James Miller and Mary Anne Wrathall
In June 2005, Clare Costello , who can be reached at i(dot)costello(at)ntlworld(dot)com, contributed the following about her research into her Wrathall ancestors:
I am a descendant of the Wrathalls by two lines: James Miller and Mary Anne Wrathall, as you have noted in Darlington in 1881 (where I still live), and also Edward Wildman and Ann Wrathall from Ingleton. I have outlined my connection to the Wrathalls as follows:
- Clare Miller (me, born Darlington 1977)
- Keith Miller (my Dad, born Darlington 1951)
- Ralph William Miller (Grand-dad, Darlington 1922)
- Ralph Williamson Miller (Great Grand-dad, Darlington 1899 )
- John Thomas Miller (Great x 2, Darlington 1866) (Parents James Miller and Mary Anne Wrathall)
From this point there are two different lines connected to the Wrathalls.
Firstly:
James Miller (Great x 3, Addingham 1838)
His parents were Anthony Miller/Milner and Grace Wildman (Greats x 4). Grace
was born in Ingleton in 1811, her parents being Edward Wildman and Anne
Wrathall.
Secondly:
Mary Anne Wrathall (Great x 3, Darlington 1832)
In the 1841 and 1851 censuses, Mary Anne is listed as living in Darlington with
her father Thomas Wrathall, but on her Marriage certificate, her father is listed as
Anthony Barker. I am still trying to sort this out; possibly Thomas was her
grandfather, bringing her up. Thomas Wrathall, listed as her father in the census, was born
in Thornton-in-Lonsdale in 1782, and was married to Jane born in 1782. I cannot find the marriage, but was wondering if the marriage of Thomas Wrathall
and Jenny Grime could be it.
Some data are available to help identify Mary Anne Wrathall's origins, although there may be another Mary Anne Wrathall born around the same time:
- Mary Ann Wrathall's IGI Individual Record:
Mary Ann Wrathall
Christening: 06 JAN 1832 St Cuthberts, Darlington, Durham
Father: Stephen Wrathall
Mother: Margaret
- St. Catherine's House Index marriage record:
Mary Ann, 1856, 3rd quarter, Darlington
- 1881 census record:
James MILLER, Head, age 43, born Longaddingham, Yorkshire
Mary A. MILLER, Wife, age 48, born Dton, Durham
In light of some new information, Clare is continuing her research along these lines:
The Mary Anne with parents Stephen and Margaret is another Mary Anne.
When I first started my research I believed it was her, but have
since discounted this. However, her father Stephen may be the Uncle of
my Mary Anne (whose marriage was in 1856).
On the 1841 census, some Bakers are living next door to the Wrathalls,
so I am going to try and see if there is a connection. I am still working on the marriage of Thomas Wrathall and Jane/Jenny Grime - I am hoping a visit to Northallerton Record some time soon to see the parish
records, which may help.
Thomas Wrathall's parents are Stephen Wrathall and Mary Robinson of the
Thornton in Lonsdale area, and they also had a daughter Anne who was born in
the right year and place for the birth of the Anne Wrathall who married
Edward Wildman, so I believe the two lines merge there. Thomas Wrathall's wife was called both Jenny and Jane, so I have found their
marriage and her maiden name - Grime. I can now research her further.
Thomas and Jane/Jenny Wrathall had a daughter called Mary in 1803, and in
1838, Mary Anne, the illegitimate daughter of Mary Wrathall, was baptised. I
now believe this to be my Mary Anne, because it would explain why her father
was legally Anthony Barker, but she was brought up by Thomas and Jane Wrathall,
her grandparents.
Mary Anne is cited as being born between 1832 and 1837 on various documents,
censuses, marriage, burial etc. As the baptism of the illegitimate Mary Anne
is Jan. 1838, I am going to see if I can order her birth certificate, if I can
find the reference number. This may sort it out.
Here are some further sources of data concerning Clare's line:
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From the Thornton-in-Lonsdale Parish Registers (courtesy
of Derek Wrathall):
18 Jan 1778 Ann, daughter of Stephen WRATHAL.
28 May 1798 Edward WILDMAN, husbandman, & Ann WRATHALL, both of this
Parish. Banns 13th, 20th & 27th May 1798. Married in this church by Banns 28 May
1798. Witnesses: Thos. Richardson, James Wildman.
For more information on descendants of Edward WILDMAN and Ann WRATHALL, see Brenda Pedersen's page concerning Ann WRATHALL (link may not work in some browsers)
- Grace Wildman's IGI Individual Record:
GRACE WILDMAN
Christening: 01 DEC 1811 Ingleton, Yorkshire, England
- Anthony Miller's IGI Individual Record:
Anthony Miller and Grace Wildman
Marriage: 22 AUG 1830 Addingham, Yorkshire, England
- It's possible that Stephen was the
father of the Ann who married Edward, and the nature of
that parish tends to indicate it was very likely. Kathleen Hayhurst
included them in her Descendancy of John Wrathall and Anne Pickersgill .
- From Nic Wilson of WFHG :
- The Whitham Family Page
ELIZABETH WHITHAM was born 19 Nov, 1811 in Addingham. She married STEPHEN
WILDMAN, a cotton spinner, 11 Jan, 1836 in St. Peter's Church, Addingham,
son of Edward Wildman and Anne Wrathall.
- The Miller Family Page
ANTHONY MILLER, a woolcomber, was born 28 Nov, 1807 in Addingham. He
married
GRACE WILDMAN 22 Aug, 1830 in St. Peter's Church, Addingham, daughter of
Edward Wildman and Anne Wrathall.