The Cornforth Families of Hawnby and Danby, North Yorkshire


Isaac Dunning.Isaac married Elizabeth Cornforth on 2 Sep 1809 in Hawnby Parish Church. Isaac was employed as in Farmer at time of Hannah's marriage.

Elizabeth Cornforth.Elizabeth married Isaac Dunning on 2 Sep 1809 in Hawnby Parish Church.

They had the following children:

  F i Ann Dunning was born in May 1810. She died on 5 Apr 1879.
  F ii Hannah Dunning was born in 1811. She died in Jun 1880.
  F iii Jane Dunning was born in 1813 in Hawnby. She was christened on 20 Jul 1813 in Hawnby IGI.
  M iv John Dunning was born in 1818 in Hawnby. He was christened on 23 May 1818 in Hawnby IGI.
  M v Isaac Dunning was born in 1819 in Hawnby. He was christened on 9 Dec 1819 in Hawnby IGI.

John Wright [Parents] was born in 1842 in Lincoln. He married Elizabeth Cornforth on 19 Jul 1866 in Hawnby Parish church. John was employed as in 1866 in A servant at time of marriage. He was counted in a census in 1881 in Living in Hawnby. He resided in 1866 in Hawnby at time of marriage.

Elizabeth Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1842 in Hawnby. She was christened on 24 Sep 1842 in Hawnby. She married John Wright on 19 Jul 1866 in Hawnby Parish church. Elizabeth was counted in a census in 1851 in Aged 8.Scholar, Hawnby. She was counted in a census in 1881 in Aged 38 living with Dad in Hawnby. She resided in 1866 in Hawnby at time of marriage. She was christened in 1861 in Living at Black Horse Public House with parents and a serva.


Thomas? Cornforth [Parents].Thomas? married Ann Bowes on 8 Oct 1733 in East Harlsey.

Ann Bowes.Ann married Thomas? Cornforth on 8 Oct 1733 in East Harlsey.

They had the following children:

  F i Anne Cornforth was born in 1736. She was christened on 2 Mar 1735/1736 in East Harlsey.

? Adamson.? married ?.

?.? married ? Adamson.

They had the following children:

  M i John Adamson.

William Dunning [Parents] was born in 1835. He married Mary Cornforth on 5 May 1860 in Hawnby Parish church. William was employed as in 1860 in A farmer at time of marriage. He resided in 1860 in Bilsdale Chapelry at time of marriage.

Mary Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1838 in Hawnby. She was christened on 1 Dec 1838 in Hawnby. She married William Dunning on 5 May 1860 in Hawnby Parish church. Mary was employed as in 1860 in A dressmaker at time of marriage. She was counted in a census in 1851 in Aged 12.Scholar. She was counted in a census in 1841 in Aged 2.Living in Hawnby with parents. She resided in 1860 in Hawnby at time of marriage.


John Greenwood. John was employed as in 1846 in Labourer at time of Hannah's marriage..

He had the following children:

  F i Hannah Greenwood was born in 1817.

Hannah Greenwood [Parents] was born in 1817 in Byland Abbey. Hannah was counted in a census in 1881 in Aged 64 in Hawnby. She was counted in a census in 1851 in Agricultural labourer at Hawnby. She was counted in a census in 1871 in Aged 54, living with family in Hawnby village.. She was counted in a census in 1891 in Aged 74.

Other marriages:
Cornforth, Jonah

She had the following children:

  M i John Greenwood was born in 1841.

William Spavin.William married Tamer Adamson on 4 Mar 1804 in Pickering, Yorkshire.

Tamer Adamson [Parents] was born in 1781. She was christened on 16 Apr 1781 in Cropton. She married William Spavin on 4 Mar 1804 in Pickering, Yorkshire.


Charles Thompson [Parents].Charles married Elizabeth. Charles was employed as in Tailor at time of Susanna's Marriage.

Elizabeth. married Charles Thompson.

They had the following children:

  M i Charles Thompson was born on 22 Mar 1834 in Hawnby Yorkshire England.
  F ii Mary Ann Thompson was born on 14 Feb 1837 in Hawnby Yorkshire England.
  F iii Jane Thompson was born on 24 Feb 1839 in Hawnby Yorkshire England.
  M iv John Benjamin Thompson was born on 25 Dec 1843. He died in 1932.
  F v Susanna Thompson.

George Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1859 in Hawnby, Yorkshire England. He was christened on 12 Jun 1859 in Hawnby Parish Church reference Film 765, Page No 46, entry No. 361. He died in Aug 1908 in Hawnby aged 49. He was buried on 8 Aug 1908 in At Hawnby Parish Church. He married Christiana Mary Smith on 28 Jan 1888 in Hawnby Yorkshire England. George was employed as in Joiner before death. He was employed as in 1888 in Joiner at time of marriage. He was employed as in 1889/1891 in A Joiner of Hawnby at time of both son's christenings.. He was counted in a census in 1881 in As head of household in Hawnby with brother and sisters. No. He was counted in a census in 1861 in Aged 1. Living with family at Clifton Terrace, Hawnby. He was counted in a census in 1871 in , Laskhill Pasture with the Richardson family who have a 61. He was counted in a census in 1891 in , a joiner. Living at the top of Hawnby with Christiana wit.

Christiana Mary Smith [Parents] was born on 16 Dec 1858 in Hawnby, North Yorkshire. She was christened on 30 Jan 1859 in Hawnby Parish Church reference Film 765, Page No 44, entry No. 349. She died in 1923 in Woodstock, Ontario Canada. She married George Cornforth on 28 Jan 1888 in Hawnby Yorkshire England. Christiana resided in 1888 in Hawnby at time of marriage.

They had the following children:

  M i Lawrence Cornforth was born on 17 May 1889. He died on 7 Jan 1969.
  M ii Hubert Cornforth was born about 31 Jan 1891 in Hawnby. He was christened on 24 Feb 1891 in Hawnby Parish Church. He died on 7 Feb 1892 in Hawnby Yorkshire England aged 1. He was buried on 10 Feb 1892 in Hawnby Parish Church. Hubert was counted in a census in 1891 in Aged 2 months..

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