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My husbands ancestor Lawrence Halstead, owned and lived in Windle House, in 1841. There was also another family living there, consisting of Henry Halstead, aged 28, weaver, his wife Mary who was 28, and their children William 9, Tabitha 7, Robert 5, John 3 and James 1. I presume they must have been related! If someone picks Henry and his family up on the 1851 census (they weren't at Windle House) could you please let me know their address?

I wonder whether these might be them at 2 Union Court, Burnley?
HO107; Piece: 2251; Folio: 546; Page: 46
Mary Halstead 38
Phebe Halstead 16
Robert Halstead 14
John Halstead 13
James Halstead 11
Fanny Halstead 9
Michael Halstead 2
Alfred Halstead 7 Mo
Ann Ellerton 17

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Maureen
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Janice
Just had another thought. Although it's likely that Mary was Henry's wife, don't lose sight of the fact that she might not have been. Unless you've caught up with them together on a later census, you can't be sure she wasn't his sister or sister-law or somesuch

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Maureen
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Hi Maureen
Thanks for your reply. I am amazed at how many Halsteads there were in Briercliffe. I will keep the information you gave me and see if they fit in somewhere!
Janice

I have done some research on another Lawrence Halstead (1835-1886). Lawrence was born at Briercliffe, and he married Mary Pickles (1836-1899) at St. James, Briercliffe, 1862. Lawrence was the son of Robert Halstead (1800-1844) and Tabitha Unknown (1800-1871).

Here are the census:

1861 Census - RG9; Piece: 3073; Folio: 79; Page: 8;
Haggate, Briercliffe
Lawrance Halstead, Head, Mar, 27yrs, Quarryman, b. Briercliffe
Nanny? Halstead, Daughter, 6yrs, Scholar, b. Briercliffe
Robert Halstead, Son, 4yrs, Scholar, b. Briercliffe
Margaret Halstead, Daughter, 2yrs, b. Briercliffe

1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 4148; Folio: 116; Page: 22
113 Abel street, Burnley
Laurence Halstead, Head, Mar, 36yrs, Stone Mason, b. Briercliffe
Mary Halstead, Wife, 38yrs, b. Extwistle
Nancy Halstead, Daughter, 16yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Briercliffe
Robert Halstead, Son, 14yrs, shop boy, b. Briercliffe
Emily Halstead, Daughter, 8yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Alfred Halstead, Son, 6yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Walter Halstead, Son, 4yrs, b. Burnley
Frank Halstead, Son, 11 months, b. Burnley

Next house
1871 Census - RG10; Piece: 4148; Folio: 116; Page: 22
115 Abel street, Burnley
Robert Halstead, Head, Mar, 33yrs, Stone Mason, b. Haggate
Ellen Halstead, Wife, Masons wife, b. Haggate
John Robert Halstead, son, 1yrs, b. Burnley

1881 Census - RG11; Piece: 4149; Folio: 60; Page: 43
12 Nicholl street, Burnley (St. Andrew’s)
Lawrence Halstead, Head, Mar, 47yrs, Stone Mason, b. Briercliffe
Mary Halstead, Wife, 48yrs, b. Briercliffe
Robert Halstead, Son, 24yrs, Grocer & Provision dealer, b. Briercliffe
Emily Halstead, Daughter, Unm, 18yrs, Dressmaker, b. Burnley
Alfred Halstead, Son, 16yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Walter Halstead, Son, 14yrs, Cotton Weaver, b. Burnley
Frank Halstead, Son, 11yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
James Halstead, Son, 8yrs, Scholar, b. Burnley
Clare Halstead, Daughter, 6yrs, b. Burnley

Hi Leaver
Thanks for the info on the other Lawrence Halstead, will keep. Have you seen the Halsted Trust website? You can access it on www.halsted.org.uk, very useful for anyone interested in the Halsted/Halstead families.
Janice

Probably no relation, but its Halstead related http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Pho ... 0Grave.htm

Cheers
Will have a look round the graveyard on our next trip to Briercliffe.
Janice