Son of Richard WADDINGTON and Mary HAWKES

Born 1711

Died 1800

Married Mary WEATHERILL on 26 August 1742 at Bramham. Mary died 1806.

They had five children:

1 John WADDINGTON 1745 – 1819 Bramham

2 Richard WADDINGTON b. 1750 Bramham

3 William WADDINGTON b. 1752 Bramham

4 Samuel WADDINGTON b. 24 April 1756 Bramham

5 Joseph WADDINGTON b. 1762 Bramham

Their son John 1745 – 1819 married Ann BROWN 1755 – 1827

By 1686, Bramham was a staging post on the London to Edinburgh coaching route and had a population of 291, which was higher than that of Wetherby at only 279. In 1801, the population of Bramham was around 800, reaching 1,300 by 1861. However, a significant decline led to the population falling back to 950 in 1901.