1734 -1758 Parish Register Featherstone                               734-758.sam
Source; Featherstone Chronicle publication from Y.A.S transcript  checked against original register.
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Parish includes Loscoe, Pontefract Park, Whitwood and the other usual parts.
Marriages by Chr  Driffeild
1734  Sept 15 Thomas Shillitoe of Pontefract  Dorothy Watson of Fetherston by banns mar. 1734 Oct 8      Mary the dr. of Thomas Shillitoe of Whitwood Meer bap. 
1735 Jan 27     Elisabeth the dr. of Joseph Shillitoe of Whitwood bap.
1735   Sep 16 Robert Reed of Newby in the parish of Sutton-in-the-Forest and Elisabeth Shillitoe of this parish were married by virtue of a licence granted by Mr Jubb by me .
1736 	none year ends Mar 13
1737  Nov 30 A child of Thomas Shillitoe of Whitwood Meer still born no aff bur. 
1737  Dec 5 Benjamin Shillitoe of this parish and Sarah Wilson of the parish of Ackworth by virtue of a licence granted by Mr Drake were married by me C Driffeild.
1737/8 Apr 26 Elisabeth the dr of John Austwick of Whitwood labourer no aff bur. 
Thomas Tod of Whitwood no aff bur. Apr 27 
	Gave notice to Thomas Shillitoe of both in writing sent May ye 4th by John Wilson
1738   Nov 11 Joseph the son of Benjamin Shillitoe of Purston farmer bap.  
1739  Apr 24  Elisabeth the dr of Thomas Shillitoe of Whitwood bap.
1740  Nov 4  Mary the dr of  Benjamin Shillitoe of Purston farmer bap
1741  Sep 22 Martha the dr of Thomas Shillitoe of Whitwood Meer bap.
1742  & 1743 no relevant entries
1744   May 3  Joseph the son of Thomas Shillitoe of Whitwood farmer bapt.
1745  none, year ended Mar 16th's entry next entry May 4th 1746
1746/7 Feb 23 John son of Thos. Shillitoe of Whitwood Meer bapt.
1747 no other entry for Shillito
1748  May 23   Joseph son of Joseph Shillitoe of Whitwood farmer bur.
1749  May 4     A child of Thomas Shillitoe of Whitwood Meer still born bur.
1750/1March 10 Jane dr. of  Benjamin Shillito of Purston farmer baptd.
1751 year ends Dec 10th's entry no Shillito. New Year starts 1st January from hereon.
1752  Jan 7       Elisabeth dr. of Joseph Shillitoe of Whitwood farmer baptd.
1753 - 1754 none
1755  Oct 29    Mary wife of Mr William Shillito of Pontefract burd.
1755  Dec 30   Susanna dr. of Michael Shillito of Swine Lane baptd.
1756 none
(1757 at Rothwell 15 Aug married Joseph Shillito of  Fetherston & Mary Giles of Rothwell)
1757  Jun 9  Thomas Shillito of Whitwood Meer yeoman burd.
           Jul 7    Susanna dr. of William Shillito of Pontefract burd.
          Oct 26  Margaret dr. of Michael Shillito of Swine Lane House butcher baptd.
1758 Jun 29  Michael son of Joseph Shillitoe of Whitwood farmer baptd.

	Marriages  separate register from this date due to Hardwicke's Act
1754  Apr 27 Thomas  Wilkes and Sara Shillito by banns.
         May 10 Michael Shillito and Susanna Coates of Pontefract by licence from Mr Newton.
1756  Nov 29 John Hall of Wragby and Elisabeth Oldfield by banns. 
1758  Nov 29 John Wrigglesworth and Mary  Shillito by banns.