Acaster Family

Two provisional family trees - the main one charting progress from publicans at the Punchbowl Inn to marriages with the Vickers steel barons, the family of the Earl of Radnor and the Earl of Cawdor -

• 1 Thomas Acaster b: abt 1753 Yorkshire ? d: 16 May 1803 Brotherton, Yorkshire Burial: Brotherton, Yorkshire

• . +Mary Foulds b: abt 1753 Kellington, Yorkshire ? m: 20 Feb 1775 Kellington, Yorkshire d: 26 Dec 1818 Brotherton, Yorkshire Burial: Brotherton, Yorkshire

• .. 2 William Acaster b: abt Mar 1776 Kellington, Yorkshire

• ...... +Sarah Wiseman b: abt 1775 Ferry Fryston, Yorkshire ? m: 01 Nov 1796 Ferry Fryston, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Jane Acaster b: abt Nov 1797 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 John Acaster b: abt Feb 1799 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Thomas Acaster b: abt Sep 1800 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 14 Jan 1858 Brotherton, Yorkshire Burial: Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ........... +Mary Sawyer b: 03 Apr 1801 Brotherton, Yorkshire m: 07 Aug 1821 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 03 Mar 1860 Brotherton, Yorkshire Father: Robert Sawyer Mother: Elizabeth Baker Burial: Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ............ 4 Ann Acaster b: 09 Sep 1822 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ................ +George Piggott b: abt 1818 Sheffield, Yorkshire ? m: 21 Nov 1855 Brotherton, Yorkshire Father: James Piggott Mother: x

• ................. 5 Herbert J Piggott b: abt 1857 Sheffield,Yorkshire

• ................. 5 George H Piggott b: abt Aug 1858 Sheffield,Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Frances Annie Piggott b: abt Nov 1861 Sheffield,Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Lilian Acaster Piggott b: abt Nov 1861 Sheffield,Yorkshire d: 12 Jan 1946 Sheffield,Yorkshire

• .................... +Thomas Dixon b: abt 1862 Sheffield,Yorkshire m: 25 Apr 1882 d: 27 Dec 1945

• ...................... 6 Constance Edwards Dixon b: 13 Sep 1883 Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire d: 09 Oct 1955 Huddersfield,Yorkshire

• ......................... +Alexander Cooke b: abt Nov 1883 Sheffield, Yorkshire m: 29 Sep 1911

• ...................... 6 Eva P Dixon b: abt 1888 Sheffield,Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Pollie Alexandria Piggott b: abt 1863 Sheffield,Yorkshire

• .................... +Charles Alfred Williamson b: abt Nov 1867 Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire m: abt Nov 1898

• ............ 4 Jane Acaster b: 02 Dec 1824 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1853

• ................ +Thomas Baldwin b: abt 1822 m: abt Aug 1848 Wakefield, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 William Thomas Baldwin b: 12 Aug 1850 Outwood, Wakefield, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1851

• ................. 5 Mary Elizabeth Acaster Baldwin b: 04 Mar 1853 Roundhay, Leeds, Yorkshire

• ............ 4 Elizabeth Acaster b: 25 May 1827 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ............ 4 William Acaster b: 28 Oct 1829 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1841

• ............ 4 Robert Sawyer Acaster b: 17 Feb 1833 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ................ +Jane A Bewick b: Sunderland, Durham ? m: abt Feb 1872 Sunderland, Durham

• ................. 5 Mary Sawyer Acaster b: abt May 1874 Sunderland, Durham d: Aft. 1901

• .................... +Thomas Cunningham b: abt 1875 Hull, Yorkshire m: abt Nov 1893 Sunderland, Durham d: Aft. 1901

• ...................... 6 Eva Cunningham b: abt 1899 Millfield, Durham

• ................. 5 Jane Ellen Acaster b: abt 1876 Sunderland, Durham d: abt Aug 1899 Sunderland, Durham

• ................. 5 Isabella Acaster b: abt Feb 1878 Sunderland, Durham d: abt Aug 1880 Sunderland, Durham

• ................. 5 Robert Acaster b: abt May 1879 Sunderland, Durham d: abt Aug 1880 Sunderland, Durham

• ............ 4 Thomas Acaster b: 20 Aug 1835 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 19 Nov 1841 Burial: Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ............ 4 John Acaster b: 19 Jan 1839 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1883 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ?

• ................ +Elizabeth Smeaton b: abt 1847 Sheffield, Yorkshire m: abt May 1867 St Philip, Sheffield, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1883 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ? Father: John Smeaton Mother: Maria Warris

• ................. 5 Annie Maria Acaster b: abt Feb 1868 Sheffield, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Elizabeth Acaster b: abt Nov 1870 Sheffield, Yorkshire

• .................... +Daniel E McKenzie m: abt 1890 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• ................. 5 Jane Callard Acaster b: abt Aug 1875 Sheffield, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 John Smeaton Acaster b: abt Feb 1877 Sheffield, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Arthur Roebuck Acaster b: abt Nov 1879 Sheffield, Yorkshire d: 02 Sep 1880 Sheffield, Yorkshire

• ............ 4 George Acaster b: 16 Oct 1841 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ............ 4 Thomas Frederick Acaster b: abt Nov 1844 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1901

• ................ +Martha Balmforth b: abt 1852 Huddersfield, Yorkshire m: abt May 1871 Huddersfield, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1901

• ................. 5 Herbert Acaster b: abt 1872 Huddersfield, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Thomas Henry Acaster b: abt Nov 1873 Huddersfield, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Charles Leonard Acaster b: abt Nov 1875 Huddersfield, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Ernest Acaster b: abt Feb 1878 Huddersfield, Yorkshire

• .................... +Emily Gertrude Preston b: abt Nov 1878 Bradford, Yorkshire m: abt Feb 1901 Thorne Father: Robert Johnson Preston Mother: Emily Derwent Matthewman

• ................. 5 Lillian Acaster b: abt Feb 1880 Huddersfield, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1901

• ................. 5 Mary Sawyer Acaster b: abt Feb 1882 Huddersfield, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1901

• ................. 5 Robert Sawyer Acaster b: abt Aug 1885 Huddersfield, Yorkshire

• .................... +Emma Falkingham b: abt 1887 m: abt May 1907 Chorlton, Lancashire

• ...................... 6 Dennis F Acaster b: abt May 1922 Chorlton, Lancashire

• ................. 5 Lawrence Acaster b: abt 1893 Manchester, Lancashire d: Aft. 1901

• ....... 3 William Acaster b: 03 Apr 1802 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1851

• ........... +Ann Moon b: abt 1802 London, Middlesex m: 09 Aug 1832 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1851

• ....... 3 Mary Acaster b: abt Sep 1803 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 21 Aug 1804 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Mary Ann Acaster b: 20 Feb 1805 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ........... +Thomas Gouthwaite b: abt 1804 m: 16 Dec 1831 Pontefract, Yorkshire

• ............ 4 John Thomas Gouthwaite b: abt Mar 1834 Knottingley, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Sarah Acaster b: 12 May 1807 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ........... +Henry Smith b: abt 1806 m: 21 Jan 1833 Pontefract, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Anna Maria Acaster b: 13 Jan 1809 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: abt Feb 1845 Thorne, Yorkshire

• ........... +Makin Durham b: abt 1805 Snaith, Yorkshire m: 14 Sep 1828 Pontefract, Yorkshire d: 31 Mar 1882 Thorne, Yorkshire

• ............ 4 Frederick Durham b: abt Jan 1829 Thorne, Yorkshire d: 05 Feb 1912 Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, USA

• ................ +Emma Weddall b: 18 Jun 1834 Brotherton, Yorkshire m: abt Aug 1851 All Saints, Sculcoates, Hull d: abt May 1875 Ulverston, Lancashire Father: James Weddall Mother: Elizabeth x

• ................. 5 Frederick Makin Durham b: abt May 1852 Thorne, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1901

• ................. 5 Emma Caroline Durham b: abt Jul 1853 Thorne, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Patrick Bernard Durham b: Bef. Sep 1856 Dublin, Ireland d: 27 Jan 1928 Doncaster, Yorkshire

• .................... +Mary Elizabeth Mapplebeck b: abt 1853 Warmsworth, Yorkshire m: abt Feb 1888 Doncaster, Yorkshire d: 07 May 1935 Doncaster, Yorkshire

• ...................... 6 Reginald Durham b: abt 1889 Hexthorpe, Doncaster, Yorkshire

• ...................... 6 Thomas Durham b: abt 1891 Hexthorpe, Doncaster, Yorkshire

• ...................... 6 Gertrude Durham b: abt Sep 1894 Doncaster, Yorkshire d: 02 Nov 1911 Doncaster, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Edward Percival Durham b: abt Sep 1858 Thorne, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Annie Gertrude Durham b: abt Jan 1860 Thorne, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Georgina Frances Weddall Durham b: abt May 1861 Thorne, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Charles Herbert Durham b: abt Aug 1862 Thorne, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1901

• .................... +Annie Shircliff b: abt 1865 Thorne, Yorkshire m: abt Aug 1899 Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield d: Aft. 1901 Father: F Shircliff Mother: C x

• ...................... 6 Maurice Durham b: abt Aug 1900 Thorne, Yorkshire

• ............ *2nd Wife of Frederick Durham:

• ................ +Jane Atkinson b: abt 1860 Ferryhale, Westmorland m: abt Aug 1879 Ulverston, Lancashire

• ................. 5 Margaret Durham b: abt 1881 Hawkshead, Lancashire

• ............ 4 Emma Durham b: abt Aug 1830 Thorne, Yorkshire

• ................ +John Foster b: abt 1825 St Johns, Yorkshire m: abt Feb 1849 Thorne, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Edith Foster b: abt 1854 Laughton en le Morthen, Yorkshire ? d: abt 1919

• .................... +Albert Vickers b: 16 Sep 1838 Sheffield, Yorkshire m: abt Feb 1875 Rotherham, Yorkshire d: 12 Jul 1919 Eastbourne Father: Edward Vickers Mother: Anne Naylor

• ...................... 6 Edith Dorothy Vickers b: abt May 1878 Paddington, London d: 14 Nov 1949

• ......................... +Stuart Pleydell-Bouverie b: 14 Nov 1877 m: 20 Feb 1900 St George Hanover Square, London d: 06 Apr 1947

• ...................... 6 Vincent Cartwright Vickers b: 16 Jan 1879 Paddington, London d: 03 Nov 1939

• ......................... +Mairi Clark b: abt 1881 m: abt Aug 1905 Chelsea, London

• ...................... 6 Izme Mary Vickers b: abt Aug 1885 Midhurst

• ................. 5 Blanche Foster b: abt 1857 Laughton en Le Morthen, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Kathleen Foster b: abt 1870 Laughton en Le Morthen, Yorkshire

• ............ 4 Hannah Maria Durham b: abt Jun 1844 Thorne, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1881

• ................ +Frederick Vickers b: abt May 1841 Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire m: abt May 1865 Thorne, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1881 Father: Edward Vickers Mother: Anne Naylor

• ................. 5 Durham Vickers b: abt May 1866 Wortley, Sheffield, Yorkshire d: abt Aug 1889 Scarborough, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Hilda Vickers b: abt 1871 Sheffield, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 Muriel Vickers b: abt May 1877 Wortley, Sheffield, Yorkshire

• ............ 4 Josies Durham b: abt 1845 Thorne, Yorkshire ? d: abt Feb 1845 Thorne, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 George Acaster b: 23 Aug 1810 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Elizabeth Acaster b: 02 Jan 1812 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• .. 2 Thomas Acaster b: abt Jun 1777 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ...... +Elizabeth Shephard b: abt 1786 Brotherton, Yorkshire ? m: 28 Oct 1806 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 24 Aug 1846 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Eliza Acaster b: 16 Dec 1807 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1881

• ....... 3 George Shepperd Acaster b: 04 Feb 1810 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1851

• ........... +Mary Tree b: abt 1813 Knottingley, Yorkshire m: 10 Dec 1832 Pontefract, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1851

• ............ 4 Ann Acaster b: 07 Jul 1828 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ............ 4 Robert Acaster b: 15 May 1835 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1851

• ............ 4 Fanny Acaster b: 18 Feb 1838 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 29 Apr 1838 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ............ 4 Elizabeth Acaster b: 18 Jul 1839 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1881

• ................. 5 John William Acaster b: 11 Oct 1857 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ................ +John Dixon b: abt 1836 m: abt Nov 1863 Halifax, Yorkshire d: Bef. 1881

• ................. 5 Mary E Dixon b: abt 1864 Brighouse, Yorkshire

• ................. 5 George Dixon b: abt 1869 Brighouse, Yorkshire

• ............ 4 George Acaster b: abt Sep 1844 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1851

• ............ 4 Fanny Acaster b: abt Aug 1853 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1881

• ....... 3 Thomas Acaster b: 20 Jan 1812 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Ann Acaster b: 22 Feb 1814 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Robert Acaster b: 28 Apr 1816 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 John Acaster b: 02 Jun 1818 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Eleanor Acaster b: 29 Nov 1820 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1881

• ....... 3 William Acaster b: 17 Sep 1821 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Fanny Acaster b: 25 Apr 1822 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1841

• ....... 3 Charles Acaster b: 05 Mar 1826 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft. 1841

• .. 2 John Acaster b: abt Oct 1779 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• .. 2 Robert Acaster b: abt Feb 1782 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 19 Oct 1831 Burial: Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ...... +Mary Moorhouse b: abt 1782 Knottingley, Yorkshire m: abt 1803 d: 25 Aug 1817 Brotherton, Yorkshire Father: William Moorhouse Mother: Mary Sefton Burial: Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Sarah Acaster b: abt 1807 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 06 Jan 1808 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Amelia Acaster b: 08 Mar 1811 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• .. 2 Mary Acaster b: abt Aug 1784 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 28 Nov 1785 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• .. 2 Joseph Acaster b: abt Jul 1785 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 30 Nov 1785 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• .. 2 Joseph Acaster b: abt Sep 1787 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 18 Nov 1787 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• .. 2 Elizabeth Acaster b: abt Dec 1788 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ...... +Nicholas Bateman b: abt 1788 Kellington, Yorkshire ? m: 03 Jan 1815 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Mary Rebecca Bateman b: abt Jan 1816 Kellington, Yorkshire

• ........... +Joseph Smith b: abt 1814 Castleford, Yorkshire m: 09 Oct 1835 Castleford, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Nicholas Bateman b: abt Jul 1820 Kellington, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Edward Bateman b: abt Aug 1822 Kellington, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Henry Bateman b: abt Jul 1820 Kellington, Yorkshire

• ....... 3 Thomas Bateman b: abt May 1824 Kellington, Yorkshire

• .. 2 Ann Acaster b: abt Jan 1790 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• .. 2 Mary Acaster b: abt Apr 1791 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• .. 2 Margaret Acaster b: abt Mar 1792 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• .. 2 Hannah Acaster b: abt Jun 1793 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 25 Aug 1793 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• .. 2 Joseph Acaster b: abt Aug 1794 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 29 Aug 1794 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• .. 2 Martha Acaster b: abt Jun 1796 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• .. 2 Elizabeth Acaster b: abt Sep 1802 Kellington, Yorkshire ? d: 07 Sep 1802

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Tree B

It is quite possible that this turns out to be 2 separate families with a second Robert and Mary marrying around 1798 and one of the Roberts dying around 1810

• 1 Robert Acaster aka: Akister b: abt 1773 Pontefract or Drypool, Yorkshire ?

• . +Mary Thompson b: abt 1775 Marken Rasen, Lincolnshire m: 08 Aug 1796 St Mary, Kingston Upon Hull d: Aft 1851

• ... 2 Mary Ann Akester b: abt Apr 1797 Hull, Yorkshire

• ... 2 Henry Akister b: abt May 1799 Hull, Yorkshire

• ... 2 John Acaster b: abt Aug 1800 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ... 2 Mary Acaster b: 15 Sep 1803 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft 1871

• ...... +Joseph Shaw b: abt Mar 1799 Monk Bretton / Royston, Yorkshire m: 03 Jul 1820 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft 1881 Father: Joseph Shaw Mother: Elizabeth Hick

• ........ 3 John Shaw b: 28 Jul 1821 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ........ 3 Charles Shaw b: abt 1824 Brotherton, Yorkshire ? d: 26 Feb 1827 Brotherton (Inquest)

• ........ 3 Mary Shaw b: 10 Oct 1826 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ........ 3 Joseph Shaw b: 12 Apr 1829 Bradford / Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft 1871

• ........ 3 Elizabeth Shaw b: 02 Jul 1831 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft 1871

• ........ 3 Robert Shaw b: 21 Jan 1834 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 04 Apr 1834 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ........ 3 Fanny Shaw b: 13 Apr 1835 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft 1851

• ........ 3 James Shaw b: abt 1843 Horbury, Yorkshire d: Aft 1871

• ... 2 Ann Akister b: abt Jun 1804 Hull, Yorkshire

• ... 2 Faith Akester b: abt May 1807 Hull, Yorkshire

• ... 2 Elizabeth Acaster b: 27 Dec 1808 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 09 Nov 1827 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ... 2 Robert Acaster b: 11 Mar 1810 Brotherton / Hull, Yorkshire d: Aft 1881 Sculcoates ?

• ...... +Matilda Green b: 06 Jun 1812 Brotherton, Yorkshire m: 27 Feb 1832 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Bef. 1836 Father: James Green Mother: Sarah Sherwood

• ... *2nd Wife of Robert Acaster:

• ...... +Mary Jackson b: 29 Jul 1818 Brotherton, Yorkshire m: 24 Nov 1836 Pontefract, Yorkshire d: Aft 1881 Sculcoates ? Father: Joseph Jackson Mother: Mary Stacey

• ........ 3 Elizabeth Acaster b: 10 Oct 1837 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 22 Dec 1839 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ........ 3 William Acaster b: 31 Jan 1840 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: Aft 1881

• ........... +Elizabeth Buckley b: abt 1835 Hull, Yorkshire m: abt 1862 St Stephens, Hull d: Aft 1881

• ............. 4 Robert Acaster b: abt 1864 Hull, Yorkshire

• ............. 4 William Acaster b: abt 1866 Hull, Yorkshire

• ............. 4 George Acaster b: abt 1867 Hull, Yorkshire

• ............. 4 Alfred Acaster b: abt 1875 Hull, Yorkshire

• ........ 3 Elizabeth Acaster b: 19 Apr 1842 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ........ 3 Mary Jane Acaster b: abt Oct 1844 Brotherton, Yorkshire d: 04 Dec 1844 Brotherton (Smallpox)

• ........ 3 Mary Ann Acaster b: abt Nov 1845 Brotherton, Yorkshire

• ... 2 Sarah Akester b: abt Jan 1812 Hull, Yorkshire