The Sigston family of England, Australia, and North America
Samuel COWEN.Samuel married 1 Margaret TAYLOR on 16 Sep 1809 in Felixkirk, York, England. Samuel was employed as a farmer.
Other marriages:, Sarah
Margaret TAYLOR.Margaret married 1 Samuel COWEN on 16 Sep 1809 in Felixkirk, York, England.
They had the following children:
M i William COWEN was christened 1 on 6 Feb 1814 in Felixkirk, York, England.
Benjamin Parker SIGSTON [Parents] was born 1 on 23 Feb 1874 in 28 Primrose Street, Leeds, York, England. He died 2 on 21 May 1950 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He married 3 Bertha URWIN on 15 Sep 1902 in Register Office, Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Benjamin was counted in a census in 1881 in 12 Preston Street, Leeds, York, England. He was counted in a census in 1901 in 12 Preston Road, Levenshulme, Lancashire, England.
Bertha URWIN [Parents] was born 1 on 27 May 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. She died 2 on 30 May 1971 in Canada. She married 3 Benjamin Parker SIGSTON on 15 Sep 1902 in Register Office, Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Bertha was counted in a census 4 in 1881 in 93 Stretford Road, Hulme, Lancashire, England.
They had the following children:
F i Dorothy SIGSTON was born on 7 Jan 1904. She died on 20 Apr 1983. F ii SIGSTON was born 1 in 1905 in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England. She died 2 in Mar 1905 in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England. M iii Harold Benjamin SIGSTON was born in 1906. M iv Robert SIGSTON was born in 1912. M v Earl SIGSTON was born on 21 Aug 1914. He died on 19 Feb 1981. F vi Edna SIGSTON was born in 1909. She died in 1956. F vii Ivy SIGSTON was born in 1911. F viii 7 Other Children Died At Birth.
Ralph PRINCE.Ralph married 1 Grace KENWARD on 16 Oct 1792 in Nun Monkton, York, England.
Grace KENWARD.Grace married 1 Ralph PRINCE on 16 Oct 1792 in Nun Monkton, York, England.
They had the following children:
F i Ann PRINCE was christened 1 on 21 Apr 1793 in Nun Monkton, York, England. F ii Mary PRINCE was christened 1 on 10 Aug 1794 in Nun Monkton, York, England. F iii Hannah PRINCE was christened 1 on 12 Jun 1796 in Nun Monkton, York, England. She was buried 2 on 7 Apr 1796 in Nun Monkton, York, England. M iv Robert PRINCE was christened on 19 Jun 1798.
Samuel BARRACLOUGH [Parents] was christened 1 on 8 Jul 1798 in the parish church of St. Peter, Leeds, York, England. He married 2 Martha THOMPSON on 28 Jun 1818 in Rothwell, York, England. Samuel was employed as a clothdresser.
Martha THOMPSON was born 1 about 1800 in Heath, Warmfield, York, England. She married 2 Samuel BARRACLOUGH on 28 Jun 1818 in Rothwell, York, England. Martha was counted in a census 3 in 1881 in Cobblers Hall, Warmfield cum Heath, York, England.
They had the following children:
M i William BARRACLOUGH was christened on 29 Nov 1818 in Armley, York, England. F ii Mary Ann BARRACLOUGH was christened on 25 Mar 1821. She died in 1891. F iii Hannah BARRACLOUGH was christened 1 on 30 Mar 1823 in Armley, York, England.
Thomas ? BARRACLOUGH.Thomas married Mary ? NORTHOUSE ? on 23 Jan 1791 in the parish church of St. Peter, Leeds, York, England.
Mary ? NORTHOUSE ?.Mary married Thomas ? BARRACLOUGH on 23 Jan 1791 in the parish church of St. Peter, Leeds, York, England.
They had the following children:
M i William BARRACLOUGH was christened 1 on 6 Nov 1791 in the parish church of St. Peter, Leeds, York, England. F ii Deborah BARRACLOUGH was christened on 10 Mar 1793. M iii Francis BARRACLOUGH was christened 1 on 9 Nov 1794 in the parish church of St. Peter, Leeds, York, England. Francis was counted in a census 2 in 1881 in 4 Torquay Terrace, Headingley Cum Burley, York, England. F iv Elizabeth BARRACLOUGH was christened 1 on 12 Mar 1797 in the parish church of St. Peter, Leeds, York, England. M v Samuel BARRACLOUGH was christened on 8 Jul 1798. F vi Mary BARRACLOUGH was christened 1 on 30 Oct 1799 in the parish church of St. Peter, Leeds, York, England. F vii Mary BARRACLOUGH was christened 1 on 10 Aug 1800 in the parish church of St. Peter, Leeds, York, England. F viii Hannah BARRACLOUGH was christened 1 on 10 Aug 1800 in the parish church of St. Peter, Leeds, York, England. F ix Sarah BARRACLOUGH was christened 1 on 24 May 1801 in the parish church of St. Peter, Leeds, York, England. M x John BARRACLOUGH was christened 1 on 18 Jul 1802. M xi Thomas BARRACLOUGH was christened 1 on 12 Aug 1804 in the parish church of St. Peter, Leeds, York, England. F xii Sarah BARRACLOUGH was christened 1 on 3 Apr 1806 in the parish church of St. Peter, Leeds, York, England. Sarah was counted in a census 2 in 1881 in 4 Torquay Terrace, Headingley Cum Burley, York, England. F xiii Elizabeth BARRACLOUGH was christened 1 on 20 Sep 1807 in the parish church of St. Peter, Leeds, York, England. F xiv Phoebe BARRACLOUGH was christened on 17 Nov 1809.
Charles GREEN.Charles married ?. Charles was employed as a farm laborer.
They had the following children:
F i Eliza GREEN was born about 1849. She died in 1917.
Albert THOMPSON was born 1 on 6 Sep 1887 in Leeds, York, England. He died 2 on 13 May 1939. He married 3, 4 Beatrice Alice SIGSTON in 1909 in All Soul's, Leeds, York, England. Albert was employed as a stone mason.
Beatrice Alice SIGSTON [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 4 Jul 1887 in Leeds, York, England. She married 2, 3 Albert THOMPSON in 1909 in All Soul's, Leeds, York, England. Beatrice was counted in a census in 1891 in 5 Wolseley Terrace, Leeds, York, England. She was employed as a seamstress. She was counted in a census in 1901 in 3 Wolesley Terrace, Leeds, York, England.
They had the following children:
M i Frank THOMPSON.
Michael SIGSTON [Parents].Michael married Elizabeth THOMPSON. Michael was employed as a laborer.
Elizabeth THOMPSON.Elizabeth married Michael SIGSTON.
They had the following children:
F i Jane SIGSTON was born 1 on 9 Nov 1837 in Tanner Row, All Saint's, North Street, York, York, England.
Tom Reynard SIGSTON [Parents] was born 1 in 1865 in Leeds registration district, York, England. He married 2, 3 Emily Ann MILLS in 1888 in the parish church of St. Peter, Leeds, York, England. Tom was counted in a census 4 in 1881 in 10 Cross Court, Leeds, York, England. He was employed 5 as a blacksmith in 1881. He was counted in a census in 1901 in 20 Albert Street, Hunslet, York, England.
Emily Ann MILLS was born in 1870 in Leeds, York, England. She died 1 in 1930 in Leeds, York, England. She married 2, 3 Tom Reynard SIGSTON in 1888 in the parish church of St. Peter, Leeds, York, England.
They had the following children:
F i Edith SIGSTON was born 1 in 1890 in Leeds, York, England. She died 2 in 1968 in Leeds, York, England. Edith was counted in a census in 1891 in 9 Lorraine Place, Leeds, York, England.
Thomas SIGSTON [Parents] was born 1 in Wakefield, York, England. He was christened 2 on 4 Nov 1786 in All Saint's, Wakefield, York, England. He died 3 in Wakefield, York, England. He was buried 4 on 18 Apr 1857 in St. John's, Wakefield, York, England. He married 5 Helen SMITH on 16 May 1822 in Warmfield, York, England. He signed a will 6 on 1 Apr 1857 in Wakefield, York, England.
Helen SMITH [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 in Heath, Warmfield, York, England. She was christened 2 on 21 Feb 1796 in Warmfield, York, England. She died 3 on 29 Sep 1862 in Wakefield, York, England. She was buried 4 on 2 Oct 1862 in St. John's, Wakefield, York, England. She married 5 Thomas SIGSTON on 16 May 1822 in Warmfield, York, England. Helen was counted in a census in 1851 in All Saint's, Wakefield, York, England. She signed a will 6 on 29 Apr 1858 in Wakefield, York, England.
Will of Helen Sigston, Wakefield, Widow, 1858
"This is the last will and Testament of me Helen Sigston of Wakefield in the county of York widow . . . I give and devise all that estate situate in Northgate in Wakefield aforesaid known as Sigston's Villas in the occupation of Mr. William Kitching and myself. And also all that my pew in the organ gallery in the parish church of Wakefield aforesaid unto and to the use of my nephew Thomas Smith and his assigns for his life with remainder . . . I give and bequeath unto my said nephew Thomas Smith all my shares in 'The Sheffield Rotherham Burnsley Wakefield Huddersfield and Goole' and 'Caledonian' railways. I give and bequeath unto my brother Richard Smith of Sandal Magna in the said county of York the sum of five hundred pounds... and upon further trust to permit and empower my nephew John Smith and his assigns to receive the annual income of the said monies or the stocks funds or securities whereon the same shall be invested during his life . . . and upon further trust to permit and empower my niece Sarah Grierson and her assigns to receive the annual income of the same monies or the stocks funds or securities whereon the same shall be invested during her life free from the control debts and engagements of her present or any future husband with whom she may intermarry . . . and upon further trust to permit and empower my nephew Henry Smith and his assigns to receive the annual income of the said monies or the stocks funds or securities whereon the same shall be invested during his life . . . and I appoint the said George Roberts and Joseph Roberts executors of this my will. In witness whereof I have to this and the four preceding sheets of paper set my hand this twenty ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight."
First codicil signed 29 October 1861.
Second codicil, signed 15 March 1862, states niece Sarah Chisholm incorrectly named Sarah Grierson in will. ". . . I give and bequeath unto Ledger Smith and Ellen Smith, the son and daughter of my said nephew Thomas Smith the legacy or sum of one hundred pounds each. I give and bequeath unto Peter Chisholme and Ellen Chisholme, the son and daughter of my said niece Sarah Chisholme the legacy or sum of one hundred pounds each. I give to Thomas Sigston Smith, son of nephew Henry Smith the legacy or sum of one hundred pounds . . . to my niece Sarah Chisholme nineteen pounds ten shillings . . . ".
Third codicil signed 17 March 1862.
Fourth codicil signed 23 September 1862.
Registered at West Riding Registry of Deeds, Wakefield, England in Book YB, page 134, #232 and at Somerset House, London, England.
