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The Blaker Society

was baptised in September, 1729. William Blacker of Fenay Bridge, was buried
in January, 1741. Anne Blacker of Fenay Bridge, widow, was buried in March,
1759.
Thomas Blacker of Kirkheaton parish, Tanner, and Lydia Thorp of
Almondbury parish were married at Almondbury in May, 1748. Joseph, son of
Thomas Blacker of Farnley, was baptised in July, 1750; Anna was baptised in
October, 1752; Sarah, baptised in May, 1755, died in February, 1757; Sally was
baptised in July, 1757; Lydia was baptised in April, 1760; Thomas, baptised in
November, 1762, died in August, 1763. Esther was baptised and buried in April,
1765. Lydia, wife of Thomas Blacker of Farnley, Tanner, was buried June 16,
1767; tombstone, “Died June 14, 1767, aged 45.” Thomas Blacker of Halifax,
but late of Farnley, was buried with his wife at Almondbury, in February, 1782;
tombstone, “died 24 February, 1782, aged 66.”
Thomas, son of James Blakey of Farnley Bank, was baptised in
December, 1790. James, son of James Blakey of Farnley Bank, was baptised in
January, 1793. The continuation of this family history is to be found in the
Huddersfield Parish Church tombstones, transcribed by Mr. G. W. Tomlinson.
“No. 476. James, son of James Blakey, died 4 Sept. 1795, aged 2 years. Mary,
wife of James Blakey, died 8 September, 1795, aged 27 years. John, his son,
died the same day as his mother, in his first year . . . John, his infant son, died
15 August, 1815. Christiana, his second wife, died 29 July, 1884, aged 60 years.
The above James Blakey died 23 August, 1840, aged 76 years. James Blakey,
eon of the above, dyer, of Moldgreen, died 15 October, 1847, aged 34 years.”
“No. 471. Peter Blakey of Intack, in Huddersfield parish, died 20 January,
1800, aged 84 years. Mary, his wife, died 28 January, 1800, aged 82 years.
Thomas, their son, died 21 January, 1843, aged 79 years. Ann, relict of Thomas
Blakey, died 6 April, 1846, aged 76 years.”

The Banns of Marriage of John Skinner of Kirkburton parish, and Mary
Blacker of Emley parish, were published in November, 1759.
John Blacker and Betty Mosley were married in October, 1763; present
were Edward Wortley and Benjamin Senior. John Blacker was the son of
Joseph Blacker of Skelmanthorpe, by Mary, daughter of Joshua Shooter of
Skelmanthorpe. Betty Mosley was the daughter of Jonathan Mosley of Shelley,
by Grace, daughter of William Wells of Shepley. After the marriage John
Blacker resided at Shelley. Their children were, Martha, baptised in October,
1764; Mary, in November, 1766; Ann, in December, 1768 ; Richard, baptised in
January, 1771 ; (?) Robert was buried in March, 1778; Sarah was baptized in
February, 1773; Jonathan, baptised in 1775, died in 1786; Joshua, baptized in
September, 1777; Titus, in May, 1780; John, baptised in 1782, died in 1783;
Esther, baptised in June, 1784; and Jacob in December, 1786.
Banns. John Hudson of this parish, and Mary Blacker of Aldmondbury
parish, March, 1772.