Amelia HORSFALL

1811 -

• Name	Amelia HORSFALL
  Birth	1811
  	see notes
  Gender	Female
  1851 Census	Bridge Lanes, Heptonstall, Yorkshire   [1]
  	At 1851 Census, she is 40
  1861 Census	Hebden Bridge Lane, Heptonstall, Yorkshire   [2]
  	At 1861 Census, she is 50, occ "Butcher's wife"
  Reference Number	V366
  Person ID	I366	VaughanDavies
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Richard THOMAS,   b. 30 Sep 1816, Lee, Heptonstall, Yorkshire
  Marriage	2 Dec 1839	St. Thomas, Heptonstall, Yorkshire   [3]
  Notes	The last Bann was published 1/12/1839. IGI have a transcript of the marriage at 2/12, ie the following day. Given that Sarah was born in Feb the following year, I imagine that the marriage followed as quickly as possible, so the following day seems entirely reasonable.
  Children	1. Sarah Ann THOMAS,   b. 16 Feb 1840, Heptonstall, Yorkshire d. 5 Apr 1892, St Helens Buildings, Heywood (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Mary Ellen THOMAS,   b. 1845  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Betsy THOMAS,   b. 1847, Heptonstall, Yorkshire  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 2 Dec 1839 - St. Thomas, Heptonstall, Yorkshire  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Amelia's birth and parents are unclear. Her reporting in the Census was consistent to say birth 1811 in Heptonstall. The most likely scenario is that the age is correct, and thus Honley (about 18 miles away) born 7/7/1813 to Stephen and Martha, bapt at Honley Independent chapel (20/9/1813) seems the most likely. Alternatively Milly bapt 1/7/1806 in Heptonstall to John and Mary is possible.

  
  

• Sources

  [S505] 1851 Census :- Bridge Lanes, Heptonstall, Yorkshire. [S506] 1861 Census :- Hebden Bridge Lane, Heptonstall, Yorkshire. [S521] Marriage Banns register :- St Thomas, Heptonstall (1839).