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VERA BRITTAIN'S - My Brompton Days in pictures & words
DOREEN NEWCOMBE nee FORTH - My Brompton Days
John Wilford & Sons - Linen Manufacturers
Pattison-Yeoman, Linen Manufacturers-Old Pictures
FARMING around Brompton - People, Places & Stories
Northallerton & District Local History Society (N.D.L.H.S.)
WATER END UPSTREAM, DOWNSTREAM. By George Appleby
FOOTBALL IN BROMPTON - History and Pictures
ST THOMAS CHURCH APPEAL
"CLACKING SHUTTLES" & Florence Bone
LOOKING FOR ANCESTORS/FAMILY HISTORY/GENEALOGY
WHITSUNTIDE CARNIVAL & SPORTS- pictures
"My Family Life in Brompton" by Betty Dobson (Baines)
The Boon Family story - Fred and Desmond (Dizzy) Boon
The Chartists of Brompton - from a talk by Harry Fairburn
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FAMILY HISTORY - SURNAMES
 | DOING YOUR FAMILY TREE ???
Forward the "Surnames" or other details you are interested in or researching and we will add them to this section of the site.
Please make sure you give contact details
ie email/postal address etc if you wish to have "off site" contact
EXAMPLE (i.e. this is not a "real" contact!!):-
WILFORD/TYREMAN/ELGIE/ATKINSON
RESEARCHING WILFORD/TYREMAN/ELGIE/ATKINSON IN BROMPTON 1780 ONWARDS. CONTACT G CLARK AT 179 WATER END, BROMPTON, DL6 7ZZ OR EMAIL GCLARK@HOTMAIL.COM
Please note that the email addresses listed are not a link ie the address will have to be copied by you, the sender.
Sorry - can't do "links" in this area of the site.
We do not have access to email addresses etc and therefore are unable to pass or forward details on your behalf (NOTE: We DO NOT normally have a copy of your email address when you post on the site)
A copy of the surnames you are interested in will normally remain on the site until you ask us to remove them.
Email using the mailform as normal - SEE Link here or at bottom of Contents list on the left of this page.
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SEE ALSO THE "LINKS" PAGE FOR FINDING ANCESTORS VIA THE CLEVELAND FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
PLUS
THE FAMILY QUEST PAGE FOR YORKSHIRE ONLY ON THE EXCELLENT DALESMAN MAGAZINE'S FAMILY QUEST PAGES.
SEE THE LINKS PAGE AT BOTTOM ON LEFT HAND SIDE.
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RAISEBECK FAMILY
Margaret Gaines is looking for Raisebeck family history
Email direct to ch4@blueyonder.co.uk
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NEESAM/NEESOM/NEESON
I am researching Neesam/om/on family history, my great great grandfather was Joseph Neesom who was born in Northallerton area in 1804 and I would like to find his side of the family.
Contact Jane Powner by email to janeapow@hotmail.com
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CLARK, BUCKLE, ELGIE, KILVINGTON,
 | My name is Rosalyn Greenwood nee Clark and my father's family all come from Brompton. My GGG Stephen and Elizabeth Clark nee Elgie farmed at Brompton banks and their son Robert Clark who married Elizabeth Kilvington also farmed at Brompton. The children were born in Brompton, they are all buried in St Thomas' and I imagine went to school there, as well as being married Robert and Elizabeth retired from Brompton Banks to Ivy Cottage next to Sandgate House(pictured above) I understand now demolished,with their daughter Annie born 1867. Annie married Thomas Robinson. She died in 1950 and Thomas died in 1955, does anyone remember them? Harry, Annie's brother and my grandfather lived at Fox Cover Farm, Hutton Bonville and married Martha Ann Buckle who lived at Palm Hall, I think demolished. Harry's sister was Elizabeth born 1861 and married Joseph Young they all lived in Brompton. The census returns for 1841 have GG as a butcher living in Cockpit Hill, 1851, at Fullcar Lane. Stephen Clark built the steam flower mill along with William Whittaker and William Foggin and Clarks Yard is still in Brompton. Apparently, Beverly Garth was lived in by Clarks and near the mill was a bakery called Beverly Bakery
PLEASE contact me by email to granny@grannyrose.co.uk
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Goldsbrough/Goldsborough/Gouldsborough
Martin Asquith is researching Goldsbrough family tree. Family in Brompton from around 1800 onwards and lived at 18 Water End in 1861.
asquith.family@blueyonder.co.uk
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HART/ SPENCE/HUTCHINSON/BRITTON
Searching for family of James Hart b. abt 1743 place unknown. Lived in Brompton by Northallerton from 1770-1780 then moved to East Harlsey. Three children b. in Br.by Northallerton were Hannah Hart Hutchinson 1771, James 1774 m. Mary Britton, William 1777,three more children b. East Harlsey Christian 1780, John 1783 went to Cheshire, and Sarah Hart Metcalf 1785.
Contact - Patricia Hart
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Longbottom family living in Brompton 1870 ish to 1930
Hello. I'm looking for any information on the Longbottom family living in Brompton 1870ish to 1930 .Repies to my email patta.cake@yahoo.co.uk
Many thanks.
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Jolly and Leng
Am researching the Jolly and Leng family who lived in Brompton. Isaac Jolly was a Policeman his mother was Mary Jolly (nee Leng).
Contact Julie Jolly at minijol@hotmail.co.uk
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BYERLEY/HUNTER/SCOTT
I would love to find anyone with any connections to these family names from Brompton please.
Byerley is probably the most prominent, and the Hunter and Scott lines are married in.
thank you.
Email Pennie at threshold05@hotmail.com
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SEDGWICK/DIXON/WIGFIELD
Hi, I am hoping someone can help with information on the above families. For Marmaduke Sedgwick I haven't his birth date, but he died 1/3/1879 in the Brompton by Northallerton area. Marmaduke's wife was Mary Ann Dixon. Mary Ann's christening was 27/10/1815 and died after 1881, so I am after her death date. Thomas Dixon was her father (29/9/1787) - East Whitton, but I don't know when he died. Thomas married Elizabeth Wigfield on 29/10/1814 in Northallerton. Elizabeth was born in the March quarter 1793 (as Widfield), and I have no idea when she died.
Best wishes, Denise. email to clarke2@vtown.com.au
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KILDING family
I would like to hear from any one who remembers the KILDING`S in Brompton or any one who may have photos of the KILDING`s in Brompton.
My dad Albert Kilding lived in Brompton all of his young life with his brothers and sisters.
My granddad William Kilding used to be the village undertaker.
I can remember lots of great days in Brompton on Whit Mondays with the kids bands and the fairground,my uncle Tom Kilding used to have the pub opposite the Three Horse Shoes was it the Crown ?.
Wasn`t the pub on waters end called the Black Swan ?.
I would love to hear from as many people as I can with info or photo`s .
PLEASE HELP ME REMEMBER MY FAMILYS PAST.
Contact:- johnwkilding@hotmail.com
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BAILEY family and Low Fields, Kettlewell,Stobthorn Farm etc
I am interested in the Bailey family of Low Fields and Kettlewell House, Brompton and in particular the head of the family Joseph Bailey (1796-1869) who has a fairly large but very worn gravestone in the Parish churchyard, immediately on the right as one enters from the green - commemorating himself, his wife Jane Flintoff (1803-1878) and two grown children. Neither Joseph or Jane were born in Brompton, but a great many children were between 1831 and 1848. Anyone with information regarding the family, Low Fields or Kettlewell House, Stobthorn Farm etc. I would love to hear from, or conversely, share information with.
Contact by email to joseph.thompson7@btinternet.com
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William Tindale and Mary Ridsdale
We have a very extensive Tindale family tree from a Robert Tindall (Tindale) born 10th April 1808 Bapt 12 April 1808 in Brompton. He went into the army in 1825 and was attested at Leeds, then went to India to serve in the British Raj. We have everything from him downwards. Does he fit with anybody else? He had a sister named Sarah Tindall born 26th Jan 1811 and thier mother and father were William Tindale and Mary Ridsdale possibly born 1784 in Brompton also. We had a 1536 Tindale bible in our family from then and our family are listed in it. It is said our line comes from the sister of the Reformer William Tynedale. Anybody can help would be great.
Contact by email to r.tindale@yahoo.co.uk
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MANKIN AND/OR DUNN FAMILY
I am researching my family history, and would like any info on the above surnames 1920's onwards.
Particularly Herbert Mankin and his daughter Ivy Mankin. Ivy was born in 1930 but sadly died in 1943 at Rutson Hospital.Would like to know where buried.
They lived at "Lynbrook" in Brompton.
Please contact via e-mail. anthony.thompson67@btinternet.com
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The DUNN family
William Dunn (dob 1786 born Northallerton) married Elizabeth Wilkinson (dob 19 Feb 1771 Northallerton). I can only presume they must have moved to Brompton at some point.
Son William (dob 1810 Brompton) wife Margaret Robinson (dob 1821 Darlington) married Dec 1841 in Brompton, they had three children - James (dob 1843); Eliza (dob 1845) who moved to Kirkby Sigston, and Margret (dob 1852) wife Margaret died in 1857 in Brompton. William then married Mary Wilford (widow of Levi) and William died in Brompton in June 1890.
I know that William junior, who was a hand loom linen weaver, lived all his life in Water End - I believe in Hodgsons Terrace, but have no details about where William Senior lived since it was before the census started.
Can anyone help me with my search, please?
email to jeantoes@hotmail.com
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Clark family and Brompton Banks
 | 'Does anyone know if this Brompton Banks farm (pictured above)is the one the Clark family farmed during the 1800? I have been told that there is more than one Brompton Banks farm and therefore simply want to clarify which one it is?'
Please contact me by email at granny@grannyrose.co.uk if you can help? Also still looking for CLARK, BUCKLE, ELGIE, KILVINGTON information - see entry further up this page
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John (Jack) Richardson
 | Just seen the picture of Brompton FC on your site for the 1919-1920 season. The captain (front row centre) is my late grandfather John (Jack) Richardson. He had survived the First War (serving in the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers). I have his football medal for 1921. Would be interested in hearing from anyone about any of this.
Contact Christine Nunn (nee Richardson by email at christine7.wisterialodge@tesco.net
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DANBY, THOMPSON AND WHITTAKER families
I am researching my DANBY ancestors from Brompton/ Kirby Sigston. Other families include Thompson, Whittaker
Contact Joan Andrews by email at jandmax@aol.com
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JOBLING, BLADES family
I am a Jobling, by birth and have traced my ancestry back to Leonard Jobling born in Brompton in 1738. He married Mary Blades 19th November 1764 in West Rounton. I would very much like to know who Leonard's parents were and any other information you can pass on would be much appreciated.
Contact Joanne Hughes by email to joanne.hughes7@ntlworld.com
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ELGIE/BRADLEY/HEPWORTH
Hi, I'm Mandy Elgie and have been researching my family tree and hope that someone may be able to help me in my research.
My father's family were from Brompton/Northallerton and am looking for any information about them.
My great great grandad was Tom Elgie (1849) who was born in the poor house Northallerton. He married Hannah Bradley (the daughter of Robert Bradley and Hannah Hepworth). Tom and Hannah lived at 49/50 Waterend Brompton in 1871/1881 with Hannah's father Robert Bradley and his son Joseph Bradley. Tom and Hannah had a son John Ernest Elgie (17/9/1881) my great grandad, he was killed in World War 1 without seeing his youngest son Walter Elgie (my grandad), so I am interested in finding any information or pictures of him and his family.
I have been on Brompton site and believe George Appleby's relation Agatha Bradley (Hoare) is my Hanna's niece (John Ernest's cousin).
Please email me on mandylg_2@msn.com
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ELGIE/ BRADLEY/ ROBINSON
 | My name is Mandy Wood.
I would love to hear anything re the Elgie/Bradley/Robinson families or receive copies of photos.
My great grandmother was Jane Robinson (nee Elgie)(pictured above). She was born in Brompton in 1866. Jane married William Myers Robinson born in Romanby, Northallerton 1862 but I have not been able to find any information about him, yet anyway, although I have applied for a birth certificate.
Jane?s mother was Harriet Elgie (nee Bradley, born 1848) married to John Elgie. I have been in touch with Mandy Elgie, whose gg grandmother Hanna Bradley was the sister of Harriet! Her gg grandfather was the brother of mine!
Rosalyn Greenwood has been very helpful, we are meeting soon, so I am looking forward to that. Michael Beezer, also a relative has also been very helpful, my thanks to them both. Jane's father John Elgie, one brother and her husband all died in separate rail accidents, seems life was cheap then and safety wasn't a prime consideration as now, thank goodness.
Contact Mandy Wood by email to mandy.wood41@ntlworld.com.
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ELGIE/PATTISON
I am researching Elgie and Pattison Families from Brompton.
William Elgie,son of Thomas Walker Elgie and Elizabeth Prybron was born in Brompton December, 1812. William Elgie married Elizabeth Pattison in Brompton about 1839 or 1840. More information about this family would be helpful.
Contact Mary Anne Elgie Connell, Canada by email at connellm@on.aibn.com
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METCALF
I am researching the Metcalf family who lived in Brompton around the 1880s
John Metcalf born Durham 1847
Ellen Metcalf born burnt Houses 1847
and Elizabeth Metcalf (Dodds) - My Grandmother born Brompton 1880
The family were living on Cockpit Hill in the 1881 census.
Any information welcome
contact David Dodds at daviddodds1@hotmail.com
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WRIGHT/APPLETON
I am researching the name Wright and Appleton.
My Great Grandfather John Wright was born 1841 - Brompton. Parents: Robert Wright and Sarah Stubbs.
John married Elizabeth Appleton born 1842 - Maltby. Children: Sarah Jane, Mary, Robert, John, Elizabeth Ann (my Grandmother) Alice & Eliza.
On the 1881 Census Return they are living at Wind Mill House, Brompton. John's occupation: farmer of 28 Acres.
If any one can help me find Mary, John and Eliza or if any one can tell me where "Wind Mill House" is or was I would appreciate their help.
My Wright family have been in Brompton since the early 1700s
I have been able to trace my family back to 4 x Great Grandfather George Wright b 1732 he married Jane Carter in 1763.
Please contact via email: pauline.pierce@tiscali.co.uk
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NEESAM family
I have just visited my grandfather John Neesam who is 83. He started talking about his family tree so I've started a search!
I have found out that my great great great grandfather is Fred Neesam from Brompton Northallerton.
I've found his parents John and Jane Neesam living at 65 Main Street in Brompton and that John was a linen weaver. This led me to your website and I found that many of the Neesams are from Northallerton and worked in the Linen Factory. I am trying to find out as much as possible to give as a gift to my Grandfather.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Fred was born in 1870 and his dad John was aprox 25 at the time ofthe 1871 census.
Please contact Sharon McLeish by email at sharlock32@hotmail.com
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ELGIE / DUNN / INFO WANTED ON POORHOUSE OR WORKHOUSE C1818/1820
My great great great grandmother was Cecily Elgie who was born in 1792.
She had two illegitimate children, Thomas, born 1818 and Elizabeth, born 1820 father unknown.
Then she absconded (leaving the children with ? who and where is unknown) with Abraham Dunn who she married in 1822 and had 3 children to him – all born in Brompton.
I am a descendent of Thomas.
I would like to know who brought up Thomas and Elizabeth because it wasn’t Cecily!!
Was it her parents?
Was there a poorhouse in Northallerton at the time? I know there was a workhouse in 1851 but by then the children were both adults.
Any information gratefully received - please contact Mandy Wood at mandy.wood41@ntlworld.com
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GALE / CHEESEBROUGH / SIMPSON / HUNTON
My great-great-great grandparents John Gale and Mary Cheesebrough left Brompton circa 1850 to start a new life in Sunderland. I am interested in any information relating to the Gale, Cheesebrough, Simpson and Hunton families who lived in Brompton (mainly on Water End) in the 18th and 19th centuries.
E-mail Sharon Dawson at dawsons2005@yahoo.com
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LINCOLN/RAISEBECK
Searching for Grandad Lincoln.
I was born in Brompton in 1954 and lived in Hilton Close until moving away. Family name is Lemmon but it was my mother Joan who was the eldest daughter of Dolly Lincoln who lived in Corber Hill but before that I think in Church View.
I never met my Grandad Lincoln - don't even know his Christian name. I understand he died quite young by accident. He came from Skinninggrove and married my grandma, Dolly Raisebeck. She had a sister Nellie, has anyone any information about my grandad. many thanks.
Please contact:- email to richardjlemmon@yahoo.co.uk
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TODD/TYREMAN/LENG
My great great grandfather, George Todd, was born somewhere in Yorkshire circa 1758. George married twice. His first marriage was to Elizabeth Tyreman at Osmotherley PC, 10 May 1785.
They had seven children all baptised at Brompton (by Northallerton) PC -
Elizabeth 1786 (died 1802 aged 16 years), Robert 1787, William 1789, George 1791, Nathaniel 1793, Benjamin 1794 and Thomas Todd 1797 (died 1798).
Elizabeth, George's wife, was buried at Brompton PC on 9 August 1798. George's second marriage, from whom I am descended, was to the widow Ann Leng at Brompton PC on 21 August 1803.
There were four children from this marriage: John 1803,Joseph 1805, Mary 1808 and David Todd (my great grandfather) 1810. Again, they were all baptised at Brompton PC. Mary Todd (born 1808) married John Sedgewick at Brompton PC on 15.12.1827.
In 1840 they lived in America.
I would be interested in hearing from anyone descended from this line but my real interest lies in trying to find George Todd's baptism. George died at Brompton on 01.02.1842 aged 83 yrs,ll months. He was buried at Brompton.
Please contact Mrs Doreen Portus by email doreen@portus.freeserve.co.uk
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SMITH / DAY / LENG / TODD
My great great grandmother, Ann Todd, was a widow when she married my great great grandfather, George Todd, at Brompton (by Northallerton) Parish Church on 21.08.1803.
Ann was born Ann Smith and baptised at Brompton on 04.08.1765. She was the daughter of John Smith (butcher) of Brompton and Ann Day. John and Ann Day married at Northallerton PC on 10.11.1763 (by Licence).
Ann's first marriage was to John Leng (weaver) at BPC on 22.06.1789. John died from consumption on 23.10.1796 and was buried at Brompton on 25.10.1796 aged 30 years.
John and Ann Leng had four children.
Smith Leng born 15 May. Bap BPC 15.05.1790.
James Leng born 16.10.1791. Died 29 Sept. Bd BPC 30.09.1806, 15 years. Died from fever.
Ann Leng born 09.05.1794. Bap BPC 11.05.1794. Died 22.02.1804, 10 years. Died from consumption.
Elizabeth Leng born 12 April. Bap BPC 14.04.1796.
I would be interested in hearing from anyone connected to this tree.
Please contact Mrs Doreen Portus by email to doreen@portus.freeserve.co.uk
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