Birth: 12 January 1683 Mill Hill, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Father: Joseph Whitham (Whittam, Wittam) 1660-1763
Mother: Unknown
Christening: 30 January 1683 Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: 20 May 1713 Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Mary Strickland 1690-1761
Death: December 1761 The Cross, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Burial: 28 December 1761 St John Chapel, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Anne Whitham (Witham) 1714
Elinor Whitham 1716
Susana Whitham (Witham) 1721/2
Francis Whitham (Witham, Whitom, Wittom) b1723-1794
Mary Whitham (Whittam, Witham) [Hildyard (Hildiard), Hiliard, Hilyard)] 1725-a1759
Margaret Whitham (Witham) 1731
Birth of John Whittam in the IGI on 12 January 1683, and his christening on 30 January 1683 at Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, father Joseph Whittam. The same information is in Ancestry All England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Entry in FreeReg for John Whittam born on 12 January 1682 and baptised on 30 January 1682/3 at St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire (West Riding), father Joseph Whittam of Milhill.
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 for the baptism of John Whittam on 30 January 1682 at Leeds St Peter, father Joseph Whitham. "Baptized 1682 [...] 10 Joseph Whittam of Milhil had a child borne ye 12th and baptized ye 30th of January named John".
His brother was born on 27 July 1684 and baptised on 30 August 1685 at St Peter, Leeds when they were living at Milne Hill, only the father's name Joseph Whittam is given.
His brother was born 4 July 1685 and baptised 30 August 1685 at St Peter, Leeds, only the fathers name Joseph Whittam is given.
His brother was born on 21 April 1693 and baptised 16 May 1693, when they were living at Mil hill, only the father's name Joseph Wittam.
Marriage of John Whittam and Mary Strickland in the IGI on 20 May 1713 at Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973.
Entry in FreeReg for the marriage of John Whittam of Woodhouse and Mary Strickland on 20 May 1713 at St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire (West Riding).
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 for the marriage of John Whittam and Mary Strickland on 20 May 1713 at Leeds St Peter. "Marriages Aprill 1713 [...] Marriages May 1713 [...] 20 John Whittam of Woodhouse & Mary Strickland mar: 20 of May".
His daughter was born on 12 March 1713/4 and baptised on 30 March 1714 at St Peter Leeds father John Witham of Woodhouse Carr.
His daughter was born on 28 August 1716 and baptised on 24 September 1716 at St Peter Leeds father John Whitham of Woodhouse Carr.
His daughter was born on 26 February 1721/2 and baptised on 14 March 1721/2 at St Peter Leeds father John Whitham of Woodhouse Carr.
His daughter was born on 2 April 1725 and baptised 17 May 1725 at St Peter, Leeds, father John Whittam near the Cross.
His daughter was born on 4 December 1731 and baptised on 23 December 1731 at St Peter, Leeds, father John Witham of Jacob Well.
Entry in FreeReg for Wittam wife of John Wittam of Back Shambles on 15 October 1761 at St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire (West Riding).
Entry in FreeReg for the burial of John Witham of Cross on 28 December 1761 at St Johns Chapel, Leeds, Yorkshire (West Riding).
There are one hundred and thirty one entries in Ancestry Family Trees for John Whitham.
Mill Hill is in the centre of Leeds. Woodhouse is 1 mile NW of Leeds. Back Shambles was a row of Butcher’s shops in an alleyway running between the edges of Briggate and the Moot Hall situated toward the top of the the main street. St Johns Chapel is St John the Evangelist just north of The Headrow.
John Whitham was Felicity's sixth great grandfather.
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