William Close + Elizabeth Thompson

5 children

Joseph Close

1823–1881

Birth: 1823 — Crosby Garrett, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England

Death: between 1871 and 1881 — Crook and Billy Row, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

John W Close

1826–1882

Birth: about 1826 — Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England

Death: 1882 — Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

George Close

1827–1869

Birth: 1827 — Kaber, Westmorland, England

Death: about 1869 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Mary Close

1831–

Birth: 1831 — Heggerscales, Kaber, Westmorland, England

William Close

1834–

Birth: 1834 — Nateby, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England

William Close

1795–1859

Birth: 1795 — Howgill Foot, Heggerscales, Kaber, Westmorland, England

Death: between 1851 and 1859 — Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Joseph Close

1759–1821

Birth: 1759 — Crackpot Hall, Gunnerside, Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Death: 1821 — Howgill Foot, Heggerscales, Kaber, Westmorland, England

Mary Milner

1756–1826

Birth: about 1756 — Grinton, Richmond, Yorkshire, England

Death: 1826 — Howgill Foot, Heggerscales, Kaber, Westmorland, England

Elizabeth Thompson

1790–1835

Birth: about 1790

Death: about 1835

Facts and events

Marriage	13 November 1822 Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England Note: The information we have is that William married Elizabeth Thompson and had a bunch of kids. However, as far as we know, Elizabeth died in around 1835 which was before the census records began so we have no real way of validating her through public records. The information we have is that William married Elizabeth Thompson and had a bunch of kids. However, as far as we know, Elizabeth died in around 1835 which was before the census records began so we have no real way of validating her through public records. William, according to the census has another bunch of kids as well as the first set, together with a different wife Ann who was 15 years younger than him. That would make her too young to have spawned the first batch. So, we reckon that William remarried after Elizabeth died and started breeding again - hence the apparent discrepancy in the name of his wife and the gap between the two sets of children. We're going with this until proved wrong ... which being fair could easily happen.
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Joseph Close (1823) Marriage Index Joseph Close (1823) Marriage Index July / August / September 1857 Joseph Close, Aukland, Durham Volume: 10a Page: 157
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Ann Wilkinson (1830) Marriage Index Ann Wilkinson (1830) Marriage Index July / August / September 1857 Ann Wilkinson, Auckland, Durham Volume: 10a Page: 157
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Joseph Close (1823) Marriage Index Joseph Close (1823) Marriage Index July / August / September 1857 Joseph Close, Aukland, Durham Volume: 10a Page: 157
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Ann Wilkinson (1830) Marriage Index Ann Wilkinson (1830) Marriage Index July / August / September 1857 Ann Wilkinson, Auckland, Durham Volume: 10a Page: 157
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Joseph Close (1823) Marriage Index Joseph Close (1823) Marriage Index July / August / September 1857 Joseph Close, Aukland, Durham Volume: 10a Page: 157
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Ann Wilkinson (1830) Marriage Index Ann Wilkinson (1830) Marriage Index July / August / September 1857 Ann Wilkinson, Auckland, Durham Volume: 10a Page: 157
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Joseph Close (1823) Marriage Index Joseph Close (1823) Marriage Index July / August / September 1857 Joseph Close, Aukland, Durham Volume: 10a Page: 157
Media object	Marriage Index Note: Ann Wilkinson (1830) Marriage Index Ann Wilkinson (1830) Marriage Index July / August / September 1857 Ann Wilkinson, Auckland, Durham Volume: 10a Page: 157