1757
Born
about 1757
Estimated Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook. Estimated — inferred, not directly recorded.
John Halliday
1757 – 1829
John Halliday was born about 1757, son of John Holliday and Sarah. He married Jane Waterhouse on 6 June 1780. John died on 18 April 1829.
A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
- Birth
- About 1757
- Marriage
- To Jane Waterhouse, June 6th 1780 in Howden Minster
- Death
- April 18th 1829 aged 72 years
- Parents
- John Holliday and Sarah (?)
- Siblings
- Ann Halliday baptised February 17th 1751, Howden William Halliday burial February 1752, Howden John Halliday born about 1757
- Children
- Thomas Halliday died November 1st 1781, Howden from fits John Halliday baptised July 6th 1783, Howden Sarah Halliday baptised March 5th 1786, Howden Robert Halliday baptised April 4th 1788, Howden Jane Halliday baptised May 30th 1790, Howden died July 12th 1810 from fever Elizabeth Holliday baptised October 28th 1792, Howden Thomas Halliday baptised October 11th 1795, Howden George Halliday baptised June 17th 1798, Howden
- 1780
- Marriage in Howden Banns of marriage were published between John Halliday and Jane Waterhouse, May 24th, 28th and June 4th 1780. The said John Halliday of this parish, Husbandman and Jane Waterhouse of this parish, Spinster were married by banns in the presence of Thomas Turton and Mary Pocklington Both John and Jane signed their names well
- 1781
- Death of eldest child Thomas from fits
- 1810
- Death of daughter Jane from fever aged 20 years
- 1829
- Death of John Holliday aged 72 years
- 1838
- Death of Jane aged 81 years Memorial Inscription: Howden Minster Sacred to the memory of John Holliday late of Thorpe who departed this life, April 18th 1829, aged 72 years. Also of Jane, the wife of John Holliday who departed this life October 14!h 1838 aged 81 years. Also Cornelious Thompson* who died on the 14h day of April 1853 aged 70 years. Also Sarah, wife of the above who died at West Huntington, September 15th aged 75 years. Also Emily daughter of William and Ruth Waterhouse of Howden who died August 25th 1878 aged 28 years * Cornelious Thompson married Sarah Halliday, November 29 1809, Howden
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Family
Marriage
Children
Life
Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1780
Married Jane Waterhouse
6 June 1780
June 6th 1780, to John Halliday in Howden (Parish Records)— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1781
In 1781
1781
Death of eldest child Thomas from fits— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1810
In 1810
1810
Death of daughter Jane from fever aged 20 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1829
In 1829
1829
Death of John Holliday aged 72 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1829
Died
18 April 1829
April 18th 1829 aged 72 years— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1838
In 1838
1838
Death of Jane aged 81 years Memorial Inscription: Howden Minster Sacred to the memory of John Holliday late of Thorpe who departed this life,
April 18th 1829, aged 72 years. Also of Jane, the wife of John Holliday who departed this life
October 14!h 1838 aged 81 years. Also Cornelious Thompson* who died on the 14h day of
April 1853 aged 70 years. Also Sarah, wife of the above who died at West Huntington,
September 15th aged 75 years. Also Emily daughter of William and Ruth Waterhouse of Howden who died
August 25th 1878 aged 28 years * Cornelious Thompson married Sarah Halliday,
November 29 1809, Howden
— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.