Birth: Son of John Land 1767 Wakefield

Occupation: Unknown

Residences: Wakefield and Leeds

Marriage: Elizabeth Dunford, Wakefield 1787

Children:

1. James 1789, Wakefield New Zion
2. Charles Lewis 1797, Leeds

Death of Charles Land:

Death of Elizabeth Dunford Land:

Birth of Charles Land, Wakefield

Charles Land, the son of John Land, was baptized on January 1, 1767, Wakefield (WAS Parish Records).

Marriage of Charles Land and Elizabeth Dunford, Wakefield

Charles Land married Elizabeth Dunford on December 25, 1787 in All Saints, Wakefield. (WAS Parish Record)

Children of Charles Land and Elizabeth Dunford, Wakefield and Leeds

1. James Land (1789-) and Ann Rainsley

   Birth: James, the son of Charles and Elizabeth Land, was born August 3, 1789 and baptized August 11, 1789 in the New Zion Independent Church, Wakefield, LDS film 0828166.

   Note: The marriage and children need to be confirmed as truly those of James, the son of Charles Land and Elizabeth Dunford.

   Marriage: Anne "Rainsley" 25 June 1809 Rothwell, Yorkshire (IGI - M010613)

   Children:

   1. Elizabeth daughter of James Land, born 14, June 1812 baptized 24 August 1812 (St Peter's Leeds, IGI)

   2. Joshua son of James Land and Ann baptized 23, Aug 1815 (St Peters Leeds, IGI)

      Census: No listing

      Marriage: No listing Leeds St Peter's marriage index (goes to 1837). No listing Yorkshire BMD (starts 1837)

      10 year break

   3. Elizabeth "Rawnsley" of James and Ann 19 June 1825 (IGI, Leeds parish index)

   Census: Not listed in the cenuses

   Notes:

   • Given the date of birth in relationship to the date of the marriage, James was most likely the first child of Charles Land and Elizabeth Dunford.
   • The name "James Dunford Land" was used by this branch of the Land family for several generations. It is therefore, my believe that Elizabeth Dunford was the daughter of James Dunford. I have not been able to find an appropriate birth record for Elizabeth Dunford circa 1767.

   Eight Year Break

   Other children: Surely there were other children born to Charles Land and Elizabeth Dunford in the eight year period between the birth of James in 1789 and the birth of Charles in 1797. Is is possible to determine who they were?

   Move from Wakefield to Leeds: Sometime between the birth of James in 1789 and the birth of their next know child in 1797, Charles Land and Elizabeth Dunford moved to Leeds.

2. Charles Lewis Land (1797-1844)

   Birth: Charles "Louis" Land, the son of Charles Land of St James Street, was baptized in the Leeds parish church on September 3, 1797 (Leeds parish records).

   Notes:

   • Despite the long break in the records and the fact that the mother's name was not listed on the baptismal record, I am fairly sure that Charles Lewis Land was the son of Elizabeth Dunford. He named one of his sons James Dunford Land.

   • While the middle name was spelt "Louis" in this baptism, subsequent records spell the name "Lewis". It is possible that this was surname used as a middle name.

   Marriage: Ann Dinsdell, 1816 Birstall Parish

   Children:

   1. John 1818, Leeds
   2. Elizabeth 1820, Holbeck
   3. Elizabeth 1822, Holbeck
   4. James Dunford, 1826 Holbeck
   5. Charles Lewis, 1829, Holbeck
   6. Emma, 1833, Holbeck

New Zion, Wakefield

The introduction to the Wakefield New or Zion Chapel reads,

"The baptism Book for the Independent Meeting Place Wakefield. Which was opened the first of January 1783 by Mr Gover, Zach 6:13, and Mr Coken who presented from Matt 18:20 for setting."

Zacharias 6:13

"Yea, he shall build a temple to the lord: and he shall bear the glory and shall sit and rule upon his throne, and the counsel of peace shall be between them both"

Matthew 18:20

"For where two or three are gatered together for my sake, there am I in the midst of them"

It also contains:

1. Four baptisms for the children of John and Ann Land
2. Four baptisms for the children of William and Sarah Land
3. Several burial records

There were no Land marriages listed in either microfilm between 1838 and 1852.

For more information on the Zion Chapel, see below.

Death of Charles Land

Unknown. Most likely in Leeds.

Death of Elizabeth Dunford Land

Unknown. Most likely in Leeds.

Holbeck

According to the 1906 Ordnance Survey Map of South Leeds, Land Court and Land Court Mill (Mungo) were located just south of the River Aire in the middle of the triangle formed by Water Lane, Meadow Lane, and Great Wilson Street. Land's Court is no longer there. The only known address for Charles Land and Elizabeth Dunford in Leeds was on St James Street in Central Leeds. However, their son, Charles Lewis, was in Holbeck by 1820 when their daughter Elizabeth was born. In 1826, at the birth of their son, James, their address was "Water Lane". By 1833 they were living in Brewery Field, Holbeck. I do not know if there is any connection between Charles Lewis Land and the fact that there was a Land's Court in Holbeck. I did not find anyone listed in Land's Court in the 1841 census. In addition I did not find any Lands in this part of Holbeck in the 1841 census.

To view pictures and maps of the areas in Leeds in which the Lands lived, click on the picture of Leeds from Holbeck

To view photos of Leeds, click on the photos of St Peter's Church in Leeds.

For informations on John Land, the father of Charles Land in Wakefield, click on the picture of the Wakefield cathedral.