Benjamin Atha

[Fiona67]

I am looking for information on Benjamin Atha and his wife Martha Bleasby. I think they were both b about 1808 in Holbeck but I'm not very sure about that. I would appreciate any help

regards
Fiona

[irisrose]

Benjamin Atha abt 1808 Holbeck, Yorkshire, England Head Holbeck Yorkshire
Nancy Atha abt 1809 Betley, Staffordshire, England Wife Holbeck Yorkshire
not the same name for the wife though

[Trish]

Benjamin Atha abt 1808 Holbeck, Yorkshire, England Head Holbeck Yorkshire
Nancy Atha abt 1809 Betley, Staffordshire, England Wife Holbeck Yorkshire
not the same name for the wife though

I saw these entries, too, and wondered about the name "Nancy".

Nancy is also listed as wife of Benjamin ATHA on the 1841 census. Benjamin, 30, is a "Cloth Weaver" and Nancy, 30, is a "Dressm" [Dressmaker] and their address looks like Mineveh [Street? Road?], Holbeck Ward. Both are listed as having been born in the same county. [HO107/1344/9 Folio 53 Page 19]

On the 1851 census, Benjamin, 43, is a "Hand loom weaver [Woollen Cloth]" but Nancy, 42 no longer has an occupation. Benjamin is listed as born in Holbeck and Nancy in Bothey or Betley, Staffordshire. They are living on Victoria St. in Holbeck. [HO107/2318 Folio 404 Page 5]

However, the 1861 census shows Benjamin, 54, "Woollen Cloth [Hand Loom] Weaver" married to Martha, 52 and living at No. 18 Irwin St. [Hogg's Field]. Benjamin is listed as born in Holbeck and Martha in Hunslet. [RG9/3363 Folio 125 Page 24]

HTH,
Trish

[ET in the USA]

Looks like Nancy must have died after 1851, but it isn't transcribed on Free BMD yet. Then Benjamin remarried before the 1861 census
Marriages Sep 1860
Atha Benjamin Hemslet 9b 317
Pawson Martha Hunslet 9b 317
PAWSON Martha Hunslet 9b 317
Poppleton Sarah Hunslet 9b 317
Thackray John Hunslet 9b 317

[Paul Marshall]

Hi Fiona,

From Yorkshire BMD

http://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk

Deaths 1860
ATHA Nancy
Holbeck
Leeds
HOLB/23/140

Marriages 1861
ATHA Benjamin
BLEASBY Martha
St Mary the Virgin, Hunslet
Leeds
CE23/A/47

Deaths 1870
ATHA Benjamin
Holbeck
Leeds
HOLB/8A/428

Deaths 1880
ATHA Martha
Holbeck
Leeds
HOLB/21A/28

OR

Deaths 1877
ATHA Martha
Hunslet
Leeds
HUNS/57/44


From the IGI at http://www.familysearch.org

BENJAMIN ATHA
Marriages:
Spouse: NANCY WOODBURN
Marriage: 20 MAY 1833 Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

There are two possibilities for Benjamin's birth

BENJAMIN ATHA
Birth: 08 MAR 1807
Christening: 26 APR 1807 Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
Father: CALBECK ATHA

BENJAMIN ATHA
Birth: 09 AUG 1807
Christening: 30 AUG 1807 Holbeck, Yorkshire, England
Father: MARTIN ATHA

NANCY WOODBURN
Birth:
Christening: 17 APR 1808 Tipton, Stafford, England
Father: JOHN WOODBURN
Mother: ANN

MARTHA BLEASBY
Birth: 05 DEC 1808
Christening: 19 MAR 1809 Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
Father: WILLIAM BLEASBY

Hope this helps,

Paul