ROBERTS, Edward - Extra Data

Written by Sue Mackay on .

 

(member of BAILIE's Party)

 

"Bailie's Party of 1820 Settlers" by M.D. Nash

Born in Armley, near Leeds, Yorkshire, he learnt surgery under Mr. HAY of Leeds, and was a member of the Royal College of Surgeons.

 

West Yorkshire Archive Service

 

Leeds LNC16 Non Conformist Registers - Salem Chapel

Edward son of Thos. and Bashia ROBARDS [sic] of Armley born the 27 May and baptised the 3rd Aug't 1792

 

Thomas ROBERTS, clothier of this parish and Bathsheba RAYNER of this parish, spinster, were married by Licence on 3 December 1788 in St.Peter's, Leeds

Thomas ROBERTS (signed)

Line for Bathsheba's signature too faded to read

Witnesses: Rob't RAYNER and [illegible]

 

Archbishop of York Marriage Index Licence gives Bathsheba's year of birth as 1767