Johnson / Bryans Families

Tracing the ancestry of Pamela Murdoch Bryans and Maurice Alan Johnson

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Henry Slack

Male Abt 1721 -

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  • Name Henry Slack 
    Relationshipwith Marion Murdoch Johnson
    Gender Male 
    Birth Abt Jul 1721 
    Baptism 28 Jul 1721  Hesket-in-the-Forest, Cumberland, England, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Siblings 1 brother and 2 sisters 
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2021 

    Father Thomas Slack
              b. Abt Feb 1693  
              d. Abt Apr 1759 (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Mother Grace Scott
              b. Abt 1697  
              d. Abt May 1755 (Age ~ 58 years) 
    Marriage 7 Aug 1720  Hesket-in-the-Forest, Cumberland, England, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 

    Wife Sarah Railton
              b. Between 1721 and 1735  
              d. Abt Dec 1784 (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Marriage 18 Apr 1751  St Cuthbert, Carlisle, Cumberland, England, Kingdom of Great Britain Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Age at Marriage Henry was 29 years old - Sarah was ~ 30 years old. 
    Children 
     1. Grace Slack
              b. Abt 1754  
              d. Abt 1828 (Age ~ 74 years)
    Last Modified 12 May 2020 

  • Notes 
    • Early Life
      A Henry Slack was baptised 28 July 1721 at Hesket-in-The-Forest, Cumberland. Given that Henry married in 1751, this seems like a high probability match for the correct baptismal record, though unfortunately there are no parents recorded.

      Ancestry trees have his parents Joseph George Slack and Mary Stephenson, though it's not clear on what basis.

      If we look for other Slack children baptised at Hesket at roughly the same time we find a Margaret Slack (31 Aug 1729) whose father is given as Thomas Slack. In turn, a Thomas Slack married Grace Scott on the 7 Aug 1720 in Hesket in the Forest. Given that Henry Slack's daughter was called Grace, I'm taking this as strong evidence for a correct relationship.

      However one of the children that I am attributing to Thomas and Grace Scott is Thomas Slack, born 1723 (possibly https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93582285/thomas-slack). His baptismal record gives no parents and I note that in other places, this Thomas Slack is made the son of Joseph Slack and Mary Stephenson (e.g. here). BUUUT, this famous Thomas Slack could instead have been born in July 1723 and baptised at St Mary in Carlisle, son of Isaac Slack.

      So my conclusion is that the "famous" Thomas Slack was born in July 1723 at Carlisle, whereas this Thomas Slack was born in December 1723 at Hesket-in-The-Forest, to Thomas Slack and Grace Scott.

      Family Life
      A Henry Slack married Sarah Railton at St Cuthbert on the 18th April 1751. This seems the most likely match, given the age range and location. Also note that Henry's grandmother was Ann Railton, presumably of the same family.

      Death
      We have a couple of possible dates of death:
      1. Henry Slack died in 1773 and was buried on the 12th of September 1773 at Hesket-in-the-Forest1.
      2. Henry Slack buried 8th October 1808 in Carlisle2.
      I think the former is more likely, based on location, but we can't be certain. Of note and contradicting this is the fact that Henry's wife Sarah died in 1784, and in her burial record her husband's name is mentioned, which possibly suggests that he was still alive in 1784.

      Footnotes
      [1] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J89G-6M3
      [2] https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J89G-X6G

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 28 Jul 1721 - Hesket-in-the-Forest, Cumberland, England, Kingdom of Great Britain Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Apr 1751 - St Cuthbert, Carlisle, Cumberland, England, Kingdom of Great Britain Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S0307] FamilySearch, England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, (familysearch.org), 28 Jul 1721, Henry Slack; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3XX-BFS : 21 March 2020), Henry Slack, 1721.

    2. [S0309] FamilySearch, England Marriages, 1538–1973, (familysearch.org), 7 Aug 1720, Tho. Slack; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKBX-N2N : 13 March 2020), Tho. Slack, 1720.

    3. [S0170] Ancestry, England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973, (ancestry.co.uk), 18 Apr 1751, Slack/Railton; FHL Film Number 90578.

    4. [S0309] FamilySearch, England Marriages, 1538–1973, (familysearch.org), 18 Apr 1751, Henry Slack; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKBL-NZT : 11 March 2020), Henry Slack, 1751.