SLATER FAMILY HISTORY
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I would like to thank Philip Holmes for allowing me to add his considerable research data onto mine.

All Families and Individuals


margaret slater [Parents] was born on 5 Mar 1843 in highgate, kendal and was christened on 12 Mar 1843 in kendal. She died on 4 Dec 1893 in 36 goodiers lane, salford and was buried on 8 Dec 1893 in ulverston cemetery.

Other marriages:
holmes, john strickland
bell, william

She had the following children:

  M i thomas richard slater was born on 4 Dec 1865 in gill, ulverston and was christened on 25 Dec 1865 in ulverston, holy trinity.

in the ulverston holy trinity parish register (original), at the baptism of thomas richard the father's name is partially entered - "james....." - but is then deleted.

william bell was born about 1838/1839 in brough, westmorland. He died on 2 Aug 1871 in lindal moor iron mines. william bell married margaret slater on 21 Jul 1867 in ulverston, holy trinity.

margaret slater [Parents] was born on 5 Mar 1843 in highgate, kendal and was christened on 12 Mar 1843 in kendal. She died on 4 Dec 1893 in 36 goodiers lane, salford and was buried on 8 Dec 1893 in ulverston cemetery. margaret slater married william bell on 21 Jul 1867 in ulverston, holy trinity.

Other marriages:
holmes, john strickland
holmes, john strickland

They had the following children:

  F i isabella ann bell (holmes) was born in 1868 and died after 1898.
  M ii john bell was born in 1870 in pennington lane end, osmotherley and was christened on 16 Oct 1870 in ulverston, holy trinity. He died in 1872 in swarthmoor and was buried on 2 Apr 1872 in ulverston, holy trinity.

thomas slater [Parents] was born about 1808 in chapel house, woodland, kirkby ireleth and was christened on 20 Nov 1808 in kirkby ireleth. He died on 19 Jan 1887 in harrison's court, scotch street, whitehaven and was buried on 23 Jan 1887 in whitehaven cemetery (grave 1.u.13). thomas slater married isabella brockbank on 3 Mar 1834 in kendal.

isabella brockbank was born on 16 Mar 1814 in highgate, kendal and was christened on 24 Apr 1814 in kendal. She died on 10 Feb 1876 in 26 charles street, whitehaven and was buried on 12 Feb 1876 in whitehaven cemetery (grave 4.g.100). isabella brockbank married thomas slater on 3 Mar 1834 in kendal.

They had the following children:

  M i william slater was born about 1836. He died in 1846 in highgate, kendal and was buried on 3 May 1846 in kendal.
  M ii abraham slater was born about 1838 in kendal. He died in 1901 and was buried on 10 May 1901 in whitehaven cemetery (grave 1.u.13).

abraham purchased grave 1.u.13 whitehaven cemetery in 1887 for the burial of his father thomas (information supplied by the cemetery guardian from looking at his records, 12.8.99)
  F iii margaret slater was born on 5 Mar 1843 and died on 4 Dec 1893.

abraham slater [Parents] was born about 1771 in gargrave, kirkby ireleth and was christened on 4 Dec 1771 in kirkby ireleth. He died on 26 Nov 1847 in yeat house, woodland, kirkby ireleth and was buried on 30 Nov 1847 in kirkby ireleth. abraham slater married mary nicholson on 19 Oct 1805 in kirkby ireleth.

1825: abraham received by his father's will his feather bed and a one-seventh share in the residue of his personal estate

1847: william middleton, of chamley house, kirkby, in attendance at time of death

mary nicholson was born about 1782. She died in 1835 in woodland, kirkby ireleth and was buried on 6 Jan 1835 in kirkby ireleth. mary nicholson married abraham slater on 19 Oct 1805 in kirkby ireleth.

They had the following children:

  F i agnes slater was born about 1806.
  F ii eleanor slater was born about 1807.
  M iii thomas slater was born about 1808 and died on 19 Jan 1887.
  M iv william slater was born about 1810 and died in 1857.
  F v mary slater was born about 1812 and died after 1841.
  M vi abraham slater was born about 1814 in chapel house, woodland, kirkby ireleth and was christened on 11 Sep 1814 in woodland chapel, kirkby ireleth. He died in 1841 in ? bank end, kirkby ireleth and was buried on 11 Jun 1841 in ? kirkby ireleth.
  M vii john slater was born on 2 Feb 1817 and died in 1891.
  M viii matthew slater was born about 1819 in chapel house, woodland, kirkby ireleth and was christened on 31 Oct 1819 in woodland chapel, kirkby ireleth. He died in 1876 in askham and was buried on 12 Apr 1876 in kirkby ireleth.
  M ix james slater was born about 1822 in chapel house, woodland, kirkby ireleth and was christened on 10 Feb 1822 in woodland chapel, kirkby ireleth.
  M x george slater was born about 1824 in chapel house, woodland, kirkby ireleth and was christened on 10 Oct 1824 in woodland chapel, kirkby ireleth. He died in 1846 in ? newton, dalton and was buried on 1 Oct 1846 in kirkby ireleth.
  M xi roger slater was born about 1827 and died on 24 Dec 1921.
  F xii hannah slater was born about 1831 in chapel house, woodland, kirkby ireleth and was christened on 6 Mar 1831 in woodland chapel, kirkby ireleth.

1853: ? witness at marriage of joseph james slater and eleanor briggs

albert lawson was born about 1870. He died after 1951. albert lawson married isabella ann bell (holmes) on 8 Aug 1892 in salford, stowell memorial.

isabella ann bell (holmes) [Parents] was born in 1868 in pennington lane end, osmotherley and was christened on 13 Dec 1868 in ulverston, holy trinity. She died after 1898. isabella ann bell (holmes) married albert lawson on 8 Aug 1892 in salford, stowell memorial.


thomas slater [Parents] was born about 1748 in mosside, dalton and was christened on 23 Oct 1748 in dalton. He died in 1825 in chapels, kirkby ireleth and was buried on 10 Jun 1825 in kirkby ireleth. thomas slater married agnes postlethwaite on 13 Jul 1771 in kirkby ireleth.

will dated 25.4.1825

agnes postlethwaite was born in 1746 in ? gargrave. She died in 1804 in bridgend, kirkby ireleth and was buried on 5 Feb 1804 in kirkby ireleth. agnes postlethwaite married thomas slater on 13 Jul 1771 in kirkby ireleth.

her nephew was william postlethwaite of beckside, k.i., butcher (1825)

They had the following children:

  M i abraham slater was born about 1771 and died on 26 Nov 1847.
  M ii thomas slater was born about 1773 in mearbeck, kirkby ireleth and was christened on 5 Apr 1773 in kirkby ireleth. He died in 1836 in the sands and was buried on 2 Jul 1836 in egton.

under his father's will (1825), Ð15 was directed to be laid out by the trustees "to and for the use of my son thomas in wearing apparel or otherwise at such times manner and form as they may judge proper". [comment: thomas was then aged 52.
none of the other beneficiaries were treated this way. the form of this bequest seems to suggest that he was not considered competent to look after his own affairs.]
  F iii isabella slater was born about 1774 and died in 1851.
  M iv william slater was born about 1776 in haume, dalton and was christened on 2 May 1776 in dalton. He died in 1815 in knot end, kirkby ireleth and was buried on 7 Jul 1815 in kirkby ireleth.

no provision in his father's will (1825) for any grandchildren through william. [comment: it looks as if he left no issue]
  F v mary slater was born about 1777 and died in 1819.
  M vi roger slater was born about 1780 and died in 1857.
  M vii john slater was born about 1783.
  F viii agnes slater was born about 1787 and died before 25 Apr 1825.
  M ix matthew slater was born about 1791 and died in 1838.
  F x eleanor slater was born about 1793 and died in 1827.

agnes slater [Parents] was born about 1806 in bridgend, kirkby ireleth and was christened on 25 Feb 1806 in kirkby ireleth.

She had the following children:

  M i roger slater was born about 1827 and died in 1888.
  F ii isabella slater was born about 1831 in chapels, kirkby ireleth and was christened on 10 Apr 1831 in kirkby ireleth.

eleanor slater [Parents] was born about 1807 in spoonham, kirkby ireleth and was christened on 28 Feb 1807 in kirkby ireleth.

She had the following children:

  M i john park slater was born on 18 Mar 1829 in midtown, much urswick and was christened on 13 Sep 1829 in woodland chapel, kirkby ireleth.
  F ii jane slater was born about 1834.

william slater [Parents] was born about 1810 in chapel house, woodland, kirkby ireleth and was christened on 23 Dec 1810 in woodland chapel, kirkby ireleth. He died in 1857 in woodland and was buried on 28 May 1857 in kirkby ireleth. william slater married elizabeth (betty).

elizabeth (betty) was born about 1810. She died in 1867 in ? greenodd and was buried on 28 Mar 1867 in ? kirkby ireleth. elizabeth (betty) married william slater.

They had the following children:

  F i mary agnes slater was born about 1845 in yeat house, woodland and was christened on 25 Dec 1845 in woodland. She died in 1872 in rosthwaite and was buried on 21 Feb 1872 in kirkby ireleth.
  M ii william slater was born about 1847 in yeat house, woodland and was christened on 21 Mar 1847 in woodland. He died in 1857 in woodland and was buried on 17 Mar 1857 in kirkby ireleth.

mary slater [Parents] was born about 1812 in chapel house, woodland, kirkby ireleth and was christened on 6 Dec 1812 in kirkby ireleth. She died after 1841.

She had the following children:

  M i joseph james slater was born about 1832 and died on 19 May 1901.

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