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     Ephraim Blakeley was born on 7 April 1800. He was the son of Samuel Blakeley and Ann Shaw. Ephraim Blakeley was baptized on 1 June 1800 at Batley.

     Fairfax Blakeley was born on 10 January 1796. He was the son of Samuel Blakeley and Ann Shaw. Fairfax Blakeley was baptized on 28 February 1796 at Batley.
He appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 in the household of Samuel Blakeley and Ann Shaw at Carlinghow, Batley.¹ Fairfax Blakeley died in 1850. He was buried on 30 June 1850 at Batley ; aged 54.²

     Noah Blakeley was born in 1823. He was the son of William Blakeley and Sarah Hargreaves. Noah Blakeley died on 23 October 1823.

     Stephen Blakeley was born on 3 September 1806. He was the son of Samuel Blakeley and Ann Shaw. Stephen Blakeley was baptized on 21 September 1806 at Batley.
He appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 in the household of Samuel Blakeley and Ann Shaw at Carlinghow, Batley.¹

     Eleanor Hey was born on 1 April 1787.¹ She was the daughter of John Hey and Hannah Oldroyd. Eleanor Hey was baptized on 20 April 1787 at Batley.¹
Eleanor Hey was also known as Ellen Hey at baptism. She married Jonas Sheard, son of John Sheard and Maria Blakeley, on 17 February 1806 at Batley witnesses John Burnley and Joseph Newsome.¹
She was listed with her son James and family in the census of 6 June 1841 at Commercial St, Batley, as a female servant in what would have been a busy establishment, for James was innkeeper of the Wilton Arms.^2,3
She was listed in the census of 30 March 1851 at Commercial St, Batley, as a widow, a seamstress.⁴
Eleanor Sheard died in 1859. She was buried on 18 December 1859 at Batley ; aged 73.¹

     Mary Walker married Abraham Blakeley on 29 April 1751 at Batley.
Mary Walker died in 1826. She was buried on 16 November 1826 at Batley.

     Jemima Sheard was born in 1759 at Dewsbury. She was the daughter of James Sheard and Sarah Killingbeck. Jemima Sheard was baptized on 15 July 1759 at Dewsbury.¹
She married James Pyrah, son of Joshua Pyrah and Sarah Beaumont, on 25 August 1777 at Dewsbury.¹
Jemima Sheard died in 1798.  And was buried on 8 March 1798 at Batley.²

     James Ellis married Mary Pyrah, daughter of Joshua Pyrah and Sarah Beaumont, on 4 May 1794 at Batley witnessed Reuben Hepworth and John Chadwick.¹

     William Sykes married Elizabeth Pyrah, daughter of Joshua Pyrah and Sarah Beaumont, on 18 June 1786 at Parish Church, Batley, witnessed James Pyrah, John Chadwick.¹

     Hannah Lister was born on 29 June 1797. She was the daughter of Jacob Lister and Sarah Stubley. Hannah Lister was baptized on 2 July 1797 at Batley.
She married George Stubley, son of Mark Stubley and Sally Pyrah, on 20 May 1819 at Parish Church, Batley, witnesses Benjamin Sheard and Joshua Stubley.¹
Hannah Lister died in February 1840 at Batley at age 42. She was buried on 23 February 1840 at Batley ; aged 43.¹

     Thomas Knowles was born in 1790. He was the son of Thomas Knowles and Mary Walker. Thomas Knowles was baptized on 29 December 1790 at Batley.¹
He married Ruth Stubley, daughter of David Stubley and Ann Colbeck, on 22 February 1810 at Batley.¹
In the census of 6 June 1841 he was listed as the head of household at Staple St, Southwark, as a Rag Merchant.²
In the census of 30 March 1851 he was listed as the head of household at 4 East Street, Newington, as a rag merchant. Also present is a granddaughter Fanny M Knowles aged 7, a scholar.³

     John Thomas married Esther Stubley, daughter of David Stubley and Ann Colbeck, on 30 January 1817 at Dewsbury.

     Jeremiah Healey was born in 1692. He was the son of Joshua Healey and Mary Lyley. Jeremiah Healey was baptized on 5 June 1692 at Birstall.¹
His wife died in 1714.

     Jeremiah Pyrah was born in 1785 at Dewsbury. He was the son of Joseph Pyrah and Elizabeth Gledhill. Jeremiah Pyrah was baptized on 23 February 1785 at Dewsbury.
He married Mary Thompson, daughter of Thomas Thompson and Ann Chadwick, on 11 April 1803 at Batley.¹
Jeremiah Pyrah died in January 1810. He died on 26 September 1810 at Purlwell, Batley; aged 25 years. He was buried on 28 September 1810 at Batley.¹

     Thomas Hepworth was born on 27 December 1779.^1,2 He was the son of John Hepworth and Frances Newsome. Thomas Hepworth was baptized on 8 February 1780 at Batley.²
He married Mary Pyrah, daughter of Thomas Thompson and Ann Chadwick, on 15 December 1813 at Batley witnesses Thomas Dean and Thomas Wilby.²
In the census of 6 June 1841 he was listed as the head of household at Staincliffe, Batley, as a stonemason.³
In the census of 30 March 1851 he was listed as the head of household at Staincliffe, Batley, as a Stone mason aged 71.⁴

     John Hepworth Pyrah was born in 1813. He was the son of Thomas Hepworth and Mary Thompson. John Hepworth Pyrah was baptized on 15 December 1813 at Batley on his parents' wedding day.¹
As of 1841, John Hepworth Pyrah was also known as John Hepworth.²
In the census of 6 June 1841 he was listed as a stone mason the son of Thomas Hepworth at Staincliffe, Batley.³
John Hepworth Pyrah married Susanah Senior, daughter of George Senior, on 1 April 1844 at St Peter's, Leeds.⁴
John Hepworth Pyrah died on 6 April 1856 at Staincliffe; aged 42.

     Ann Pyrah was born on 9 January 1804. She is the daughter of Jeremiah Pyrah and Mary Thompson. Ann Pyrah was baptized on 29 January 1804 at Batley.

     Joseph Pyrah was born on 25 April 1806 at Batley. He was the son of Jeremiah Pyrah and Mary Thompson. Joseph Pyrah was baptized on 25 May 1806 at Batley.
He married Jenet Senior, daughter of George Senior and Mary (?), on 6 October 1826 at Batley by licence, witnesses William Kaye and Michael Ward.¹
In the census of 6 June 1841 he was listed as the head of household at Staincliffe, Batley, as a Rag merchant.
In the 30 March 1851 census he was listed as the head of household at Staincliffe, Batley, as a rag and flock dealer.²
Joseph Pyrah was listed as a rag merchant in 1853 at Staincliffe, Batley.³

I believe he was the Pyrah instrumental in setting up a mill in Berlin
As to the Pyrah involved, Willans has the name as Josh Pyrah and I spent some time looking through the Pyrahs to see who this might be, eventually coming up with a likely candidate. A Joseph Pyrah was listed in censuses as in the rag trade at Staincliffe, but his stepfather Thomas Hepworth and brother Jeremiah Pyrah were stonemasons so he may well have had some knowledge of building trades. What made this seem the likelier was that he was John Blackburn's cousin, and could well have drawn him into the enterprise.^4,5
Joseph Pyrah was probably the J Pyrah listed in a Berlin Directory in 1855 at Köpenicker Strasse 30, Berlin,
(Also listed is Wharton, Minego(Mungo?) u Shoddy fabrik: F. Wharton & Co. and Wharton was another name mentioned by Willans in connection with a Berlin venture).⁶
John Blackburn was not yet listed.⁶
In 1856 Joseph Pyrah and John Blackburn were both listed at at Köpenickerstrasse as is F Wharton, "inhaber einer Minego und Shoddyfabrik."⁶

     Jenet Senior was born in 1806 at Heckmondwike. She was the daughter of George Senior and Mary (?). Jenet Senior was baptized on 3 July 1806 at Birstall.¹
She married Joseph Pyrah, son of Jeremiah Pyrah and Mary Thompson, on 6 October 1826 at Batley by licence, witnesses William Kaye and Michael Ward.²
In the census of 6 June 1841 Jenet Senior was listed at Staincliffe, Batley, as wife of Joseph Pyrah.
Jenet Pyrah was listed on the census of 30 March 1851 at Staincliffe, Batley, as aged 45, wife of Joseph Pyrah.³
In the 7 April 1861 census she was listed as the head of household at Popplewell's Build, Brewery Bridge, Thornhill, This Janet is the right age, born in Heckmondwike, and has an adopted daughter, Emma Popplewell, unmarried, living with her, whose age corresponds with the Emma listed as Pyrah with Janet and her late husband in 1851.
She is listed as a proprietor of houses, this suggests a widow in comfortable circumstances.⁴
In the census of 2 April 1871 she was listed as the head of household at Brewery Bridge, Thornhill Lees, Thornhill, as a proprietor of houses.⁵
Jenet Pyrah died on 8 February 1881.^6,7 She was buried on 10 February 1881 at Holy Innocents, Thornhill Lees.⁷

     Jeremiah Pyrah was born on 13 January 1811 at Batley.¹ He was the son of Jeremiah Pyrah and Mary Thompson. Jeremiah Pyrah was baptized on 10 February 1811 at Batley.¹
He married Ann Mayman, daughter of Thomas Mayman and Ann Hirst, on 13 November 1832 at Wakefield.
In the census of 6 June 1841 he was listed as the head of household at Birstall as a mason.²
In the census of 30 March 1851 he was listed as the head of household at 98 New Wakefield, Dewsbury, as a Stone Mason.³
In the census of 7 April 1861 he was listed as the head of household at Dale St, Batley Carr, as a stonemason.⁴
Jeremiah Pyrah died in 1864 at Batley. He was buried on 9 June 1864 at Batley.¹

     Joseph Pyrah was born in 1779. He was the son of Joseph Pyrah and Elizabeth Gledhill. Joseph Pyrah was baptized on 24 May 1779 at Dewsbury.¹
He died on 27 March 1799 at Batley. He was buried on 30 March 1799 at Purwell, Batley.²

     Joshua Pyrah was born in 1787. He was the son of Joseph Pyrah and Elizabeth Gledhill. Joshua Pyrah died on 4 June 1808 at Purwell, Batley. He was buried on 8 June 1808 at Batley.

     William Pyrah was born in 1788. He was the son of Joseph Pyrah and Elizabeth Gledhill. William Pyrah married Hannah Hudswell, daughter of John Hudswell, on 2 June 1808 at Batley.¹

     Ann Mayman was baptized on 8 November 1818 at Dewsbury.
She was the daughter of Thomas Mayman and Ann Hirst. Ann Mayman married Jeremiah Pyrah, son of Jeremiah Pyrah and Mary Thompson, on 13 November 1832 at Wakefield.
In the census of 6 June 1841 Ann Pyrah was listed at Birstall as wife of Jeremiah Pyrah.¹
In the census of 30 March 1851 Ann Pyrah was listed at 98 New Wakefield, Dewsbury, as wife of Jeremiah Pyrah.²
Ann Pyrah was listed on the census of 7 April 1861 at Dale St, Batley Carr, as a dressmaker, wife of Jeremiah Pyrah.³

     Thomas Mayman married Ann Hirst on 7 January 1808 at Dewsbury.¹