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Helen Savile Clarke and her daughters
Continuing the story of Henry Savile Clarke and his family ... When Henry Savile Clarke died in 1893, his wife Helen Weatherill was 53 years old. During the 1880s, she had developed an artistic career...
View ArticleThe 'Skirt Dance' of the two Savile Clarke girls
When I finished work on the articles on the Savile Clarkes, I contacted Leeds Art Gallery, who own J-E Blanche's painting of Maggie and Kitty.I wasn't sure how much information the Art Gallery had on...
View ArticleSt Cuthbert's church, Middleton-on-Leven
On 22 & 23 June 2002, a Flower Festival was held in St Cuthbert’s church at Middleton-on-Leven.Refreshments & light lunches were on offer, and the weekend finished with a Thanksgiving Service...
View Article"Hooivver did oor farms get t'neeams ther've got?"
My last post about Middleton-on-Leven, with its mention of Goslingmire farm, reminded me of some verses from Bill Cowley's delightful book Cleveland Calendar: Seasons of the Year in North-East England....
View ArticleChristopher Rowntree of Middleton-on-Leven
My post of 8 February mentions Christopher Rowntree, who went to court to prove he was a gentleman.The story is told in The Church & Parish of Rudby-in-Cleveland by the Rev Arthur Eddowes...
View ArticlePeople of Hutton Rudby in the C18/19 - explanatory note
As I work through my archives, I thought I would post some more information from my working notes ... While I was working on Remarkable, but still True I amassed a great deal of information about...
View ArticlePeople of Hutton Rudby in the C18/19: Ableson to Ayresome
from my working notes ... accuracy not guaranteed, and for explanatory notes see my earlier post ...AblesonThomas Ableson was the first schoolmaster of the Bathurst school, died in 1750 and was...
View ArticlePeople of Hutton Rudby in the C18/19: Bage to Bainbridge
... from my working notes ... accuracy not guaranteed ... for explanatory note, see post of 14 Feb 2013BageJohn Bage occupied a house and garth or yard on East Side, bought by Joseph, Thomas &...
View ArticlePeople of Hutton Rudby in the C18/19: Barker to Blacksmiths
... from my working notes ... accuracy not guaranteed ... for explanatory note, see post of 14 Feb 2013BarkerYorkshire Poll Book 1807: Ayton: Mark Barker Mark Barker benefited under the Will of...
View ArticlePeople of Hutton Rudby in the C18/19: Bousfield to Busfield
... from my working notes ... accuracy not guaranteed ... for explanatory note, see post of 14 Feb 2013BousfieldOddfellows Board: Bro: P Bousfield, Hutton, 22 Apr 1853, a57 [farmer,...
View ArticleSnowstorms in 1900
With snow still lying on the moors and in the hedge-backs, and flakes of snow in the wind today, I thought now would be a good time to post this – which I found quite by accident yesterday.In the first...
View ArticlePeople of Hutton Rudby in C18/19: Calvert to Chipchase
... from my working notes ... accuracy not guaranteed ... for explanatory note, see post of 14 Feb 2013CalvertRobert Calvert was a previous occupant of property on East Side, bought by Joseph, Thomas...
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The Jackson family of Lazenby and Lackenby
In the 18th and 19th centuries, a family called Jackson farmed at Lackenby and Lazenby, two small hamlets in the parish of Wilton, at the northernmost edge of the North Riding of Yorkshire. This...
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John Jackson and his uncle, Captain Thomas King (1748-1824)
continued from 'The Jackson family of Lazenby and Lackenby' ... Thomas King, merchant of Wapping, played a hugely influential role in the life of the Jacksons of Lackenby during the late 18th and early...
View ArticleThe Day Book of Thomas Jackson (1775-1834)
Thomas Jackson (1775-1834), son of George Jackson and Elizabeth King, farmed at Lackenby all his life. Over a period of years, he kept a Day Book, which was continued after his death by his son John...
View ArticleThomas King of Kirkleatham, brewer & smuggler
Was Captain Thomas King of Wapping related to Thomas King of Kirkleatham? No link has been found, but later descendants of the Jacksons of Lackenby certainly speculated about a possible...
View ArticleWilliam Weatherill of Guisborough (1807-73)
The obituary of William Weatherill (1807-73) captures the social change of the 19th century. He was the second son of a Marske farmer – his father, also William, had the old Hob Hill Farm. He was...
View ArticleDescendants of the Jacksons of Lackenby
My Canadian contact, the source of my information on the family of the Revd Thomas Todd and his wife Elizabeth Jackson, has begun a blog to share the family history information that she has gathered...
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The Richardson brothers: Mayors of Stockton & Middlesbrough
Dr William Richardson (1814-71)In 1857, Dr William Richardson became mayor of the ancient market town of Stockton-on-Tees. In 1858, Dr John Richardson became mayor of the new industrial town of...
View ArticlePeople of Hutton Rudby in the C18/19: Coates to Cust
... from my working notes ... accuracy not guaranteed ... for explanatory note, see post of 14 Feb 2013CoatesWilliam Coates was a former occupant of East Side property bought by Edmund Taylor from John...
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