William Law★, the son of Benjamin Law★ and Lydia Sheard★

William Law born on March 12, 1809 in Batley, Yorkshire was the son of Benjamin Law and Lydia Sheard.

William Law's parents, Benjamin and Lydia Law, moved from Batley, Yorkshire to Stockport, Cheshire sometime after 1832.

Marriage of William Law and Mary Worth★

William Law married Maria Worth (most likely in Cheshire) between 1832 and 1835. The estimated time and place of their marriage is based on:

• The Law family moved to Stockport circa 1832
• Marie Worth Law was born in Cheshire circa 1811. Marie Worth Law indicated on the censuses that she was born in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
• Lydia, the daughter of William Law and Mary Worth Law, was baptized in Stockport in October 1835.
• Mary's maiden name was taken from the civil birth records of her children.

Note: I looked for the marriage of William Law and Marie Worth in the Church of England records for Wilmslow and Stockport and did not find anything. The marriage is NOT listed under either Law or Worth in the North & East Cheshire Marriage index 1754 to 1837.

Addresses for William Law and Mary Worth in Yorkshire

Sometime between the death of Benjamin Law on February 21, 1837 in Stockport and December 1837, the Law family moved back to Yorkshire where William and Mary Law were listed:

1. Beggerington, Woodkirk, West Ardsley (about a mile and a half east of Batley) at the birth of Emma in 1838. "Ardsley West" was also know as Woodkirk.

   Ardsley West is a parish in the Wakefield district, Yorkshire. It is 5 miles north-west of Wakefield. In 1868 it included six hamlets and a post office. In 1868 the population was 1,646.

   The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, by John Marius Wilson, published in 1870

2. Sunny Bank, Upper Batley at the birth of Littice in 1840. Sunny Bank is very near the site of Benjamin Law's old mill in Howley.

3. Havercroft, New Batley in the 1841 census.

4. In New Batley in the civil records for the birth of his daughters, Isabelle in 1842, Mary Ann in 1845 and Hannah in 1849.

5. 30 New Street, Batley, in the 1851 census.

   "All that part of the township of Batley situate (sic) at Providence Street New Batley and Batley bounded on the East by Providence Street on the South by the road leading from thence to New Batley on the West by the road leading through New Batley and the North by the road leading from thence to the North end of Providence Street. Houses 97."

6. Early in 1861 they were at 122 Wheats Crofts Batley.

7. A few months later at the time of William Law's death in April 1861, they were at Alma Terrace, in Batley.

8. Marie Law at 45 Wood Well 1871-1874

Children of William Law and Mary Worth

William and Marie Law had at least six daughters.

1. Lydia Law★ (1835) and John Land★

   Born 1835, Stockport

   Birth
   
   • Church Record: Lydia, the daughter of William and Maria Law, St Petersgate, Stockport, spinner, was baptized on October 4, 1835 in St Mary's Church, Stockport, Cheshire.
     

   • Civil Record: The Civil records are not available until 1837.
   Note: Lydia was named for William Law's mother, Lydia Sheard Law.
   Marriage: Lydia Law of Gomersall, married John Land on November 7, 1857 in the Birstall Parish church. John Land was a widower with perhaps as many as six surviving children from his first marriage. John's oldest son, John, was 15 his youngest son, James, was around two years old.
   Children: John and Lydia named their first son, Law, after her maiden name. I assume they could not name him William after his grandfather because John already had a son named William. For more information on the marriage and children of John Land and Lydia Law Land go to John Land now or at the bottom of the page.
   Death of Lydia Law Land: See John Land and Lydia in Philadelphia now or at the bottom of the page.

2. Emma Law (1837 - 1878) and Thomas Pickering

   Emma Law, born 1837 in West Ardsley

   Birth

   • Church Record: Emma Law, daughter of William, spinner, and Marie Law of Beggartown was baptized on February 4, 1838 in Woodkirk, (West Ardsley), Yorkshire (From the West Ardsley parish records). Note: "Beggartown Hill" is just south of West Ardsley.
   • Civil Record: Emma, the daughter of William Law, spinner, and Maria Law, formerly Worth, was born on December 25, 1837 in West Ardsley. Her birth was reported by her father, William Law.

   Marriage of Emma Land and Thomas Pickering, 1856: The Parish Church of Batley, January 31 1856, Emma Law age 20, spinster, daughter of William Law, clothier, of Batley married Thomas Pickering, age 22, bachelor, tailor, son of John Pickering, nail maker. Thomas signed. Emma made her mark. Witnesses were William -obley and Joseph Pickering X his mark. (GRO)
   

   1861 and 1871 Censuses: Thomas and Emma were listed in the 1861 and 1871 censuses. See Laws in the Censuses

   Other Information on Thomas Pickering: In the 1841 census Thomas Pickering was the son of John Pickering, "nale" maker
   

   Children of Emma Land and Thomas Pickering: According to the censuses and other records they had:

   1. Emily Law Pickering (1857-) and Thomas Tillotson Ward

      Baptism: Emily Law of Thomas and Emma Pickering Batley tailor baptized Woodkirk St Mary September 20, 1857

      Marriage: 1882, January 22 Emily Law Pickering age 25, spinster, Wellington Street, daughter of Thomas Pickering, tailor to Thomas Tillotson Ward, age 24 butcher Clark --- father Charles Ward, butcher by Banns All Saints Batley. Both signed.

      Children:

      1. Emma, 1882 Batley Emma of Thomas and Emily Ward, butcher, born Apr 25, 1882 baptized June 18 1882

         Marriage: Emma Tillotson Ward age 22, spinster, lady, Purlwell Lane father Thomas Tillotson Ward, butcher to Harry Smith, age 22, bachelor, Joiner, ---cliffe, father Edward Dixon Smith (desc) Spinner, January 31 1905 Batley Parish Church. Both signed. Witnesses: Thomas Tillotson Ward and Ethel Pickering.

      1891 Census: Thomas Ward 34, butcher, Emily Ward 34 Emma Ward 8, Batley, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Batley Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Registration district: Dewsbury Sub-registration district: Batley ED, institution, or vessel: 16, 9 charles Street, Batley

      1901: Thomas T Ward 43 Emiley Ward 44, butcher own account, Emma T Ward 18 Batley, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Batley Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England, 9 Purlwell Lane

   2. Marie Pickering (1859-) and Joseph Knowles

      Maria/Mary born 1859

      ?????? Mary Pickering BIRTH: Jul 1859 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire

      Baptism: Woodkirk, St Mary, Yorkshire, Sept 11, 1864, Marie of Thomas and Emma Pickering Batley tailor

      Marriage: Marie Pickering age 23, spinster weaver Batley father Thomas Pickering, tailor, to Joseph Knowles age 23 bachelor woodcarver Batley father John Knowles --- merchant Nov 27, 1881 both signed. Witnesses Thomas Tillotson Ward and Emily Pickering, the parish church Batley

      Children

      1. Joseph H Knowles Batley
      2. Lilian A Knowles, 1884, Halifax*
         Death: ??? Mar 1900 Knowles Lily Beatrice 16 Leeds 9b 434
      3. Charles H Knowles, Halifax
      4. John L Knowles, Halifax, 1888*
         Death: ???? Jun 1893 Knowles John Thomas 5 Leeds 9b 341
      5. Maria G Knowles, 1890 Bradford*
         Death:
      6. James E Knowles, Leeds
      7. Emily, Leeds

      *Listed with their parents in 1891. Not with their mother in 1901.

      1891 Census: Leeds St Marks, District 11, Joseph Knowles 31, wood carver, Dewsbury, Maria Knowles 32, Batley, Joseph H Knowles 8, Batley, Lilian A Knowles 6, Halifax, Charles H Knowles 4, Halifax, John L Knowles 3, Halifax, Maria G Knowles 1, Bradford, James E Knowles 1/12 Leeds

      Death of Joseph Knowles: Joseph Knowles BIRTH: abt 1860 DEATH: Jan 1892 - Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding, age 32 FREEBMD

      1901: St Andrews, Leeds, Mary Knowles, head, widow, cloth weaver, worker, 42, born Batley, Joseph 18 son --- card --- own account, born Batley, Chas, son 14 ---- card boy, worker, born Halifax, Edwd, son 10, born Leeds Emily, daughter 8, born Leeds

   3. Adelaide ✟ died as a child

      Adelaide Pickering BIRTH: Jan 1861 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire

      Baptism:Woodkirk, St Mary, Yorkshire, Sept 11, 1864, Adelaide of Thomas and Emma Pickering Batley tailor

      Death: Adelaide Pickering BIRTH: abt 1861 DEATH: Jan 1868 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire West Riding

   4. Agnes Pickering (1862-) and George Platt

      Birth: Agnes circa 1862

      Agnes Pickering BIRTH: Jan 1862 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire

      Baptism : Woodkirk, St Mary, Yorkshire, Sept 11, 1864, Agnes of Thomas and Emma Pickering Batley tailor

      Marriage: Agnes Pickering age 18, spinster weaver, Batley father Thomas Pickering, tailor, to George Platt age 21, bachelor, cloth weaver, Birstal, father Joseph Platt green grocer, april 10, 1880 Batley Parish Church, Both signed. Witnesses: Frederick Hood and Marie Pickering.

      1881 Census:m Bradford Road, George Platt head age 22, cloth drawer, born Birstall Agnes wife age 19 cloth weaver, born Batley.

      Death: ??? Agnes Platt BIRTH: abt 1862 DEATH: Jan 1884 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire West Riding

   5. Catherine/Carrie Pickering (1864-) and James Ward

      Baptism: Catherine/Carrie born circa 1864

      Baptism : Woodkirk, St Mary, Yorkshire, Sept 11, 1864, Catherine of Thomas and Emma Pickering Batley tailor

      Marriage: Catherine Pickering age 25, spinster, lady Batley father Thomas Pickering tailor, to James Ward, age 22 bachelor woollen spinner, 13 Back Holliday Street Dewsbury, father John Ward, sawyer, Feb 2 1891 Batley Parish, both signed.

      She was actually 27.

      1901 Census: ?????? NEEDS TO BE CONFIRMED 9 Bond Street Dewsbury (York Hotel) James Ward 29 publican, Catherine Ward 36 Bertha Ward 9 Ada Ward 7 Edgar Ward 4 Gilbert Ward 3 Hubert Ward 4 Months

   6. Annie born circa 1866

      Annie Pickering BIRTH: Jan 1866 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire

      Baptism: March 4, 1866 Woodkirk St Mary, Annie of Thomas and Emma Pickering Batley tailor

   7. Charles H. born circa 1868

      Charles Henry Pickering BIRTH: Jan 1868 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire

      More: 1871 and 1881 censuses with his father.

   8. Adelia Pickering (1870-) and Joseph Ellis Walker

      Baptism: Adelia born circa 1870

      Adelia Pickering BIRTH: Oct 1869 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire West Riding

      Marriage: Adelia Pickering 20 spinster, Batley Thomas Pickering tailor, to Joseph Ellis Walker 20 bachelor, plumber, --- town, Joseph Walker grocer, October 18, 1890 Parish Church of Thornhill Leeds, Thornhill Lees, Holy Innocents, Yorkshire, England Both signed.

      1891 Census: Joseph E Walker 22 Adelia Walker 21 born: Batley, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Thornhill Ecclesiastical parish: St Michaels Town: Thornhill County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England

      1901 Census: Hanover Street, Joseph Ellis Walker 31, hotel barman, Adelia Walker 30, James Walker 7, Percy Walker 5, Mabel Walker 4, Doris Walker 1, Adelia born Batley, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Dewsbury Ecclesiastical parish: St John the Baptist County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England

   9. Polly Pickering (1872-) and Ben Mitchell

      Baptism: Polly born circa 1872

      Polly Pickering BIRTH: Apr 1873 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire

      Marriage: Polly Pickering age 22 spinster, weaver, Wellington Street Batley, father Thomas Pickering tailor, to Ben Mitchell age 22 bachelor, miner Batley ---- (George?) Mitchell engineer, October 27, 1894 both made their marks. Witnesses: George Robert Whitehead and Julia Pickering both made their marks. Parish Church Batley.

      Question: Why weren't Polly and Julia able to sign their names when their sisters, Emily, Agnes, Marie, and Catherine had signed at pervious marriages.

      1901 Census: Ben Mitchell 27, coal miner, Pollie Mitchell 28 Charles H Mitchell 1 Annice Mitchell 5 Elsie Mitchell 3, Kiln Lane Dewsbury,

   10. Julia Pickering (1872-) and John William Scorah

       Baptism: Julia born circa, 1875

       Marriage: Julia Pickering age 27, spinster 15 Hanover Street, Batley September 17, 1905 Batley All Saints, father Thomas Pickering, tailor, to John William Scorah, age 23, bachelor, miner, 12 Old Mill Lane Baltey, father William Scorah foundry man. Both signed. Witness Ethel Pickering.

   Grandchildren of Thomas Pickering:

   Three "grandchildren" were listed with Thomas Pickering in either/or the 1891, 1901 and 1911 censuses. John Arthur born circa 1888 was listed in both 1891 and 1901. Ethel also born circa 1888 was listed only in 1901. Ben born circa 1901 was listed in 1901. All three were listed with Thomas Pickering in 1911. Whose children were these? Emily, Marie and Agnes were all married by 1888. Catherine, Annie, Charles and Adelia were technically all old enough to have parented John Arthur and Ether. The rest of the girls were too young. When Ethel married in 1911 no father was listed. A dash was made where the father's name and occupation is normally given. I would assume that Ethel was not the daughter of Charles H Pickering. Adelia was only 18 in 1888. The most likely candidates are Catherine and Annie.

   Ben was born circa 1901, 13 years later. Catherine had married in 1891. Adelia had marred in 1890. Polly had married in 1894. This leaves Annie who would have been 35, Charles H. and Julia as the potential parent of Ben.

   1. John Arthur Pickering (1888-1917)

      More: Listed as grandson in the 1891 and 1901 census. John Arthur Pickering BIRTH: Apr 1887 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire

      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888 Age at enlistment: 28 Residence: 10 Burnley Place, Purlwell Lane Batley Document Year: 1916 Regimental Number: ??285 Regiment Name: York & Lancaster Regiment Number of images: 18, cloth finisher, married, Archives British Army WWI Service Records

      Death: John Arthur Pickering Birth Place: Batley, Yorks Death Date: 9 Jun 1917 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Batley Rank: Private Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment Battalion: 9th (Service) Battalion Number: 32515 Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

   2. Ethel Pickering circa 1888

      More: Listed as granddaughter in the 1891 and 1901 census.

      Ethel Pickering BIRTH: Apr 1887 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire

      Marriage: Ethel Pickering age 23, spinster, piece mender 16 Hanover St. Batley, father -------- (dash) father's occupation -------- (dash) to Henry Heworth age 22 bachelor, mechanic, Cliff Land Cleckheaton fahter William Hepworth deceased mason April 11, 1911 the parish church Batley, both signed. Witnesses Richard Wilkenson and Ada Hepworth.

   3. Ben Pickering circa 1901

      Ben Pickering BIRTH: Jan 1901 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire

      Marriage: Ben Pickering Spouse Surname: Widdop Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1929 Registration district: Dewsbury Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding Volume Number: 9b Page Number: 839

      Lily Widdop

      Death: Ben Pickering BIRTH: abt 1901 DEATH: Jun 1968 - Dewsbury, Yorkshire West Riding, England

   Death of Emma Law Pickering: Emma Pickering Dewsbury District Death, age 41, 9b page 382 June 1878 Free BMD

   1881 Census: On Wellington street, Thomas Pickering, age 46 widower, master tailor employing two men, Emily L Pickering age 24, Marie age 23 woolweaver, Carrie age 17, wool weaver, Annie age 15, no occupation, Charles H age 13, scholar, Adelia age 11 scholar, Polly age 9 scholar, and Julia age 6 scholar

   1891 Census: Thomas Pickering, age 56 widower, tailor, was listed on Wellington Street in Batley with, Carrie, daughter age 27, Polly daughter age 18, cotton twister, Julia daughter age 16 and grandson, John Arthur age 3

   1901 Census: Thomas Pickering was listed in 1901 on Wellington street, age 66 widower, tailor own account, warking at home, Julia daughter age 26, no occupation, Ethel granddaughter age 13, machine minder in woolen mill worker, John A grandson age 13, machine miner at woolen mill worker

   1911 Census: PICKERING, THOMAS HEAD WIDOWER M 76 MASTER TAILOR YORKS BATLEY PICKERING, JOHN ARTHUR GRANDCHILD SINGLE M 23 CLOTH FINISHER YORKS BATLEY PICKERING, BEN GRANDCHILD SINGLE M 10 SCHOOL YORKS BATLEY PICKERING, ETHEL GRANDCHILD SINGLE F 23 CLOTH MENDER YORKS BATLEY Address 16 HANOVER ST BATLEY County Yorkshire West Riding District Dewsbury Subdistrict Batley Enumeration District 15 Parish Batley

3. Littice Law, born 1840 in West Ardsley.
   Birth
   • Civil Record: Lettice, the daughter of William Law, clothier, of Sunny Bank, and Maria Law formerly Worth, was born on August 19, 1839, in the registration district of Dewsbury in the sub district of Batley in the County of York (Civil Birth Record). Note: Sunny Bank is in Upper Batley, very near Benjamin Law's mill at Howley.
   • Church Record: Littice Law, "daughter of William, clothier, and Marie Law of Batley", was baptized in Woodkirk, (Ardsley West), Yorkshire on March 4, 1840 (From the Ardsley West parish records).
   Death:
   • Church Record: Littice Law of Batley, age 20 months, was buried on May 5, 1841 in the Parish of Batley.

     Note: This death was also recorded in the Morley Chapel Wesleyan church in Morley LDS film #0828147 - Littice Law Batley May 5, 20 mos., 1841

   • Civil Record: Littice Law, age 1 year 8 months, daughter of William Law, clothier, died of "teething" the May 3, 1841, New Batley, death reported by William Law.

4. Isabelle Law (1842-) and Thomas Wailes

   Isabelle Law, born 1842 in Batley

   Birth
   • Church Record: I did not find the baptismal record for Isabelle Law
   • Civil Record: Isabelle Law, the daughter of William Law, clothier, of New Batley, and Mary Law, formerly Worth, was born on March 5, 1842. The birth was reported on April 5, 1842 by her father, William Law.

   Marriage: March 24 1860 Thomas Wailes age 21 bachelor, clothier, Dewsbury, son of Joathan Wailes, clothier, to Isabella Law age 21 spinster, Dewsbury daughter of William Law, Clothier. He signed. She made her mark. Witness John Land. Parish of Dewsbury.

   Children:

   1. Sabina 1860

      Birth: Sabina, of Thomas and Isabella Wales Batley spinner, Sept 30, 1860, Woodkirk, Yorkshire England, St Mary 1860 (Parish Record)

      Sabina Wailes Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1860 Registration district: Dewsbury Inferred County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire Volume: 9b Page: 427

      More: With her parents in the USA in 1880

   2. Elizabeth A. c 1864

      Elizabeth Ann Wailes Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1863 Registration district: Dewsbury Inferred County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire Volume: 9b Page: 472

      More: More: With her parents in the USA in 1880

   3. William c. 1867

      More: With his parents in the USA in 1880

      1890 city Directory: Wailes William picker h 107 Adams, Wiss. (Same address as his father.)

   4. Alice Wailes (1868- ) James Bolton

      Birth: Alice Wailes, 1868

      Alice Wailes Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1868 Registration district: Dewsbury Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding Volume: 9b Page: 515

      More: With her parents in the 1880 census. Not with them in 1900. Her father is with her in the 1920 Census.

      Marriage: James Bolton

      Children:

      1. Harvey Bolton, 1890
         More: Appears to have married Cordelia (unknown) but the did not have children who lived to adulthood.
      2. Edith Bolton, 1891
      3. Viola Bolton, 1893
      4. Mary Bolton, 1895
      5. James Bolton circa 1907
         More: James Bolton Jr. SSN: 115-03-8800 Last Residence: 19132 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Born: 28 Jul 1907 Died: Oct 1973 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951)

      1890: Bolton James weaver h 119 Vassar, Wiss

      1900 Census: Ridge Ave, Phila, James Bolton 31, married 11 years born Pa., blanket weaver, Alice Bolton 30, 6 children 4 living, born England, Immigrated 1872, Harvey Bolton 9, Edith Bolton 8, Viola Bolton 6, Mary Bolton 4,

   5. Law, July 9, 1878 Newport Kentucky,

      Birth:

      WWI DR: The correct images does not come up. Goes from Wag-- to Waj---. October 2011

      WWII Draft Registration: Law Wailes 4083 Manayunk Ave Roxborough, Phila, age 63 born Newport, Kentucky July 9, 1878, Wissahickon Plush Mills, Main Street, Wissahicken Pa. Mary Hannah Wailes 4093 Manayunk Ave., 5 ft 4 inches grey eyes brown hair, dark complexion. April 27, 1942.

      1910 Census: Philadelphia, Ridge Ave. Wailes, Law, age "37", born Kentucky, weaver woolen mill, Mary wife, age 38, married 7 years no children, born England immigrated 1898

      1920: Manayunk, Manayunk Ave, Mary H "Wales" age 43, immigrated 1901, housekeeping, Law age 42, born Kentucky weaver.

      1930 Census: Manayunk Ave Philia, Under Law "Law, Wailes, head, age 52, born Kentucky, Loom fixer, carpet mill, Mary wife, age 50, Bolton, Harvey* age 35 boarder, weaver carpet mill, Cordelia Bolton boarder, age 35, and Preston, Walter border, age 54, born England, reeler textile mill

      * Harvey was the son of Law's sister Alice.

   6. Unknown

   7. Unknown

      In the 1910 census Isabella said she was the mother of 7 children 2 still living.

      Law Wailes was still living in 1910. Alice Wailes was still alive in 1920.

   1861 Census, Yorkshire England: Batley, Wheat Croft. Next to John and Lydia Land. Lydia Land was Isabelle's sister. Listed with William Law. Thomas Wailes lodger married age 21, wool spinner, Isabella wife age 19, wool power loom weaver, Sabina daughter 7 months.

   Immigration:

   Kentucky: At the birth of Law in 1878

   Ohio: Hamilton in 1880

   Philadelphia: by 1900

   1880 Census: Hamilton, Ohio, Cincinnati district 110 Eastern Ave, Wailes, Thom, age 40, foreman in ___ Isabella, age 38, keeping house Sabina, age 20, -- rag --- Elizabeth, age 17, --- rag ---- William age 14, -- in rag store, Alice age 12, Law, age 2, born Kentucky, all but Law born England

   1890 City Directroy, Philadelphia: Wailes Thomas carder h 107 Adams, Wiss

   1900 Census: Charles Street near Ridge Ave,

   Thomas H Wailes Philadelphia Ward 21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Age: 60 Birth Date: Feb 1840 Birthplace: England Immigration Year: 1876 Head Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Spouse's Name: Isabella Wailes Marriage year: 1860 Marital Status: Married Years married: 40 H Thomas Wailes 60, milk dealer, Isabella Wailes 55, children 2, 2 still living, Law Wailes 22, born Kentucky, July 1878, 22, blanket weaver, Peter Daniels 47, boarder, born Ohio, laborer iron works.

   Note: Peter Daniels married Adelaide Land the daughter of Isabella's sister, Lydia, who married John Land in Batley England and also immigrated to Philadelphia.

   1910 Census: Near Ridge Ave, Marrel Street, Manyanyunk, 21st ward, Thomas H. Wailes head age 70, married 50 years, born England, labourer gardening, immigrated 1871 Na, Isabel, wife age 68, married 50 years, immigrated 1872, 7 children 2 still living, born England

   Death of Isabella Law Wailes:

   1920 Census: Thomas H Wailes, Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Age: 79 Birthplace: England Relation to Head of House: Father-in-Law Father's Birth Place: England Mother's Birth Place: England Marital Status: Widowed [Widow] Year of immigration: 1880 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes James Bolton 55, loom fixer cloth mill, born Pennsylvania Alice Bolton 52, immigrated 1901, Naturalized in 1907, James Bolton 13, Thomas H Wailes 79, born England, immigrated 1880, naturalized 1881, Albert Denning 43, brother in law born Delaware, Sarah Denning 53, sister in law, born in Pennsylvania

   1930: Law Wailes and Alice Wailes Bolton's son Harvey were living together in 1930. See Law Wailes.

   Death: Not listed at Leverington Cemetery in Philly.

5. Mary Ann Law (1845) married Sam (Samuel) Land

   Mary Ann Law, born 1845 in New Batley

   Birth
   • Church Record: I did not find the baptismal record.
   • Civil Record: Mary Ann, daughter of William Law, clothier, and Marie Law, formerly Worth, was born April 2, 1845, birth reported by William Law, father, New Batley, Batley.
   Marriage: Mary Ann Law, age 18, of Batley, daughter of William Law (deceased), cloth weaver, married Sam Land, age 20, bachelor, tailor, of Batley, son of John Land, cloth drawer, in the Register Office on November 7, 1863. Note: Sam Land was the son of John Land by his marriage to Mary Dyson. John Land's second marriage was to Mary Ann Law's sister, Lydia Law.
   Emigration: Sam Land and Mary Ann Law Land left England circa 1872 and immigrated to Philadelphia. For information on the Law/Lands in Philadelphia go to The Lands in Philadelphia now or at the bottom of the page
   Death: 1916 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6. Hannah Law, born 1849 in New Batley
   Birth
   
   • Church Record: I did not find the baptismal record.
   • Civil Record: Hannah, daughter of William Law clothier, and Marie Law, formerly Worth, was born December 8, 1849, birth reported by Marie Law, mother, her mark, New Batley, Batley. I have not yet located the civil record.
   Further Records: With her parents in 1861.

   I do not know what happened to Hannah Law.

Note: I assume that William and Mary had other children who died young. The break of 5 years between Mary Ann and Hannah is quite large given the rate of reproduction at the time. Since William would have been 27 years old at the time of Lydia's birth it is possible that he had other children before Lydia.

William Law and Mary Worth Law in the Censuses in Batley, England

1841

William Law was listed in Enumeration District 7, Havercroft, New Batley

1. William Law, age 30, Woollen (illegible)
2. Maria, age 25
3. Lydia, age 6
4. Emma, age 4.

1851

William Law was listed at 30 New Street, ED 1H Batley:

1. William Law, head of household, age 41, occupation, hand loom weaver of woolen, born in Yorkshire, Batley.
2. Maria, wife, age 38, occupation, bobbin winder, born in Cheshire, Wilmslow.
3. Lydia, daughter, age 15, occupation, rag sorter, born in Cheshire, Stockport.
4. Emma, daughter, age 13, occupation, rag sorter, born in Yorkshire, Ardsley West
5. Isabelle, daughter, age 8, occupation, nurse home, born in Yorkshire, Batley.
6. Mary Ann, daughter, age 6, scholar, born in Yorkshire, Batley.
7. Hannah, daughter, age 1, home, born in Yorkshire, Batley.

1861

William Law was listed in Enumeration District 8 at 122 Wheat Crofts, Batley

1. William Law, head of household, age 52, occupation, hand-loom weaver, born in Batley, Yorkshire
2. Maria, wife, age 50, born in Wilmslow, Cheshire
3. *Mary Ann, daughter, age 15, occupation, "wool power loom weaver", born in Batley, Yorkshire.

   Note:* Mary Ann Law was listed twice

   1. With her parents
   2. With her sister, Emma Law Pickering
4. Hannah, daughter, age 11, scholar, born in Batley, Yorkshire

Emma Law, the daughter of William and Marie Law, was listed in Enumeration District 11 with her husband, Thomas Pickering.

1. Thomas Pickering, head, married, age 26, master tailor, born in Batley
2. Emma, wife, age 23, born in Batley
3. Emily Law, daughter, age 4, born in Batley
4. Maria, daughter, age 2, born in Batley
5. Samuel Land, (I cannot read the relationship to head of household), unmarried, age 18, tailor app, born in Leeds
6. *Mary Ann Law, sister-in-law, age 15, no occupation, born in Batley

• Samuel Land, was the son of John Land and Mary Dyson born in Leeds circa 1843.
• Mary Ann Law was the daughter of William Law and Marie Worth.
• Mary A Law married Samuel Land in 1863.

Marie Law was listed in the Township of Batley, Borough of Batley, Municipal Ward, West, Parliamentary Borough of Dewsbury, Town of Batley at 45 Wood Wele as follows:

1. Maria Law at 45 Wood Wele as the head of household, widowed, age 59, occupation, grocer, born in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

For other Laws in the censuses see Laws in the Censuses

Occupations of William Law, Mary Worth Law, and their children

William Law

• In 1838, at the birth of Emma, William law was listed as a spinner
• In 1839, at the birth of Littice, William Law was listed as a Clothier.
• At his death in 1861, William Law was listed as a woolen weaver.

• The 1851 census indicates that Marie Law was a bobbin winder
• She was not working in 1861
• The 1871 census indicates that she was running a grocery store in Wood Wele, Batley

• The 1851 census indicates that Lydia, age 15, was a rag sorter
• 1861 through 1881, wife of John land, no occupation listed

• The 1851 census indicates that Emma, age 13, was a rag sorter
• I861 census, wife of Thomas Pickering, no occupation.

• The 1861 census indicates that Mary Ann, age 15, was a wool power loom weaver
• The 1880 census in Philadelphia indicates that Mary Ann Law Land was "keeping house"

Death of William Law

Civil record: William Law, age 52, woolen weaver, died of Phthisis, duration of 4 months, jaundice 1 week, certified, on April 14, 1861. His residence was Alma Terrace, Batley, the death was reported by John Land, present at the death. John Land's address was also given as Alma Terrace, Batley.

Notes:

• Phthisis is consumption or pulmonary tuberculosis.
• John Land was William's son-in-law

Church Record: William Law of "Purl-well" was buried April 17, 1861, age 52.

Death of Marie/Maria/Mary Worth Law after 1871

I have not found the death record for Mary Worth Law. She was listed in the 1871 census

Maria Law at 45 Wood Wele as the head of household, widowed, age 59, occupation, grocer, born in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

I did not find her for certain in the 1881 census. There is a listing for Mary Law age 67 widow, shopkeeper born Bacup on Healy Street. The age is okay, Bacup is not.

No appropriate deaths for Mary, Marie or Maria Law on Freebmd as of October 2011.

The death records for Batley on Ancestry.com are missing many years between 1871 and 1891.

Children of William and Maria Law in America

For more information on Benjamin Law (the father of William Law), Lydia Sheard Law (the mother of William Law) and the ancestors of Benjamin Law and Lydia Sheard Law, click on the photo of the plaque in honor of Benjamin Law (erected on the front of the Batley Library in 1996).

For more information on Lydia Law, her marriage to John Land and their family click on the photo Lydia and John's son, Law Land.

Lydia Law Land and her children immigrated to Philadelphia in 1883. For more information on the Lydia Land and her children in Philadelphia, click on the picture of the Philadelphia Art Museum.

For information on the family of Marie Worth, click on the photo of Church Street, Wilmslow, Cheshire