For a class I am taking, I am trying to verify 4-5 generations of a single family. I chose my Morphet family because they've been one of my baby projects for the past two years or so.
I am currently working on compiling a very detailed Descendancy of the Morphets. Mostly, I have been working on finding the decendants of my 7th great grandparents, the following couple: John Morphitt (c. 1703) and Ann Rathmell.
When I first began this family, the farthest back that I knew on my Morphet line was Ellen Alice Morphet and her father Matthew. I did not know which line she descended from, although, I'd seen some Morphets in the local parish records.
A year ago, I traced my Morphet line back to the 1600's... As I am stuck now with not being able to go anywhere else with the ancestry (there is a gap in the records) I began gathering descendants. And as I have a perfect excuse to do it, I decided to go ahead and start with my 6th great uncles' kids... Richard, Edmund and Joseph. I gathered quite a large collection of them. Once I had them sorted out, I started to add to them some grandchildren... I have not traced all these families to 1901 but I intend to do that. Currently, the families are mostly in the early-mid 1800's.
For some reason, the Morphet males tend to die younger and I end up with a lot of daughters to trace. However, that's the fun challenge.
Enjoy!
If any of these are your family or if you have anything to add, please contact me at: Bradleymarchant@gmail.com
Descendants of John MORPHITT - 25 Jan 2008
First Generation
1. John MORPHITT was christened on 28 Nov 1703 in Arncliffe Parish, Arncliffe, Yorkshire, England. He lived according to his son Jonathan's christening in Blackbank in 1741. He was buried on 4 Dec 1771 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
John MORPHITT and Ann RATHMELL were married on 26 Jan 1726 in Burnsall in Craven Parish, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England. Ann RATHMELL was buried on 17 Apr 1778 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. John MORPHITT and Ann RATHMELL had the following children:
i. Agnes MORPHITT was christened on 18 Dec 1726 in Burnsall Parish, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.
ii. Thomas MORPHITT was christened on 10 Nov 1728 in Burnsall in Craven Parish, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.
(DESCENDANTS OF THIS THOMAS BECAME MORMON AND LIVE IN IDAHO---ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT BEGUN TO VERIFY THEIR INFORMATION YET)
iii. Mary MORPHITT was christened on 25 Dec 1731 in Burnsall in Craven Parish, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.
iv. John MORPHITT was christened on 29 Mar 1733 in Burnsall in Craven Parish, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.
v. Robert MORPHITT was christened on 29 Oct 1735 in Burnsall in Craven Parish, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England. He was buried on 11 Nov 1781 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
2. vi. Richard MORPHITT, married Martha BRAYSHAW, on 16 May 1768, Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
3. vii. Jonathan MORPHET, married Agnes PROCTOR, on 19 Nov 1764, Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.
4. viii. Edmund MORPHET, married Elizabeth WILSON, on 28 Jun 1768, Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
5. ix. Joseph MORPHITT, married Ann PICHAVER, on 5 Jun 1773, Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
x. Ann MORPHITT was christened on 22 Oct 1749 in Burnsall in Craven Parish, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England. She was buried on 16 Apr 1750 in Burnsall in Craven Parish, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England.
THEY ALSO HAD A DAUGHTER NAMED MARGARET WHO MARRIED A MAN BY THE NAME OF HARDISTY BUT I HAVE NOT ADDED HER YET.
Second Generation
2. Richard MORPHITT (John-1) was christened on 4 Nov 1739 in Burnsall in Craven Parish, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England. He was buried on 12 Oct 1828 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
Richard MORPHITT and Martha BRAYSHAW were married on 16 May 1768 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. Martha BRAYSHAW (daughter of William BRAYSHAW and Ann PROCTER) was christened on 3 Sep 1738 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. Richard MORPHITT and Martha BRAYSHAW had the following children:
(MARTHA ALSO HAPPENS TO BE THE SISTER OF MY 5th GREAT GRANDMOTHER ON MY HUDSON LINE, PLEASE SEE BELOW IN PAST BLOGS)
i. Anne MORPHITT was christened on 24 Apr 1768 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. She was buried on 30 Oct 1775 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
ii. John MORPHITT was christened on 10 Feb 1770 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
iii. William MORPHITT was christened on 15 Jun 1772 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. He was buried on 2 Jul 1772 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
iv. William MORPHITT was christened on 30 Oct 1773 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
v. Ann MORPHITT was christened on 7 Jul 1776 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
vi. Richard MORPHITT was christened on 21 Mar 1779 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
3. Jonathan MORPHET (John-1) was christened on 7 Jan 1742 in Rilstone Chapel, Burnsall Parish, Yorkshire, England. He was buried on 27 Jun 1824 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. Jonathan MORPHET and Agnes PROCTOR had marriage banns published November 4, 11, and 18, 1764 in Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England. They were married on 19 Nov 1764 in Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England. Agnes PROCTOR (daughter of Matthew PROCTOR and Jane SLINGER) was christened on 18 Mar 1739 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. She was buried on 9 May 1817 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. Jonathan MORPHET and Agnes PROCTOR had the following children:
6 i. Ann MORPHET, married Jonathan JACKMAN, on 25 Jun 1791, Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.
ii. Matthew MORPHET was christened on 12 Apr 1767 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. He was buried on 20 Jan 1775 in Clapham, Yorkshire, England.
iii. Robert MORPHET was christened on 21 May 1769 in Arncliffe Parish, Arncliffe, Yorkshire, England. He was buried on 20 Jan 1775 in Clapham, Yorkshire, England. 7 iv. Jonathan MORPHET, married Ellen JACKMAN, on 13 Sep 1794, Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England. v. Agnes MORPHET was christened on 4 Apr 1773 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. vi. Jane MORPHET was christened on 8 May 1779 in Clapham, Yorkshire, England.
4. Edmund MORPHET (John-1) was christened on 28 Dec 1743 in Long Preston Parish, Long Preston, Yorkshire, England. He was buried on 28 Sep 1834 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
Edmund MORPHET and Elizabeth WILSON were married on 28 Jun 1768 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. Elizabeth WILSON (daughter of Edmund WILSON and Margaret BARTON) was buried on 22 Apr 1822 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. Edmund MORPHET and Elizabeth WILSON had the following children:
i. John MORPHET was christened on 5 Mar 1769 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
ii. Margrett MORPHET was christened on 2 Dec 1770 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
iii. Elizabeth MORPHET was christened on 23 Oct 1774 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
iv. Anne MORPHET was christened before 1776. She was buried on 26 Feb 1776 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
v. Ann MORPHET was christened on 9 Feb 1777 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
vi. Jane MORPHET was christened on 28 Mar 1779 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
8 vii. Isabella MORPHET, married Thomas BATTY, on 3 May 1806, Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England; died about Dec 1870, of, Settle, Yorkshire, England.
9 viii. Edmund MORPHET, married Mary DOWNHAM, on 24 Jan 1824, Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
ix. Joseph MORPHET was christened on 30 Oct 1785 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
x. Mally MORPHET was christened on 18 Nov 1787 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
10 xi. Jane MORPHET, married Richard GORNALL, on 14 Jan 1811, Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
5. Joseph MORPHITT (John-1) was christened on 27 Apr 1746 in Burnsall in Craven Parish, Burnsall, Yorkshire, England. He was buried on 31 Jan 1829 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
Joseph MORPHITT and Ann PICHAVER were married on 5 Jun 1773 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. Ann PICHAVER was buried on 7 Jul 1808 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. Joseph MORPHITT and Ann PICHAVER had the following children:
i. Peggy MORPHITT was christened on 19 Sep 1773 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
ii. Anne MORPHITT was christened on 15 Oct 1775 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
iii. Robert MORPHITT was christened on 15 Mar 1778 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
iv. Agnes MORPHITT was christened on 12 Nov 1780 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. She was buried on 21 Apr 1781 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
v. Agnes MORPHITT was christened on 12 May 1782 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
vi. Betty MORPHITT was christened on 1 May 1785 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
vii. Polly MORPHITT was christened on 3 Jan 1788 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
viii. Joseph MORPHITT was christened on 22 May 1791 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
Third Generation
6. Ann MORPHET (Jonathan-2, John-1) was christened on 16 Nov 1765 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. She was buried on 10 Apr 1829 in Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England. She was also known as Ann MORPHITT.
Ann MORPHET and Jonathan JACKMAN were married on 25 Jun 1791 in Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England. Jonathan JACKMAN (son of Matthew JACKMAN and Agnes YEADAN) was christened on 22 Aug 1762 in Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England. He was buried on 10 Jun 1827 in Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England. Ann MORPHET and Jonathan JACKMAN had the following children:
i. Agnes JACKMAN was christened on 13 May 1792 in Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.
11 ii. Matthew JACKMAN, married Martha WRIGHT, on 28 Oct 1815, Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.
12 iii. Jonathan JACKMAN, married Ellen.
iv. Mary JACKMAN was christened on 7 Feb 1802 in Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.
v. Ann JACKMAN was christened on 3 Feb 1805 in Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.
vi. Alice JACKMAN was christened on 18 Jun 1809 in Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.
7. Jonathan MORPHET (Jonathan-2, John-1) was christened on 13 Apr 1771 in Arncliffe Parish, Arncliffe, Yorkshire, England. In 1795 he was a Shoemaker in Studfield, Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Yorkshire, England. He was buried on 19 Mar 1839 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
Jonathan MORPHET and Ellen JACKMAN were married on 13 Sep 1794 in Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England. Ellen JACKMAN (daughter of Matthew JACKMAN and Agnes YEADAN) was christened on 5 Jan 1772 in Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England. She was buried on 31 Oct 1839 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. Jonathan MORPHET and Ellen JACKMAN had the following children:
13 i. Matthew MORPHET, married Grace SHARP, on 15 May 1830, Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.
14 ii. Agnes MORPHET, married Edmund MORPHET, on 12 May 1821, Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.
iii. Alice MORPHET was christened on 18 Jan 1799 in Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.
15 iv. Jonathan MORPHET, married Jane LORD, on 12 Apr 1828, Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England; died about Dec 1874, of, Settle, Yorkshire, England.
16 v. Isabella MORPHET, married Richard WOLFENDEN, on 8 Dec 1827, Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.
17 vi. Ellin MORPHET, married John BELL, on 10 Oct 1829, Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.
vii. Mary MORPHET was christened on 25 Jan 1807 in Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.
18 viii. Ann MORPHET.
19 ix. Jane MORPHET, married George METCALF, on 8 Jun 1835, Clapham, Yorkshire, England.
x. Robert MORPHET was christened on 1 May 1814 in Giggleswick Parish, Giggleswick, Yorkshire, England.
20 xi. William MORPHET, married Sarah TAYLOR, on 23 Nov 1839, Clapham, Yorkshire, England.
8. Isabella MORPHET (Edmund-2, John-1) was christened on 29 Apr 1781 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. She appeared in the census on 6 Jun 1841 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. She appeared in the census on 30 Mar 1851 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. She appeared in the census on 7 Apr 1861 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. She died about Dec 1870 in of, Settle, Yorkshire, England.
Isabella MORPHET and Thomas BATTY were married on 3 May 1806 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. Thomas BATTY was born. Isabella MORPHET and Thomas BATTY had the following children:
21 i. Agnes BATTY, born on 26 May 1808, Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England; married Richard PROCTER, on 2 Jun 1832, Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
ii. John BATTY was born on 20 Oct 1810 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. He was christened on 23 Dec 1810 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
iii. Elizabeth BATTY was christened on 28 Nov 1813 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. 22 iv. Thomas BATTY, married Alice JOHNSON, about Mar 1838, of, Settle, Yorkshire, England.
9. Edmund MORPHET (Edmund-2, John-1) was christened on 28 Dec 1783 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. He appeared in the census on 6 Jun 1841 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. He appeared in the census on 30 Mar 1851 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. Edmund MORPHET and Mary DOWNHAM were married on 24 Jan 1824 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. Mary DOWNHAM appeared in the census on 6 Jun 1841 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. Edmund MORPHET and Mary DOWNHAM had the following children:
i. Elizabeth MORPHET was christened on 3 Apr 1825 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
ii. Edmund MORPHET was christened on 23 Jul 1826 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. He appeared in the census on 6 Jun 1841 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
iii. John MORPHET was christened on 26 Jun 1831 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. He appeared in the census on 6 Jun 1841 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
iv. Mary Ann MORPHET was christened on 4 Sep 1836 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. She appeared in the census on 6 Jun 1841 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
10. Jane MORPHET (Edmund-2, John-1) was christened on 19 Dec 1790 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. She appeared in the census on 6 Jun 1841 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
Jane MORPHET and Richard GORNALL were married on 14 Jan 1811 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. Richard GORNALL appeared in the census on 6 Jun 1841 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. He appeared in the census. Jane MORPHET and Richard GORNALL had the following children:
23 i. Alice GORNALL, born on 16 Sep 1811, Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England; married William ROBINSON, about Dec 1841, of, Settle, Yorkshire, England.
ii. James GORNALL was christened on 13 May 1813 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. He appeared in the census on 6 Jun 1841 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
iii. Edmund GORNALL was christened on 28 Mar 1819 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
iv. Elizabeth GORNALL was christened on 11 Feb 1821 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. She appeared in the census on 6 Jun 1841 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
v. Jane GORNALL was christened on 4 Jun 1823 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. She appeared in the census on 6 Jun 1841 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
vi. Richard GORNALL was christened on 5 Aug 1827 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England. He appeared in the census on 6 Jun 1841 in Horton in Ribblesdale Parish, Horton in Ribblesdale, Yorkshire, England.
