Birth: 16 April 1808 Pudsey, Calverley, Yorkshire, UK
Father: William Waterhouse 1782-1834
Mother: Grace Verity 1777-a1808
Christening: 7 May 1808 All Saints Chapel, Pudsey, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: 13 January 1833 St. Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Fanny (Frances) Whitham (Witham) 1812-1899
Death: 12 April 1884 Moor Top, Armley, Yorkshire, UK
Burial: 15 April 1884 New Wortley Cemetery, Yorkshire, UK
Grace Waterhouse 1834
Benjamin Waterhouse 1836
Ann Waterhouse 1839
Emma Waterhouse 1843
Mary Ann (Polly) Waterhouse [Foster] 1846-1931
Elizabeth Waterhouse 1849
Martha Waterhouse [Austin] 1852-1907
Matthew Henry Waterhouse 1855-1880
Christening of Matthew Watterhouse in the IGI on 7 May 1808 at Pudsey, Yorkshire, father William Watterhouse. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
There is an entry in the Calverley Parish Records for Matthew Waterhouse born on 16 April 1808 and christened on 7 May 1808, parents William Jnr and Grace Waterhouse at All Saints Chapel.
There are two entries in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 for Matthew Waterhouse baptised 7 May 1808 at Calverley, St Wilfrid, father Wm Waterhouse "Baptisms at Pudsey Chapel [...] May 7 Matthew S of Wm Waterhouse Jun Ap. 16" and born 6 (sic) Apr 1808 baptised 7 May 1808 at Pudsey, St Lawrence, parents Wm Waterhouse and Grave (sic) Verity. "Baptisms at Pudsey Chapel 1808 [...] May 7 Matthew S of Wm Waterhouse Jun & Grace Verity April 16".
Marriage of Matthew Waterhouse and Frances Whitham in the IGI on 13 January 1833 in St. Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973.
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 for the marriage of William Waterhouse and Frances Whitham on 13 January 1933 at Leeds St Peter. "Page 423 Marriages solemnized in the Parish Church of Leeds, in the County of York, in the Year 1833. Matthew Waterhouse of Bramley of this Parish Clothier and Frances Whitham of Bramley of this Parish Spinster were married in this Church by Banns published Nov 25 Dec this thirteenth Day of January in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Three [...] This marriage was solenized between us [both made their marks] In tthe Presence of [Joseph Whitham and Mary Whitham who both made their marks] No. 26".
In the 1841 census as Matthew Waterhouse aged 30 (rounded down to nearest multiple of 5), employed as a clothier, and living with Frances (wife?), Benjamin (son?) and Grace and Ann (daughters?) at Greenthorpe, Kirkstall, Bramley, Yorkshire.
In the 1851 census as Matthew Waterhouse aged 40, born in Pudsey, employed as a cloth weaver, and living with his wife (Frances), son (Benjamin) and five daughters (Grace, Ann, Emma, Mary and Elizabeth) at Moor, Armley, Wortley, Leeds, Yorkshire. Note that this census is listed at Steve Gaunt's site, but does not contain Ann.
In 1861 census as Matthew Waterhouse aged 51, born in Armley, employed as a woollen cloth weaver, and living with his wife (Frances), two sons (Benjamin and Matthew Henry), and five daughters (Ann, Elizabeth, Emma, Martha and Mary Ann) at Moor Cottage, Bramley Road, Armley, Yorkshire. (Mona Chadwick does not include Martha).
In 1871 census as Matthew Waterhouse aged 61, born in Bradford, employed as a wool weaver, and living with his wife (Fanny), son (Matthew H) and two daughters (Elizabeth and Emma), at Moor Top, Armley, Yorkshire.
Entry in Ancestry UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946 for Matthew Waterhouse, a weaver living at Moor Top Leeds, Yorkshire.
* 1874 Poll Book as number 1557 *
* 1875 Leeds Directory living at Moorside employed as a journeyman mechanic *
In 1881 census as Matthew Waterhouse aged 72, born in Pudsey, employed as a cloth weaver, and living with his wife (Fanny), unspecified relation Martha Waterhouse (aged 27, married? and employed as a cloth weaver - I assume from her age she is his daughter), and a nephew? Chas. Dufton aged 18 and born in Armley) at Guys Building, Armley.
Death of Matthew Waterhouse in FreeBMD in April-June 1884 aged 75 in Bramley (9b 236). Copy made on 27 May 1975 of Entry of Death Number 6 in sub-district of Wortley in Bramley states Matthew Waterhouse died on 12 April 1884 at Moor Top, Armley, aged 75 of apoplexy convulsions. He was employed as a Woolen weaver. The informant was Fanny Waterhouse, his widow and present at the time of death and living at Moor Top Armley. The death was registered on 12 April 1884.
* There ia a copy of a card 'In Loving Remembrance of Matthew Waterhouse of Armley who died April 12 1884 in his 75th year. Thine will be done. Interred at New Wortley Cemetery April 15th. With the family's kind regards'.
* The tombstone inscription reads:
In loving memory of Matthew Waterhouse of Armley who died April 12 1884 in his 75th year
Also Fanny Waterhouse, wife of the above who died March 11th 1899 aged 87 years
Also Matthew Henry Waterhouse, son of Matthew and Fanny Waterhouse who died June 1st 1880 aged 25 years
Also Martha Austin, sister of the above who died July 29th 1907 aged 55 years." *
Yhere are eighteen entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Matthew Waterhouse.
Caroline Anne Ewles-Whitham has an entry for Matthew Benjamin Waterhouse born in 1808 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, married Fanny Whitham on 13 January 1833 at St Peter, Leeds, eight children and his death on 12 April 1884 in Bramley, Yorkshire.
* - * Information from Mona Chadwick.
Pudsey, Bramley, Armley and Wortley are within a mile of each other and about 6 miles west of Leeds, and Amley was in Hunslet until 1862, in Kirkstall 1862-1869, and then in Bramley.
Matthew Waterhouse was Felicity's second great grandfather.
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