Place, Knaresborough. The death was registered on 18 July 1876.
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for William Clemishaw died 17 July 1876 in Yorkshire, probate 3 August 1876 in Principal Registry. "Clemishaw William Effects under £200 3 August. The Will of William Clemishaw late of Knaresborough in the County of York Shoemaker who died 17 July 1876 at Knaresborough was proved at the Principle Registry by Ann Clemishaw of Knaresborough Widow the Relict the sole Executrix".
On a copy of the Entry of Death Number 467 in 1885 in the district of Knaresborough for Ann Clemishaw who died on 24 June 1885 at Gracious Street, Knaresborough it states she was the widow of William Clemishaw, a shoemaker.
There are twentytwo entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for William Clemishaw.
*-* This information came from Mona Chadwick.
William Clemishaw was Felicity's second great grandfather.
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