The Cornforth Families of Hawnby and Danby, North Yorkshire


William Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1853 in Laddlegill, Hawnby. He was christened on 13 Jul 1853 in Hawnby Parish Church. A joint christening with Hannah dau of David and Hannah.. He married Mary. William was employed as in 1877 in A mason at time of marriage. He resided in 1877 in Hawnby at time of marriage. He resided in 1878 in A mason, at time of John's christening. He was counted in a census in 1861 in LWP, Mary Ann, Elizabeth and Tom. Aged 7 born at Hawnby.. He was born in 1854 in Laddlegill, Hawnby. He was counted in a census in 1881 in Living at Sportsmans Hall, Hawnby with Dunning family. He was counted in a census in 1891 in LWWAFISVA3, a stonemason.

Other marriages:
Metcalfe, Rachael

Mary was born in 1862 in Osmotherley. She married William Cornforth. Mary was counted in a census in 1891 in Aged 29, living with family in Sproxton Village.

They had the following children:

  F i Mabel Cornforth was born in 1884 in Nether Silton. Mabel was counted in a census in 1891 in In Sproxton Village, aged 7.
  M ii Allen Cornforth was born in 1886 in Nether Silton. Allen was counted in a census in 1891 in In Sproxton Village aged 5.
  F iii Ethel Cornforth was born in 1888 in Nether Silton. Ethel was counted in a census in 1891 in Aged 3 in Spoxton Village.

William Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1853 in Laddlegill, Hawnby. He was christened on 13 Jul 1853 in Hawnby Parish Church. A joint christening with Hannah dau of David and Hannah.. He married Rachael Metcalfe on 15 Dec 1877 in Hawnby Parish church. William was employed as in 1877 in A mason at time of marriage. He resided in 1877 in Hawnby at time of marriage. He resided in 1878 in A mason, at time of John's christening. He was counted in a census in 1861 in LWP, Mary Ann, Elizabeth and Tom. Aged 7 born at Hawnby.. He was born in 1854 in Laddlegill, Hawnby. He was counted in a census in 1881 in Living at Sportsmans Hall, Hawnby with Dunning family. He was counted in a census in 1891 in LWWAFISVA3, a stonemason.

Other marriages:
Mary,

Rachael Metcalfe [Parents] was born in 1851. She died in Jun 1878 in Hawnby aged 27. Most likely in childbirth.. She was buried on 30 Jun 1878 in Hawnby Parish Church. She married William Cornforth on 15 Dec 1877 in Hawnby Parish church. Rachael was born in 1858. She resided in 1877 in Hawnby at time of marriage.

They had the following children:

  M i John William Cornforth.

Frances Almond. Frances was employed as in 1875 in A labourer at time of Thomas's wedding.

He had the following children:

  M i Thomas Almond was born in 1853.

Thomas Almond [Parents] was born in 1853. He married Elizabeth Cornforth on 12 Jun 1875 in Hawnby Parish church. Thomas was employed as in 1875 in Labourer at time of marriage. He resided in 1875 in Ainderby Steeple at time of marriage.

Elizabeth Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1858. She married Thomas Almond on 12 Jun 1875 in Hawnby Parish church.


Robert Cornforth. Robert was employed as in 1884 in A Joiner. He was employed as in 1875 in A labourer at time of Elizabeth's marriage. He was employed as in 1877 in A Joiner at time of Margaret's wedding.

He had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Cornforth was born in 1858.
  F ii Margaret Cornforth was born in 1858.
  F iii Mary Ann Cornforth was born in 1860.

Richard Goodrick. Richard was employed as in A Farmer.

He had the following children:

  M i James Goodrick.

Joseph Tate. Joseph was employed as in 1846 in Farmer at time of Joseph's marriage..

He had the following children:

  M i Joseph Tate.

John Metcalfe. John was employed as in 1877 in A Farmer at time of Rachael's wedding.

He had the following children:

  F i Rachael Metcalfe was born in 1851. She died in Jun 1878.

John Cooke. John was employed as in 1877 in A Farmer in Bilsdale at time of Benjamin's marriage.

He had the following children:

  M i Benjamin Cooke was born in 1855.

Benjamin Cooke [Parents] was born in 1855. He married Margaret Cornforth on 15 Dec 1877 in Hawnby Parish church. Benjamin was employed as in 1877 in A Farmer's son from Bilsdale at time of marriage.

Margaret Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1858. She married Benjamin Cooke on 15 Dec 1877 rom Bilsdale at time of marriage.

Margaret Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1858. She married Benjamin Cooke on 15 Dec 1877 in Hawnby Parish church. Margaret resided in 1877 in Hawnby at time of marriage.

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