Richard Oastler was born in St Peter’s Square, Leeds, on 20 December 1789. He was the son of Robert Oastler and one of the daughters of Joseph Scurr of Leeds. Oastler was the youngest of eight children born to the couple. Robert Oastler became steward of the Fixby estates in Huddersfield. These were the property of the Thornhills … Continue reading Richard Oastler