Person:Joshua Waddington (2)

From John Waddington's "Who's Who" 1729 Ped. 101 p. 320 Will p. 161

Joshua Waddington of Birkhouse, Dewsbury, and of Lightcliffe, Halifax, abt. 1699 Birstall, bd. 1779 Lightcliffe, md. Sarah Haigh at Halifax. Son of John Waddington 1698 of Priestley Green, Hipperholme, and of Wike, nr. Halifax. Had issue 4 sons--John W., abt 1730 Hartshead, bd. 1812 Halifax, md. 1765; Joshua W., abt. 1742 Hartshead, bd. 1808 Lightcliffe, md. 1776; David W., abt 1749 Hartshead, and Samuel W., abt 1747 Lightcliffe, bd. there 1789, md. 1772. Descended from Richard de Wadyngton 1388 of Coley, Halifax.

See Wakefield Registration Office: 1774. B.U.893, p. 640--Joshua W. of Park Nook--- mentioned in connection with land at Lightcliffe and in Wike also mentioned 1775, B.U.899, p. 644. William Pratt of Clifton, co. Yorks, to Joshua W. Southowram, concerning land in Wike.

1775. B.W.111, p. John Ramsden of Southowram---land in Southowram called Binnshead or Park Hook and several Closes, etc. etc.