Dewsbury & Woodkirk & Knottingley Records:

FOZARD in St PHILLIPS DEWSBURY


S/of is Son of , D/of is Daughter of , B-Born
C-Baptized Botp- Both Of this Parrish


August 17th 1799, a flood upwards of Twelve Inches high in the Church.
Sep 22nd 99, a flood that Drove the Church Walls Down ???? 14 Inches in the Church.


FOZARD Henry S/of Titus & Sarah 3 Lawson St (tenteres) B 11-7-1898 C 14-2-1897
FOZARD Fred S/of Titus & Sarah B 14-9 C23-10-1893
Fozard Willie B 29-7-1889 C 2-9- S/of Titus & Sarah GODPED 3lawson St operative
Fozard Amy, D/of Fergus & Amy,17 Granville St,Dewsbury,Miner, B:20-Jan C:14-3-1901.

Banns Sun 17th -24th Sep 1797,&1 Oct1797.
ELIZABETH FOZZARD + Robert SQUIRE,Clothier BOTP,
Banns Sun 13th 20th 27th May 1798,JOSEPH FOZARD, Carpenter + Hannah MITCHELL,BOTP,
Banns Sun 8th-15th-22ndJuly 1798 JOHN FOZARD, Clothier, + Sarah SCOTT, BOTP,
Banns 10th-17th-24th Feb1799,ABRAHAM FOZARD, Clothier + Martha CHARLESWORTH, BOTP,
Banns 16th-23rd-30th Mar1800 LOVE FOZARD,+ Joseph HIRST, BOTP, Clothier & Widower,
Banns 6th-15th-22nd May1803 ANN FOZARD + Daniel AUTY, Clothier,BOTP,
Banns 30thOct-6th-13thNov1803,WILLIAM FOZARD,Miner& Widower,+ Elizabeth HOWDIN, BOTP,
Banns 22nd-29thApr-6thMay1804 GEORGE FOZZARD, Clothier, + Betty SENIOR, BOTP,
Banns 19th-26thMay 2nd June1805, Ann FOZARD,+ Joseph HIRST, BOTP,Clothier & Widower,
Banns 27thDec1807,3rd-10th Jan1808 TITUS FOZARD, Clothier, + Ellen FIRTH, BOTP,
Banns 2-12-& 9-12-& 16-12-1832 MARTHA FOZARD & PETER LEE dyer Botp
banns 7-4-& 14-4-& 21-4-1833 MARK FOZARD Miner & ANN SPEIGHT Botp
Banns 6-1-& 13-1-& 20-1-1833 MARY FOZARD & JOHN DAY clother Botp
banns 17-3-& 24-3-& 31- 3-1833 JANE FOZARD & BENJAMIN SENIOR nailmaker Botp
banns 16-11-& 23-11-& 30-11-1834 GEORGE FOZARD clother & SARAH SPEIGHT Botp
banns 19-1-& 26-1-& 2-2-1834 HANNAH FOZARD & WILLIAM PICKERING clother
banns 5-7-& 12-7 & 19-7-1835 GEORGE FOZZARD Clother & SARAH STEAD Botp
banns 6-3-& 13-3-& 20-3-1836 ABRAHAM FOZARD Clother & MARTHA ILLINGWORTH Botp
banns 2-10-& 2-10-& 16-10-1836 ROBERT FOZARD Clother & ELLENOR WOOD Botp
banns 11-6-& 18-6-& 25-6-1837 JOHN FOZARD Clother & ELIZABETH HEDNOMSON Botp
banns 23-4-& 30-4-& 7-5-1837 JOHN FOZARD Joiner & ELIZA TOLLSON Botp
banns 19-2-& 26-2-& 5-3-1837 ALICE FOZARD & THOMAS JACKSON woolcomer Botp
banns 24-6-& 1-7-& 8-7-1838 THOMAS FOZARD mason & MARY ANN BLACKBURN
banns 13-5-& 20-5-& 27-5-1838 ELIZABETH FOZARD & GEORGE HOBSON Wid clother
banns 15-9-22-12-19-12 1839 ROBERT FOZARD & JANE ROBINSON Botp Dewsbury
banns 14-7& 21-7-& 28-7-1839 THOMAS FOZARD & HANNAH JAGGER clother
banns 13-1-& 20-1 & 27-1-1839 ELIZABETH FOZARD & ROBERT WILLIAM cordwaner






WOODKIRK B.M.D. Pontefract D.
FZ= FOZARD FZZ= FOZZARD FSS= FOSSARD BOTP = Both of this Parish

FZ John Carpenter BU.17 -6-1795
FZ Jonathan Westerton BU 22 -7- 1833 42yrs. B1791
FZ Rebecca Low St? BU 20 -11- 1836 69yrs. B1767
FZ Hannah Westerton BU.15 -12- 1836 83yrs B 1753
FZ Robert Westerton BU. 24 Mar 1826 20yrs Bn1806


Mary C:12 Aug 1770.Chldn 3
Thomas C:23 Apr 1775
Jonathan C:23 Jan 1767
Betty C:27-05- 1765 M:12-01-1784 James Waterhouse BOTP
Robert C:01-08-1762 M:10-12-1787 Mary Aveyard
Sarah C:04-04-1760 M:30-04-1781 Joseph Field BOTP
John C:21 Nov 1756 D:28 Bu:30 Nov 1777.
Ann C:26 Jan 1754
Elizabeth C:16 Sep 1753.
PARENTS FOSSARD John Bu 17-06-1795 Westerton Greenside Miner Collier
& M:25-11-1752 Sarah Clayton Sarah Fz of Westerton Wid D:25-01-Bu:28-02-1810.

John Bap 07 -04-1788. M:07-11-1809 Grace Lumb
Hannah Bap 17 - 03-1789. M.25-04-1810. Thomas Lumb collier botp
Nancy Bap 25 -12- 1791. (wcop) William Oakes Husbandman BOTP
M 01-08-1814 Witt: William FZ Thomas Field
Sally Bap 17-09- 1793.
Charlotte C:04 -07- 1795 Bu: 20-01-1797
Jane BU.06 -02- 1798.
Elizabeth Bn: Nov C:06-12-1801 D:24 Bu:26-10-1802.
Betty Bn:01-06- C:17-07-1803.
PARENTS FZ Robert BU 6 Jul 1823 61yrs M .10 Dec 1787
+ Mary Aveyard Beggarington Woodkirk BU 5 Sept 1822 56yrs.


John B 24-05- 1793. (Base born)
Thomas B 06-07-1795. Natural BU.16 Jan 1798
Charlotte B: 18 Mar 1797: 16 Apr 1797. Natural
FZ Anne C:7 Apr 1816 D/of Charlotte Single Woman Westerton.
PARENT FZ Mary Single Woman Woodkirk D/of John FSS & Sarah Clayton


John B:10-10-1799 C: 09-02-1800. BU 22-10-1846 46yrs. Ossett
Thomas B:15-05- C:17-06- 1798 D:13 BU:15- 4- 1806
PARENTS FZ William Joiner Collier of Woodkirk
& Sarah D:30-05- Bu: 02-06-1801..woodkirk


Joseph B: Ossett 19 May C Westerton:31-07-1808.
John B: Ossett 18 Sept C Westerton: 08-10- 1809.
George C:15-10-1820
PARENTS FZ John Carpenter of Ossett of Dewsbury
& M.24 Dec 1807 Hannah Blackburn Woodkirk WESTERTON


Jane Bn: 29-12-1809 C: Jan 1810. (wcop) M:18-2- 1828 Joseph AUTY Mason
Botp Witt: John Fz John Hodgson Betty Andrew
Thomas Bn:17 Feb C: 8 Mar 1811.
Hannah Bn 29-5-1814 (wcop) M 09-07-1832 Joseph Lumb Collier BOTP
Witt: William Drurey Thomas Webster. MA.
PARENTS FZ John S/of Robert FZ + Mary Aveyard BU 11-01-1835 46yrs Beggarington. Collier
& Grace Lumb of Beggarington M:7 Nov 1809 Westerton
Grace FZ WIDOW M:29 Jun 1835 Joseph Waterworth Collier Botp
Witt: Joseph Auty William Lumb. MA.


Sarah B: 28-05- C:15-06-1810.
Thomas 22-03-1814
James C: 24-05-1818
Charles C: 13-08-1820
PARENTS FZ William & Elizabeth of Westerton Woodkirk Joiner


FZ James of Batley Husbandman
M:10 May 1824 Witt: John Webster Thomas Field MA.
Hepworth Rebeccah OTP Widow

FZ James Widower
M.3 APR 1837 Witt: Adam FZ John Barras
Hannah Hodgson BOTP


Elizabeth C:17-09-1824
Thomas C:20-12-1825
Robert C:21-01-1827
John C:06-09-1829
Charlotte C:30-01-1831
Ruth C:29-06-1837 BU.11-08-1837 13 wks
Sarah C:16 Aug BU.26-8- 1841 3 wks
PARENTS FZ John Haighmoor Joiner.
& Ruth Varey BOTP (wcop) M:25 Dec 1822
Witt: William Waterhouse Mary Anne Varey.

Sarah C:18-11-1838 Gildersome
Hannah C:12-04-1840 Haybeck?
Elizabeth C:15-04-1843 Upper Green
PARENTS FZ Thomas & Jane Autey Woodkirk Joiner

Matthew C: 20- 2-1844 Upper Green
Sarah C: 21 -9-1846 East Ardsley
PARENTS FZ Adam Butcher Inn Keeper
& Jane Dennison (wcop) BOTP Woodkirk
M.23 Jan 1837 Witt: John Hodgson Thomas FZ

FZ JOSEPH Ossett BU 11 Aug 1842 8yrs. Bn 1834


Seth 13-8-1843 1843-3QT Wakefield XX11??
PARENTS FZ William & Sarah Haigh MoorWoodkirk Joiner

SARAH FZ + JOSEPH FIELD Collier BOTP Woodkirk
M:30 Apr 1781 Witt: William Hardaker & John Gummersal.

ELIZABETH FZ +JAMES WATERHOUSE BOTP Woodkirk
M:12 Jan 1784 Witt: John Gummersal & Joshua Sharp. MA.

Hannah FZ + Thomas Lumb Collier BOTP M:25 Apr 1810. Westerton

The Parish of WOODKIRK contains:
"WOODKIRK a Parish in the Agbrigg-division of Agbrigg & Morley liberty
of Wakefield 6 miles from Wakefield & Dewsbury.
The Church is a perpetual curacy dedicated to St. Mary in the Deanry of Pontefract

DUNNINGLEY 2 or 3 farm-houses in the township of West Ardsley & parish
of Woodkirk liberty of Wakefield 6 miles from Wakefield & Dewsbury."

"LEE FAIR or GREEN in the township of West Ardsley & Parish of
Woodkirk Agbrigg-division of Agbrigg & Morley; 3 miles from Dewsbury 6
from Leeds. No Market. Fairs August 24 & September 17 for horses
horned cattle &c. These fairs are held on a Common adjoining."

"TINGLEY a Hamlet in the township of West Ardsley & parish of Woodkirk;
(Tingley House the residence of the Rev.W.Wood) 4.5 miles from Wakefield
5 from Leeds."

"TOPCLIFFE 2 Farm-houses in the township of West Ardsley & parish of
Woodkirk liberty of Wakefield 4.5 miles from Leeds."

"WEST ARDSLEY or WESTERTON in the Parish of Woodkirk Agbrigg-division of
Agbrigg and Morley liberty of Wakefield 4.5 miles from Wakefield
5 from Dewsbury 9.75 from Bradford. Pop. 1515."

"WESTERTON HALL cotts in the township of West Ardsley and parish of
Woodkirk; 4 miles from Wakefield."