Info 2a for Roberts page

Info 2a, for Roberts of of Wakefield

George Christened 14th may 1780 at St. Helen, Sandal Magna

George's wife to be

From Bishopes Transcipt for Sandal Magna

    Marriage by Special licence 23 dec 1804 St Helens, Sandal Magna
    George  Roberts of the parish of Wakefield to
    Martha  Hampshire of this Parish
(3months Pegnant?)
witness Joseph Hampshire (father or brother?), Ann Hampshire sister c.29jun1778

Martha was the daughter of
Sarah Illingworth and Joseph Hampshire, who was christened 16aug1747 St Helen Sandal Magna

George Roberts and Martha Hampshire were witness at a wedding 12 apr 1804.
George's brother Charles Roberts married Martha's younger sister Mary Hampshire,

Christening ST Helens Sandal Magna 14 April 1805
Sarah dau of George Roberts of Stanbridge, Gardener and Martha his wife is this the same Sarah noted as 1815?-1822 or did the 1805 die young According to research, by Hugh Bensley,
George Roberts died in 1846, at which time he was worth £ 600

The death of 3rd child in 1809 shows the family at Wood Street, Wakefield and
The 1822 Baines Trades Directory for Wakefield shows

Gardeners and Seedsmen
George Roberts      Wood Street
James  Roberts      Northgate

1840 Electoral Register, Stanley cum Wrenthorpe.
George Roberts, Wood street, Wakefield, 

Joint occuopier of Farm of £150 rent, in Wrenthorpe.


1841 census
Source                 HO107; Piece: 1272; Book: 9; ED18; Folio: 16; Page: 27
Place                  Wakefield
Dwelling               Wood Street
   
George Roberts    60    Gardener             Y
Martha  Roberts   60                         Y
Joseph  Roberts   30    Gardener             Y
Martha  Roberts   20                         Y

The original family tree showed a Mary born 1807, but she was not found in IGI, however there is a Mary born 23dec1817 last 4 children baptisms show parents as Martha and George, a gardener of Wood street According to 1841 census Mary Roberts was living next door to Timothy Pearson at Snow Hill also in the same household Betty aged 50 and John age 35 a Gardener

George Roberts died 24 jul 1846 and
Martha Roberts 7th Dec 1850