Family of Kirkby, William and Cape, Elizabeth 1a

Families

Married Husband Kirkby, William [I0014] ( * 1745 + 1827 )
Married Wife Cape, Elizabeth [I0015] ( * + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 2 Feb 1780 Uldale, Cumberland, England, UK William & Elizabeth's first child (Rev John) is est 1780 in Uldale which supports the marriage record (Familysearch unconfirmed see notes) 2a
Event Note

William Kirkby marrying Elizabeth Cape 7 Feb 1780 in Uldale (record is suspicious in FamilySearch and needs research to be confirmed. An update from a Reddit user who could see the image in USA from the website sent the below info) - MDKB Nov 2022.

u/Deseret47 replied to the question on Reddit regards the FamilySearch claim for William Kirby marrying Elizabeth Cape in 1780 in Uldale: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4YGT-GDW2

“It sounds like you can't see the image of the original record that was indexed, but I can. It's actually not the original parish register, but rather a two volume transcription of the registers from 1642–1837. The transcription was created by F. B. Swift in 1970. The reference code for the first volume is DX/483/41. Although I can't find it in the Cumbria Archive Catalog Service (these records were in the Cumbria Record Office — Carlisle when FamilySearch microfilmed them in 1992). It's possible the archive trashed the transcription since they should have the originals.

The transcription reads:

1780 Feb 7 William Kirby of Bownass in Windermere p. county of Westmoreland (Diocese of Chester) (B) & Elizabeth Cape of Uldale in this p. (S) by licence By me RO Bruce curate W: Henry Currey; John Cape; Henry Currey Cape; Joyce Currey”

 

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Kirkby, Mary [I0001]
Kirkby, Agnes [I0003]
Kirkby, Elizabeth [I0029]
Kirkby, Elizabeth [I0057]
Kirkby, William [I0051]26 Jun 1817
Kirkby, John Henry [I0012]3 Feb 1862
Kirkby, George [I0020]178412 Jul 1860
Kirkby, Henry [I0011]17933 Dec 1864

Narrative

William's wife is definitely Elizabeth Cape (daughter of John & Mary Cape) as it is mentioned in records for all their kids baptisms. Their first child (Rev John) is est. 1780 and last Elizabeth 1796 (16 years range). For now it is assumed they married the year before first child arrives (1779?) but it could have been in Uldale or Underbarrow.

Source References

  1. England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 [S0009]
      • Date: 27 Jul 1794
      • Page: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records;Parish Baptisms;Henry Kirkby
      • Citation:

        https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=R_872518346

      • General:

        Henry Kirkby 1793 baptism Underbarrow (parents and grandparents named)

  2. England, Cumbria Parish Registers, 1538-1990 [S0007]
      • Date: 7 Feb 1870
      • Page: "England, Cumbria Parish Registers, 1538-1990", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4YGT-GDW2 : 6 April 2022), William Kirby, 1780; William Kirkby marries Elizabeth Cape 1780
      • Citation:

        https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4YGT-GDW2

      • Citation:

        William Kirkby marrying Elizabeth Cape 7 Feb 1780 in Uldale (record is suspicious in FamilySearch and needs research to be confirmed. An update from a Reddit user who could see the image in USA from the website sent the below info) - MDKB Nov 2022.

        u/Deseret47 replied to the question on Reddit regards the FamilySearch claim for William Kirby marrying Elizabeth Cape in 1780 in Uldale: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4YGT-GDW2

        “It sounds like you can't see the image of the original record that was indexed, but I can. It's actually not the original parish register, but rather a two volume transcription of the registers from 1642–1837. The transcription was created by F. B. Swift in 1970. The reference code for the first volume is DX/483/41. Although I can't find it in the Cumbria Archive Catalog Service (these records were in the Cumbria Record Office — Carlisle when FamilySearch microfilmed them in 1992). It's possible the archive trashed the transcription since they should have the originals.

        The transcription reads:

        "1780 Feb 7 William Kirby of Bownass in Windermere p. county of Westmoreland (Diocese of Chester) (B) & Elizabeth Cape of Uldale in this p. (S) by licence By me RO Bruce curate W: Henry Currey; John Cape; Henry Currey Cape; Joyce Currey"

        - (MDKB Note: this clashes with the "William of Little Tullythwaite" in his Will and his father being "George of Little Tullythwaite" before him, but we do have confirmation that Elizabeth Cape was his wife from other records and children baptisms later. But this slightly confusing entry needs looking into as it might change things or point to two families of the same name.)