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Yorkshire North Riding
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Yarm... Yorkshire (County, Yorks, England)
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William Umpleby of Yarm - (Yarm - Yorkshire, North Riding)
William Umpleby was a native of Yarm, and a shoemaker by trade. He married in London in 1795, his bride the daughter of a Presbyterian master Shoemaker from Berwick on Tweed, her name Hannah Givens. Does anyone know William's family ?
Family Surnames: Umpleby
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Suggitts of Hutton Rudby - (Yarm - Yorkshire, North Riding)
I am looking for any information regarding the Suggitt or Suggett family, that came from the Hutton Rudby area. Little is known of the family, except that the name changes from SUGGITT to SUGGETT, on several occassions. Anyone who has done, or will be doing parish research in the Hutton Rudby area, and is willing to help, please contact me.
Family Surnames: Suggitt Suggett
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Tailor's Yard - (Yarm - Yorkshire, North Riding)
I am trying to find anyone who has the name Oates in their family tree who might know of an Oates family who lived in Tailor's Yard Yarm from 1911. My father George Harwood lived with a couple called Oates and I am curious to know if there was any blood connection?
Family Surnames: Oates, Harwood
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YARM - (Yarm - Yorkshire, North Riding)
Seeking info SAMUEL COWLING sometime of the Cross keys Inn he died in 1924 buried in Thornaby cemetery. !st wife was Bessie, 2nd wife Mary-Jane. Does it ring any bells?
Family Surnames: Cowling And Bushby
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Hutton Rudby - (Yarm - Yorkshire, North Riding)
On researching my family tree I have come across my Mother's National reg. identity card and in 1946 she was reident at 16(Ithink this is no.)The Green Hutton Rudby.I was only 5yrs old but I think she was looking after a lady who lived there.(my mother was a nurse). I wondered if anyone has any memory of this.
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Howe, Arthur, Louis, their father Alfred and mother Elizabeth Cottee - (Yarm - Yorkshire, North Riding)
I am searching for any details for this family. I know that Alfred and Elizabeth lived in eaglescliff around the time of the 2WW.I believe Alfred left Elizabeth and moved to Harrogate. Arthur owned a farm on the outskirts of yarm and he rented this to his brother Louis. Arthur was a travelling bookmaker, he had two children who used to stay both at the farm and with his parents at eaglescliffe, in fact they were evacuated their from harrogate during the war. Louis was married to a french lady and had an affair and later married the wife of one of the pubs landlords in yarm her name was mildred. Any info would be much appreciated. Thankyou.
Family Surnames: Howe
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Hillcrest farm aislby - (Yarm - Yorkshire, North Riding)
I am tracing my family history and believe that my grandfather Arthur Howe owned this farm which he rented out to his brother Louis Howe. I think the farm was a poultry farm, has anyone any history of this farm? thankyou
Family Surnames: Howe
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HONEYMAN family of Hutton Rudby - (Yarm - Yorkshire, North Riding)
Trying to piece together family connections of my great grandmother Mary or Mary Ann who was born in Hutton about 1860. I know some Honeymans moved from Hutton Rudby to a more populated Yarm. They had butchery and grocery shops.
As an old woman Mary lived at #1,Bridge Street.
There was a relative named Tom who also lived in that street and also an Olive who lived in Yarm. Possible connections with the Ketton Ox pub.
Mary Ann lived in south London for a few years where most of her children (surname- Whitehead)were born. William or Thomas Whitehead was an engineer and 30 years older.(Do not know if they actually married-suspect there's a tale to be told.)
Eventually, the whole family relocated to 64, High Street,Yarm where the youngest son ?? Robert Whitehead was born in 1890.
They are there in the 1891 census.
Would like to know WHO Mary was connected to in Hutton.
Family Surnames: Honeyman
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Doughty - (Yarm - Yorkshire, North Riding)
Harriet Doughty married Charles Rowntree. Would like to know more. Can share what little information I have. Could you be any relation?
Family Surnames: Doughty, Rowntree, Rountree, Ford
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Coatsworth and Musgrave of Yarm c1800 - (Yarm - Yorkshire, North Riding)
David Coatsworth was a farmer at Yarm about 1800, wife Jane nee Musgrave. He had three sons baptised at nearby Kirk Leavington in the 1780s, before daughter Mary born about 1790. Baptism of Mary and another child Ralph not yet found. Related family John Musgrave farmer of Yarm and Margaret Richardson. Any information welcome.
Family Surnames: Coatsworth Musgrave Richardson
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Brayshaw Berry - (Yearsley - Yorkshire, North Riding)
I am searching On behalf of my Sister in law June Brayshaw for her lost families in and around the Easingwold area. Her Mother was Nellie born 1912 in Yearsley rd .Her G/dad was Wilfred Brayshaw and G/Ma was Mary Ellen Berry born Coxwold.
G/G/dad Was Francis who ran or owned The Wheatsheaf Pub in 1871.in the 1891-01 census Francis and family Lived in Burton House Yearsley. I would be gratefull of any info on any of the inlaws or outlaws as June was adopted as an infant and she want's to feel she belongs to a family who dosn't know she even exsists .Thankyou for your anticipated help from Bill
Family Surnames: Brayshaw Berry
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William Ward circa 1774 immigration to Nova Scotia - (Yorkshire, North Riding (County, NRY) - Yorkshire North Riding)
William Ward born Yorkshire circa 1754.
The sailing vessel: Two Friends; Sailed 07 March 1774; From Hull, Yorkshire, England; With 103 passengers; Bound for Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia (Actually arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada); The vessel type is a Brigantine.
It is known that William Ward; his wife Elizabeth and an infant son Moses were passengers aboard the Two Friends. They apparently sailed to Nova Scotia, to seek a better living. Some documents state that William Wards rent had been raised by the landowner and thus weighed heavily in the decision to immigrate to North America. Politically, the Crown needed loyal subjects to settle the colony after its relatively recent acquirement from the French. A further, political upheaval brewed in the southern colonies, which would lead to the formation of the United States of America. The Yorkshire immigration of this period can be argued to be instrumental in Nova Scotias residents decision to remain loyal to the Crown. One might suggest that if the demographics of the colony had not been changed from the significant French population, remaining after the infamous Acadian Expulsion, then the Nova Scotia colony would have been lost to the USA. Nova Scotia could even have reverted to French ownership with the help of a grateful USA alliance with the French Crown.
One researcher suggests William Ward married Elizabeth nee Grant or Flintoff in a Bilsdale Midcable parish church on 15 February 1774.
A son Moses is listed as a passenger for the Two Friends. An approximate age for the child is about nine months.
Would like to correspond with persons having knowledge of the above Ward family, or with persons who can give guidance in this quest.
Family Surnames: Ward/Fintoff/Grant
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mckegg/mccaig/mckaigg - (Yorkshire, North Riding (County, NRY) - Yorkshire North Riding)
I am trying to find anyone who has one of the spelling of this surname in their family.
I am trying to find out what happened to my great great great grand father WILLIAM MCKEGG/MCCAIG/MCKAIGG.
I estimate that he was born in 1826ish.
He married in Ripon in 1847.
His first son DENNIS was born in 1849 then his wife died in 1850.
After leaving his son with a family in York he seems to have vanished.
Any help would be great.
Vanessa
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Charles Cottrell - (Yorkshire, North Riding (County, NRY) - Yorkshire North Riding)
I am inquiring about my grandfather Charles Henry Cottrell, who was born in Middlesborough, in 1904 to Robert Cottrell (customs officer)and Willhemina (nee Robson). There are a few links missing in his very colourful journey, both in Australia and England. All family inquiries welcome. Ask about reunion 2007
Family Surnames: Cottrell
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Hildreth - (Yorkshire, North Riding (County, NRY) - Yorkshire North Riding)
Great grandfather Henry Hildreth, Moulton,York (b 1849)married to Ann, South Kelsey Lincoln(b 1855).
Lived in Southcoates,York Lee Smith Street at time of 1881 census. Later on Hunt or Kent Terrace.
Ellen Elizabeth 1873 South Ferriby; Florence E. 1875 South Ferriby; Fred 1877 Hull; Louisa A. 1879 Hull; Rose Margaret June 1882 Hull; Andrew 1884; Harry 1886; Ethel 1890.
Rose Margaret is my paternal grandmother. She married in 1903 to a Hopkins who was killed in military action. Later married my grandfather Willaim Horner. One child Harold (b 1916). Looking to fill in family tree.
Family Surnames: Hildreth Horner
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Barker familhy - (Yorkshire, North Riding (County, NRY) - Yorkshire North Riding)
Okay, here goes, my granddad on mum's side was George William Barker born Tunstall subdistricct of Catterick, Richmond, Yorkshire 1886 and his dad was Thomas Barker, the one who kicked out his sister for having an illegitimate child Joseph (who married Ethel Taylor, Catterick who had Mary who married Lot Curbeson) and Thomas' dad was Hutchinson Barker (born 1811) who married Ann (surname unknown). Hutch's dad was Joseph Barker who also married an Anne. And that's as far back as i can go and i would really love to go back further if someone can help me. The other family relations/names I have are: Mary Ann Barker, Ethel Barker, William Barker, George William Barker, Frederick, John Thomas Barker, Alice Bagley, Edith Claire McArthur, James S McArthur. I'm sorry i'm not paid up but pounds to Aussie is a bit expensive.
Family Surnames: Barker Mcarthur Bagley Curbeson
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Cottrell Charles Henry (Jack) - (Yorkshire, North Riding (County, NRY) - Yorkshire North Riding)
Charles Henry Cottrell arrived in Sydney, Australia in 1920 and married a Glady's Taken in Auburn. He was employed by the New South Wales Fire Brigade and has a successful record with them including a period where he worked in senior positions at brigade headquarters in Sydney. During the later part of the second world war he was redirected from action on the front line to return to Sydney and the AWA company as they were aware of his skills as an engraver of aircraft instrumentation. Any relatives who wish to contact his direct family please email me with detais of your connection, his family line has been traced back to the very early 1700's in Neston UK. Cottrell.
Family Surnames: Cottrell
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Rose Walker - (Yorkshire (County, Yorks, England) - Yorkshire)
I am seeking information about the movements of our Grandmother during her time in England between 1946 and 1958. Rose was known to use the alias of Ida. Her maiden name is Dalglish and she was born in Australia in 1930. She arrived in England on the HMS Victorious as a 15/16 year old war bride. She was married to a Bill Walker (navy), if stories are correct his father was a man of the church and rejected Rose as a daughter in law.
Rose apparently boarded with a Mrs Jacobs for a time.
When Rose left England in 1958 upon the Fairsea she did so in the name of Rose Walker with children Paul Brown b.1952, David Brown b. 1953, Pauline Brown b.1957 and Annette Bent b.1955. of 8 Beecroft Grove Leopold St, Leeds.
In recent years it has been discovered she left behind two daughters who I believe to be older and the children of Bill; Margaret and Rosemary.
Rose gave birth to John Walker in Perth Western Australia in December 1958, she was 10 weeks pregnant when she left England.
Rose has talked about working in a kitchen as a cook where the boss would throw things in anger. She has also told us that Johns father was Jamaican (we have photo of him, name on the back says Ivan).
Rose won't discuss this part of her life because she says it is too painful, she is an old lady and I don't want to upset her however my Dad John feels he is a nobody.
Family Surnames: Walker/ Dalglish/ Brown/ Bent
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Yorkshire: The Genealogists Library Guide - (Yorkshire (County, Yorks, England) - Yorkshire)
Yorkshire: The Genealogists Library Guide / Stuart Raymond
Six volumes with information on the availability of thousands of books, journal articles and microfiche publications likely to be of use to the genealogist. Details are
as follows:
Vol.1.Information Sources for Yorkshire Genealogists
This volume identifies numerous histories of the county, and of particular
parishes, indicating publications which include original sources,
pedigrees, etc. It also includes details of guides to thewide variety of
archive repositories and libraries in the county, and lists the many
Yorkshire historical and genealogical journals available. The final two
sections deal with place-names & maps, and with migration.
vol.2. Yorkshire ParishRegisters, Monumental Inscriptions & Wills
Parish registers, monumental inscriptions, and wills are staple diets for
family historians. This volume lists those which have been published, and
which are available in libraries world-wide. Published FFHS, 2000. Price
£7.10. Overseas (airmail) £8.50 ; $US13.60. Please inquire for Australian
dollar prices.
vol.3. Yorkshire Lists of Names
Lists of names are vital sources of information for genealogists, and many
are identified...
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Johnson, York - (Yorkshire (County, Yorks, England) - Yorkshire)
Am attempting to sort out the numerous Johnsons in York throughout 19thc and would like to hear from anyone with Johnsons there. My own included Richard (Bishopthorpe), William & Jane (Ltl Ouseburn), Robert & Joseph, Combmakers, William, possibly publican Three Cranes), Richard, Anne, Jane, and many more.
Family Surnames: Johnson
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mary wells - (Yorkshire - Yorkshire)
i am trying to trace mary wells she is one of my ggg grandmothers who came out to australia in 1792 possible as daughter of a convict. Her father was henry was sent out in the second fleet in 1792
Mary married sions (simon) clarkson freebody she died in 1856 windsor nsw
Family Surnames: Wells
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Searching for PATRICIA ANNE STONE (NEE MUNDAY) - (Yorkshire - Yorkshire)
Searching for PATRICIA ANNE STONE (NEE MUNDAY)
Patricia was born 10 October 1954 in Cuckfield, Sussex to Joseph Alfred and Betty Evelyn Munday.
At some point, Patricia moved to Acomb, York, and lived at 163 Danebury Drive. Patricia married MartinStone in about 1972 but they divorced in 1976. Patricia then had a relationship with Lawrence Cecil Lesley Smith from Suffolk.
Patricia had 3 children Nicholas born 1972, Theresa born 1976 and kerry born 1977.
Patricia may have married again now,and could have a different surname. She is 5ft 2 tall, with hazel green eyes and light brown hair, although may have coloured it or be greying.
If anyone knows of Patricia or her whereabouts, please get in touch.
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Richard and Mary Outhwaite - (Yorkshire (County, Yorks, England) - Yorkshire)
Im trying to trace details of my gr gr grandparents. Richard Outhwaite was born in 1819c somewhere in Yorkshire. He married Mary Roberts from Norfolk in 1853.They emigrated to Australia in 1853 where they lived at Bathurst for awhile. They had 4 children Mary Harriet,William Robert, James Carkson,and Louisa Eliza.They seemed to travel around alot in the early days living in Tamworth Australia.Richard died at Newcastle,Mary died at Newington Assylum Australia. They lost 2 of their children at young ages, Mary and James. William married Maria Boughton and lived at Black Creek Rothbury.He died 1904.Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated.
Family Surnames: Outhwaite
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Joseph Myers - (Yorkshire - Yorkshire)
I am seeking information relating to Joseph Myers who married Susannah ? and had a child named Samuel Myers who was born in Yorkshire, England in 1826. Samuel married an Irish lady, Mary Sullivan (born 1830 Killarney, Kerry, Munster, Ireland) in 1852 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Samuel immigrated to Australia in 1852 on the ship Earl Grey.
Family Surnames: Myers, Sullivan
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JOHN STOCKDALE - (Yorkshire - Yorkshire)
I am interested in any information on John Stockdale (b. abt 1810) from Yorkshire and his wife, Christina Smith (b. abt 1810). They had two daughters born in England, Faith and Hope. John and Christina immigrated to Canada abt. 1830 and both theirdaughters, Faith and Hope, died on the ship during the ocean voyage and were buried at sea. They settled in Quebec, Canada, where in 1833 they had another daughter, Charity and in 1837, a son, Adam. They both died in abt. 1840.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Family Surnames: Stockdale, Smith
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please help. - (Yorkshire (County, Yorks, England) - Yorkshire)
im searching for an arthur wardle,born approx.1920,he has 3 daughters named june,jean and sylvia and rumoured to have twin boys now living in scotland.i think he used to be a driver delivering cattle feed.i have been searching for many years,any help,no matter how small,would be graciously appreciated.thankyou.
Family Surnames: Wardle
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William Ward circa 1774 immigration to Nova Scotia - (Yorkshire (County, Yorks, England) - Yorkshire)
William Ward born Yorkshire circa 1754. The sailing vessel: Two Friends; Sailed 07 March 1774; From Hull, Yorkshire, England; With 103 passengers; Bound for Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia (Actually arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada); The vessel type is a Brigantine. It is known that William Ward; his wife Elizabeth and an infant son Moses were passengers aboard the Two Friends. They apparently sailed to Nova Scotia, to seek a better living. Some documents state that William Wards rent had been raised by the landowner and thus weighed heavily in the decision to immigrate to North America. Politically, the Crown needed loyal subjects to settle the colony after its relatively recent acquirement from the French. A further, political upheaval brewed in the southern colonies, which would lead to the formation of the United States of America. The Yorkshire immigration of this period can be argued to be instrumental in Nova Scotias residents decision to remain loyal to the Crown. One might suggest that if the demographics of the colony had not been changed from the significant French population, remaining after the infamous Acadian Expulsion, then the Nova Scotia colony would have been lost to the USA. Nova Scotia could even have reverted to French ownership with the help of a grateful USA alliance with the French Crown. One researcher suggests William Ward married Elizabeth nee Grant or Flintoff in a Bilsdale Midcable parish church on 15 February 1774. A son Moses is listed as a passenger for the Two Friends. An approximate age for the child is about nine months. Would like to correspond with persons having knowledge of the above Ward family, or with persons who can give guidance in this quest.
Family Surnames: Ward/Flintoff/Grant
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Fawcett - Really need help here - (Yorkshire (County, Yorks, England) - Yorkshire)
I really need help with this one - this is my stumbling block, and my information is vague to say the least but here goes.
Charles FAWCETT (abt 1848 - spelling maybe different) apparently originated from Yorkshire (acording to death cert),married (unknown) but has listed 2 daughters names and ages unknown.His middle name name have been Valender/Ballender/Valandar or a variation of this. Also listed on the death certificate was his occupation as a painter. Died in Western Australia in 1905. I haven't been able to locate him on any shipping lists nor census - nothing.
Does anyone have a gentleman that fits this description but doesn't know what happened to him?? Or do you have a man with a name variation that had 2 daughters?? Anything would be greatly appreciated. Please help. Thanks
Family Surnames: Fawcett , Faucett
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Hallam's & Richards - (Yorkshire (County, Yorks, England) - Yorkshire)
I am trying to find information on William Hallam & Emily Hallam formerly Richards. I am lead to believe they had 5 children Jess / Anne / Pat / Les & John Reginal b-19.5.1917 in Whitwick. William was a coldstream guard & coal miner (Hewer) William Hallam is my Great Grandfarther. Any Information would be greatly recieved
Family Surnames: Hallam, Richards
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Clara Briggs - (Yorkshire (County, Yorks, England) - Yorkshire)
I am looking for information on Clara Briggs born 17th March 1862 at Sun Hill, Skipton Yorkshire to John Briggs born 1833 at Staunton Leics & Hannah Baxter born 1832 at Whatton Notts. Clara married Henry Albert Bramley on the 26th February 1887 & had a son George Walter b 1888 Common Derbys Anyone researching these names? E
Family Surnames: Briggs Baxter Bramley
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