POPULATION 1-3-1806 LG Marriage A few days ago, Mr Wm. Buck, of Bank Newton,near Gargrave, to Miss Hardacre, of Long Preston. on the evening of the same day, Mr John Buck, an eminent grazier, father of the bridegroom, died suddenly while the marriage was celebrating in the house. 15-2-1806 LG Death A few days ago,suddenly, Mr. Richard Moon, of Long Preston. 17-1-1807 LG Death On the 30th ult Mr. Wm. Howgate of Long Preston, near Settle, innkeeper. 7-3-1807 LG On Monday last, at Long Preston Fair, in Yorkshire, cattle sold at reduced prices; such lean ones as would have fetched sixteen pounds, two years ago, were sold for eleven pounds; fat ones in proportion. Calvers of an inferior sort could not be sold. 15-3-1809 Bury and Norwich Post Death The Rev. E. Prescot, Vicar of Long Preston, in Craven 21-3-1812 LG Marriage On Thursday last, Mr. Dawson of Long Preston, to Miss Thornton, daughter of Richard Thornton, of High Leighs, near Ingleton, Esqu. 12-12-1812 LG Marriage A few days ago, Mr. John Wrathwell, to Miss Mary Myers, both of Long-Preston, in Craven. 5-3-1814 LM Marriage Saturday last, Mr. John Carr, to Miss Coates, both of Long Preston, near Skipton. 9-3-1816 LM Marriage On Tuesday last, at Giggleswick, Mr. J. Waller, Jun. of that place to Miss Jane Ellis, of Long Preston. 21-11-1818 LG Death On the 6th inst. Thomas Moorhouse, Esq. of Long Preston 1-1-1820 LM Death On Thursday,16th ult., at Long Preston, Mr. John Booth, near 30 years chief constable of the Upper Division of Staincliffe and Ewecross. 8-2-23 LM Marriage Lately, Mr.James Whalley, cattle jobber, of Gale, near Hawes, to Isabelle, second daughter of Mr. Edward Brown of Long Preston, grazier. 19-7-1823 LM Marriage On Sunday last, Mr. R. Wildman, preceptor, to Miss Tomlinson, both of Long-preston. 3-12-1825 York Her Marriage A few days ago, at Long Preston, in this county, John Unthank, Cumberland, to Jane, second daughter of John Parkin, Esq., Workington. 7-3-1829 LM Death On Monday last, at Long Preston, Yorkshire, aged 80 years, Mary, mother of John Holgate, ironmonger, of this town. 4-1-1833 L’pool Merc Death On Thursday, the 13th ult. at West Cottingworth, near York, aged 69, the Rev. Joseph Mitchindon, of pre-eminent talents as a preacher of the Gospel, former Curate of Long Preston, in Craven. 2-3-1834 Bradford Observer On Saturday last, in the 19th year of her age, after a short illness, highly respected, Catharine, daughter of Mr. Holgate, farmer, Long Preston. 1-8-1834 L’pool Merc Marriage On Tuesday , the 12th ult. at Long Preston, Henry Atkinson, Esq., of Malham, to Miss Ann Procter, of Long Preston. 17-3-1832 LG Death On the 29th ult. in the 90th year of her age, Mrs. E. Procter, relict of Mr. Thomas Procter, of Mearbeck, near Long Preston. 7-4-1832 LG Death On Monday Week, at the Vicarage, Long Preston, of consumption, Jane Lucy Ann, only daughter of the Rev. J. Postlethwaite and grand-daughter of John Parkin Esq. of Low Mire, near Workington 4-11-1837 York Her At St. Michael’s church, Derby, by the Rev. S. Hey, vicar of Ockbrook, the Rev. William Conyngham Usher, curate of Long Preston, in this county, son of the late Dr. Usher, ex F.I.C. and rector of Ramelton, to Lucy, third daughter of the Rev. J. E. Howard, vicar of St. Michael’s, Derby. 19-5-1832 LG Marriage On the 18th inst. At Hensingham, the Rev. Mr. Birtwhistle, to Agnes, the eldest daughter of the late John Tennant, Esq., of Reddinas. 2-3-1837 Bdfd Obs Marriage On Thursday last, at Long Preston, Mr. Nightingale, farmer and grazier, of Otterbridge, to Alice, eldest daughter of Mr. John Abbotson, of Wigglesworth Hall, Craven. 21-9-1837 Bdfd Obs Marriage On Tuesday week, at the parish church, at Halifax, by the Ven. Archdeacon Musgrave, Thomas, third son of George Hogarth, Esq., of Wood Hill, Aberdeen, to Elizabeth, younger daughter of the late Rev. Edward Prescott, of Clare Hall, Halifax, and vicar of Long Preston, in Craven. 10-2-1838 LM Last week ,at the parish church, Long Preston, Mr. John Holroyd, wine merchant, Settle, to Miss Winder, of Long Preston. 20-6-1838 Bkbn Std Marriage On Sunday, the 17th inst., at our Parish Church, by the Rev. Jackson Porter, M. A., Mr. Henry Eglin, grocer, Blackburn, to Mary, youngest daughter of the late Mr. John Moore, farmer, near Long Preston, Yorkshire, and sister of Mr, Robert Moore, Darwen-street, Blackburn. 27-4-1839 LM Marriage On Tuesday, at Long Preston church, Mr John Clarke, of Wigglesworth,to Miss Todd, daughter of Mr. William Todd, of Toddman Hall, near Long Preston. 1-5-1839 Derby Merc Birth At Long Preston Vicarage, Yorkshire, on the 29th ult., the wife of the Rev. W.E. Usher, of a son. 29-5-1839 Bkbn Std Marriage On the 14th inst., at Long Preston, Yorkshire, Mr. John Ingham, cattle dealer and grazier, to Miss Spencer, of Gallaber, near the same place. 14-12-1839 LM Marriage On Tuesday, at the parish church, Long Preston, Mr. C. Leech, surgeon, to Ellen, only daughter of Mrs. Grey, of New House, near that place. 13-2-1840 Bdfd Obs Death On Saturday week, at an advanced age, Mr. Richard Hardacre, sexton of Long Preston church, in this Riding, better known by the cognomen of the “Ribblesdale Poet”. The late officiating clergyman, the clerk, and now the sexton, have all died within a month. 3-4-1841 Preston Chron Death On Wednesday last, at New House, Long Preston, Yorkshire, Mr. Thomas Holgate, in his 98th year. 15-6-1843 Bdfd Obs Marriage On Thursday, June 8th at the parish church, Addingham, by the Rev. William Thompson, Mr. John Proctor, of Long Preston, to Ann, youngest daughter of Mr. Thomas Lister, sen farmer, Addingham. 11-11-1843 LM Death On Tuesday, at Long Preston, near Settle, highly respected, aged 65, Mrs. Proctor, wife of Mr. John Proctor, grazier. 27-4-1844 LM Marriage On Thursday week, at the parish church, Keighley, by the Rev. W. Busfeild [sic], rector, Mr. Richard Peckover, jun., butter factor, of Long Preston, to Ann, daughter of Mr. Joseph Booth, of the King’s Arms Inn, Keighley. 25-5-1849 Essex Std Marriage June 15th, at Diss, Norfolk, by the Rev. William Manning, Rector, Mr. W. Lawson, of Beck House, Long Preston, Yorkshire, to Eliza, third daughter of Mr. M. Smith, Providence Place, Diss. 13-2-1850 Bkbn Std Marriage On the 5th inst., at Skipton, Mr. Thomas Dobson, surgeon, to Miss Susannah Wioson, both of Long Preston. 20-7-1850 LG Death Long Preston. — on Thursday, the 11th inst., Mr. John Procter, at an advanced age. 24-8-1850 LG Death Long Preston. —On Sunday last, Mrs. Procter, at an advanced age. 12-10-1850 Manchester Times Marriage On the 10th inst., (by licence), at the Cathedral, by the Rev. W. Wilson, M. A., vicar, William Storey Esq. of Salford, to Elizabeth Grace, third daughter of the late William Wilson Esq. surgeon, of Long Preston, in the county of York. 23-8-1851 LG Marriage Long Preston. — On the 19th inst., at the Parish Church, Mr. Thomas Wrathall, farmer and cattle dealer, to Miss Elsworth, youngest daughter of the late Mr. George Hinde, of this town. 20-9-1851 LG Marriage Gigglewick. — On Saturday last, at the Parish Church, Mr. Thos. English, of Long Preston, to Miss Esther Bullock, of Settle. 11-2-1852 Bkbn Std Death On the 31st ultimo, at the residence of his son, Mr. John Hardacre, after two days illness, the Rev. Samual Moore Hardacre, of Long Preston, Baptist minister, aged 79 years. 23-7-1853 LM On Tuesday, at Long Preston, in the county, after a long and severe affliction, aged 61, MARY, relict of the Rev. J. H. PARKINSON, Baptist minister, Idle. Mar 1854 CHMA Death On Wednesday, Feb, 8th, Mrs. Alice Sargeantson, of Bendgate, aged 40 years. 5-4-1854 Bkbn Std Marriage On the 23rd ultimo, at Gisburn, Mr. Joseph Taylor, yeoman, of Nappa, near Gisburn, to Mrs. Taylor, of Long Preston. 6-4-1854 Bdfd Obs Marriage On Saturday last, at Westgate Chapel, by the Rev. H. Dowson, Miss Jane Holgate, of Spring Gardens, to Thomas Cockshott, Esq., of Bend Gate, near Long Preston. 27-10-1857 Morn Chron Death On the 17th inst., at Long Preston, aged 78, the Rev. Henry Kempson, M. A., vicar of Long Preston, Yorkshire, and the late head master of Brewood School, Staffordshire. 9-4-1858 Morn Post Marriage COULSON — BAIRD. —On the 7th inst., at he Parish Church, Clevedon, Somerset, by the Rev. Julian Young, Rector of Ilmington, the Rev J. E. Coulson, Vicar of Long Preston, Yorkshire, to Rhoda May, eldest daughter of the late Captain Baird, 15th King’s Hussars. Dec 1858 CHMA Death 6th Nov. John Hammond aged 44, Barton House, near Long Preston. 22-1-1859 Morn Chron Birth On the 18th inst., at Long Preston Vicarage, Yorkshire, Mrs. John Edmund Coulson, a daughter. 31-3-1859 Bdfd Obs Death. Yesterday week, aged 80, Mr. John Abbotson, of Long Preston, formerly of Wigglesworth Hall. 14-4-1859 Bdfd Obs Marriage. On Sunday last, at our parish church, Mr. John Marsden, of Long Preston, to Miss Jane Gifford, of this town. 20-8-1859 Huddersfield Chron Marriage On the 18th instant, at Long Preston, Craven, by the Rev.