The Cornforth Families of Hawnby and Danby, North Yorkshire


William Dawson [Parents] was born in 1842 in Scackleton. He died on 20 Feb 1903. He was buried in Cold Kirby/Old Byland. He married Elizabeth. William resided in Boltby. He was counted in a census in 1901 in At Bolty with wife Elizabeth and Grandson, P, Arden.

Elizabeth was born in 1838 in Cold Kirby. She died on 11 Jan 1925. She was buried in Cold Kirby. She married William Dawson. Elizabeth was counted in a census in 1901 in ABWHWAG, Percy. Aged 60 born at Cold Kirby.

They had the following children:

  M i John Dawson was born in 1866. He died on 26 Dec 1904 in Aged 30. He was buried in Cold Kirby.
  M ii Zonay Dawson was born in 1874. He died on 6 Jun 1923 in Aged 57. He was buried in Cold Kirby.

David Atkinson died in Before Nora's Wedding in 1919. He married Mary Jane Wilson. David was employed as in Farmer at time of Nora's marriage.

Mary Jane Wilson.Mary married David Atkinson.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas Atkinson.
  F ii Mabel Atkinson.
  M iii Jack Atkinson.
  M iv William Atkinson.
  F v Nora Atkinson was born on 25 Sep 1893. She died on 25 Apr 1973.

B. Cornforth.B. married Hannah.

Hannah was born in 1830 in Ellerbeck. She married B. Cornforth. Hannah was born in 1830. She was counted in a census in 1891 in WA6, living on her own means to Scurr family.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Cornforth was born in 1870 in Ellerbeck. Mary was counted in a census in 1891 in Living with William and Sarah Scurr.Sarah is her Aunt.She i.

She had the following children:

  F i Florence Chapman.
  F ii Tamer Chapman.
  F iii Ivy Chapman.
  F iv Alice Chapman.

Thomas Butler Dawson [Parents] was born in 1874. He died on 10 May 1949 in Scawton aged 75. He married Sarah Ellen. Thomas was counted in a census in 1901 in W, Knayton. A Farmers Son working at home. Born Daleside.

Sarah Ellen was born in 1877. She died on 27 Feb 1963 in Scawton aged 86. She married Thomas Butler Dawson.


William Houlston was born in 1804. He died on 24 May 1876 in Scawton aged 72. He married Elizabeth. William resided in Scawton Park.

Elizabeth was born in 1800. She died on 12 Nov 1857 in Scawton aged 57. She married William Houlston.


Andrew Job Houlston.Andrew married Elizabeth.

Elizabeth. married Andrew Job Houlston.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah Houlston was born in 1865. She died on 4 Dec 1889 in Scawton, aged 24.

Tom Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1859 in Hawnby. He was christened on 2 Feb 1859 in Hawnby Parish Church.. He died on 31 Aug 1943 in Bilsdale Midcable aged 80. He married Elizabeth. Tom was counted in a census in 1861 in Tom, aged 2, AOT1CWHPTAAAHS, William, Elizabeth and Mary A. He was born in 1859. He resided in 1939 in Eaglescliffe. He was christened on 2 Feb 1859 in Hawnby Parish Church.

Elizabeth was born in 1859. She died on 5 Aug 1939 in Bilsdale Midcable aged 84. She married Tom Cornforth.


Mrs Wright was born in Out of Wedlock.

She had the following children:

  F i Annie Margaret Wright was born in 1898. She died on 31 Oct 1992.

John Cole.

He had the following children:

  M i Jabez Cole.

M i Jabez Cole.

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