The Cornforth Families of Hawnby and Danby, North Yorkshire


Thomas Thewlis. Thomas was employed as in Weaver of Huddersfield.

He had the following children:

  M i Titus Thewlis.

James Herbert Wilson [Parents] was born on 12 Dec 1882 in Charlton upon Metlock, Lancs. He married Ethel Seddon on 14 Mar 1906 in Congregational Church, Lees Street, Openshaw, Lancashire. James was employed as in Chemist.

Ethel Seddon [Parents].Ethel married James Herbert Wilson on 14 Mar 1906 in Congregational Church, Lees Street, Openshaw, Lancashire. Ethel was employed as in School teacher.

They had the following children:

  M i James Harold Wilson Prime Minister was born on 11 Mar 1916.

William Seddon [Parents].William married Elizabeth Ann Davy on 28 Apr 1880. William was employed as in Railway clerk. He resided in Wigan, Lancashire.

Elizabeth Ann Davy [Parents] was born on 9 Jan 1856 in Doncaster. She married William Seddon on 28 Apr 1880.

They had the following children:

  F i Ethel Seddon.

Thomas Seddon [Parents] was born about 1832. He married Sarah Brown about 1854. Thomas was employed as in Railway Coalman.

Sarah Brown [Parents] was born about 1829. She married Thomas Seddon about 1854.

They had the following children:

  M i William Seddon.

James Harold Wilson Prime Minister [Parents] was born on 11 Mar 1916 in Huddersfield. He was buried in Isles of Scilly. He married Mary Baldwin on 1 Jan 1940. James was employed as in Politician-became Prime Minister. He resided in When he was a boy scout he used to go camping at William El. He resided in H, in the holidays where he played with Lavini.

Mary Baldwin [Parents].Mary married James Harold Wilson Prime Minister on 1 Jan 1940.


Daniel Baldwin/ Rev Rev.

He had the following children:

  F i Mary Baldwin.

John Wood [Parents] was born in 1809 in Cold Kirby. He died in 1860 in Cold Kirby. He married Ann Barker on 2 Jun 1841 in Helmsley Parish Church. John was born in 1812. He died on 12 Jun 1860 in Scawton aged 48. He was employed as in 1841 in At time of marriage he is described as a servant in husban. He was counted in a census in 1851 in At Moor House, Scawton.

Ann Barker [Parents] was born in 1799 in Carleton. She was christened on 9 Feb 1799 in Helmsley. She died in 1879 in Cold Kirby. She married John Wood on 2 Jun 1841 in Helmsley Parish Church. Ann died on 20 Jul 1879 in Scawton.Aged 80. She was counted in a census in 1861 in A, Scawton. Living with son Robert and daughter. She was counted in a census in 1851 in Moor House, Scawton.

Other marriages:
A.Simpson,

They had the following children:

  M i Robert Wood was born on 6 Dec 1843. He died on 12 Aug 1914.

Simon Goodwill [Parents] was born in 1812 in Cropton. He married Tamer Adamson on 21 Feb 1837 in Middleton By Pickering, Yorkshire. Simon was employed as in 1844 in Farmer. He was baptized on 26 Apr 1812. He was counted in a census in 1851 in Aged 36 living with Tamer, and his family at Cropton.

Tamer Adamson [Parents] was born in 1816 in Cropton. She married Simon Goodwill on 21 Feb 1837 in Middleton By Pickering, Yorkshire. Tamer was counted in a census in 1851 in Aged 35.

They had the following children:

  M i Jonathan Goodwill was born in 1839 in Cropton. He was christened on 23 Mar 1839 in Cropton.
  F ii Mary Ann Goodwill was born in 1840 in Cropton. She was christened on 19 Jul 1840 in Cropton.
  F iii Sarah Ann Goodwill was born on 26 May 1844. She died on 2 Feb 1932.
  F iv Catharine Goodwill was born in 1849 in Cropton. She was christened on 23 Dec 1849 in Cropton. Catharine was counted in a census in 1851 in Aged 1 at Cropton with parents and family ....A twin to Sim.
  F v Esther Goodwill was born in 1850.
  M vi Simon Goodwill was born in 1852.
  M vii John Adamson Goodwill was born in 1855 in Cropton. He was christened on 4 Apr 1855 in Cropton.
  M viii Jonathan Goodwill was born in 1857.

Robert Bolton.Robert married Tamer Ann Wood. Robert was employed as in Landlord of The Greyhound Pub, Bridge Street, Thirsk.

Other marriages:
Bell, Louisa

Tamer Ann Wood [Parents] was born on 28 Jun 1869 in Oldstead, Yorkshire. She married Robert Bolton. Tamer was employed as in Landlady of The Greyhound Inn, Bridge Street, Thirsk.


John William Wood [Parents] was born on 3 Dec 1865 in Scawton. He married Lavinia. John was employed as in 1891 in Draysman.

Lavinia was born in Huddersfield. She married John William Wood.

They had the following children:

  M i Stanley Robert Wood was born on 21 Jul 1891. He was christened on 28 Aug 1891 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire.
  F ii Kathleen Wood was born on 31 May 1893. She was christened on 28 Aug 1904 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire.
  M iii John William Wood was born on 2 Sep 1901. He was christened on 28 Aug 1904 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire with Kathleen.

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