When Amelia Liscom married James Selby, she was a widow.

When James was baptised in 1795, Alexander Selby, his father, was
a scissorsmith. He is possibly one of the apprentices/freemen in the
left hand column.

Moira.

Update: The 'widow' part is now a bit worrying.
Anthony Liscomb aged 11 months, buried 28 November 1816, at Sheffield
Parish Church, mother is Amelia.

Moira.

Barry, take a look at the Bradfield Archives, freely available on line.. The record is strange. She is the last name on a long list of Casual Poor. All the others in the list have weekly sums of money associated with them but Amelia is added at the bottom and is opposite the total sums. The dates are between 19 th June and Mid July. It looks like Amelia is a later addition in a different handwriting to the rest. Also her abode is unknown to me. It looks like Barbers nook County. All the other abodes listed are familiar places.
Dave

Moira, I believe I have found the reference to Anthony, spelt different!!!
If this is correct perhaps Ebenezer died in 1816???
Barry


Name:Anthony Leskham
Gender:Male
Baptism Date:24 Mar 1816
Baptism Place:Cathedral Saint Peter,Sheffield,York,England
Father:Ebenezer Leskham
Mother:Amelia
FHL Film Number:919328, 919329, 919360, 919361, 919362

Hi Barry,

It's looking as though Amelia was a widow when she married James Selby.

Ebenezer Liscam aged 23, of Sheffield, buried 13 June 1816 at
Sheffield Parish Church.

Moira.

Update: Marriage at Sheffield Parish Church, 13 August 1815.
Ebenezer LIXON to Amelia Wilkinson.

Moira.

Moira that's great, now if I could find out when James Selby died??
I wonder if there is a second marriage, there is a couple of census with a wife Elizabeth??
At least I have an occupation and now I may be able to find a census and perhaps a burial
Many thanks Barry

Barry, as Angela said there is only one James Selby death and that is 1837 age 39. I cannot find a James Selby of anywhere near the right age in the censuses. Of course he could have left the country. However I think there is a very good chance that the one Angela found is the right one. If he did not re marry, then when he died, who would report the death and how would they accurately know his age? His wife had been dead for 15 yrs and there cannot have been many, if any, children. In such circumstances I believe that 3 years out on estimated death age is not excessive.
Dave

Dave thank you for your help, as you mention about the only James Selby, this is the only death I have come across. I will enter it with a post script to be verified.
Thanks to everyone again for all their help
Barry

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Barry, Ebenezer Liscam is in the apprentices list to the left. He was apprentice to a knife maker in Stannington. He started in 1804 for 8 yrs and apparently did not purchase his freedom. Presumably he carried on working for his master.till he died in 1816.
Dave
PS Elaine thanks for the location of Barber Nook. Still do not know what the third word is (County?)

Dave thanks for the information. I have e-mailed Bradfield for the information on Amelia and any further information, they are supposed to get back to me
Barry

Hi Dave,

Could it be Crookes? Barber Nook was just off Barber Road which is the Hill going up to Commonside. From my A-Z map Barber Nook is still there but a very much smaller Nook than I remember.Crookesmoor starts at the bottom of the hill.

Elaine in Ottawa.

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Elaine, yes I agree, definitely Crookes with a flourish of a tail on the S. Thanks
Dave

Dave I have just received a mention from the Bradfield Archives, Just a quick update on their findings.
Thanks to all on Sheffield Indexes for their help
Barry

I have checked the original book/record for image 25656 and can confirm that the year is 1818 and her residence is Barber Nook, Crookes which is still there in western Sheffield