The Cornforth Families of Hawnby and Danby, North Yorkshire


John William Sunley [Parents] was born on 17 Aug 1891 in Kilburn. He was christened on 13 Sep 1891 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. He died on 12 Jul 1981. He married Edith Annie Simpson.

Edith Annie Simpson was born in 1891. She died in 1953. She married John William Sunley.

They had the following children:

  F i Elsie Sunley.

Sidney James Wilson.Sidney married Eliza Sunley on 31 Dec 1910 in Kilburn F.C.. Sidney was employed as in Miner of Loftus-in-Cleveland.

Eliza Sunley [Parents] was born on 27 Mar 1883. She was christened on 22 Apr 1883 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. She married Sidney James Wilson on 31 Dec 1910 in Kilburn F.C..


Frederick Hudson was born on 12 Apr 1905. He married Mary Sunley on 12 Apr 1905 in Kilburn F.C.. Frederick was employed as in Grocer of Sowerby.

Mary Sunley [Parents] was born in 1879. She was christened on 5 Oct 1879 in Kilburn P.C.. She married Frederick Hudson on 12 Apr 1905 in Kilburn F.C..


Robert Sunley [Parents] was born in 1821 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. He was christened on 16 Sep 1821 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. He died in Jun 1897 in Scawton aged 75. He was buried on 14 Jun 1897 in Scawton. He married Elizabeth York on 22 Mar 1851 in Scawton, North Yorkshire. Robert was employed as in Blacksmith. He resided in 1851 in Scawton. He resided in 1861 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. He resided in 1871 in Kilburn. He resided in 1891 in Kilburn.

Elizabeth York [Parents] was born in 1820 in Scawton. She was christened on 26 Mar 1820 in Scawton. She died in Apr 1877 in Scawton aged 57. She was buried on 19 Apr 1877 in Scawton aged 57. She married Robert Sunley on 22 Mar 1851 in Scawton, North Yorkshire. Elizabeth was born in A twin to William ?.

They had the following children:

  M i John Sunley was born in 1852. He died on 21 Oct 1925.
  F ii Sarah Sunley was born in 1852.
  M iii Robert Sunley was born in 1861.

Phineas Grainger Hayton was born in 1852 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. He married Sarah Sunley. Phineas resided in Carlton Miniott at time of marriage.

Sarah Sunley [Parents] was born in 1852 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. She married Phineas Grainger Hayton.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah Ann Hayton was born in 1887.

Thomas Ed. Bailey.Thomas married Sarah Ann Hayton.

Sarah Ann Hayton [Parents] was born in 1887. She married Thomas Ed. Bailey.


John Sunley [Parents] was born in 1776 in Hawnby. He died in Jun 1843 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. He was buried on 26 Jun 1843 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire. He married Mary Fairweather on 12 Nov 1803 in Hawnby. John was employed as in Blacksmith. He resided in 1841 in Cold Kirby, Yorkshire.

Mary Fairweather.Mary married John Sunley on 12 Nov 1803 in Hawnby.

They had the following children:

  M i John Sunley was born in 1804.
  M ii Richard Sunley was born in 1805.
  F iii Jane Sunley was born in 1807.
  M iv William Sunley was born in 1808.
  F v Elizabeth Sunley was born in 1810.
  M vi Thomas Sunley was born in 1811.
  F vii Ann Sunley was born in 1814.
  F viii Mary Sunley was born in 1815.
  M ix George Sunley was born in 1817.
  M x Mark Sunley was born in 1819.
  M xi Luke Sunley was born in 1820.
  M xii Robert Sunley was born in 1821. He died in Jun 1897.
  M xiii Thomas Sunley was born in 1823.

John York [Parents] was born in 1790 in Scawton. He was christened on 6 Jun 1790 in Scawton. He married Jane Lumley on 3 Aug 1819 in Scawton parish Church. John was employed as in 1819 in Carpenter at time of marriage and at time of William and El. He was employed as in 1823 in A wright at the time of John's christening.

Jane Lumley [Parents] was born in 1781 in Scawton. She was christened on 28 Oct 1781 in Scawton Parish Church. She married John York on 3 Aug 1819 in Scawton parish Church. Jane was counted in a census in 1851 in Scawton aged 70 living with David York aged 29.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth York was born in 1820. She died in Apr 1877.
  M ii William York was born in 1820. He died in Aug 1885.
  M iii David York was born in 1821. He died in 1890.
  M iv John York was born in 1823 in Scawton. He was christened on 3 Aug 1823 in Scawton.

William Sunley [Parents] was born about 1736. He died in Mar 1832 in Hovingham. He was buried on 13 Mar 1832 in Hovingham. He married Jane Carter on 21 Nov 1763 in Hovingham Parish Church. William was employed as in Farmer. He resided in Nova Scotia Farm at time of children's births. He resided in 1793 in Hawnby at time of second marriage.

Other marriages:
Audaer, Mary

Jane Carter [Parents] was born in 1742 in Ardenside. She was christened on 28 Dec 1742 in Hawnby. She died in Feb 1792 in Hawnby of Smallpox. She married William Sunley on 21 Nov 1763 in Hovingham Parish Church.

They had the following children:

  M i William Sunley was born in 1764.
  F ii Jane Sunley was born in 1767.
  M iii Thomas Sunley was born in 1770.
  F iv Mary Sunley was born in 1773.
  M v John Sunley was born in 1776. He died in Jun 1843.
  F vi Betty Sunley was born in 1782.
  M vii George Sunley was born in 1786.
  M viii Robert Sunley was born in 1787.

Mr. Sunley.

He had the following children:

  M i William Sunley was born about 1736. He died in Mar 1832.

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