The Daniel(l)s of Whixley 1540 – 1860

NB: ** denotes a direct descendant of mine in the text

Location of Whixley on the right in relation to Harrogate, north of Leeds. Whixley – Bing Maps
Whixley in 1892. Old Maps of Whixley, Yorkshire – Francis Frith

**George Daniel (1575 – ) and **unknown Mrs Daniel

George was my 11 x great grandfather! He had three children, Francis (born 1607 in Spofforth, Yorkshire), Marie and **George.

**George Daniell (1603 – ) and **Elizabeth Summerton (1607 – 1688)

George, son of George Daniel (b 1575), was born on the 29th June 1603 in Whixley. He had two siblings; Francis and Marie. He married Elizabeth Summerton (baptized 27.1.1606 in Whixley) on 26th November 1637. They had 5 children; Anna (1.4.1639 – 15.4.1639, died young aged 2 weeks), **Thomas (1640 – 1687), Nicholas (born 27.1.1643) and George (born 4.8.1645).

Elizabeth was the only child of **Thomas Summerton (c1579 – ?) of Spofforth Yorkshire and **Issabell Canward (1582- 1605), who married in the 6th May 1604. Thomas’s siblings were Lawrence and John (baptized 25.5.1577). Thomas’ father was **John Summerton (born 1540 – ?), making him my 12 x great grandfather!.

  • References
  • England births and christenings, 1538-1975 John Summerton Gender: Male
    Christening: May 25 1577 – Whixley, York, England, Father: John Summerton, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: P01445-1, System Origin: England-ODM, GS Film number: 98544
  • England births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Eliza Summerton, Gender: Female, Christening: Jan 27 1607 – Whixley, York, England, Father: Thos. Summerton, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: P01445-1, System Origin: England-ODM, GS Film number: 98544
  • England, marriages, 1538–1973 Issabell Canward & Thomas Sumerton, Marriage: May 6 1604 – Spofforth, York, England, Wife: Issabell Canward (Sumerton), Husband: Thomas Sumerton, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01239-1, System Origin: England-ODM, GS Film number: 98539
  • FamilySearch Family Tree. Thomas Summerton, Gender: Male, Birth: Circa 1579 – Spofforth, Yorkshire, England, Marriage: Spouse: Issabell Canward – May 6 1604 – Spofforth, Yorkshire, England, Parents: Mr. Summerton, Mrs. Summerton, Daughter: Elizabeth Daniell (born Summerton)

**Thomas Daniell (1640 – 1687) and **Margaret Shaw (1642 – )

Thomas was born on 2nd September 1640 and died in 1687 aged 47 years. His parents were George Daniell (born 1603) and Elizabeth Summerton (born c1606). His siblings were Anna, Nicholas and George, He married Margaret Shaw (1642 – ). Together they had 4 children Richard, George, Thomas and Elizabeth.

**Richard Daniell (1666 – 1712) and **Anne Browne (? – ?)

Richard Daniell of Whixley was born in 1666 and died on 30.4.1712. He married Anne Browne on 8th October 1689, more than a year after my 8x great grandfather **Lawrence had been born (27.7.1688)! Richard and Anne went on to have a further 7 children. Richard’s parents were **Thomas Daniell and **Margaret Shaw and his siblings were George, Thomas and Elize.

  • Children of Richard Daniell (1666)
    • 1) **Lawrence, born 27.7.1688, married Ann Kettlewell, died 12.4.1724
    • 2) Infant son John, born 1690, baptized 6.12.1690, died young
    • 3) Richard, born 1692, baptized 1.7.1692. Had two children: Elizabeth born 4.12.1722 and Lawrence 23.11.1724
    • 4) Mary, born 1694, baptized 3.11.1694, died young 11.3.1707 aged 13 years
    • 5) Robert, born 1697, baptized 25.6.1697, died young 25.3.1699 aged almost 1 year and 9 months
    • 6) Henry, born 18.12.1699, died young 21.12.1699 aged 3 days
    • 7) Helen, born 13.10.1704
    • 8) Philip, born 1700, baptized 16.5.1701

**Lawrence Daniell (1688 – 1724) and **Anne Kettlewell (1687 – ?)

Lawrence Daniell (baptized 27.7.1688 – 12.4.1724 aged 36 years) married Anne Kettlewell (baptized 21.3.1687 – ?) on the 20th November 1707. Anne’s father was **Peter Kettlewell, also of Whixley. Anne had two siblings; Jane (born 6.4.1684) and Richard (born 29.1.1685).

  • Children of Lawrence Daniell (1688) and Anne Kettlewell
    • 1) Thomas, born 10.2.1710, baptized 10.2.1711, died young and was buried on 12.2.1711 aged 1 year and 2 days
    • 2) Anna, born 18.12.1712 -1792, married Charles Gill on 2.12.1738
    • 3) Mary, born 17.10.1715, married Matthias Clark
    • 4) Margaret, born 10.1.1718, died young 1723 aged 5 years
    • 5) **Lawrence, born 20.1.1720 – 16.1.1770

**Lawrence Daniel (1720 – 1770) and **Elizabeth Gilbertson (1720 – 1805).

Lawrence Daniel (20.1.1720 – 16.1.1770) of Whixley was the 5th child of Lawrence Daniell (1688 -1724) and Anne Kettlewell. He married **Elizabeth Gilbertson (1720 – 1805) on 3.6.1724.

  • Children of Lawrence Daniel (1720) and Elizabeth Gilbertson
    • 1) Thomas 30.6.1745 – 6.12.1817, married Elizabeth Atkinson (1750 – 20.8.1837) on 11.12.1770.
    • 2) Lawrence, 21.4.1747 – 1823 aged 76 years, married Hannah Thwaites /Thraite 1755 – 25.8.1795 aged 40 years. I believe they had one daughter Ann who married Joseph Bailey and died in 1853.
    • 3) Richard, 8.3.1749 – 10.9.1807
    • 4) Mary, born 11.4.1751, married Richard Kettlewell
    • 5) Elizabeth, 10.6.1753 – 10.1838
    • 5) **Andrew, born 1755, married **Ann Chapman, see below
    • 6) John 13.2.1761 – 16.12.1846 – one of twins
    • 7) Ann 13.2.1761 – 18.2.1775 aged 14 years – one of twins
Gravestone of Lawrence Daniel (1747-1823) and his wife Hannah (1755-1795) inscribed, “In memory of Hannah wife of Lawrence Daniel of Whixley who departed this life August 25, aged 40, Also Lawrence Husband of the above Hannah Daniel who departed this life Nov. 3 1823 aged 76 years. This peaceful grave doth now contain Man and Wife together laid, Whole living Virtues shall remain, When this and they are quite decayed.”
Gravestone of Ann daughter of Hannah and Lawrence Daniel inscribed; “In Memory of Ann widow of Joseph Bailey, formerly of Ladyfield House near Northallerton, whose remains lie near this stone; she died 21st Nov-r 1853, Aged …. years.”
Gravestone of Thomas ( 1745-1817) and Elizabeth Daniel nee Atkinson (1751-1837) inscribed: “Thomas Daniel of Whixley, who departed this Life, December 6th, 1817 Aged 72. My dear redeemer is above, Him I an gone to fee; And all my Friends in Christ below, Shall came after me. ALSO, of Elizabeth Daniel wife of the above who departed this Life August 20th 1837 Aged 86.”
Gravestone of Mary Ann Daniel, inscribed “In memory of Mary Ann Daniel daughter of ..ard (?Richard) and Sarah Daniel who died on The 21st ,,, 1856, Aged … years. Also of … …. Jane sister of … who died …. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord …”
Gravestone of John Daniel (1761-1846) one of twins, inscribed “Sacred to the memory of John Daniel of Whixley who departed this life the 13th day of December 1846 Aged 85 years”
“Sacred in the memory of Jane Daniel – only daughter of Andrew and Francis Daniel of ?Sedgefield, who died March 26th 1836 aged 14 years; Lately we saw her here; amongst the social band; How with bow blithe did she appear; not so it seemed here; Oh youth make ? an easy friend; to him devote your looming prime; Then peace shall be your end.”

**Andrew Daniel (1755 – ?) and **Ann Chapman

Andrew Daniel (6th July 1755 – ?), father of **Lawrence (born 1792), was a husbandman, from Whixley. Andrew and his wife had 10 children, **Lawrence was the 5th child. (A husbandman is one that ploughs and cultivates land – historically in England, a small land owner with a status below a Yeoman. A Yeoman being a landholder with a status between gentry and labourers.)

  • Children of Andrew Daniel and Ann Chapman
    • 1) John, (born 2.7.1783). He married Ann (1783 – 28.12.1809 aged 27 years).
    • 2) Thomas, (21.7.1786 – 6.5.1860), married Mary (c1793 – 16.1.1874) and had a son George (born c1828)
    • 3) Elizabeth (1790 – May 1834)
    • 4) Andrew, (born 25.5.1788). Andrew may have married Francis and had a daughter Jane (1822-1836), who died young (gravestone above right).
    • 5) Lawrence, (born 17.1.1792), married **Mary Darbyshire 28.10.1817
    • 6) Ann, (born 21.7.1793)
    • 7) William, (born 11.10.1795)
    • 8) Ann, (born 15.8.1796)
    • 9) Richard, (born 10.3.1798)
    • 10) Hannah, (born 3.5.1801), married George Rhodes on 10.4.1823 , in the presence of Elizabeth Carmont and Major Graham
Gravestone of Thomas (1786 – 1860) and Mary Daniel inscribed: “In memory of Thomas Daniel of Park House Whixley who departed this life May 6th 1860, Aged 80 years, Also Mary wife of the above who died January 16th 1874, Aged ?90 years”
Gravestone of Ann wife of John Daniel (1783 – 1803) inscribed; “Sacred to the memory of Ann Wife of John Daniel who departed this life Dec 28, 1809, aged 27 years”

**Lawrence Daniel (1792 – ?) and **Mary Darbyshire (1797 – ?)

Lawrence Daniel of Whixley was born on the 17th January 1792 to Andrew Daniel and is wife. “Lawrence Daniel and Mary Darbyshire both of the same Parish were married in this Church (Whixley) on the 28th of October 1817 in the presence of John Daniel and Wilkinson Bruney?.”

  • Lawrence and Mary had 11 children:
    • 1) Mary, born 11.3.1818, baptized 17.5.1818, married George Benson of Allborough, son of Francis Benson, on 11.11.1843 at Whixley in the presence of George Simpson and Mary Daniel
    • 2) William, born 7.9.1819
    • 3) Ann, born 13.8.1822, married Jhonas Manson, son of John Manson on 27.11.1844
    • 4) Elizabeth, baptized 4.4.1825
    • 5) John, born 11.2.1827
    • 6) Hannah, baptized 6.1.1829, died 15.1.1829 died young aged 9 days.
    • 7) Richard, born 11.7.1830, married Margaret Cryer (21 years), daughter of Thomas Cryer on 5.1.1854 in the presence of William Robinson and Jos. Thomas
    • 8) **Hannah, born 3.6.1832, married **William Robinson, died 3.1.1908
    • 9) Sarah, born 24.11.1833, married Hugh Powell (38 years), son of Samuel Powell on 21.7.1860
    • 10) Lawrence, born 16.4.1837, married Mary Ann on 8.2.1861
    • 11) William, born 23.11.1839, married Rebecca and had son William on 25.11.1860 according to research of the McDougall sisters. However, in the Church of Ascension churchyard in Whixley I found a William Daniel 1839-1862 who died aged 23 years. His wife Annie who died 26th July 1860, and daughter Elizabeth Annie who died August 1860 aged three months.

The 1841 England & Wales Census recorded the families of Lawrence (b1792) and Mary and of Thomas (b1786) and Sarah living in the Parish of Whixley on the same page (13/5). Lawrence (then 50 years old) and Mary (44 years)’s family is listed third on the left. Lawrence’s occupation is listed as “”AgLab” – agricultural labourer?. Their children are listed as Richard (11years), Hannah (8 years), Sarah (7 years), Lawrence (5 years) and William (2 years). The household of Thomas Daniel, a 55 year old farmer, and his wife Sarah (48 years) can be seen at the top left. Their son (implied) George (13 years) and John Daniel (1761-1846) then 80 years old were also living there. I cannot decipher the profession of John Daniel who’s gravestone can be seen above.

Photograph of the original census page of 1841 documenting the households of Lawrence (b1792) and Thomas Daniels (21.7.1786 – 6.5.1860) County: YorkshireTownship: WhixleyPage: 13\5Family: 963Line: 12Image: 3
© Crown Copyright Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England.

Grave of William Daniel (1839-1862), his wife Annie and daughter Elizabeth Annie who both died in 1860.
Household of Thomas Daniel with wife Sarah, son George and John Daniel (1761-1846) as recorden in the 1841 census.
Household of Lawrence Daniel and Mary Darbyshire and children as documented in the 1841 census.

Mary Darbyshire was born on the 7th of June 1797. Her parents were **George (1766 – ?), also a husbandman, and **Sarah Darbyshire (? – 4.6.180_) who married in 1786. Mary’s 6 siblings were: Ann (born 14.12.1788), Sarah (born 26.5.1790), Elizabeth (born 15.6.1791, married James Slater on 25.1.1811), Peter (born 20.12.1792), Joshua (born 11.11.1798, married Mary Anne) and James (born 14.12.1800).

Joshua Darbyshire (Mary’s brother) and Mary Anne had 7 children: James (born 19.12.1822), Francis Ellis (born 7.8.1831), William (born 28.7.1833), Joshua (born 13.7.1835), Ann (born 7.11.1840) and twins Thomas and Ann (born 27.11.1842). Ann (aged 22) married Thomas Kendal (aged 20) in August 1862, in the presence of John Kendal (? father of Thomas) and Joshua Darbyshire.

  • References
  • England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Mary Daniel, Gender: Female, Christening: May 17 1818 – Whixley, York, England, Father: Lawrence Daniel, Mother: Mary, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01445-2, System Origin: England-ODM, GS Film number: 207593
  • England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Elizabeth Daniel, Gender: Female, Christening: Apr 4 1825 – Whixley, York, England, Father: Lawrence Daniel, Mother: Mary, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01445-2, System Origin: England-ODM, GS Film number: 207593.
  • England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Hannah Daniel, Gender: Female, Christening: Jan 6 1829 – Whixley, York, England, Death: Jan 15 1829 Father: Laurence Daniel, Mother: Mary, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01445-2, System Origin: England-ODM, GS Film number: 207593.