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When a married woman had a child it was automatically assumed that her husband was the father, unless she declared otherwise .................. and the husband's surname was given to the child, even if he had been dead for years.

The longest gap I've found so far was a child born 10 years after the husband had died.

The 1881 census shows Phebe at Thackley End, that was also their address in 1871.

Publication:Leeds Times
Publication date:Saturday 03 October 1874

Article text: DEATHS - BRADFORD
September 28, aged 40. William Raistrick of Thackley End, Idle.

It's quite possible that if you ordered the birth certificates for Emily and Elizabeth that William could possibly still be shown as their father. When a widow had illegitimate children she seemed to have been afforded more respect than a single woman.

Could just be coincidence - found the following, which shows a burial in the parish of Calverley - in the county of York: Holy Trinity, Idle

1st October 1874 - William Raistrick - aged 41

You would need to order the birth certificates of Elizabeth and Emily to see who is registered at the father! And possibly order the death certificate for William,

Lynne

Hi
that is Elizabeth and Emily, was hoping there would be a William who died after 1882, that I kept missing, so now I haven't a clue who their dad was.
thank you for your help

Name: Emily Raistrick
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1879
Registration District: Bradford
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 9b
Page: 240

Wonder if his age was unsure


Name: William Raistrick
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1879
Age at Death: 43
Registration District: Bradford
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 9b
Page: 88



If this is Elizabeth wonder who her dad is named

Name: Elizabeth Raistrick
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1882
Registration District: Bradford
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 9b
Page: 223

Phebe is down as a widow
Name: Phebe Raistrick
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relationship to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Idle, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Idle
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address: 61 Thackley End
Marital Status: Windower (Widower)
Education:

Employment status:

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Registration District: Bradford
Sub-registration District: Idle
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4477
Folio: 105
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
Phebe Raistrick 41
Seth Raistrick 18
Eva Raistrick 16
Martha A. Raistrick 14
Annie Raistrick 11
Fred Raistrick 7
Emily Raistrick 1

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 4477; Folio: 105; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1342072.


So she has Emily aged 1

Marriage:

Name: William Raistrick
Birth Date: 1833
Birthplace:
Age: 26
Spouse's Name:Phebe Slingsby
Spouse's Birth Date: 1838
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Age: 21
Event Date: 20 Aug 1859
Event Place: Calverley, York, England
Father's Name:Charles Raistrick
Mother's Name:
Spouse's Father's Name:Henry Slingsby
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:I03185-0
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number:1040932
Reference ID: item 3 p 29

Possible death:

Name:William Raistrick
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1834
Date of Registration:Jul-Aug-Sep 1874
Age at Death:40
Registration District:Bradford
Inferred County:Yorkshire West Riding
Volume:9b
Page:177

for reference - 1871 Census


Name:William Raistrick
Age:38
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1833
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Phebe Raistrick
Gender:Male
Where born:Idle, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish:Idle
Ecclesiastical parish:Idle
County/Island:Yorkshire
Country:England
Registration District:Bradford
Sub-registration District:Idle
ED, institution, or vessel:3
Household Schedule Number:52
Piece:4501
Folio:48
Page Number:9
Household Members:NameAge
William Raistrick 38
Phebe Raistrick 33
Hannah Raistrick 10
Seth Raistrick 8
Eva Raistrick 6
Martha A Raistrick 4
Anne Raistrick 2

When was William born?

Several deaths showing for a William Raistrick between 1871 and 1881 in the Bradford area!!

Hi, can anyone help?
I am looking for the date William died.
spouse, Phebe Slingsby married 1859 at ST Wilfreds, calverley.
parents Charles raistrick and Hannah baxter
children,hannah, seth, eva, Martha,ann, fred, emilly and Elizabeth
He is on the 1871 cencus living at Thackley End Thackley, Bradford, but not the 1881 although Elizabeth is born in 1882