William HARDAKER

1699 - 1777  (78 years)

• Histories		Research on The Hardakers of Baildon This paper details much of the research undertaken in relation to many Hardakers originating from, or with close family links to Baildon, Yorkshire. This includes William #225 born in 1737 who we think was the first Hardaker to raise a family at Baildon. Also James #85 born 1769 who's three sons John, Thomas and James all emigrated to America. Richard #282 born 1813 who was a successful worsted spinner. And Abraham #755 born 1820 who's son Samuel #755 spent several years in Queensland Australia, and then returned to his home town of Baildon.
  		Research on The Hardakers at Rawdon and Surrounding Areas: The Early Generations The first Hardakers apparently arrived at Rawdon early in the seventeenth century. It seems likely that the family originated in Ribblesdale, in and around the Forest of Bowland. The surname was probably originally a place-name. There are a couple of hamlets at Newby, near Clapham, in the shadow of Ingleborough Hill and in upper Ribblesdale, which are now called Upper and Lower Hardacre. These might well be what remain of the place concerned.

  
  

• Name	William HARDAKER
  	He was a clothier of Guiseley parish.
  Birth	28 Feb 1699	Rawdon, Yorkshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  	28 Feb 1700 in the modern calendar.
  Christening	4 Apr 1700	Guiseley St Oswald, Yorkshire, England   [5]
  	William Hardacer son of Josua of Rawdon, born 28 febber (February), baptised the 4th Aprill [1700].
  Gender	Male
  Death	Dec 1777	Baildon, Yorkshire, England
  Burial	14 Dec 1777	Baildon Church, Yorkshire, England   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I58	Hardaker One-name Study
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2020

  
  

  Father	Joshuay HARDAKER,   b. 1651, Rawdon, Yorkshire, England d. 1712 (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Grace CASSON   d. 1752 ?
  Marriage	9 May 1687	Guiseley St Oswald, Yorkshire, England   [8]
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary RANGDALL   d. 1799, Baildon, Yorkshire, England
  Marriage	3 Jun 1730	Baildon, Yorkshire, England   [9, 10]
  	He a clothier of Guiseley parish, she of Baildon.
  Children	1. Sarah HARDAKER,   b. 1735, Esholt, Yorkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown   2. William HARDAKER,   b. 1737, Esholt, Yorkshire, England d. 1807, Browgate, Baildon, Yorkshire, England (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 May 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Feb 1699 - Rawdon, Yorkshire, England Christening - 4 Apr 1700 - Guiseley St Oswald, Yorkshire, England Marriage - 3 Jun 1730 - Baildon, Yorkshire, England Death - Dec 1777 - Baildon, Yorkshire, England Burial - 14 Dec 1777 - Baildon Church, Yorkshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  It is speculative whether this was the William who married at Baildon. He is mentioned in the wills of his father Joshua in 1711/12 and of his brother Joseph in 1760.

  
  

• Sources

  [S414] P&R. [S181] Brian Clayton. [S139] Kate Hands, Kate Hands. [S113] IGI P009381. [S479] WYAS via Ancestry.com (Reliability: 1). West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP29/1/4 [S211] Mrs Rennie, Papers of Mrs R Rennie in the WYAS Bradford. [S479] WYAS via Ancestry.com (Reliability: 2). West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: 31D90/1/2/5; New Reference Number: BDP3/1/1/2 [S60] IGI A455348/Film 455348. [S84] IGI M011901. [S217] JBH's trans from BT, JBH's trans from BT.