Birth: 1741 Birstall, Yorkshire, UK
Father: James Verity (Verrity) 1716-1787
Mother: Elizabeth (Eliz) Hargreaves (Hargraves) 1717-1788
Christening: 28 June 1741 St Peter, Birstall, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: 14 May 1766 Birstall, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Judith Woodcock b1751-1776
Marriage: 28 October 1776 Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Elisabeth (Betty) Holdsworth 1747-a1782
Death: After 1782
By Judith
James Verity 1767
By Elizabeth
Grace Verity [Waterhouse (Watterhouse)] 1777-a1808
Naomi Verity [Oates] 1782-a1813
Christening of Laurence Verrity in the IGI on 28 June 1741 in Birstall, Yorkshire, father James Verrity. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 for Laurence Verrity christened 28 June 1841 at Birstall, St Peter, Yorkshire. "June [...] Laurence Son of James Verrity of Byorley? 28th". The year 1741 is two pages back.
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 for the banns of Lawrence Verrity and Julia Woodcock on 11 May 1766 at Birstall, St Peter. "No. 973 Banns of Marriage between Laurence Verrity and Judith Woodcock both of East Bierley in this Parish were published. On the three Sundays underwritten That is to say. On Sunday the 27th of April 1766 by me On Sunday the 4th of May 1766 by me On Sunday the 11th of May 1766 by me".
Marriage of Lawrence Verrity and Judith Woodcock in the IGI on 14 May 1766 in Birstall, Yorkshire. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973.
His son was born in Woodkirk in 1767.
His wife was buried on 5 March 1776 at St Peter, Birstall.
Marriage of Lawrence Verity and Betty Holdsworth in the IGI on 28 October 1776 at Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973.
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 for the marriage of Lawrence Verrity and Betty Holdsworth on 28 October 1776 at Leeds St Peter. "No. 253 Lawrence Verrity of this Parifh Shoemaker and Betty Holdsworth of Parifh Spinster were Married in this Church by Banns this 28th Day of October in the Year One Thoufand Seven Hundred and seventy six. This Marriage was folemnized between us (he signed his name, she made her mark In the Prefence of John Verity [and] Elizabeth Holdsworth."
Both daughters were christened in Tong, Yorkshire.
There are 141 entries in Ancestry Member Trees for Laurence Verrity or similar.
Birstall is some 8 miles SW of Leeds, Woodkirk is a mile SE of Birstall while Tong is 4 miles north of Birstall.
Laurence Verrity was Felicity's fourth great grandfather.
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