Christopher was born in 1776 to parents John and Rachel Green. He was baptised on 1st September at Saint John the Baptist in Halifax. His father had previously been a wiredrawer, but at the time of Christophers baptism he was an inn keeper. Christopher married Mary Horner on 15 December 1800. Both the bride and the groom were 24 when they married, and Christopher was working as a butcher. The witnesses to the marriage were John Spencer and William Schofield, who was likely a relative of Christopher as his mother’s maiden name was Schofield.
Marriage of Christopher Green and Mary Horner, Halifax St John the Baptist, 15 Dec 1800. With permission from WYAS Wakefield, WDP53/1/1/10. Accessed via www.Ancestry.co.uk [15/10/2024]
During their marriage Christopher and Mary had at least three children, John born in 1801, Rachel born in 1804, and Elizabeth (known as Betty) born in 1807. Betty died when she was just three years old.
Illustration by Christal Tillett
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Christopher died in 1815 when he was 38. His son John was 14 and his daughter Rachel was 12. Four years later, his wife Mary remarried John Spencer in 1819, who had been a witness to her marriage to Christopher. Like Christopher, John was also a butcher. Mary died in 1839 aged 63.
For more information about Mary and other family members see
Researched by Katie Wadsworth