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I have only ordered a small number of General Registration records to confirm an ancestor's parents or the maiden name of their wife. To view a certificate please click one of the names listed. I have transcribed the general registration indices from 1837 to 1901, they are arranged in tables on the births and marriages pages. The deaths have been transcribed from 1837 to 1983.

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Dear Mr Garthwaite,

I have been researching the Garthwaite family history and as it is an uncommon name it is likely that we are all distantly related. Therefore I am taking the liberty of circulating all the Garthwaites in the local telephone directories hoping that either you have done some similar research and can help, or that you find my own discoveries interesting.

I have in my possession two family Bibles. One I have used to trace a direct line of descent for myself, with the help of census and baptismal records, but I am puzzled as to how the other Bible came into my family as I have not been able to trace any relationship so far.

Bible No.1 Handwritten in the book:

Hannah born 1799 - Died 1882 at Harrogate.

Ann born 1802

Joseph born 1804 - Became a cornmiller in Thornhill. Married Sarah, son George who married Ann. Died 1891.

Sarah born 1807

Matthew born 1809 - Trained as a weaver

George born 1812 - Married Jane. Died 1878.

Mary born 1814

Maria born 1817

John born 1819 - Married Maria. My Great Grandfather.

William born 1824 - Died aged 17 years.

The father of these ten children was John Garthwaite, a weaver of broadcloth, born 1771, died 1847. His wife was Mary, possibly Asquith, born 1781, died 1851. They lived at Netherton (Shitlington area) of Thornhill Parish, near Wakefield.

The John Garthwaite born 1819 became a brewer at Calder Grove, Crigglestone and had six Children of whom John was my grandfather. He was also a brewer and later farmed at Blacker Hall Farm, Calder Grove. My cousin John Moorhouse (Jack) Garthwaite still lives at Blacker Hall Farm and his son John, who lives at Broadcut Farm, farms Blacker Hall land. He has a son, Edward.

Bible No.2 This bible is very smartly bound in brown suede and has a printed leather plaque inside the front cover stating:

George and Jane Garthwaite Book

Houses Hill, Kirkheaton 1837

Inside the back cover, also printed on leather is a list of their twelve children:

Henry born 1817

Elizabeth born 1819

Mary Ann born 1821

Nanny born 1823

Joseph born 1824

John born 1826

Sarah born 1828

Edwin born 1829

William born 1833

Robert born 1836

George born 1837

I am intending to try to get further back and I hope you might find this interesting. If it bores you, you can always throw it away!

Yours Sincerely, Jean M. Garthwaite

BE IT KNOWN that at the date hereunder written the last Will and Testament of Joseph Garthwaite of Highthorpe, Mirfield, in the County of York, formerly of Dewsbury in the said County, Joiner and Undertaker deceased, who died on the 16th day of July 1896 at Highthorpe, aforesaid, and who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at Highthorpe, aforesaid, within the District of the West Riding of the County of York was proved and registered in the District Probate Registry of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice at Wakefield and that Administration of the personal estate of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to:

Harriett Garthwaite of Mirfield aforesaid, Widow, the Relict of the said deceased, and John Herbert Garthwaite of Dewsbury aforesaid, Manufacturing Chemist, Fred Garthwaite of Dewsbury aforesaid, Manufacturing Chemist and Harry Garthwaite of Dewsbury aforesaid, Joiner, the Sons of the said deceased the Executors named in the said Will, they having been first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same.

Dated the 2nd day of September 1896

Gross value of Personal Estate £ 1585 . 11 . 8

Net value of Personal Estate £ 1423 . 18 . 10

(Including leaseholds)

Extracted by W. Ibberson, Solicitor, Dewsbury

This is the last will and testament of me Joseph Garthwaite of Dewsbury in the County of York, Joiner and Undertaker. I appoint my dear wife Harriett Garthwaite and my sons John Herbert Garthwaite of Dewsbury aforesaid, Manufacturing Chemist, Fred Garthwaite of Dewsbury aforesaid, Manufacturing Chemist and Harry Garthwaite of Dewsbury aforesaid, Joiner (hereafter called my Trustees) to be the Executors and Trustees of this my will and I appoint my said wife during her life and after her death my trustee to be the guardian and guardians of my infant childrens divise and bequeath all by real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever my trustees I each trust that my trustees shall all call in and convert into money the same or such part thereof as shall not consist of money and shall with and out of the monies produced by such sale calling in and conversion and with and out of my ready money pay my funeral and testamentary expenses and debts and legacies (if any) bequeathed by any codicil hereto and shall with the consent in writing of my said wife during here life and after her decease at the discretion of my trustees invest the residue of the said monies with power for my trustees from time to time with such consent or at such discretion aforesaid to vary such investments and shall stand proceeds of the said residuary trust monies and the investments for the time being representing the same (hereafter called the residuary trust funds) in trust to pay the income thereof to my said wife during her life and after her decease in hand as to one equal sixth part or share of my said residuary trust funds to pay the income thereof to my step daughter Elisabeth Firth during her life for her sole and separate use without powers of anticipation and I declare that from and after the decease of the said Elisabeth Firth the last mentioned sixth part or share of my said residuary estate and follow the trusts share hereinafter declared concerning the same and I declare that my trustees shall stand possessed of the said residuary trust monies in trust for all my children who have attained or shall attain the age of twenty one years in equal shares and if there shall be only one such child the whole to be in trust for that one child provided always that if any child of mine (which expression child of mine shall not be deemed to include the said Elisabeth Firth) shall die in my lifetime having a child or children who shall survive me and being a son or sons shall attain the age of twenty one years or being a daughter or daughters shall attain that age or marry then and in every such case such last mentioned child or children shall take (and if more than one) equally between them the share which his her or their parents would have taken of and in the residuary trust funds if such parent had survived me and attained the age of twenty one years and I declare that if any daughter or granddaughter of mine shall marry while an infant the income of the share (if any) of the residuary trust funds to which she shall for the time being be entitled in possession under this my will may be paid to her during her infancy and her receipt shall be a sufficient discharge for the same and I also declare that my trustees may at their own discretion raise any part or parts not exceeding together one moiety of the expectant share of any child or grandchild of mine under this my will and apply the same for his or her advancement preferment or benefit my trustees shall think fit and I also declare that my trustees may postpone the sale and conversion of my real and personal estate or any part thereof for so long as they shall think fit during the life of my said widow but not further or otherwise and that the rents profits and income to accrue from and after my decease of and from such part of my estate as shall for the time being remain unsold and unconverted shall after payment thereout of all incidental expenses and outgoings be paid and applied to the person or persons and in the manner to whom and in which the income of the monies produced by such sale and conversion would for the time being be payable or applicable under this my will if such sale and conversion had actually been made and I also declare that all monies liable to be invested under this my will may be invested in or upon any stocks funds or securities of or guaranteed by the Government of the United Kingdom or of any British Colony or Dependency or in stock of the Bank of England or the debentures or debenture stock or guaranteed or preferred stock or shares of any railway or other company in Great Britain or India incorporated by act of parliament or Royal Charter and paying a dividend on the ordinary stock or shares or upon real or leasehold securities in England or Wales but not elsewhere such leasehold securities being held for a term whereof sixty years at least shall be unexpired at the time of such investment and I also declare that the power of appointing new trustees conferred by statute shall for the purposes of this my will be vested in my said wife during her life in witness whereof I the said estate of Joseph Garthwaite have to this my will contained and on these sheets of paper set my hand this twenty seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and ninety one.

Signed published and declared by the said Testator Joseph Garthwaite on and for his last will and testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses the alteration in the twenty seventh line of the first sheet having prior been made.

Gov. Ernest B. Blakeley

Solicitor, Dewsbury

R. Stanley Lee

Earlsheaton, Dewsbury

Clerk to the said G. E. B. Blakeley

On the 2nd day of September 1896, probate of this will was granted at Wakefield to Harriett Garthwaite, John Herbert Garthwaite, Fred Garthwaite and Harry Garthwaite the executors.