Bocock Sisters Wanted!

Here is an interesting item from the Salt Lake Tribune (6 Jul 1887). The Bocock sisters apparently inherited something (presumably a small amount of money) and the Solicitors in England took out this article in the Salt Lake Tribune in an attempt to locate them 20 years after they had immigrated to the United States.

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Does anyone know the outcome of this? What was inherited and from whom did they inherit it?

Martha Parkinson Law - Christening and Burial Records

The record of Martha Parkinson's marriage to Isaac Law (1730-1819) appeared in the previous post. Now let's examine Martha's christening and burial records.

Martha was christened in the chapelry of Hunslet in the parish of Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.

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This brief entry in the Sheffield parish registers, listing christenings in Hunslet indicates "Martha d. of Wm Parkinson 25" The 25 refers to the day of the Month, which was October of 1734 which details appears elsewhere on the page.

Martha Parkinson was born and christened in the parish of Sheffield but was later married to Isaac in his parish, the Parish of Felkirk. This is where she spent the remainder of her life. The burial record which follows shows her burial date of 28 Jan 1798 in the Felkirk Parish (she is the second entry in the list).

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Marriage of Isaac Law (1730-1819) and Martha Parkinson (1733-1798)

Isaac Law and Martha Parkinson were married by banns in the Parish of Felkirk, Yorkshire, England, on 8 May 1764. The entry indicates that they were both "of this parish" at the time they were married.

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This marriage entry comes from FHL film 919298, item 3.

Siblings of Isaac Law (1803-1876)

Previously I posted the christening record of Isaac Law (1803-1876). Here are the christening records for his siblings: Martha, Abram, Mary Ann, and Charlotte. All of these are from FHL film 919298, item 3, "Bishop's Transcripts for Felkirk, 1598-1834"/ Church of England. Parish Church of Felkirk (Yorkshire).

The following record indicates that Martha Law was born on 3 Apr 1796 to John and Sarah of South Hiendley and was christened on 1 May.

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This next entry is for Abram Law born 2 Dec 1797 to John and Sara of S. Heindley and was christened 25 Dec.

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Mary Ann Law was born 10 Mar 1800 to John and Sarah of S. Hiendley and was christened 13 April. Anyone know if Mary Ann married, who she married, when and where? Anyone know when and where Mary Ann died?

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The last sibling prior to Isaac was Charlotte who was born 13 Dec 1801 to John and Sarah of S. Heindley and was christened 14 Feb 1802.

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Does anyone know if Charlotte married? Who did she marry? When? Where? I've seen some indication that she died in 1877 but I don't know exactly when or where this took place. Does anyone have this information?

Marriage Record of John Law and Sarah White

Here is the marriage record of John Law and Sarah White. This comes from the parish registers of the Church of Clayton-with-Frickley in Yorkshire, England on microfilm at the Family History Library (FHL 1595241).

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No 67 John Law of the Parish of Felkirk Batchelor
and Sarah White of this
Parish spinster were
Married in this Church by License
this tenth Day of May in the Year One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Ninety five by me Jo: [John] Armitage Minister
This Marriage was solemnized between us John Law [and] Sarah White
In the Presence of Jonathan White [and] Abraham White

Jonathan was Sarah's brother and Abraham was Sarah's father.

Christening Record of Isaac Law (1803-1876)

Isaac Law was born on December 19, 1803 in South Hiendley, Yorkshire, England and was christened February 5, 1804 in the Felkirk Parish. Here is a copy of the christening record:

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Image from FHL 919298, item 3

Isaac is the last name in this (cropped) image. It indicates that he was born in 19 Dec 1803 and was christened on 5 Feb 1804. His father's name was John and his mother's name was Sarah. John and Sarah were living in South Hiendley.

Christening Record of Charles Law (1832-1862)

Charles Law was born December 19, 1832 in South Hiendley, a small town in the West Riding of Yorkshire. There is no record of his birth--this was still several years prior to the beginning of civil registration and the Church records only provide his christening information. Charles was christened January 27, 1833. Here is a copy of the record:

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Image from FHL 919298, item 3

This image comes from the Bishops' transcripts of the Felkirk parish records. The originals are in the Borthwick Institute in York. We learn from this record that Charles, was the son of Isaac and Mary Law. He was christened on January 27, 1832. The parents lived in South Hiendley. Isaac was a cordwainer (a shoemaker). I can't quite make out the beginning of the curate's name, but the "bachcroft" is the ending portion of the name.