The Cornforth Families of Hawnby and Danby, North Yorkshire


Thomas William Bell.Thomas married Emily Wood.

Emily Wood [Parents] was born on 3 Feb 1880 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire aged 1 in 1881 census. She was christened on 19 Feb 1880 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. She died in 1982 in Aged 102.. She was buried in Thirsk. She married Thomas William Bell.

They had the following children:

  F i May Bell was born in 1902 in Thirsk. She died on 25 Dec 1903 in Aged 12 months on Christmas day. Note it may be Christmas Day 1902. Need to find birth date..
  M ii Wilfred Bell was born on 23 Jun 1905.
  F iii Amy Bell was born on 13 Feb 1907.
  M iv Clifford Bell was born on 8 Aug 1908.
  F v Myra Bell was born on 27 Oct 1921.

John Lockwood.John married Sarah Ann Wood.

Sarah Ann Wood [Parents] was born on 28 Aug 1874 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire aged 6 in 1881 census. She was christened on 27 Sep 1874 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. She died in 1975 in Aged 101. She married John Lockwood. Sarah was employed as in 1891 in Servant in the household of Robert Sturdy, AFAOH, Thirkleby.


Annie Wood [Parents] was born in 1884. Annie resided in Selby.

She had the following children:

  M i James Wood.

George Wood [Parents] was born in Jul 1867 in Scawton. He was christened on 19 Jul 1867. He died on 2 Jan 1941 in Storthes Hall Hospital, Huddersfield. He married Elizabeth Banks on 29 Oct 1898 in Cold Kirby. George was employed as in 1907 in farmer. He resided in Huddersfield. He resided in 1898 in Living in Cold Kirby at time of marriage aged 31. He resided in 1907 in Hambleton. He was counted in a census in 1901 in At Cold Kirby with wife and daughter Laura. A Farmer with o.

Elizabeth Banks [Parents] was born in 1869 in Cold Kirby ( Scawton on 1901 census ). She married George Wood on 29 Oct 1898 in Cold Kirby. Elizabeth was counted in a census in 1901 in Living with husband and Laura in Cold Kirby aged 32.

They had the following children:

  F i Linda Wood was born in 1892. She was christened on 8 May 1892 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire.
  F ii Laura Wood was born in 1899. She was christened on 10 Dec 1899 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. Laura was counted in a census in 1901 in With parents in Cold Kirby.
  M iii Charles Wood was born on 29 Aug 1905. He was christened on 10 Nov 1907 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire.
  M iv George Wood was born on 20 Sep 1907.

Francis Dixon Todd [Parents] was born in 1875 in Sessay. He married Catherine (Kate) Wood on 11 Dec 1894 in Cold Kirby. Francis was employed as on 12 Nov 1894 in Farmer of Cold Kirby at time of marriage.Aged 19. He was counted in a census in 1881 in At Sessay with family aged 6, a scholar..

Catherine (Kate) Wood [Parents] was born in 1871 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire aged 10 in 1881 census. She married Francis Dixon Todd on 11 Dec 1894 in Cold Kirby. Catherine was employed as on 11 Dec 1894 in Parish Clerk.Living in Cold Kirby.


Caroline Bertha Wood [Parents] was born on 27 Sep 1877 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire aged 3 in 1881 census. She was christened on 30 Sep 1877 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. She was buried in 1960/1965 in Sharrow , Ripon. Caroline was employed as in Spinster.

She had the following children:

  F i Elsie Wood was born on 23 Jul 1903. She died on 30 Jan 1983.

Albert Robert Sunley [Parents] was born on 20 Jun 1885 in Kilburn. He was christened on 19 Jul 1885 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. He died on 22 Jul 1963 in Bradford aged 78. He married Elsie Wood on 17 Oct 1923 in Kilburn R.C.. Albert was employed as in Blacksmith. He was employed as in Blacksmith next to the Hambleton Hotel.

Elsie Wood [Parents] was born on 23 Jul 1903 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. She was christened on 24 Jan 1903 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. She died on 30 Jan 1983 in Halifax aged 79. She married Albert Robert Sunley on 17 Oct 1923 in Kilburn R.C.. Elsie was employed as in Worked at the Hambleton Hotel when she left school then bec. She was cremated in Halifax.

They had the following children:

  M i John Robert Sunley was born on 12 Dec 1923 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. He died on 15 Oct 1944 in Missing presumed dead aged 20 years in Air Raid on Duisberg, Germany.
  F ii Ruth Mary Sunley was born on 30 Mar 1925. She died on 12 Nov 1998.
  F iii Bertha Annie Sunley was born on 17 Sep 1926.
  F iv Nellie Sunley was born on 6 Sep 1928.
  M v Melton Albert Sunley was born on 19 Jun 1931.
  M vi David Ronald Sunley was born on 24 Sep 1944.

Wilfred Bell [Parents] was born on 23 Jun 1905 in Thirsk. He married Gertrude Hannah Stockdale on 11 May 1991 in Bustwith, Harrogate. Wilfred was employed as in Architect. He emigrated from To Australia.

Gertrude Hannah Stockdale was born on 12 Feb 1907. She died on 11 May 1991 in Australia. She married Wilfred Bell on 11 May 1991 in Bustwith, Harrogate.

They had the following children:

  M i Raymond Ralph Bell was born on 23 Jan 1936.
  F ii Valerie Bell was born on 24 Oct 1939. Valerie was employed as in SFATCTCO, New South Wales.

Thomas Bradley.Thomas married Amy Bell.

Amy Bell [Parents] was born on 13 Feb 1907 in Thirsk. She married Thomas Bradley.

They had the following children:

  M i James Michael Bradley was born on 30 Dec 1937.

Clifford Bell [Parents] was born on 8 Aug 1908 in Thirsk. He married Nanette Fawcet. Clifford was employed as in He was a bell ringer at Thirsk Parish Church..

Nanette Fawcet.Nanette married Clifford Bell. Nanette was employed as in A midwife. She is the midwife referred to as Nurse Brown in.

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