The Cornforth Families of Hawnby and Danby, North Yorkshire


Edwin Pickard.Edwin married Marjorie Paylor.

Marjorie Paylor.Marjorie married Edwin Pickard.

They had the following children:

  M i Andrew Pickard was born on 24 Aug 1947.

James Wattrus.James married Georgina Kettle.

Georgina Kettle.Georgina married James Wattrus.

They had the following children:

  M i James Christopher Wattrus was born on 28 Dec 1958.

Glen Kitson.Glen married Doreen Greenall.

Doreen Greenall [Parents].Doreen married Glen Kitson.


A. Cole [Parents].

He had the following children:

  F i Mary A. Cole was born in 1841. Mary was counted in a census in 1851 in At Old Byland with family. Her grandparents are Tommy and S.
  F ii Ann Cole was born in 1844 in Old Byland. Ann was counted in a census in 1861 in Living at Old Byland with Uncles John, E, a house servant.. She was counted in a census in 1851 in Living at Old Byland with grandparents Tommy and Sarah and .
  M iii George Cole was born in 1850 in Old Byland. He was christened on 25 Aug 1850 in Old Byland. He died on 17 Dec 1913 in Scawton. George was born in 1850. He was born on 3 Sep 1850 in Old Byland. He was counted in a census in 1851 in Aged 1.

David Barr.David married Hannah Harrison on 24 Dec 1785 in Hawnby Parish church.

Hannah Harrison [Parents] was born in 1737 in Hawnby. She was christened on 12 Jun 1737 in Hawnby. She married David Barr on 24 Dec 1785 in Hawnby Parish church. Hannah was born in 1737. She was employed as in Farmer of Bilsdale.

Other marriages:
Cornforth, Thomas


A. Cornforth.A. married Hannah.

Hannah was born in 1812 in Bilsdale. She married A. Cornforth. Hannah was counted in a census in 1851 in Aged 39.


William Cornforth.William married Sarah.

Sarah. married William Cornforth.

They had the following children:

  M i William Cornforth was born in 1796 in Hawnby. He was christened on 1 Dec 1796 in Hawnby.
  M ii John Cornforth was born in 1804 in Hawnby. He was christened on 13 Feb 1804 in Hawnby (Crawforth).
  F iii Mary Cornforth was born in 1805 in Hawnby. She was christened on 31 Dec 1805 in Hawnby (Croforth).
  F iv Hannah Cornforth was born in 1808 in Hawnby. She was christened on 13 Feb 1808 in Hawnby.

Alonza Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1897 in Hawnby. He was christened on 3 Mar 1897 in Hawnby Parish Church. He died on 8 Dec 1968 in Boltby aged 71. He married Sarah Ann. Alonza was employed as in Farmer at Old Byland at time of Rita's christening.

Sarah Ann was born in 1904. She died on 21 Jul 1956 in Boltby.Aged 52. She married Alonza Cornforth.

They had the following children:

  F i Rita Hannah Cornforth was born on 6 Jan 1937. She was christened on 7 Feb 1937 in Cold Kirby/Old Byland. She died on 23 Jan 1985 in Aged 48. She was buried in Boltby.

Thomas Wood. Thomas was employed as in 1844 in Servant in Husbandry at time of William's wedding.

He had the following children:

  M i William Wood.

William Wood [Parents].William married Elizabeth Kirk on 17 Oct 1844 in Old Byland. William was employed as in 1844 in A Farmer's Servant from Weathercote at time of marriage.

Elizabeth Kirk [Parents] was born in 1823 in Old Byland. She was christened on 18 Aug 1823 in Old Byland. She married William Wood on 17 Oct 1844 in Old Byland. Elizabeth resided in Weathercote at time of marriage.

They had the following children:

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