Family:John Hirst and Mary Taylor (1)

Both dates for the marriage infer that Lydia, John jr and Sarah were illegitimate. It should be noted that both John and Mary were not baptized in the Church of England, nor were any of their children. Until 1837 in England only marriages performed in the Church of England (the "established church") were recognised by the state. Both marriages could have been performed by a local vicar who decided that something was amiss in this family.

[9 Nov 2024] Some of the children currently in the list of 17 have been discovered not to be those of John and Mary and will eventualy be deleted. However, this research is still ongoing. There were a number of Hirst families in the parish of Almondbury at the beginning of the 19th century.

1. ↑ England. Marriages, 1538-1973. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast)
   Original data: England, Marriages, 1538–1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
   FHL Film Number: 990702, Reference ID: Item 1).

   Name: John Hirst
   Spouse: Ann Taylor
   Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1827
   Marriage Place: Kirkburton, York, England

2. ↑ West Yorkshire, England. West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935. (Ancestry.com, 2011)
   West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Reference Number: WDP14/1/5/2 (Thornhill, St Michael and All Angels, record of banns, page 90, #394).

   Banns of Marriage between John Hirst of the Parish of Dewsbury and Mary Taylor of the Parish of Dewsbury were published on the Three Sundays underwritten:
   30 Dec 1827 by Henry Tome
   6 Jan 1828 by Henry Tome
   13 Jan 1828 by Henry Tome