CreativeGraces.net
Genealogical
Research
Index

INDEX

GenHome

Welcome & Overview

Conditions & Abbreviations

Research Tips

DNA & Genealogy

Quick Name Index

Family Name Summaries

Contact Info

The WHITAKER Family of C16th-C20th Worcestershire

The name has a local Midlands (Warwickshire) origin from "white field" and can be found as early as 1180 in Warwickshire with a Simon de Wit Acra. The village of Whitacre can be found north of Coventry.

Head of family is Nicholas WHITAKER (c1591, Halesowen, WOR, d. 1669) & his wife Martha of unknown family, (c1595, Halesowen) who married by 1623, my 10xGGPs. A short summary of descent is shown below as the detail of the many branches are too numerous to show here. Please refer to Ancestry.com or Genes Reunited.
Note: A minority of researchers have his wife as Elizabeth. Their children include:

• John WHITAKER (9.11.1623, Halesowen, d. 25.8.1692) & his wife Elizabeth of unknown family (1627-1691), who married by 1644, my 9xGGPs. Their children include:

  • William WHITAKER (c. 20.8.1644, Belbroughton, WOR d. 1.1.1666);

  • Mary WHITAKER (n. 1647, c. 2.7.1647 Belbroughton)

  • John WHITAKER (7.6.1651, Belbroughton, d. 5.8.1728) & wife Ann WHITE, my 8xGGPs., who married 5.10.1678 Broome, WOR. Their children include:

    • John WHITAKER aka John Junior WHITAKER (n. 25.3.1684, Belbroughton, d. 11.9.1765) & his wife Mary HILL, my 7xGGPs, who married at Worcester Cathedral on 25.2.1717. Their children include:

      • Benjamin WHITAKER (c. 23.4.1718 Stone, d. 14.2.1756), m. Catherine (c1720 of Stone, WOR);

        • John WHITAKER (c1748), m. Sarah PRATT (c1754). Note: A minority of researchers have this John as the son of Benjamin (1698) & Mary, below, which can confuse online records;

          • Sarah WHITAKER (c1773), m. John TAYLOR in 1799 at King's Norton, WOR;

          • William WHITAKER (c1781, Churchill), m. Elizabeth MOTHER;

      • Ann WHITAKER (n. 29.4.1720 & c. 8.5.1720, Stone);

      • John WHITAKER (c. 8.9.1721 Stone, d. 26.9.1804);

      • William WHITAKER (c. 23.12.1722 Churchill, d. 22.7.1780);

      • Sarah WHITTAKER (c. 13.2.1724, Churchill) who married John PARR in 1746, Churchill (my 6xGGPs);

      • Mary WHITAKER (c. 12.11.1724, Churchill);

      • Elizabeth WHITAKER (c. 7.5.1727, Churchill, buried 9.6.1728);

  • Elizabeth WHITAKER (n.  9.4.1654, c. 16.4.1654 Belbroughton)

  • Job WHITAKER (n. 2.1656 Belbroughton, c. 5.10.1656);

  • Benjamin WHITAKER (n. 18.3.1659 Belbroughton, c. 18.5.1659, d. 12.2.1711 Broome), m. Alice BROOK in 1688 Chaddesley Corbett, WOR;

    • Benjamin WHITAKER (1698) m. Mary in 1729 Belbroughton:

      • Thomas WHITAKER (1741-1806 Belbroughton), m. Sarah PARR (1745-1787) d/o William PARR (1720 Blakedown, WOR), a possible close relation, & Ann WHITAKER (c1720) d/o John WHITAKER & Mary HILL, above:

        • Thomas WHITAKER (1763 Blakedown), m. Mary RABOLD (1765-1815) in 1791:

          • Thomas WHITAKER (1791-1855), m. Sophia TURNER (1787-1841);

            • Mary WHITAKER (1811-1896), m. Richard HARRISON. To USA;

            • Thomas WHITAKER (1814), m. Elizabeth BREAKWELL;

            • Harriet WHITAKER (1816-1882). To SLC, USA;

            • Moses WHITAKER (1818-1851). Died in transit to SLC, USA;

            • William WHITAKER (1823-1846);

            • Harriet WHITAKER (1825-1862), died SLC, USA - Married Mormon John TAYLOR;

            • Sophia W WHITAKER (1825-1887) - Also married Mormon John TAYLOR;

            • Elizabeth WHITAKER (1828-1880);

            • John WHITAKER (1831-1914), m. Agnes SMITH. Family in Stoke on Trent.

          • Sarah WHITAKER (1793);

          • Benjamin WHITAKER (1794-c1851);

          • George WHITAKER (1795);

          • Elizabeth WHITAKER (1796), m. Michael RABONE;

          • John WHITAKER (1797);

          • William WHITAKER (1799);

• Elizabeth WHITAKER (c. 13.2.1625, Halesowen, d. 19.2.1625);

• Nicholas WHITAKER (c1627, Halesowen, d. abt 13.9.1671);

• John WHITAKER (c1636, d. 25.8.1669 Belbroughton);

Home Page & Contact Info

The outline above is indicative only and not necessarily fully correct or complete.
The CreativeGraces family tree can be found here on Ancestry:
http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/pt/pedigree.aspx?tid=9072976
This is where you can find the most up-to-date information.
You will need approval for Guest access.

Unable to find what you're looking for on CreativeGraces.net?

Still stuck? Try the FAQ !