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THE CHRISTIES

LORENZO CHRISTIE

Born 1802 Nottinghamshire.

Wife - Ann (died Langcliffe Place, 17 July 1861 age 63)

1881 Census - living at Stackhouse with unmarried sister-in-law, Esther Bayley, 55, and two servants.

1891 Census - living at Carrholme, Stackhouse.

Died at Stackhouse in 1892 - grave in Langcliffe      churchyard.

HECTOR CHRISTIE

Born c1829 Lenton, Nottinghamshire.

Wife - Mary Elizabeth 1829-1868 (grave in Langcliffe churchyard)

1871, 1881 and 1891 Censuses - living at Langcliffe Place.

1881 Census shows him living with daughter Ann and 5 servants. He was described as Justice of the Peace, and Cotton Manufacturer employing 400 people.

Died at Jervaulx 25 August 1915 age 87

Memorial plaque in East Witton church.

Hector Christie

Children of Hector:

MARY ELIZABETH CHRISTIE

Born c1853 Died 1869 (grave in Langcliffe churchyard)

ANN CHRISTIE Born c1856 Manchester

1871 and 1881 Censuses - living at Langcliffe Place with father.

Died 1947 age 90. Memorial plaque in East Witton church.

WILLIAM LORENZO CHRISTIE Born cl858 Crumsal, Manchester.

1871 Census - living at Langcliffe Place age 12, with parents.

1881 Census - Undergraduate age 22,

( lodger with Edens family at 6&7 Aldates Street, Oxford.)

He was the oldest ex-Etonian when he reached the age of 100.

Died at Jervaulx in 1962 age 103.

Memorial plaque in East Witton church.  

Helen Bean & Ken Atkinson

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