Littlemoor Chapel (tan building to the rear center) in Glossop where James Barrowclough and Martha Sharp were married in 1854. When this photo was taken in June 1993 it was call the, "Body Check". ---------------------------------------------------------- Marriage Certificate of James Barrowclough and Martha Sharp, 10 June 1854. I have in my possession a copy of the Marriage Certificate of James Barrowclough and Martha Sharp. Below is the pertinent information contained therein. This information is provided in hopes it may be useful to others and that others may be able to assist me in my search for information as to the parents of James Barrowclough. ---------------------------------------------------------- Marriage solemnized at Littlemoor Chapel in the District of Hayfield and Glossop in the Counties of (not legible). Number: 84 (Only visible numbers on edge of the page.) When married: 10 June 1854. Name and Surname: James Barrowclough and Martha Sharp. Age: James – 22. Martha – 20. Condition: James – Bachelor. Martha – Spinster. Rank or Position: James – Cotton Spinner. Martha – Weaver. Residence at Time of Marriage: James – Carrs, Whitfield. Martha – Jumble, Whitfield. Father’s Name and Surname: James – Unknown. Martha – Joel Sharp. Father’s Rank and Position: James – Unknown. Martha – Stone Mason Married in the Littlemoor Chapel according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Independent. This Marriage was Solemnized between James Barrowclough and Martha Sharp in the presence of William Sharp and xxx Sharp. (Name of second witness is not clear, but they used an X as their mark. This information came from a certified copy, by George xxx. (Surname not legible) 4 July 18xx. (Last two digits of the year not legible.) ---------------------------------------------------------

Birth Certificate of George Francis Barrowclough, 17 August 1860 As previously mentioned, James and Martha (Sharp) Barrowclough, had 9 children, my great grandfather being son Walter. While I have been unable to locate Walter’s birth certificate, I have obtained a copy of his brother George’s birth certificate. What follows is the information contained therein in hopes that it may be useful to others and in hopes that others may be able to assist me in my search. ---------------------------------------------------------- Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth Pursuant to the Births and Deaths Registration Acts, 1836 to 1874. (In the upper left of this document are the numbers D 7878 No. 91.) Registration District: Glossop. 1860 Birth in the Sub-District of Glossop in the County of Derby. No. 335 When and Where Born: 17 August 1860. Littlemoor Whitfield. Name: George Francis. Sex: Boy Father: James Barrowclough Mother: Martha Sharp formerly Sharp. Rank or Profession of Father: Cotton Spinner. Signature, Description and Residence of Informant: X the mark of Martha Barrowclough, Mother. Littlemoor. Whitfield. When Registered: 24 September 1860. Signature of Registrar: George Bowden. The aforementioned information was taken from a document certified by James Harrison, Deputy Superintendent Registrar for the District of Glossop in the County of Derby a true copy of entry 335 in the Register Book of Births No 29 on 24 June 1931.

British 1851 Census excerpts for the Township of Whitfield, the Ecclesiastical District of Whitfield. (Sharp Family) The information below for the family of Joel Sharp was taken from a copy of the aforementioned Census of 1851, provided to me by the Derbyshire (England) Library Services, Matlock, in hopes that it will assist others in their search and others will assist me in mine. ---------------------------------------------------------- Page: Number not visible. No. of Schedule: Road, Street, xxx and No or Nature of House: Whitfield, Jumble. Names and Surname of each Person: Joel Sharp, Household Head, Married, Male Age 46, Stone Mason, Born in Derby, Edosder (SPELLING?). May Sharp, Wife, Married, Female Age 46, (homemaker), Born in Derby, Hayfield. William, Son, Male Age 21, Cotton Weaver, Born in Derby, Hayfield. Martha Sharp, Dau., Female Age 18, Cotton Weaver, Derby, Hayfield. (See note 1) John Sharp, Son, Male Age 16, Cotton Weaver, Derby, Whitfield. Robert Sharp, Son, Male Age 14, Errand Boy, Derby, Whitfield. Joel Sharp, Son, Male Age 10, (child), Derby, Whitfield. May A. Sharp, Dau., Female Age 6, (child), Derby, Whitfield. Samuel Sharp, Son, Male, Age 11 months, (child), Derby, Whitfield. (See note 2) Note 1: Martha Sharp, who married my great, great grandfather, James Barrowclough. Note 2: Samuel Sharp became the stepson of James Barrowclough when he married Martha.

Gravestone of James and Martha Barrowclough located in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, MA. According to the marker, James died February 14, 1884 at the age of 53 years and 10 months.

British 1861 Census excerpts from Page 14 for the Parish of Glossop, Hamlet of Whitfield, Ecclesiastical District of Whitfield. (JAMES BARROWCLOUGH FAMILY) The information below for the family of JAMES and MARTHA (Sharp) BARROWCLOUGH was taken from a copy of the aforementioned Census of 1861, provided to me by the Derbyshire (England) Library Services, Matlock, in hopes that it will assist others in their search and others will assist me in mine. Number of Schedule: 80. Road, Street, xxx and No or Nature of House: (None given. Unmentioned Houses are situated with in the Parish of Glossop, Hamlet of Whitfield, Ecclesiastical District of Whitfield.) Houses Inhabited: 1 Names and Surname of each Person, Relation, Condition, Sex/Age, Occupation, Where Born. JAMES BARROWCLOUGH, Head, Married, Male age 30, Cotton Spinner, Born Cheshire, Hyde. MARTHA BARROWCLOUGH, Wife, Married, Female age 29, Cotton Weaver, Born Derby, Hayfield. SAMUEL SHARP, Stepson, Male age 11, Cotton Piecer, Born Derby, Jumble. WALTER BARROWCLOUGH, Son, Male age 6, Scholar, Born Derby, Jumble. HANNAH BARROWCLOUGH, Daughter, Female age 5, Scholar, Born Derby, Whitfield. WILLIAM BARROWCLOUGH, Son, Male age 3, Born Derby, Whitfield. LYDIA BARROWCLOUGH, Daughter, Female age 2, Born Derby, Whitfield. GEORGE F. BARROWCLOUGH, Son, Male age 7 months, Born Derby, Whitfield.