I enjoyed your piece about the Blair family and thought you might be interested to know that George Young Blair's entry in the Sherborne School Book of Remembrance is available on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/98140820@N03/9342494226/in/set-72157634373737382
you have a very interesting site thank you I stumbled upon it whilst tracing my Oxley family in Stokesley. I love the films about moving the farm. The War Horse part was very moving. Many thanks Liz Narey
I would love for you to follow up with Skutterskelf/ Rudby Hall from the early 1900's to Present with focus on the Middlesbough Artist and Racing HODGSON family with mention of how Frank arranged the purchase of the hall with 2 other families after WWII and the ultimate progression from derelict to luxury Hotel and events location. Of interest would be how the lawyer fro a Bankrupt Corp came to own the property.
Just stumbled across your blog. Currently researching my husband's family - many lived in the North Yorkshire/Stokesley, etc area (surnames include Souter, Parkin, Fenwick, Porteus, etc). Thank you for providing such a valuable link.
I apologize if this posted more than once (weird issues with my internet) - but I wanted to say, I was amazed to come across this blog. And as an avid fan of the Bronte sisters, I have delved deeper and deeper into the history of Yorkshire. I've not had the pleasure of finding any online community or fanbase dedicated to this interest, so I'm really glad I found this! Victorian-era/19th century Yorkshire especially peaks my interest - it was really cool to have been able to read some posts on that especially. I actually recently started a blog on the Bronte sisters and their fanbase (at whatsupwithbrontemania.wordpress.com). If you are interested, it would be awesome if you checked it out!
My great-grandfather was William Hall Burnett (1840-1916) born in Stokesley. After being apprenticed to William Braithwaite, Printer of Ord's history of cleveland, he moved to Middlesbrough to become a Printer, Stationer and News Paper Proprietor . In 1878 he fell on hard times and instigated proceeding for liquidation by arrangement or composition. THe first meeting of creditors was held at his solicitor's J. R.Stubbs, 8 Albert Road Middlesbrough. 11.30 am 27th November 1878. I was fascinated to find on your blog J.R.Stubbs' diary. I assume that it was not a diary of clients appts and find I difficult to decipher the first word for the 27th November - can you help. Anything you can contribute regarding my great-grandfather would be most helpful. Thank you David (Burnett)
How fascinating. I'm afraid the entry for Wednesday 27 November 1878 only says "Mbro [Middlesbrough] 8.45 Office 5.40" - pretty much the same entry as the previous day, indicating the train he took to the office and the train he took home. I suppose it's possible that there might have been books relating to John Stubbs' clients amongst the papers of Meek, Stubbs & Barnley deposited by my father at Teesside Archives - it might be worth enquiring there.
Hi Alice, I am the owner of the care home now called Riverside Court previous (Bridge foot) I’m trying to find out when it was actually built. Do you have any idea. Many thanks Steve
Hi Alice, I really enjoyed reading your blog about Joseph Honeyman born 1824 in Hutton Rudby who became a sailor and died of Cholera. You are right; he was the son of Thomas Honeyman and Ann Whorlton and was as you said a Cartwright's apprentice in 1841. His Cousin Thomas joined the Navy in 1844, I wonder if that was the reason Joseph joined.
Keep up the good work, always a pleasure to read your blog.
Just discovered Hutton Rudby on my ancestry quest and have stumbled upon James March Hill , a mariner born about 1828 in Hutton Rudby and Bessie Hill who was born in about 1830 in Hutton Rudby and was a farmers daughter . I would love to know more about these people as I am a direct descendent from Bessie Hill and we have in our possession a family heirloom of a copper warming pan that has been passed down the female side of our family.Once we are allowed to travel again I plan on making a visit to North Yorkshire.
Hi Alice, thanks again for your wonderful info I understand this man was my Gt Grandfather x 4 can you advise why he would be likely to pay a 'Repairing bil' and what it was? Thank you
Churchwardens’ accounts 1831/2: “George Sidgwick Repairing Bil 1s”
Wow thank you very much for all this info. Been researching my family tree since last year ( so still early days ). Growing up was always told we were related to George Weatherill, and this confirms it. James Weatherill ( 1725 ) is one of my great ect grandad. Thank you again
Amazing research, quite a task to untangle all these families and work out who was related, well done. I stumbled upon this looking for Laytons who appeared in Coxwold and have no idea where they came from, there was a Francis Layton in Coxwold in 1606
I enjoyed your piece about the Blair family and thought you might be interested to know that George Young Blair's entry in the Sherborne School Book of Remembrance is available on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/98140820@N03/9342494226/in/set-72157634373737382
ReplyDeleteWith a photograph of the young man in uniform before his death in 1915. Thank you for letting me know.
ReplyDeleteyou have a very interesting site thank you I stumbled upon it whilst tracing my Oxley family in Stokesley. I love the films about moving the farm. The War Horse part was very moving. Many thanks Liz Narey
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ReplyDeleteI would love for you to follow up with Skutterskelf/ Rudby Hall from the early 1900's to Present with focus on the Middlesbough Artist and Racing HODGSON family with mention of how Frank arranged the purchase of the hall with 2 other families after WWII and the ultimate progression from derelict to luxury Hotel and events location. Of interest would be how the lawyer fro a Bankrupt Corp came to own the property.
Enjoyed the History would like to see it updated to current times bb
ReplyDeleteJust stumbled across your blog. Currently researching my husband's family - many lived in the North Yorkshire/Stokesley, etc area (surnames include Souter, Parkin, Fenwick, Porteus, etc). Thank you for providing such a valuable link.
ReplyDeleteI apologize if this posted more than once (weird issues with my internet) - but I wanted to say, I was amazed to come across this blog. And as an avid fan of the Bronte sisters, I have delved deeper and deeper into the history of Yorkshire. I've not had the pleasure of finding any online community or fanbase dedicated to this interest, so I'm really glad I found this! Victorian-era/19th century Yorkshire especially peaks my interest - it was really cool to have been able to read some posts on that especially. I actually recently started a blog on the Bronte sisters and their fanbase (at whatsupwithbrontemania.wordpress.com). If you are interested, it would be awesome if you checked it out!
ReplyDeleteWell done on this blog - and keep writing!
My great-grandfather was William Hall Burnett (1840-1916) born in Stokesley. After being apprenticed to William Braithwaite, Printer of Ord's history of cleveland, he moved to Middlesbrough to become a Printer, Stationer and News Paper Proprietor . In 1878 he fell on hard times and instigated proceeding for liquidation by arrangement or composition. THe first meeting of creditors was held at his solicitor's J. R.Stubbs, 8 Albert Road Middlesbrough. 11.30 am 27th November 1878. I was fascinated to find on your blog J.R.Stubbs' diary. I assume that it was not a diary of clients appts and find I difficult to decipher the first word for the 27th November - can you help. Anything you can contribute regarding my great-grandfather would be most helpful. Thank you David (Burnett)
ReplyDeleteHow fascinating. I'm afraid the entry for Wednesday 27 November 1878 only says "Mbro [Middlesbrough] 8.45 Office 5.40" - pretty much the same entry as the previous day, indicating the train he took to the office and the train he took home. I suppose it's possible that there might have been books relating to John Stubbs' clients amongst the papers of Meek, Stubbs & Barnley deposited by my father at Teesside Archives - it might be worth enquiring there.
ReplyDeleteHi Alice, I am the owner of the care home now called Riverside Court previous (Bridge foot) I’m trying to find out when it was actually built. Do you have any idea. Many thanks Steve
ReplyDeleteSorry Steve, I don't. Perhaps try the Boroughbridge History Society? Perhaps there's a survey by an architectural historian?
ReplyDeleteHi Alice, I really enjoyed reading your blog about Joseph Honeyman born 1824 in Hutton Rudby who became a sailor and died of Cholera.
ReplyDeleteYou are right; he was the son of Thomas Honeyman and Ann Whorlton and was as you said a Cartwright's apprentice in 1841.
His Cousin Thomas joined the Navy in 1844, I wonder if that was the reason Joseph joined.
Keep up the good work, always a pleasure to read your blog.
Hi, I'm researching a car that was first owned in 1932 by Alfred Hill - could you contact me please? Thank you
ReplyDeleteHi Wadders history - if you contact me on the gmail address given at the top of this page I can get back to you
DeleteJust discovered Hutton Rudby on my ancestry quest and have stumbled upon James March Hill , a mariner born about 1828 in Hutton Rudby and Bessie Hill who was born in about 1830 in Hutton Rudby and was a farmers daughter . I would love to know more about these people as I am a direct descendent from Bessie Hill and we have in our possession a family heirloom of a copper warming pan that has been passed down the female side of our family.Once we are allowed to travel again I plan on making a visit to North Yorkshire.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid I don't know anything about James March Hill - but perhaps someone else reading the blog does?
ReplyDeleteHi Alice, thanks again for your wonderful info
ReplyDeleteI understand this man was my Gt Grandfather x 4 can you advise why he would be likely to pay a 'Repairing bil' and what it was? Thank you
Churchwardens’ accounts 1831/2: “George Sidgwick Repairing Bil 1s”
I would think he did some repair work at the church
ReplyDeleteWow thank you very much for all this info. Been researching my family tree since last year ( so still early days ). Growing up was always told we were related to George Weatherill, and this confirms it. James Weatherill ( 1725 ) is one of my great ect grandad. Thank you again
ReplyDeleteAmazing research, quite a task to untangle all these families and work out who was related, well done. I stumbled upon this looking for Laytons who appeared in Coxwold and have no idea where they came from, there was a Francis Layton in Coxwold in 1606
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