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George Fearnley & Achsah Harrison

Genealogical Details

George Fearnley, born December 25, 1787[24], at New Laithe [26], Almondbury, West Yorkshire [24], son of [24] John Fearnley and Mary Kaye. Died April 22, 1866, at age 78 [24], at Lower Park, Almondbury [26], Huddersield, West Yorkshire [24] . Buried at All Hallows Church, Almondbury [26].

Married February 25, 1811 at All Hallows Church, Almondbury [26], to:

Achsah Harrison, born September, 1786 [26] and christened September 24, 1786 at Magwood, Honley, Almondbury, West Yorkshire [26] , daughter (illegitimate) of [26] Joseph Butteroyd and Mary Harrison. Buried March 14, 1852 [24] , at Lower Park [26], Almondbury, West Yorkshire [24] . Buried at All Hallows Church, Almondbury, West Yorkshire [24].

Children of George and Achsah were [24] [26]:

  1. John Fearnley, born April 16, 1815, Almondbury, married Elizabeth Mathers.
  2. Joseph Fearnley born April 6, 1817, Almondbury.
  3. James Fearnley born May 31, 1819, Almondbury.
  4. Hannah Fearnley, born 1822 Almondbury, married Joseph Revell.
  5. Martha Fearnley, born April 18, 1824, Almondbury.
  6. Thomas Fearnley born December 21, 1825, Almondbury.
  7. George Fearnley born circa 1833 [24], or April 26, 1818 [26], Almondbury.

Family History Details

In 1861 (census), the widowed George lived with two sons and other family members at Lower Park, Almondbury.

Extensive research on the ancestors of this family has been compiled by Walt Fearnley of Tennessee, a descendant of George & Achsah's first-born John & his wife Elizabeth. The author of this web site is a descendant of George & Achsah's daughter Hannah.

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