HALSTEAD, Robert

1825 - 1883  (58 years)

• Name	HALSTEAD, Robert
  Birth	1825	Briercliffe, Lancashire, England
  Gender	Male
  Ω Census Son	6 Jun 1841	Royal Road, Burnley, Lancashire, England
  Ω Census Son	6 Jun 1841	Royal Road, Burnley, Lancashire, England   [1]
  	a Weaver, living with his assumed wife Betty and children Robert, James, John, Sarah and Susan Witness Role: Principal: John HALSTEAD
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Duke of York Cottage, Whalley, Lancashire, England
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Duke of York Cottage, Whalley, Lancashire, England   [2]
  a Cotton Power Loom Weaver, living with his wife Sarah, sons John and James Witness Role: Head of Household: Robert HALSTEAD Witness Role: Wife: Sarah HALSTEAD Witness Role: Son: John HALSTEAD Witness Role: Son: James HALSTEAD
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Higher Rake Head, Burnley, Lancashire, England
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Higher Rake Head, Burnley, Lancashire, England   [3]
  a Cotton Manufacturer, living with his wife Sarah, son John Witness Role: Head of Household: Robert HALSTEAD Witness Role: Wife: Sarah HALSTEAD Witness Role: Son: John HALSTEAD
  Ω Probate Executor	16 Jun 1868	Lancaster Probate Registry, England
  Ω Probate Executor	16 Jun 1868	Lancaster Probate Registry, England   [4]
  	Witness Role: Principal: James HALSTEAD
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Byerden Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, England
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Byerden Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, England   [5]
  a Farmer and Grocer, living with his wife Sarah Witness Role: Head of Household: Robert HALSTEAD Witness Role: Wife: Sarah HALSTEAD
  Death	28 Jun 1883	1 Brennand Street, Burnley, Lancashire, England   [6, 7]
  Burial	3 Jul 1883	St James, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England   [7]
  Value of Estate	4 Mar 1884
  	£2,134 11s 6d
  Value of Estate	4 Mar 1884  [4]
  	£2,134 11s 6d
  Probate	4 Mar 1884	Lancaster Probate Registry, England
  Probate	4 Mar 1884	Lancaster Probate Registry, England   [4]
  	Witness Role: Executor: Sarah HALSTEAD
  Person ID	I8308	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	HALSTEAD, John,   b. 1804, Haggate, Lancashire, England d. 8 Aug 1885, Burnley, Lancashire, England (Age 81 years)
  Mother	JACKSON, Betty,   b. 1807, Haggate, Lancashire, England d. 1882, Burnley, Lancashire, England (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	19 Apr 1824	Burnley, Lancashire, England   [8]
  Family ID	F380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HALSTEAD, Sarah,   b. 1824, Reedley Hollows, Lancashire, England d. 1911, Burnley, Lancashire, England (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	20 Oct 1844	Sion Chapel, Burnley, Lancashire, England   [9, 10]
  	Accoring to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Particular Baptists. The marriage was witnessed by William BRACEWELL and James HALSTEAD
  Notes	It is suspected that Robert and Sarah were living at 1 Brennand Street, Burnley (the address he died at in 1883) at the time of the 1881 census. Unfortunately the page for that address is missing so schedule numbers 128-139 are missing from the census so confirmation is not available
  Children	1. HALSTEAD, John,   b. 1846, Burnley, Lancashire, England d. 18 Aug 1881, Burnley, Lancashire, England (Age 35 years)   2. HALSTEAD, James,   b. 1850, Burnley, Lancashire, England d. 1851, Burnley, Lancashire, England (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F1650	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

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