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     John McMurchy was born on 27 January 1861. He married Ida M Joy on 13 March 1889.
John McMurchy was an entrepreneur with Hydro dams, a shoe factory, and woollen mills. It was in connection with the latter that he mad visits to Batley where he got to know the Sheards.¹
He married Ellen Sheard, daughter of John Sheard and Margaret Maria Hodgson Hogg, on 2 October 1909 at York, Toronto, Canada.
In the census of June 1911 he was listed as the head of household at Brampton, Ontario, Canada, as a manufacturer.²

     Gladys Marie McMurchy was born in 1911. She was the daughter of John McMurchy and Ellen Sheard.
In the census of June 1911 she was listed as the daughter of John McMurchy at Brampton, Ontario, Canada.¹
In 1914 Gladys Marie McMurchy with her mother, grandmother and half-brother Clive, made a prolonged visit to England, arriving in Liverpool on the "Hesperian" on the 12th of March, and sailing back to Canada on the "Calgarian", arriving in Quebec on the 9th of July. in 1914.²
She was educated at the University of Toronto.
She then worked as a dietician at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she was to meet her future husband.³
She married James M Mason III, a surgeon, on 4 July 1936 at Brampton, Ontario.³
Gladys Marie McMurchy died in February 2002.³

     Ida M Joy was born circa 1867. She married John McMurchy on 13 March 1889.
Ida M Joy died on 19 February 1904.

     Harry McMurchy was born on 3 July 1892. He was the son of John McMurchy and Ida M Joy.

     Roy McMurchy was born on 4 July 1896. He was the son of John McMurchy and Ida M Joy. In the census of June 1911 he was listed as the son of John McMurchy at Brampton, Ontario, Canada.¹

     Henrietta Megson was born circa 1842 at Ossett. She was the daughter of Joseph Megson and Grace Sheard. In the census of 30 March 1851 she was listed as the daughter of Joseph Megson at Gawthorp Lane, Ossett.¹

     Frank Megson was born circa 1845 at Ossett. He was the son of Joseph Megson and Grace Sheard. In the census of 30 March 1851 he was listed as the son of Joseph Megson at Gawthorp Lane, Ossett.¹
In the census of 7 April 1861 he was listed as assistant mungo merchant the son of Joseph Megson at Leeds Road, Ossett cum Gawthorpe.²
Frank Megson married Emma Wailes on 20 October 1868 at Dewsbury.³

     Benjamin Oldroyd Megson was born in 1854 at Ossett.¹ He was the son of Joseph Megson and Jane Oldroyd. In the census of 7 April 1861 he was listed as a scholar the son of Joseph Megson at Leeds Road, Ossett cum Gawthorpe.²
In the census of 2 April 1871 he was listed as a wool stapler's apprentice the son of Joseph Megson at Audsleys buildings, Dewsbury.³

     Lydia Fearnside was born in 1839 at Ossett.¹ She was the daughter of Francis Fearnside. Lydia Fearnside married George Sheard Megson, son of Joseph Megson and Grace Sheard, in 1860.²

     Henrietta Megson was born in 1861. She was the daughter of George Sheard Megson and Lydia Fearnside.

     Mark Nettleton Ingham (?) was born circa 1844. He was the son of Squire Ingham. Mark Nettleton Ingham (?) married Mary Stubley, daughter of Joseph Stubley and Maria Auty, on 16 September 1865 at Batley.¹

     Squire Ingham was born circa 1813.

     Martha Fisher married Squire Woffenden on 27 December 1756 at Batley witnesses were John Barraclough and William Fearnsides.¹
Martha Fisher died in 1776. She was buried on 20 December 1776 at Batley ; as widow of Squire Woffenden of Batley.¹

     Charles Colbeck was born circa 1872 at West Ardsley. He was the son of James Colbeck and Ann Sheard. In the census of 5 April 1891 he was listed as a cloth finisher the son of James Colbeck at Havercroft Inn, Wards Hill, Batley.¹

     Ben Hirst Colbeck was born circa 1874 at Batley. He was the son of James Colbeck and Ann Sheard. In the census of 5 April 1891 he was listed as a cloth finisher the son of James Colbeck at Havercroft Inn, Wards Hill, Batley.¹

     Samuel Colbeck was born circa 1866 at Batley. He was the son of James Colbeck and Ann Sheard.

     Harry Bailey was born circa 1859 at Soothill. He married Mary Armitage Colbeck, daughter of James Colbeck and Ann Sheard, in 1881.¹

     Mary Ellen Thompson was born circa 1868 at Batley. She was the daughter of Harriet Thompson. In the census of 2 April 1871 she was listed as the granddaughter of Henry Thompson.¹ Mary Ellen Thompson married Edward Colbeck, son of James Colbeck and Ann Sheard, in 1893.²
In the census of 31 March 1901 she was listed as in the household of Edward Colbeck at Havercroft Hotel, 22 Ward's Hill, Batley.³

     Henry Thompson was born circa 1856 at Batley. He was the son of Henry Thompson and Mary Exley. In the census of 2 April 1871 he was listed as a finisher of cloth the son of Henry Thompson at Carlinghow, Batley.¹

     William Thompson was born circa 1856. He was the son of Henry Thompson and Mary Exley. In the census of 2 April 1871 he was listed as a farmer's son the son of Henry Thompson at Carlinghow, Batley.¹

     Maria Auty was born circa 1823 at West Ardsley. She married Joseph Stubley, son of Joseph Stubley and Mary Denton.
In the census of 30 March 1851 Maria Stubley was listed at Havercroft, Batley, as wife of Joseph Stubley.¹
In the census of 7 April 1861 Maria Stubley was listed at Soothill Lane, Batley, as wife of Joseph Stubley.²
In the census of 2 April 1871 Maria Stubley was listed at Soothill Lane as wife of Joseph Stubley.³
In the census of 3 April 1881 Maria Stubley was listed at Soothill Lane, Soothill, as wife of Joseph Stubley.⁴

     Harriet Ann Stubley was born in 1862. She was the daughter of Joseph Stubley and Maria Auty. In the census of 2 April 1871 she was listed as the daughter of Joseph Stubley at Soothill Lane.¹
Harriet Ann Stubley married Robert Parker Teale, son of Frederick Teale, in 1881.
In the census of 3 April 1881 she was listed as a woollen weaver the daughter of Joseph Stubley at Soothill Lane, Soothill.²

     Ruth Cliffe was born circa 1848 at Morley. She married Leonard Stubley, son of Richard Stubley and Jane Fox, in 1871.¹
In the census of 3 April 1881 Ruth Stubley was listed at Soothill Lane, Soothill, as wife of Leonard Stubley.²

     Harriet Marriott was born circa 1848. She was the daughter of John Thomas Marriott and Letitia Jubb.