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The Redmayne family of Stainforth
Thomas Redmayne of Taitlands was born in Stainforth in about 1797 and died on 23 February 1862 at the age of 65.He was probably the brother of the prosperous London silk mercer, Giles Redmayne...
View ArticleJohn Stubbs' diaries (1853-60): Stubbs
These are my original working notes, made quite a few years ago in the days before broadband and easy access to census records etc. I have done a certain amount of extra work in getting them ready to...
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A Steadfast Friend: the life of Mrs Mary Stubbs
Mary Henlock was born on 16 November 1803, the eldest child of John Henlock and Jane Redmayne. She married Thomas Stubbs of Boroughbridge on 21 September 1824. They had six children: Jane, Joseph,...
View ArticleJohn Stubbs' diaries (1853-60): names beginning S
These are my original working notes, made quite a few years ago in the days before broadband and easy access to census records etc. I have done a certain amount of extra work in getting them ready to...
View ArticleEryholme history
One of my readers has sent me came across a booklet on Eryholme, just south of the River Tees, in the course of researching his family tree. It dates from the Eryholme Festival of 1984.He has scanned...
View ArticleAppletons of Dishforth & Boroughbridge
I've just added an extra piece on the Misses Appleton, John Appleton and Mrs Appleton of Langthorpe to John Stubbs' diaries (1853-60): people A to B.This information has come to me from Graham Appleton...
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Phrenological Chart for John Richard Stubbs
Rather hard to make it out from this photo, as the chart is so large - but I thought it would be of interest.
View ArticleJohn Stubbs' diaries (1853-60): people T to Y
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John Richard Stubbs' diary for 1853
John did not keep his diary every day, so these are photographs of the entries that he did make:
View ArticleIntroduction to the transcriptions of the diaries
I did the work on the diaries quite a few years ago, before broadband and the possibility of looking up censuses online, so my only census resource was the 1851 index for Boroughbridge.I have looked up...
View ArticleTranscription of John Richard Stubbs' diary for 1853
Small leatherbound notebook “Macdonald’s Commercial Pocket Book for 1853”In the flyleaf is written in pencil, “The heart corrupted by evil arts could not easily forego the gratification of its vicious...
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Transcription of John Richard Stubbs' diary for 1855
Small leatherbound notebook “The Universal Pocket Diary & Almanack for 1855”Much of the diary is empty.In the flyleaf is writtenFeby 8 a ltre of Mr Grows found by Broadbelt betwn the PO &...
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Transcription of John Richard Stubbs' diary for 1856
Cloth bound 3 ½ inch x 6 inch notebook “Renshaw’s Diary and Almanac for 1856”On the first memorandum page is written“On Saturday the 10th of November I went to stay with Mr Barroby at Dishforth...
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Transcription of John Richard Stubbs' diary for 1857
Home made diary on plain paper, stitched into a plain buff paper cover“JRS’s Private DiaryCommencing 1st January 1857 -”Thursday January 1Went to Office Returned to Breakfast. At Noon took a Walk....
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Transcription of John Richard Stubbs' diary for 1858
Cloth bound 3 ½ inch x 6 inch notebook “Renshaw’s Diary and Almanack for 1857” In the flyleaf is written “JRS Jany 1857 For 1858 & 1859” The entries for 1858 and 1859 are written in the 1857...
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