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Family of Samuel Mothersole and Susan Dersley

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1849 marriage certificate Samuel Mothersole to Susan Dersley

Husband: Samuel Mothersole

  • Name:

  • Samuel Mothersole1

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural labourer, sawyer, factory worker, labourer for a stone mason then a coachman2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Birth:

  • 1822 (app)

  • Honington, Suffolk, England3 4 5 6 7 9 8

  •  

  • 1870 census says born in Thetford, 1881 census says Bury St. Edmunds, 1891 census says Wetherden Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 22)

  • Castle Row, Magdalen Street, St. Cuthbert, Thetford, Norfolk, England3

  •  

  • married head of the household working as an agricultural labourer and living with his wife and a son. Born in Honninton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 39)

  • Mead Street, Great Hockham, Norfolk, England4

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a sawyer and living with his wife Susan, sons William, Alfred and Robert, and daughters Eliza and Mary. Born in Hunnington (sic) Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 48)

  • Moor Bottom, Harden, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England5

  •  

  • married head of the household and a factory worker living with his wife Susan, sons Alfred and Samuel, and daughters Eliza, Anna and Susan. Born in Thetford Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 58)

  • 4 Church Street, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England6

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a labourer for a stone mason and living with his wife Susan, daughters Mary and Susan, son Samuel, son (actually grandson) Charles, and granddaughter Sarah Ann. Born in Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 70)

  • 5 Arthur Street, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England7

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a coachman and living in four rooms with his wife Susan, married son Samuel, daughter -in-law Laura, and grandson Alfred. Born in Wetherden Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 80)

  • 5 Arthur Street, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England9

  •  

  • married father-in-law living in four rooms with his daughter Susan, her husband Joshua, granddaughters Sarah and Edith, grandson Ernest, his wife Susan and a boarder. Born in Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 3 Feb 1907 (age 83)

  • 59 Bradford Street, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England8 10

  •  

  • a coachman (domestic) died of arterio sclerosis and a cerebal haemorrhage, informant Joshua Spencer son-in-law present at death

  • Burial:

  • 7 Feb 1907

  • Utley Cemetery, Skipton Road, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England11

  •  

  • aged 83, buried in unconsecrated ground

Wife: Susan Dersley

  • Name:

  • Susan Dersley12 2

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • William Dersley (1793?-to1861)

  • Mother:

  • Alice Youngs (1788?-1859)

  • Birth:

  • 1823 (app)

  • Thetford, Norfolk, England12 3 4 5 6 7 9

  • Baptism:

  • 16 Nov 1823 (age 0)

  • St. Peter, Thetford, Norfolk, England12

  •  

  • daughter of William Derisley and Alice Young

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 27)

  • Castle Row, Magdalen Street, St. Cuthbert, Thetford, Norfolk, England3

  •  

  • married wife as Jane Mothersole living with her husband and a son. Born in Thetford Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 37)

  • Mead Street, Great Hockham, Norfolk, England4

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband Samuel, sons William, Alfred and Robert, and daughters Eliza and Mary. Born in Thetford Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 48)

  • Moor Bottom, Harden, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England5

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband Samuel, sons Alfred and Samuel, and daughters Eliza, Anna and Susan. Born in Thetford Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 66)

  • 4 Church Street, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England6

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband Samuel, daughters Mary and Susan, son Samuel, son (actually grandson) Charles, and granddaughter Sarah Ann. Born in Telford (sic) Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 68)

  • 5 Arthur Street, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England7

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband Samuel, married son Samuel, daughter-in-law Laura, and grandson Alfred. Born in Thetford Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 78)

  • 5 Arthur Street, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England9

  •  

  • married mother-in-law living in four rooms with her daughter Susan, her husband Joshua, granddaughters Sarah and Edith, grandson Ernest, her husband Samuel and a boarder. Born in Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Aug 1903 (age 78)

  • Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England13 11

  • Burial:

  • 27 Aug 1903

  • Utley Cemetery, Skipton Road, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England11

  •  

  • aged 83

Child 1: William Mothersole

  • Name:

  • William Mothersole14 3

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse (1):

  • Sarah Ann Parker (1855?-1881)

  • Spouse (2):

  • Elizabeth Ann Greenwood (1854?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • steam boiler firer15

  • Birth:

  • Oct 1850

  • Thetford, Norfolk, England14 3 4 15

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 5 mns)

  • Castle Row, Magdalen Street, St. Cuthbert, Thetford, Norfolk, England3

  •  

  • son living with his parents and born in Thetford Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 10)

  • Mead Street, Great Hockham, Norfolk, England4

  •  

  • son living with his parents Samuel and Susan, brothers Alfred and Robert, and sisters Eliza and Mary. Born in Thetford Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 40)

  • 10 Water Street, Worth Village, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England15

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a steam boiler firer and living in three rooms with his wife Elizabeth, daughter Sarah, sons Charles and George, his sister Mary, and niece Annie Emmett. Born in Thetford Norfolk

Child 2: Alfred John Mothersole

  • Name:

  • Alfred John Mothersole16 17

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • factory worker5

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1853

  • Thetford, Norfolk, England18 4 5

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 7)

  • Mead Street, Great Hockham, Norfolk, England4

  •  

  • son living with his parents Samuel and Susan, brothers William and Robert, and sisters Eliza and Mary. Born in Thetford Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 17)

  • Moor Bottom, Harden, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son and a factory worker living with his parents Samuel and Susan, brother Samuel, and sisters Eliza, Anna and Susan. Born in Thetford Norfolk

Child 3: Eliza Mothersole

  • Name:

  • Eliza Mothersole19 17

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • factory worker5

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1855

  • Thetford, Norfolk, England19 4 5

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 5)

  • Mead Street, Great Hockham, Norfolk, England4

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents Samuel and Susan, brothers William, Alfred and Robert, and sister Mary. Born in Thetford Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 15)

  • Moor Bottom, Harden, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England5

  •  

  • unmarried daughter and a factory worker living with her parents Samuel and Susan, brothers Alfred and Samuel, and sisters Anna and Susan. Born in Thetford Norfolk

Child 4: Mary Anna Mothersole

  • Name:

  • Mary Anna Mothersole20 21 17

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • factory worker, worsted twister and a sick nurse5 6 15

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1859

  • Thetford, Norfolk, England20 4 5 6 15

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 2)

  • Mead Street, Great Hockham, Norfolk, England4

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents Samuel and Susan, brothers William, Alfred and Robert, and sister Eliza. Born in Thetford Norfolk

  • Baptism:

  • 1 Nov 1863 (age 4)

  • Holy Trinity Church, Church Lane, Great Hockham, Norfolk, England21

  •  

  • daughter of Samuel Mothersole (sawyer) and Susan of Hockham, baptised with brother Samuel and sister Susan

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 12)

  • Moor Bottom, Harden, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England5

  •  

  • unmarried daughter as Anna and a factory worker living with her parents Samuel and Susan, brothers Alfred and Samuel, and sisters Eliza and Susan. Born in Thetford Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 22)

  • 4 Church Street, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England6

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a twister in a worsted factory and living with her parents Samuel and Susan, sister Susan, brother Samuel, nephew Charles, and niece Sarah Ann. Born in Telford (sic) Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 32)

  • 10 Water Street, Worth Village, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England15

  •  

  • sister working as a sick nurse and living in three rooms with her brother William, sister-in-law Elizabeth, niece Sarah, nephews Charles and George, and niece Annie Emmett. Born in Thetford Norfolk

Child 5: Samuel Robert Mothersole

  • Name:

  • Samuel Robert Mothersole22 21 23 24

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Laura Carman (1861-1940)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • factory worker, worsted weaver, mechanics labourer, wooden box maker then a wheel filer5 6 7 25 26 27

  • Birth:

  • Mar 1861

  • Great Hockham, Norfolk, England22 4 5 6 7 25 26 27

  •  

  • 1871, 1881 and 1901 census say botn in Thetford Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age < 1 mn)

  • Mead Street, Great Hockham, Norfolk, England4

  •  

  • son as Robert living with his parents Samuel and Susan, brothers William and Alfred, and sisters Eliza and Mary. Born in Hockham Norfolk

  • Baptism:

  • 1 Nov 1863 (age 2)

  • Holy Trinity Church, Church Lane, Great Hockham, Norfolk, England28

  •  

  • son of Samuel Mothersole (sawyer) and Susan of Hockham, baptised with sisters Mary and Susan

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 10)

  • Moor Bottom, Harden, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son and a factory worker living with his parents Samuel and Susan, brother Alfred, and sisters Eliza, Anna and Susan. Born in Thetford Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 20)

  • 4 Church Street, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England6

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a worsted weaver and living with his parents Samuel and Susan, sisters Mary and Susan, nephew Charles, and niece Sarah Ann. Born in Telford (sic) Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 30)

  • 5 Arthur Street, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England7

  •  

  • married son working as a mechanics labourer and living in four rooms with his parents Samuel and Susan, his wife Laura, and yjeir son Alfred. Born in Hockham Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 40)

  • 8 Bright Street, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England25

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a labourer in a machine shop and living in three rooms with his wife Laura. Born in Thetford Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 48)

  • 9 Arthur Street, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England26

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a wooden box maker in a textile factory and living in four rooms with his wife Laura, daughter Lucy and nephew Philip Carman. Born in Hockham Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 60 yrs 3 mns)

  • 9 Arthur Street, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England27

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a wheel filer for Halls and Stells textile machine makers of Park Works Dalton Lane Keighley and living in three rooms with his wife Laura, and daughter Lucy. Born in Hockham Norfolk

  • Death:

  • Q4 1934 (age 73)

  • Keighley "Registration District", West Riding of Yorkshire, England24

Child 6: Susan Mothersole

  • Name:

  • Susan Mothersole29 30

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse (1):

  • Joshua Spencer (1858-1924)

  • Spouse (2):

  • Harry Wild (1874-1934)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • worsted spinner6

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1863

  • Great Hockham, Norfolk, England29 5 6 31 32 33 34

  •  

  • 1871, 1881 and 1901 census say born in Thetford

  • Baptism:

  • 1 Nov 1863 (age 0)

  • Holy Trinity Church, Church Lane, Great Hockham, Norfolk, England35

  •  

  • daughter of Samuel Mothersole (sawyer) and Susan of Hockham, baptised with sister Mary and brother Samuel

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 12)

  • Moor Bottom, Harden, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England5

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents Samuel and Susan, brothers Alfred and Samuel, and sisters Eliza and Anna. Born in Thetford Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 14)

  • 4 Church Street, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England6

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as a worsted spinner and living with her parents Samuel and Susan, sister Mary, brother Samuel, nephew Charles, and niece Sarah Ann. Born in Telford (sic) Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 27)

  • 13 York Street, Eastwood, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England31

  •  

  • married wife living in three rooms with her husband Joshua, and daughters Sarah and Edith. Born in Hockham Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 38)

  • 5 Arthur Street, Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England9

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband Joshua, daughters Sarah and Edith, son Ernest, her parents Samuel and Susan Mothersole and a boarder. Born in Telford? Norfolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 48)

  • 10 Nelson Street, Bingley, West Riding of Yorkshire, England33

  •  

  • married wife living in two rooms with her husband Joshua, daughter Edith and son Ernest. Born in Hokham Norfolk. Married for ywenty-five years with four children, two of whom are still living

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 58 yrs 10 mns)

  • 18 Spring Row, Harden, West Riding of Yorkshire, England34

  •  

  • married wife doing home duties and living in three rooms with her husband Joshua, son Ernest, daughter-in-law Annabella, and granddaughters Lily Cadbury and Queenie Simpson. Born in Hockham Norfolk

  • Death:

  • Q3 1936 (age 72)

  • Keighley "Registration District", West Riding of Yorkshire, England36

Sources

1.

England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Thetford 1849 quarter:4 volume:13 page:810.

2.

Marriage Certificate. copy in personal folder. Cit. Date: 17 June 2016. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.

3.

England and Wales Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:HO107 piece:1832 folio:389 page:27. Cit. Date: 18 June 2016.

4.

England and Wales Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG09 piece:1238 folio:75 page:2 scheule:7. Cit. Date: 18 June 2016.

5.

England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG10 piece:4311 folio:62 page:4 schedule:25. Cit. Date: 20 June 2016.

6.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:4342 folio:47 page:2 schedule:375. Cit. Date: 17 February 2022.

7.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:3541 folio:30 page:3 scheule:15. Cit. Date: 23 June 2016.

8.

Death Certificate. copy in personal file. Family Archive, Held by David and Sue Wilkinson.

9.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:4078 folio:22 page:35. Cit. Date: 24 June 2016.

10.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Keighley 1907 quarter:1 volume:9a page:150.

11.

The Federation of Family History Societies, National Burial Index for England & Wales v.3, (2010 own copy).

12.

Church of the Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch, (www.familysearch.org). batch:I02252-4 system:England-EASy film:1278885.

13.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Keighley 1903 quarter:3 volume:9a page:126.

14.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Thetford 1850 quarter:4 volume:13 page:314.

15.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:3541 folio:38 page:19. Cit. Date: 18 April 2018.

16.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Thetford 1854 quarter:2 volume:4b page:412.

17.

England and Wales Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG09 piece:1238 folio:75 page:2. Cit. Date: 18 June 2016.

18.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Thetford 1853 quarter:2 volume:4b page:412.

19.

Ibid. Thetford 1855 quarter:3 volume:4b page:353.

20.

Ibid. Thetford 1859 quarter:1 volume:4b page:433.

21.

FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Baptisms, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Norfolk Baptisms Great Hockham with Little Hockham baptisms 1856-1903 Norfolk Record Office ref:PD 486/6 page:18 entry:144. Cit. Date: 1 December 2025.

22.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Wayland 1861 quarter:2 volume:4b page:263. Cit. Date: 12 January 2017.

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England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Keighley 1889 quarter:4 volume:9a page:351. Cit. Date: 27 August 2026.

24.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Keighley 1934 quarter:4 volume:9a page:242. Cit. Date: 29 August 2026.

25.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:4078 folio:35 page:25 schedule:62. Cit. Date: 27 August 2026.

26.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:26099 class:RG78 piece:1508 registration district:492 sub-district:2 enumeration district:35 schedule:96. Cit. Date: 28 August 2026.

27.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:21211 registration district:492 sub-district:2 enumeration district:37 schedule:113. Cit. Date: 28 August 2026.

28.

FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Baptisms, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Norfolk Baptisms Great Hockham with Little Hockham baptisms 1856-1903 Norfolk Record Office ref:PD 486/6 page:19 entry:145. Cit. Date: 1 December 2025.

29.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2024, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Wayland 1863 quarter:3 volume:4b page:248. Cit. Date: 1 December 2025.

30.

FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Baptisms, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Norfolk Baptisms Transcription ref:PD 486/6 page:19.

31.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:3541 folio:31 page:5 schedule:34. Cit. Date: 2 December 2025.

32.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:4078 folio:22 page:35. Cit. Date: 24 June 2019.

33.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:26049 class:RG78 piece:1507 registration district:492 sub-district:1 enumeration district:3 schedule:167. Cit. Date: 3 August 2019.

34.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:21177 registration district:492 sub-district:1 enumeration district:15, 16 schedule:77. Cit. Date: 25 December 2024.

35.

FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Baptisms, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Norfolk Baptisms Great Hockham with Little Hockham baptisms 1856-1903 Norfolk Record Office ref:PD 486/6 page:18 entry:146. Cit. Date: 1 December 2025.

36.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Keighley 1936 quarter:3 volume:9a page:201. Cit. Date: 2 December 2025.