Earle Family of Guiseley & Yeadon

St Oswald's Church, Guiseley

Marriage – 26th June 1814

William Earle & Elizabeth Smith - witnessed by John Cooper and Thomas Unthank

Baptism – 1st October 1815 (born 9^th September 1815)

James son of William Earl (clothier) & Elizabeth Earl

Baptism – 11th October 1818

Sarah daughter of William Earl (clothier) & Elizabeth Earl

Baptism – 25th May 1821

Dorothy Erl daughter of William Earl (clothier) & Elizabeth Earl

Baines Directory of Trades & Professions

1822

William Earle listed as a Woollen manufacturer attending the Wheatsheaf Inn at Leeds

St Oswald's Church, Guiseley

Baptism – 15th June 1823

William son of William Earl (clothier) & Elizabeth Earl

Baptism – 11th September 1825

Joseph son of William Earl (clothier) & Elizabeth Earl

Baptism – 17th January 1830

Adam son of William Earl (clothier) & Elizabeth Earl

In memory of Joseph son of William and Elizabeth Earl of Guiseley who died July 3rd 1831 aged 5 years

Baptism – 4th August 1833

Mary Hannah daughter of William Earl (clothier)

Marriage – 28th July 1834 (by license)

Sarah Earle & John Child of Yeadon – witnessed by James Earle & Hannah Waite

Last Will & Testament (transcript)

William Earl, of Guiseley, Yorkshire.

This is the last Will and Testament of me William Earl of the parish of Guiseley, in the West Riding of the County of York - clothmaker. I, the said William Earl do herby appoint William Riley, clothmaker, John Hudson, clothmaker and my son James Earl, all of Guiseley aforsaid executors and trustees and do hereby invest them with such powers as are to be hereafter mentioned in order that they my said executors and trustees may carry into effect this my last Will and Testament. I, the said William Earl do order and direct that they my said executors shall immediately from the time of my death be possessed of all my real estates consisting of three freehold houses commonly called Club Houses lying and situate in the township of Yeadon in the Parish of Guiseley aforesaid and of two freehold Closes of land lying and situate in the Township and Parish of Guiseley aforesaid called Stockwells and Crooked Lands and the dwelling house and buildings erected thereon also that they shall be possessed of all my household furniture, linen, plate, china and all money or monies that I may have and shall collect and gather in all money or monies that may be owing to me at the time of my death.  In Trust for the following purproses viz that they my said executors and trustees shall first pay all my expenses and that they shall invest whatever money may remain in government or landed secutityor securities. I order and direct that they my said executors and trustees shall pay over the rents and interest or interests arising from and growing out of my real and personal property at two half yearly payments to my wife Elizabeth during the term of her natural life for the maintenance of herself and the maintenance and education of my children provided she continue my widow.  I order and direct that they my said executors and trustees shall pay out of my personal estate the sum of fifty pounds each to my eldest son James Earl and to my eldest daughter Sarah Child when they shall respectively have attained the age of twenty one years which said sum of fifty pounds to each shall be considered as a part of their share at the general distribution to be hereafter mentioned. But in case if my wife shall marry again I order and direct that they my said excutors and trustees shall pay over to her for her life only such half yearly rents as shall arise from my freehold closes of land and buildings thereon lying and situate in the township and parish of Guiseley afroesaid with the exception of four pounds per annum which said four pounds per annum together with the remaining rents, interest or interests they the said executors shall apply for the benefit of my four younger children, Dorothy, William, Adam and Mary Hannah and others should there by any in such manner as they may deem most advantagious to those said four children and others should there by any. I order and direct my said executors and trustees that at the death of my wife they shall cause to be valued all my real property lying and situate as aforesaid and an account to be taken also of my personal property consisting of furniture, linen, plate, china, money, security or securities for money and a division of my property to be made amongst all my said children so that each child may have an equal share with the exception of my said son James Earl and my said daughter Sarah Child who shall each then receive fifty pounds less than the rest in consideration of the said James Earl and Sarah Child have each received that sum on their attaining respectively the age of twenty one years.  But if any of my said children shall die before my wife leaving legitimate issue then the share of that deceased child shall go to the legitimate issue share and share alike if more than one and if any of my said children shall die before my wife leaving no legitimate issue then the share of that deceased child shall be equally divided amongst my living children. I order and direct that my executors and trustees after such valuation be made and account taken of my real and personal property shall make an offer of the two closes of land Stockwells and Crooked Lands together with the house and buildings theron to any of my children according to the said valuation in order that the said two closes, housestead and building thereon remain in the family and in case any of my children shall agree to purchase this said property then my said executors and trustees shall sell only the three said freehold houses lying and situate in Yeadon but provided any child or children shall not be able or not think proper to purchase the said two cloes and buildings thereon then the whole of my real property to be sold my secutires converted into money and the proceeds to be divided amongst my children subject to the provisions before stated.  But in case my wife die before my youngest child attain the age of twenty one years then I order and direct my said executors to pay over until that period to my daughter Dorothy now weak and delicate provided her health be such as not to allow her to labour for her own livilihood - the annual sum of twenty pounds in two half yearly payments of ten pounds each and that at the disposal of my property subject to the provisions before stated. I, the said William Earl do hereby revoke all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty five.

Signed: William Earl

St Oswald's Church, Guiseley

Burial – 29th June 1836

Sarah wife of John Child, aged 18

Codicil (transcript)

William Earl, of Guiseley, Yorkshire.

I, William Earl of Guiseley in the West Riding of the County of York having made, signed and declared my last Will and Testament bearing date the twenty eighth of March one thousand, eight hundred and thirty five, do hereby make this Codicil confirming and ratifying my said Will and Testament excepting that part which made provision for my daughter, Sarah Child, who is now dead and has left one child which part I do hereby will and bequeath that my said deceased daughter's infrant, David Child, who shall on his attaining the age of twenty one years be entitled to an equal share and share alike, but in case my grandson, David Smith Child, died before attaining the age of twenty one years without having legitimate issue then I do will and declare that the share of the deceased grandchild shall be equally divided amongst the rest of my surviving children or in case of their death amongst their several children respectively and I, the said William Earl do will and delare this Codicil be taken and adjudged as a part and parcel of my last Will and Testament and that all things herein contained be in every respect as faithfully, truly and fully perfored as if the same were set down and declared in my last Will and Testment. In witness whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of September One Thousand, Eight Hundren and Thirty Six.

Signed: [very feebly] William Earl

St Oswald's Church, Guiseley

Burial – 7th September 1836

William Earle, aged 41 of Guiseley

St John's Church, Yeadon

Baptism – 21^st March 1841

Mary Elizabeth daughter of James Earl (clothier) & Harriet Earl

1841 Census

Kelcliffe, Guiseley (PRO Ref: HO107/1313/2)

Kelcliffe, Guiseley (PRO Ref: HO107/1313/2)

St John's Church, Yeadon

Baptism – 1846

Emma daughter of James Earle

Baptism – 8th November 1848

Sarah daughter of James & Harriet Earle, of Yeadon - Clothier

St Oswald's Church, Guiseley

Burial – 18th June 1849

Dorothy Earle

Burial – 1st July 1849

Elizabeth Earle (widow)

Burial – 3rd July 1851

Joseph Earle

St John's Church, Yeadon

Baptism – 4th April 1851

William son of James & Harriet Earle, of Yeadon - Clothier

1851 Census

Kelcliffe Lane, Guiseley (PRO Ref: HO107/2285)

Old Club Houses, Yeadon (PRO Ref: HO107/2285)

Bastardy Bond

About 1853

William Earl fathered a child with a girl named Hannah Waddington and was subject to a Bastardy Bond and required to pay midwife fees and so much per week for the child

St John's Church, Yeadon

Baptism – 1854

Harriet daughter of James Earle

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Marriages in the Otley District for December 1854 (volume 9a page 191)

Adam Earl & Jane Postlewaite Marshall

Marriages in the Otley District for September 1855 (volume 9a page 178)

William Earl & Sarah Procter

St John's Church, Yeadon

Baptism – 7th November 1858 (born 25th August)

Thomas Parkinson son of James & Harriet Earl, of Yeadon - Clothier

1861 Census

Town Street, Guiseley (PRO Ref: RG9/3216)

Green Terrace, Guiseley (PRO Ref: RG9/3216)

Old Club Houses, Yeadon (PRO Ref: RG9/3216)

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Births in the Wharfedale District for June 1861 (volume 9a page 141)

James Herbert Earl

Deaths in the Wharfedale District for September 1861 (volume 9a page 100)

Harriet Earl

St Oswald's Church, Guiseley

Baptism – 25th December 1861

Elizabeth daughter of William & Sarah Earl, of Guiseley - Manufacturer 

Baptism – 1864

John Adam son of William Earle

Baptism – 1866

Mary Ann daughter of William Earle

Died – 20th July 1867

Mary Ann daughter of William & Sarah Earle who died in her eleventh month

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Marriages in the Otley District for September 1867 (volume 9a page 201)

Sarah Earl & Thomas Hudson?

St John's Church, Yeadon

Burial – 1869

Harriet, wife of James Earle

1871 Census

Barretts Croft, Guiseley (PRO Ref: RG10/4306) 

High Street, Yeadon (PRO Ref: RG10/4307)

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Marriages in the Wharfedale District for September 1871 (volume 9a page 242)

Emma Earl & John Henry Shreeve

St Oswald's Church, Guiseley

Baptism – 1872

William Arthur son of William Earle

St John's Church, Yeadon

Burial – 12th August 1878

Mary Elizabeth Earle

St Oswald's Church, Guiseley

Burial – 2nd February 1879

Sarah Earle, aged 45 years

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Marriages in the Wharfedale District for September 1880 (volume 9a page 209)

Thomas Parkinson Earl & Florence Drucilla Denison

1881 Census

Green Terrace, Guiseley (PRO Ref: RG11/4340)

Smiths Row, Yeadon (PRO Ref: RG11/4341)

Lands Lane, Guiseley (PRO Ref: RG11/4340)

St John's Church, Yeadon

Baptism – 1881

Annie Florence daughter of Thomas Earle

Baptism – 1883

Florence Beatrice daughter of Thomas Earle

Baptism – 1885

Joseph Frederick son of Thomas Earle

Baptism – 1887

Matthew Denison son of Thomas Earle

Burial – 4th November 1890

James Earle

1891 Census

15 The Green, Guiseley (PRO Ref: RG12/3531)

15 Lands Lane, Guiseley (PRO Ref: RG12/3531)

St Oswald's Church, Guiseley

Marriage – 23rd April 1892

Emma Earle (nee Haddock), widow aged 47 & James Hudson, cloth puller aged 55 - both residing in the parish of Horsforth at the time of their marriage

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Marriages in the Bradford District for March 1894 (volume 9b page 70)

William Arthur Earle & Sarah Turner

St John's Church, Yeadon

Baptism – 1895

William Clifford son of Thomas Earle

St Oswald's Church, Guiseley

Burial – 20th March 1895

William Earle

Probate

6th May 1895

William Earle of Guiseley, Yorkshire, warper died 20th March 1895. Probate Wakefield 6th May to John Adam Earle and William Arthur Earle, grocers - Effects £681 

St John's Church, Yeadon

Baptism – 1896

Sidney Parkinson son of Thomas Earle

St Oswald's Church, Guiseley

Burial – 26th May 1898

Adam Earle

1901 Census

6 Langthorpe Street, Hunslet, Leeds (PRO Ref: RG13/4196)

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Marriages in the Wharfedale District for September 1903 (volume 9a page 327)

James Herbert Earl & Hannah Law

1911 Census

3 Bradley Lane, Pudsey

23 King Street, Yeadon

St John's Church, Yeadon

Burial – 8th April 1913

James Frederick Earl

St Oswald's Church, Guiseley

Burial – 14th October 1913

Jane Earle

St John's Church, Yeadon

Burial – 9th September 1922

Florence Drucilla Earl

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Marriages in the Wharfedale District for September 1929 (volume 9a page 417)

William C Earle & Lena Fell

St John's Church, Yeadon

Burial – 19th April 1932

Thomas Parkinson Earl

Burial – 18th September 1943

Annie Florence Earl

Burial – 15th February 1961

Annie Florence Earl

Burial – 2nd March 1962

William Clifford Earle