The Perigo Family of Bramley and Keighley


We have had a lot of help from researchers of the Perigo name on the YORKSGEN website. We have been supplied with a Perigo Family Tree going back to the birth of William Perigo b. 1635. He married Ann fferborough 5/11/1657 at St. Peter's Cathedral, Sheffield and had two children, Sarah Perigo b.21/10/1660 and William Perigo b. 26/2/1664 in Duffield, Derbyshire.

Extract of 1841 Census for Moorside, Bramley, Leeds HO107/1342/10
NameRelationshipAgeOccupationBorn in
Perigo, JamesNot given in 1841 35 Cloth MakerYorkshire
Perigo, Sarah 30 Nee Sykes Yorkshire
Perigo, Ann Sykes 13 Yorkshire
Perigo, Mary 10 Yorkshire
Perigo, Achsah 9 Yorkshire
Perigo, James 5 married Mary Ann StaceyYorkshire
Perigo, Sarah 4 Yorkshire
Perigo, Thomas 4 Lyn's gt.grandfather Yorkshire
Perigo, George 1 Yorkshire

Extract of 1851 Census for Moorside, Bramley, Leeds HO107/2315/10
NameRelationshipAgeOccupationBorn in
Perigo, JamesHead 49 Cloth MakerBramley, Yorkshire
Perigo, SarahWife 43 Nee Sykes Holmfirth, Yorkshire
Perigo, Ann Sykes Daughter22Cloth Burler Horsforth, Yorkshire
Perigo, Achsah Daughter 18 Cloth Weaver Bramley, Yorkshire
Perigo, JamesSon 15 Cloth WeaverBramley, Yorkshire
Perigo, ThomasSon 14 Work at Mill Bramley, Yorkshire
Perigo, John Son 9 Bramley, Yorkshire
Perigo, Samuel Son 6 Scholar Bramley, Yorkshire
Perigo, Abigail Daughter 2 Bramley, Yorkshire
Perigo, Harriet Daughter 2 Bramley, Yorkshire

Extract of 1861 Census for Bell Lane, Bramley, Leeds RG9/3355
NameRelationshipAgeOccupationBorn in
Perigo, JamesHead 52 Wool SpinnerBramley, Yorkshire
Perigo, SarahWife 53 Nee Sykes Holmfirth, Yorkshire
Perigo, ThomasSon 24 Forge Roller (Lyn's gt.grandfather) Bramley, Yorkshire
Perigo, John Son 18Forge Labourer Bramley, Yorkshire
Perigo, Samuel Son 16 Farmer's Boy Bramley, Yorkshire
Perigo, Abigail Daughter 13 Scholar Bramley, Yorkshire
Perigo, Harriet Daughter 11 Scholar Bramley, Yorkshire

Extract of 1861 Census for Emott's Houses, Bramley, Leeds RG10/4526
NameRelationshipAgeOccupationBorn in
Perigo, JamesHead 69 Wool Spinner died 1872Bramley, Yorkshire
Perigo, John Son 29Forge Labourer Bramley, Yorkshire
Holliday, Joshua Son in law 48 Forge Labourer Bramley, Yorkshire
Holliday, Ann Daughter 42 formerly Ann Sykes Perigo Horsforth, Yorkshire
Holliday, James Grandson 9 Scholar Bramley, Yorkshire


Extract of 1871 Census for 87 or 88 Wellington St, Batley. Maria Perigo and her daughters Emily and Martha lived with her mother Eliza Blakeley,
NameRelationshipAgeOccupationBorn in
Blakeley, ElizaHead 72 Bramley
Blakeley, Sarah Daughter 34 Rag PickerBramley
Blakeley, Martha Daughter 25Mill HandBramley
Perigo, MariaDaughter 27 Wife of Thomas PerigoBramley
Perigo, Emily Granddaughter 6 Lyn's GrandmotherBramley
Perigo, Martha Granddaughter 5Bramley

Extract of 1881 Census for 14 Thrush Street, Keighley Emily Perigo married Albert Smith 24/9/1887 and appears on the Smith Family Page after this Census.
NameRelationshipAgeOccupationBorn in
Perigo, ThomasHead 43 MechanicBramley
Perigo, Maria Wife 39 Nee Blakeley Bramley
Perigo, Emily Daughter 16Weaver, Lyn's Grandmother Bramley
Perigo, Martha Daughter 15 Spinner Bramley
Perigo, ElizabethDaughter 9 Leeds
Perigo, AbigailDaughter 6 Leeds
Perigo, Sarah Daughter 4 Saltaire
Perigo, George Son 1 Batley

Extract of 1891 Census for 12 Cannon?? Street, Bingley RG12/3533 Maria Perigo nee Blakeley living with daughter Elizabeth Wade nee Perigo.
NameRelationshipAgeOccupationBorn in
Wade, DavidHead 23 CarterHorsforth
Wade, Elizabeth Wife 20 Cloth Weaver Leeds
Perigo, Maria Boarder 49 Bramley
Perigo, Abigail Boarder 17 Worsted Twister Saltaire
Perigo, SarahBoarder 15 Worsted SpinnerKeighley
Perigo, AchsahBoarder 8 Scholar Keighley
Extract of 1901 Census for 24 North Terrace, Bingley
NameRelationshipAgeOccupationBorn in
Perigo, SarahHead 24 Worsted SpinnerSaltaire
Perigo, AchsahSister 18 Worsted Weaver Keighley

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