HALSTEAD, James

1828 - 1881  (43 years)

• Name	HALSTEAD, James
  Birth	1828	Gisburn, Yorkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Ω Census Son	6 Jun 1841	Craven Laith, Middop, Yorkshire, England
  Ω Census Son	6 Jun 1841	Craven Laith, Middop, Yorkshire, England   [1]
  	a Sheppard, living with his assumed wife Hannah, assumed children Thomas, Maria, James, Betty, William, George and Robert Witness Role: Principal: James HALSTEAD
  Ω Census Son	30 Mar 1851	Lower Fulshaw, Barrowford Booth, Lancashire, England
  Ω Census Son	30 Mar 1851	Lower Fulshaw, Barrowford Booth, Lancashire, England   [2]
  	a Hand Loom Weaver, living with his wife Hannah, sons Thomas, James, William, George, Robert and Richard, daughters Betty, ann and Alice Witness Role: Principal: James HALSTEAD
  Ω Probate Executor	3 Mar 1858	Lancaster Probate Registry, England
  Ω Probate Executor	3 Mar 1858	Lancaster Probate Registry, England   [3]
  	Witness Role: Principal: James HALSTEAD
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Turnpike Road, Barrowford, Lancashire, England
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Turnpike Road, Barrowford, Lancashire, England   [4]
  a Cotton Weaver Witness Role: Head of Household: James HALSTEAD
  Death	Between 1871 and 1881
  Census	2 Apr 1871	7 South Street, Heap, Lancashire, England
  Census	2 Apr 1871	7 South Street, Heap, Lancashire, England   [5]
  a Cotton Weaver, living with his wife Priscilla, son George Witness Role: Head of Household: James HALSTEAD Witness Role: Wife: Priscilla GREENWOOD Witness Role: Son: George HALSTEAD
  Person ID	I9568	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	HALSTEAD, James,   b. 1781, Foulridge, Lancashire, England d. 21 Nov 1857, Barrowford, Lancashire, England (Age 76 years)
  Mother	TAYLOR, Hannah,   b. 1806, Middop, Yorkshire, England d. Feb 1885, Barrowford, Lancashire, England (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1824	St Bartholomew, Colne, Lancashire, England   [6]
  	married by Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Thomas HARGREAVES and John TAYLOR.
  Family ID	F1955	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	GREENWOOD, Priscilla,   b. 9 Sep 1836, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England d. 14 May 1909, the Workhouse, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1867	St John the Baptist, Halifax, Yorkshire, England   [7, 8]
  	After Banns. The marriage was witnessed by William JENKINSON and John THOMAS.
  Children	1. HALSTEAD, George,   b. 13 Jan 1871, Heywood, Lancashire, England d. 1943, Oldham, Lancashire, England (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F1472	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S4437] Census 1841 HO107 Piece:1320 Book:09 Folio:02, 4448. [S4436] Census 1851 HO107 Piece:2254 Folio:731 Page:08, 4447. [S8891] National Probate Indexes for England & Wales, (The annual indexes to all wills proved and administrations granted since January 1858. To order a copy see their website: https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills), 14. [S4439] Census 1861 RG09 Piece:3081 Folio:075 Page:12, 4450. [S4446] Census 1871 RG10 Piece:3950 Folio:104 Page:29, 4457. [S5868] Marriage certificate held - 1754-1837, (We hold a copy of the parish marriage register entry 1754-1837. If you require a copy please contact us. They are not available on our site due to the number and overall size), 7. [S5524] Certificate Marriage held, (We hold a copy of the marriage certificate for all of these. If you require a copy please contact us. They are not available on our site due to the number and overall size), 5. [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2. Q3 1867 - Ref 9a 634 - Halifax