Origins in Clapham, Yorkshire ca 1490-
William Harling and the move to Settle ca 1814
The move to Lancashire ca 1845
The marriage of Thomas Harling & Mary Smith 1889

Sources -
The parish register of Clapham, Co. York , Leeds 1921, Part 1, 1595-1683 (Publications of the Yorkshire Parish Register Society ; v. 67)
IGI
Marriage bonds for the deaneries of Lonsdale, Kendal, Furness, Copeland, part of the Archdeaconry of Richmond... Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
A list of the Lancashire wills, proved within the Archdeaconry of Richmond, and now preserved in the Court of Probate at Lancaster. Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire .

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Thomas Harling  (1656-?)
marriage - Agnes Wilkinson, 5 July 1683, Clapham, West Riding, Yorks)
children -
Alicia bapt 10 May 1685, Clapham, West Riding, Yorks
Elizabeth bapt 29 July 1688, Clapham, West Riding, Yorks
Maria bapt 27 ? 1693, Clapham, West Riding, Yorks
John bapt 5 April 1696, Clapham, West Riding, Yorks
Thomas bapt 29 oct 1699

John Harling (1696-?)
marriage Maria Remmington, 12 Dec 1719, Clapham, West Riding, Yorks.
Lancs marriage bonds - John Harling of Dub Garth, husbandman, and Mary Rimmington of Lanshaw, both parish of Clapham. Bondsman John Procter of Dub Garth. Witnesses Robt Birkbeck, Nat. Armitstead. [Dubgarth near Clapham Moor & Keasden].

Maria bapt 9 Aug 1696, daug of Robert Remmington & Maria Smith (marr 3 May 1684, Clapham, West Riding, Yorks.)

children -
Agneta bapt 27 Dec 1727 Clapham, West Riding, Yorks.
Thomas bapt 8 Sept 1723 Clapham, West Riding, Yorks.
Robert bapt 20 Feb 1725 Clapham, West Riding, Yorks.
Leonard bapt 11 Feb 1727 Clapham, West Riding, Yorks.
Maria bapt 25 April 1731 Clapham, West Riding, Yorks.
John bapt 20 Sept 1733 Clapham, West Riding, Yorks. (died before 1737)
John bapt 3 July 1737 Clapham, West Riding, Yorks.
Elizabeth bapt 9 AUg 1741 Clapham, West Riding, Yorks.

William Harling and the move to Settle ca 1814
William Harling
bapt 1 Oct 1786 Clapham
marr Jan 1814 Giggleswick to Margaret Marsden
children
John bapt 14 Aug 1814 Giggleswick
Tamar bapt 25 May 1817 Giggleswick, died before July 1822
Mary Ann bapt 13 May 1818 Giggleswick
William bapt 13 Aug 1820 Giggleswick
Tamar bapt 25 July 1822 Giggleswick,  marr Charles Londale 23 March 1837, St Peter's Leeds
Robert bapt 20 Feb 1825 Giggleswick, died before Jan 1830
Betsy bapt 23 Sept 1829 Giggleswick
Robert bapt 24 Jan 1830 Giggleswick
Thomas bapt 18 March 1832 Giggleswick
Isabella bapt 9 Aug 1835 Giggleswick

1822 Baines directory
William Harling wheelwright,  Settle

1828-29  Pigot & Co.'s Directory of Ches, Cumb ..., 1828-29
William Harling, wheelwright, at Settle
John Harling, blacksmith, Settle

1834  Pigot's directory (GENUKI)
Painters, Plumbers & Glaziers -  Harling Thomas, Settle
blacksmith John Harling Settle
wheelwright William Harling Settle

1837 White's directory (GENUKI)
blacksmith John Harling Upper Settle
confectioner Emma Harling Market Place
Thomas Harling plumber & glazier Market Place
 

1841 census

Langcliffe, Yorks. William Harling age 50 joiner, turner(?)  y Margaret 45  y Tamer  15  steam loom weaver  y Betsy  15  steam loom weaver   y Robert  10  school boy  y Thomas 10 school boy  y

Langcliffe, Yorks. John Harling  25  joiner  y Isabella  25  y William  7  y Richard  5  y Thomas  3  y Robert  1  y Robert  13  y Thomas  11  y

Miscellaneous 1841 census entries

Settle …  John Harling   50 [b.1791] Blacksmith Yorks.  Betty Harling [wife]  60 [b. 1781]  Not Yorks.	Settle, Market Place Thomas Harling   50 [b.1791] Plumber, Glazier b. Yorks.  Emma Harling [wife]  45 [b.1796]  b. Yorks.
Upper Settle  Christopher Harling   25 [1816] Agricultural Labourer Yorks.  Jane ditto [wife]  25 [1816] ditto ditto  John ditto [son]  2 [1839]  ditto  Thomas ditto [son]  3 months?  ditto  Mary Nelson [stepdaug]  5  Not Yorks.	Upper Settle  Margaret Harling   25 [1816] Weaver cotton Yorks.  Mary ditto   20 [1821] ditto ditto  William ditto   20 [1821] Joiner [?] ditto
Settle, Castlekell  Thomas Harling   34 [1807] Joiner Yorks.  Mary ditto [wife]  33 [1808]  ditto  Thomas ditto [son]  8 [1834]  ditto  Henry [son[  2 [1839]  ditto  Thomas ditto [father?]  74 [1767]  ditto	Settle Union Workhouse Margaret Harling  13  weaver  y William  11  pupil  y James  9  y Sarah  11  housemaid  y
Clapham Jane Harling  55  linen weaver  y	Austwick John Harling  25  m.s.  y

The move to Lancashire ca 1845

1845 5 Oct William Harling (1820-) married Ellen Beninson [sic], St John Preston  (Dec Qtr Preston Reg Dist, vol 21, p 503, Free BMD)

1845/46  birth of Mary Ann Harling at Preston, daug of John (1814-) and Isabella (1814-)
 

Summary table for the Harling brothers

John bapt 14 Aug 1814 Giggleswick died between 1861 and 1871 March Qtr 1862 Preston Free BMD marr 16 Nov 1833, Isabella Medcalf, Giggleswick b. ca 1814 Dent Yorks. d. after 1871           resid Langcliffe (1841, 1844) Preston (1846) 89 Brunswick St Preston (1851) 28 Everton Gardens Preston (1861) 24 Ivy St Blackburn (1871, widow Isabella only, housekeeper in Duckberry home)     occup joiner (1841) joiner & fireman (1851) joiner & builder (1861)	William bapt 13 Aug 1820 Giggleswick died ? Dec Qtr 1884 Settle Reg Dist (Free BMD) marr Ellen Bennison [Beninson], 5 Oct 1845, St John Preston IGI (Dec Qtr 1845, Preston Reg Dist, vol 21, p 503, Free BMD) b. ca 1823 Preston d. Sept Qtr 1883 Blackburn RD? (Free BMD) or June Qtr 1894 Settle Reg Dist (Free BMD) resid Preston (1845) 1 Fox St Blackburn (1851) - with brother Thomas as lodger 111 Greaves St Blackburn (1861) 58 Anvil St Blackburn (1871) 6 Brewery Row Blackburn (1881)       occup joiner, machine joiner (1851-81)	Robert bapt 24 Jan 1830 Giggleswick died between 1891 and 1901 Sept Qtr 1891 Blackburn RD Free BMD marr Margaret  (?) - Lord, Dec Qtr 1850 Settle Reg Dist vol 23 p 771 (Free BMD) b. ca 1835 Accrington d. after 1901         resid Langcliffe (1841) 14 Wellington St Blackburn (1852) 164 Hollins Gve, Lower Darwen (1871) 109 Burnley St, Blackburn (1891) ditto 1901 widow Margaret only       occup joiner (1871) house carpenter & joiner (1891)	Thomas bapt 18 March 1832 Giggleswick died Jan/March 1884, Blackburn     marr Maria Slater, 25 June 1853, Blackburn Cathedral. vol 8e p348 (Free BMD) b. ca 1833 West Indies, daug of James Slater, soldier, d. before 1861 &  Ann Slater (ca 1807 - June Qtr 1868 Blackburn)   resid 1 Fox St Blackburn (1851) - lodging with brother William 18 Belgrave St Witton, Lancs., (1861) - with mother-in-law Ann Slater 52 Greaves St Blackburn (1871, 81, 89) 11 Ashworth St, Blackburn (1891, Maria and son George)  occup labourer at foundry (1851, 1861, 1871, 1881)
Children William b. Settle, bapt 30 March 1834, Giggleswick Richard b. Settle, bapt 29 Nov 1835, Giggleswick Thomas b. Settle, bapt 4 Jan 1838, Giggleswick Robert b. Langcliffe, bapt 26 July 1840 Giggleswick George b. Langcliffe, bapt 10 July 1843 Giggleswick Mary Ann b. March Qtr, Preston Margaret b. Dec Qtr Preston	Children ?Margaret Ann bapt 19 Sept 1847 St John Preston Mary Ann b. Dec Qtr 1849 Blackburn William b. 1852/53 Blackburn? Isabella b. June Qtr Blackburn Eleanor b. June Qtr 1858 Blackburn	Children William born April/May 1852, died 29 July 1852 Blackburn	Children ?Margaret Anne Sept Qtr 1855 Blackburn ?Betsy Sept Qtr 1856 Blackburn Mary Ann 1857/58 John William March Qtr 1859 Blackburn Thomas 1867/68 Hannah Sept Qtr 1870 Blackburn George Bright June Qtr 1874

 

1851 Census

Blackburn, 1 Fox St  William Harling head marr 31 [1821] joiner Settle  Ellen ditto wife marr 29 [1823]  Preston  Mary Ann ditto daug  1 [1850]  Blackburn  Michael Thos. [?] Benson stepson unmarr 7  Preston  Thomas Harling lodger unmarr 20 [1831] labourer at foundry Settle

Preston 89 Brunswick St John Harling  head marr  36  joiner & fireman  b. Settle Isabella  wife marr  37  b. Dent William  son unm 17 tailor's apprentice b. Settle Richard  s  u  15  tailor's apprentice  Settle Thomas  s  u  13  errand boy  Settle Robert  10  errand boy  Langcliffe George  7  scholar  Langcliffe Mary Ann  5  scholar  Preston Margaret  2  Preston

Miscellaneous 1851 census entries

59 Upper Settle [?]  Christopher Harling head mar. 35 [1816] mason, labourer Settle  Jane ditto wife mar. 38 [1813]  W’moreland  Thomas ditto son  10 [1841] scholar Settle  Richard ditto son  6 [1845] ditto ditto  William ditto son  3 [1848]  ?  Ellin [?] daug.  11 months  ?  Mary Nelson stepdaug.  15 … weaver W’moreland	Settle, 10 Market Place Thomas Harling head widower 63 [1788] plumber, glazier Settle  John Atkinson stepson mar. 30 ditto ditto  Ann Atkinson stepdaug. mar. 22 confectioner Burton in Lonsdale
144-145 Settle Union Workhouse  William Harling inmate unmarr. 23 [?] [1828] pauper [formerly butcher?] Settle	101 Upper Settle  Thomas Harling head widower 45 [1806] joiner, journeyman Settle  Thomas ditto son  18 [1833] farm labourer ditto  Henry ditto son  13 [1838] scholar ditto

1852 29 July  death of William Harling, 13 week old son of Robert Harling, 14 Wellington St Blackburn

1853 25 June  marriage of Thomas Harling (1832-1884) & Maria Slater, after banns, Blackburn Cathedral. Maria signed with x, witnesses Robert Harling, John Pilkington

Thomas : age 21 bachelor labourer resid Blackburn father William Harling wheelwright
Maria : age 19 spinster resid Livesey father James Slater soldier. Maria died June Qtr 1902 Blackburn.

 

Margaret  b. Sept Qtr 1855 Blackburn	Betsy b. 1856  Free BMD  b. Sept Qtr 1856 d. June Qtr 1857 Blackburn	Mary Ann b. 1857/58 Blackburn	John William  b. March Qtr 1859 Blackburn (Free BMD) d. 3 Jan 1928 Blackburn.  resid. 87 Hancock St.  See will.  marr March Qtr 1882 Blackburn (Free BMD), Margrate Ann Bolton
Thomas b. 1867/68 Blackburn.  Free BMD - Dec Qtr 1866, Dec Qtr 1867.   See below d. after WW2 marr Mary Smith, 25 May 1889, St Paul's Blackburn	Hannah b. Sept Qtr Blackburn. (Free BMD)	George Bright b. June Qtr 1874 (Free BMD) d. 28 Aug 1928, Blackburn, resid. Nelson Hotel, Park Rd formerly 12 Logwood St. See will.  marr Margaret Atkinson March Qtr 1899 Blackburn

1861 Census

Witton, Lancs., 18 Belgrave St  Thomas Harling head marr 29 foundry lab’r Settle  Maria ditto wife marr 27 cotton… West Indies  Mary Ann ditto daug  4 - Blackburn  John William ditto son  2 - ditto  Ann Slater mother in law widow 54 housekeeper unknown  Alice Hartley sister in law widow 20 cotton … Ireland  Margaret ? niece  1 - Blackburn

Blackburn, 111 Greaves St  William Harling head marr. 40 [1820] machine joiner Settle  Ellen ditto wife  39 [1821]  Preston  Michael Bennison stepson  17 cotton weaver Preston  William Harling son  8 [1853] scholar Blackburn  Isabella ditto daug.  7 [1854] scholar ditto  Helenor [?] daug.  3 [1858]  ditto

Preston  28 Everton Gardens John Harling  head  marr  46  joiner & builder  b. Settle Isabella  wife  marr  47  laundress  b. Dent George  son  unm  17  spindle... & maker  b. Langcliffe Mary Ann  daug  unm  15  cotton weaver b. Preston Richard  grandson  2  b. Preston Thomas  lodger  marr  23  moulder  Settle Sarah A.  lodger marr  20  cotton weaver  Stockport Robert  lodger marr  20  boltmaker  Langcliffe Elizabeth Betsy  lodger  marr   20  cotton weaver  Lancs...

1871 Census

Blackburn, 52 Greaves St  Thomas Harling head marr. 40 [1831] labourer in foundry Settle  Maria ditto wife  37 [1834]  West Indies  Mary Ann ditto daug  13 [1858] cotton weaver Blackburn  John W. ditto son  12 [1859] ditto ditto  Thomas ditto son  3 [1868] scholar ditto  Hannah ditto daug  8 months  ditto  Thomas ditto nephew marr 33 [1838] ironworker Langcliffe, Yorks.  Sophia ditto niece marr 21 cotton weaver Stockport

Blackburn, 58 Anvil St  William Harling head m 50 machine joiner (unemployed) Settle  Ellen ditto wife m 40 housekeeper Preston  Isabella ditto daug u 16 cotton weaver Blackburn  Eleanor daug u 12 card room hand Blackburn  David Ross adopted u 4 mos - Blackburn

Lower Darwen 164 Hollins Gve Robert Harling  head  marr  42  joiner  b. Settle Margaret  wife  marr  35  cotton weaver  b. Accrington

Blackburn  24 Ivy St (Duckberry household) Isabella Harling  housekeeper  widow  58  b. Dent Yorks.

1881 Census

Blackburn, 52 Greaves St  Thomas Harling head marr 50 [1831] labourer iron Settle  Maria ditto wife marr 48 [1833]  [West Indies]  Mary Ann ditto daug  23 [1858] cotton weaver Blackburn  John William ditto son  22 [1859] driller iron ditto  Thomas ditto son  13 [1868] mechanic engineer ditto  Hannah ditto daug  10 [1871] cotton weaver ditto  George Bright ditto son  6 [1875] scholar ditto	Blackburn, 6 Brewery Row  William Harling head marr 60 [1821] joiner Settle  Ellen ditto wife marr 59 [1822] housewife Preston Wm died Dec Qtr 1884 Settle Reg Dist (Free BMD) Ellen died Sept Qtr 1883 Blackburn Qtr (Free BMD) or June Qtr 1894 Settle Reg Dist (Free BMD)
??? Blackburn, 115 Greaves St  Thomas Harling head marr 43 [1838] iron moulder Settle  Sophia ditto wife  35 weaver cotton Stockport	??? Blackburn, 61 Hazel St  Robert Harling head marr 40 [1841] bolt & screw… Settle  Jane ditto wife  37 [1844] cotton winder Preston  John William ditto son  17 [1864] iron turner Preston  Isabella ditto daug  9 scholar Preston  Thomas ditto son  7 scholar Blackburn  George ditto son  4  Blackburn  Elizabeth Aldred daug  2  Blackburn  Ellen Aldred daug  8 mo  Blackburn  William Walton stepson  16 machine fitter Preston  Francis Taylor boarder  18 iron turner Preston
??? Preston, 188 Plungington…  George Harling head marr 37 pattern maker Settle  Ellen ditto wife marr 39  Lancs., Caton  Isabella ditto daug  1  Preston

1884  Jan/March, death of Thomas Harling (1832- ) Blackburn
 

The  marriage of  Thomas Harling & Mary Smith 1889

1889 25 May Marriage of Thomas Harling (1867/68-?) to Mary Smith (1867/68 - Sept Qtr 1899), St Paul's, Blackburn. Witnesses John & Ida Smith.

Thomas : age 21 bachelor mechanic 52 Greaves St, father Thomas (dec), brewer
Mary : age 21 spinster weaver 34 Cowell St, father William , flagger & slater

The Smith Family

1871 census  Blackburn  "off Conell St" William Smith  head  marr  28  flagger & slater  b. Blackburn Kate  wife  marr  24  housekeeper  b. Manchester John  5  scholar  Blackburn Mary  4  scholar  Blackburn Thomas  2  scholar  Blackburn William Henry  1  Blackburn

1881 census 34 Cowell St Blackburn  William SMITH   Head    38  Flagger And Slater    b. Darwen  Kate    Wife        34     Manchester  John    Son     15 Flagger And Slater     Blackburn  Mary   Daug   14  cotton weaver   Blackburn  Thomas    Son    12  Half Timer C Weaver      Blackburn  William    Son      11  Half Timer C Weaver      Blackburn  Alice Ann    Daug   9  scholar   Blackburn  Nancy    Daug     6  scholar    Blackburn  Lavinia    Daug    5  scholar    Blackburn  James     Other      3   scholar    Blackburn

resid -
52 Greaves St Blackburn (1881,89)
5 Ashworth St Blackburn (1889)
28 Ash St Blackburn (1891)
65 Ash St Blackburn (1893,1901-02)
17 Providence St Blackburn (1906,1923)

children -
Lavinia  b. 2 Sept 1889, Blackburn b. 5 Ashworth St. Mother's address (9 Oct) : 18 Cowell St. Father iron turner (journey man)

Thomas b. Sept Qtr 1891 Blackburn, died 1971 Castlemaine, cremated, interred Fawkner
married Emilie Tebbutt, 28 Dec 1937, Prahran (Emile b. 1882/83, d. 1962 CAstlemaine Vic)

William b. 22 Oct 1893, Blackburn, d. Sept 1955, Fitzroy, Vic., buried Melbourne General Cemetery
marrried Margaret Dunn, 20 Jan 1928 Blackburn  (b. 1895/96 Darwen, Lancs. d. Janury 1969, buried Melbourne General Cemetery

1891 Census

Blackburn, 28 Ash St  Thomas Harling head marr 23 machine maker, iron turner Blackburn  Mary ditto wife marr 24  ditto  Lavinia ditto daug  2  ditto	Blackburn, 11 Ashworth St  Maria Harling head widow 56 own means West Indies  George B ditto son u 16 appr machine Blackburn
Blackburn, 109 Burnley Rd  Robert Harling head m 62 house carpenter & joiner Settle  Margaret ditto wife m 56 - Accrington Anna Ratcliffe  niece  single  18 cotton weaver  b. Bradford	Blackburn, 19 Bottomgate  Thomas Harling head m 53 ironmoulder Yorks.  Sophia ditto wife m 42 cotton weaver Oldham  Albert Smith adopted son u 5  Blackburn

1893 22 Oct  birth of William Harling, Blackburn, to Thomas & Mary. Father iron turner (journeyman), 65 Ash St

1901 Census

Blackburn   65 Ash Street  Thomas Harling,  Head, W 33  M   Iron Turner At ... Worker     Blackburn   Lavinia Harling  Daughter  S  11  F    Blackburn Thomas Harling  Son  S 9  M Blackburn   William Harling Son    S   4    M  Blackburn

Blackburn  109 Burnley St Margaret Harling  head  widow  65 Ann A. Ratcliffe  niece single  28  cotton weaver  b. Bradford

1902 9 Aug Blackburn remarriage of Thomas Harling, to Sarah Ellen Monk, b. 1868/69, St Michael's Church Blackburn

Thomas : age 34 widower mechanic resid 65 Ash St Blackburn father Thomas Harling (dec)
Sarah : age 33 spinster weaver 16 Pirie St father James Monk (dec)

1906 15 Jan  birth of James Harling (Thomas & Sarah), Blackburn resid 17 Providence St.  Died Dec Qtr 1982.

1913 19 Nov  Thomas Harling (1891-1971) arrived Melbourne, per Irishman. (see manifest)

1916 7 Oct  Thomas Harling (1891-1971) enlisted in AIF at Melbourne (see copy war record). Rank driver, Australian Army Postal Corps. Height 5' 3",153 lbs, fesh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair. Father - T Harling, 17 Providence St, Blackburn

1916 23 Dec unit embarked from Melb per RMS Orontes
1917 17 feb arrived Plymouth
1917 19 April departed Folkestone for France
1917 28 April taken on strength
1918 March several stays in hospital for deafness
1918 15 Aug departed Folkestone for France
1918 6 Oct temporarily attached to Australian Postal Corps, France
1918 10 Dec back in England
1919 7 Feb embarked per "Lancashire", arrived Australia 31 March
1919 13 May discharged
1921  British war medal received
1923  18 Oct (received) letter from Thomas snr stating son's address to be Nangiloc, via Carwarp
1923 10 Nov Victory medal received

1921  5 March  William Harling (1893-1955) arrived Melbourne per Borda (see manifest)

1923  Thomas (& William) Harling at Nangiloc near Carwarp, Victoria

1925  Thomas & William Harling, Carwarp, farmers (Elec Roll Wimmera-Mildura). Nill ER 1921.

1928 28 Jan  marriage of William Harling (1893-1955) and Margaret Dunn, Blackburn
 

The Dunn Family

1928 5 March  William & Margaret Harling arrived Fremantle per Oronsay, bound for Melbourne
1928 16 March arrived Melbourne

1929 9 Jan  birth of Norah Lavinia Harling, 42 Gore St, Fitzroy, daug of William Harling & Margaret Dunn

1937 28 Dec  marriage of Thomas Harling (1891-1971) and Emilie Tebbutt, St Matthew's Prahran, witnesses W. Harling, A. King.

Thomas : bachelor, b. Blackurn, age 46, fitter resid 98 Hargreaves St, Castlemaine, Vic.Parents Thomas Harling & Mary Smith
Emilie : spinster, b. Manchester, Eng., machinist age 53 resid 49 Fawkner St Sth Yarra. Parents - John Kent Tebbutt, grocer, dec'd & Lucy Holland

1955 Sept  death of William Harling,  Sept 1955, Fitzroy, Vic., buried Melbourne General Cemetery.

1962 5 Sept death of Emilie Harling (nee Tebbutt), Castlemaine, "after short illness", wife of Thomas Harling. Cremated 7 Sept Fawkner.

1969 January  death of Margaret Harling nee Dunn, Richmond, buried Melbourne General Cemetery.

1971 6 Dec  death of Thomas Harling, "Alexander" [elderly citizens' home], Castlemaine.

Castlemaine Mail Thurs 9 Dec 1971 - death notices.
Harling. At "Alexander", Castlemaine on Dec. 7, Thomas Harold, dearly loved husband of the late Emilie, dear brother in law of Jessie Taylor (North Balwyn). Aged 80 years. Lest We Forget. Cremated Fawkner 8-12-71.

See will 737/539 28/P 06/000009 - estate to be divided between brother James Harling (27 Coniston Rd Blackburn), James's wife Grace, and nephew in law Leonard Taylor (13 Jacka St North Balwyn)

 
 
 

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