The Cornforth Families of Hawnby and Danby, North Yorkshire


Maurice Stephenson.Maurice married Edna Knaggs.

Edna Knaggs [Parents] was born in 1926 in Whitby GRO reference Mar 1926 9d 749. She died in 1986. She married Maurice Stephenson.

They had the following children:

  M i Mervyn Stephenson.
  F ii Valerie Stephenson.

George Cornforth.George married Judith Collier on 8 Nov 1804 in Danby.

Judith Collier died UNKNOWN. She married George Cornforth on 8 Nov 1804 in Danby.

Other marriages:
Cornforth, George

They had the following children:

  M i William Cornforth was christened on 24 May 1805 in Danby.
  F ii Mary Cornforth was christened on 24 Oct 1809 in Danby.
  M iii Robert Cornforth was christened on 30 Jan 1821 in Danby.
  F iv Mary Cornforth was christened on 24 Oct 1809 in Danby.
  F v Mary Cornforth was christened on 24 Oct 1809 in Danby.
  M vi Robert Cornforth was christened on 30 Jan 1821 in Danby.
  F vii Mary Cornforth was christened on 24 Oct 1809 in Danby.
  F viii Nanny Cornforth was born in 1807 in Danby. She was christened on 18 Jun 1807 in Danby.
  M ix George Cornforth was born in 1818 in Danby. He was christened on 27 Apr 1818 in Danby.
  F x Dorothy Cornforth was born in 1823. She died on 2 Nov 1916.
  F xi Judith Cornforth was born about 1827 in Danby.

William Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1751. He was christened on 30 Jan 1842 in Hawsker, Whitby. He married Eliza McNeill.

Eliza McNeill.Eliza married William Cornforth.

They had the following children:

  M i McNeill Cornforth was born in 1872.
  F ii Lilly Cornforth was born in 1873.
  M iii William Cornforth was born in 1873.
  M iv Isaac William Cornforth was born on 6 Oct 1875. He died on 14 Jan 1945.
  F v Eliza Cornforth was born in 1877.
  M vi John George Cornforth was born in 1878. He died on 6 Mar 1911.
  F vii Isabella Cornforth was born in 1879.
  F viii Jane Cornforth was born in 1881 in Hawsker, Whitby. She died on 27 Feb 1976 in Hawsker. She was buried on 2 Mar 1976 in Whitby. Jane was employed as in A teacher. She was a spinster and walked each day to Robin .
  F ix Ann Cornforth was born in 1894. She died on 23 Apr 1976.

Joseph Henry Smith.Joseph married Lilly Cornforth. Joseph was employed as in Solicitor.

Lilly Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1873. She married Joseph Henry Smith.

They had the following children:

  F i Doris Smith.
  F ii Beryl Smith.

Isaac William Cornforth [Parents] was born on 6 Oct 1875 in Redworth Street, West Hartlepool. He died on 14 Jan 1945 in Colchester, Essex. He married Ada Smart on 8 Apr 1902.

Ada Smart was born on 2 Aug 1875 in 22, Grafton Street, Hull. She died in 1956 in Colchester, Essex. She married Isaac William Cornforth on 8 Apr 1902.

They had the following children:

  M i Henry John Cornforth was born in 1904. He died in 1991.
  M ii Leslie William Cornforth was born in 1907. He died in 1965 in Toronto, Canada.
  F iii Dorothy Cornforth was born on 6 Oct 1914.

John George Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1878. He died on 6 Mar 1911 in At sea. He married Edith Francis Smart. John was employed as in Master Mariner.

Edith Francis Smart.Edith married John George Cornforth.

They had the following children:

  M i John Brian Cornforth was born on 25 Jan 1909. He died on 7 Jun 1991.
  M ii Dennis William Cornforth was born on 6 Jan 1911.

Frank Michael Lund.Frank married Doris Smith. Frank was employed as in Stockbroker.

Doris Smith [Parents].Doris married Frank Michael Lund.


Mr. Olsen.Mr. married Beryl Smith.

Beryl Smith [Parents].Beryl married Mr. Olsen.


William Cornforth [Parents] was born on 13 Aug 1905 in Kirby Fleetham. He died on 1 Mar 1979 in Deighton, North Yorkshire. He was buried in Deighton Churchyard. He married Lavinia Wood on 16 Jan 1934 in Scawton, North Yorkshire. William was employed as in WFABFAG, NSAWH, all local to South Ottrington. He was employed as in 1934 in At time of marriage is described as farm labourer.Father al. He resided before 1939 in Little Ottrington. He retired in Lived at "Ashfield" which was built for them on the edge of.

Lavinia Wood [Parents] was born on 29 Apr 1909 in Scawton, North Yorkshire. She died on 11 Oct 1993 in Deighton, North Yorkshire. She was buried in Deighton Churchyard. She married William Cornforth on 16 Jan 1934 in Scawton, North Yorkshire. Lavinia resided in Lived as a child at Prospect Farm. She resided in Sep 1965/1993 in Ashfield, Deighton, Northallerton, North Yorks.

They had the following children:

  M i Kenneth Butler Cornforth was born on 25 Jun 1934.
  F ii Greta Cornforth was born on 11 Nov 1937. She died on 23 Nov 2000.
  F iii Jean Mary Cornforth was born on 5 Mar 1941.
  M iv Peter Cornforth was born on 12 Aug 1943.

George Richard Banks [Parents] was born on 12 Feb 1919 in at 9 Bell Street, Stockton Upon Tees. He died in Jun 1947 in Durham SE. He married Anne Irene Chapman on 15 Aug 1942 in At St James's Church, Stockton On Tees.

Anne Irene Chapman [Parents] was born on 25 Nov 1922 in Stockton Upon Tees. She died in 1995 in Northallerton. She married George Richard Banks on 15 Aug 1942 in At St James's Church, Stockton On Tees.

Other marriages:
Gamble, Frederick

They had the following children:

  M i George Michael Banks was born in Mar 1943 in Eldest. He died in Jun 1943 in Died aged a few months old.
  M ii John W. Banks was born in Mar 1944 in Durham SE. He died in Mar 1944 in Durham SE.
  F iii Vera Paula Henrietta Cornforth was born on 25 May 1945.

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