1808 Info 2 for William Crompton
Sarah Crompton - her life



Sarah CROMPTON was born in North Newbald in the second quarter of 1842 (GRO ref: Beverley 23 13), the first child of William, born 1808, and Sarah HORNSEY. At the time of the 1851 census she was with her grandfather, Richard HORNSEY.

1851 Census Sun/Mon 30/31st March 1851
Source:     FHL Film  TNA Ref H1O7
            Piece:  2359; Folio:  6; Page:  6; Sched: 17
Dwelling:   Green  [Thee house from public house]  
Place:      North Newbald, York ER, England

Name              Rel Mar  Age  Occupation                     Birthplace 
Richard Hornsey  Head  M   77   Farmer of 292 acres empl  5 labs  Yorks, North Newbald  
Sarah Hornsey 	 Wife  M   74                                     Yorks, North Newbald
Samuel Hornsey 	  Son  U   41   Employed on farm                  Yorks, North Newbald
Sarah Crompton 	 Gdau       8   Scholar                           Yorks, North Newbald
Hannah Hotham 	 Serv      18   House Serv                        Yorks, Holme [on Spalding Moor]
Richard Tindale  Serv      27   Ag Lab                            Yorks, North Newbald
John Watson 	 Serv      20   Ag Lab                            Yorks, North Cave

This relationship appears to be more of a guardianship as in 1861 Sarah and her sister Martha were at their grand parents.

1861 Census Sun/Mon. 7/8th April 1861
Source:     FHL Film  TNA Ref RG09
            Piece: 3567; Folio:  65; Page:  4; Sched: 21
Dwelling:       
Place:      South Newbald, York ER, England

Name              Rel  Mar  Age  Occupation      Birthplace 
Richard Hornsey  Head   M   90   Retired farmer  Yorks, North Newbald
Sarah Hornsey 	 Wife   M   84                   Yorks, North Newbald
Samuel Hornsey 	  Son   U   51                   Yorks, North Newbald
Sarah Crompton 	 Gdau   U   19   Housekeeper     Yorks, North Newbald
Martha Crumpton  Gdau   U   13   Scholar         Yorks, North Newbald

In second quarter of 1873 Sarah Ann married in John BARLEY (GRO ref: Easingwold 9d 635), who was born in the first quarter of 1847 (GRO ref: Easingwold 24, 375).

1881 Census  Sun/Mon 2/3rd April 1881
Source:      FHL Film  TNA Ref RG11 
             Piece: 4817;  Folio: 34;  Page: 10;  Sched: 4                      
Dwelling:    Thornton Hill 
Place:       Thornton on the Hill, York ER, England

Name               Rel  Mar Age Occupation                          Birthplace
John Barley 	   Head  M  34  Farmer of 194 acres emp 1 labourer  Yorks, Coxwold
Sarah A. Barley    Wife  M  37                                      Yorks, Newbald
John [N]. Barley    Son      7  Scholar                             Yorks, Coxwold
Sarah A. Barley     Dau      6  Scholar                             Yorks, Coxwold
Rose A. Barley 	    Dau      5                                      Yorks, Coxwold
Elizah S. Barley    Dau      3                                      Yorks, Coxwold
George H. Barley    Son      1                                      Yorks, Coxwold
Martha Crumpton   S-in-L  U  29  Governfs Private                   Yorks, Newbald
Mary Ingle         Serv   U  20  General servant                    Yorks, Easingwold
Thomas Bowes 	   Serv   U  19  Farm servant indoors               Yorks, Husthwaite
Andrew Paxton 	   Serv   U  19  Farm servant                       Bucks, Finmere

John owned a farm from a very young age, sharing a Thornton on the Hill property with his brother.

1871 Census Sun/Mon. 2/3rd April 1871
Source:      FHL Film  TNA Ref RG10
             Piece: 4830;  Folio: 34;  Page: 9;  Sched: 43 
Dwelling:    
Place:       Thornton Hill cum Baxby, York ER, England

Name                Rel  Mar Age  Occupation           Birthplace
John Barley        Head   U   24  Farmer of 184 acres  Yorks, Coxwold
Richard Barley     Head   U   22  employing 1 labourer Yorks, Coxwold
Sarah Kirk         Serv   U   50  House keeper         Yorks, Kilburn
Elizabeth Hewby    Serv   U   14  Servant domestic     Yorks, Husthwaite
William Hunter     Serv   U   17  Farm servant         Yorks, Easingwold
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1891 Census   Sun/Mon 5/6th April 1891
Source:       FHL Film  TNA Ref RG12
              Piece: 3981;  Folio: 36;  Page: 9;  Sched: 54
Dwelling:     
Place:        South Otterington, Yorks NR, England

Name                 Rel Mar Age Occupation              Status    Birthplace
John Barley 	    Head  M  44  Farmer and miller       Employer  Yorks, Coxwold
Sarah Ann Barley    Wife  M  47                                    Yorks, Newbald
John Wm Barley 	     Son  S  17  Farmers son                       Yorks, Coxwold
Rose Ada Barley      Dau  S  15  Farmers daughter                  Yorks, Coxwold
Elizabeth S Barley   Dau  S  13  Scholar                           Yorks, Coxwold
George H Barley      Son  S  11  Scholar                           Yorks, Coxwold
Martha E Barley      Dau  S   7  Scholar                           Yorks, Coxwold
Mary E Cash 	     Vis  S  16                                    Yorks, Stillington
Richard Pallister   Serv  S  16  Farm servant             Worker   Yorks, Towerby?
Frank Linfoot       Serv  S  14  Farm servant             Worker   Yorks, Fulford

The map below shows a mill and mill pond attached to the farm.

1901 Census   Sun/Mon 31st March/1st April 1901
Source:       FHL Film  TNA Ref RG13
              Piece: 4549; Folio: 56; Page: 4; Sched: 20
Dwelling:     Mill Farm
Place:        South Otterington, Yorks NR, England

Name               Rel  Mar Age  Occupation         Status    Birthplace
John Barley 	   Head  M  53   Farmer             Employer  Yorks, Coxwold 
Sarah A Barley 	   Wife  M  56                                Yorks, Newbald 
Sarah A Barley 	    Dau  S  26                                Yorks, Coxwold
Elizabeth S Barley  Dau  S  23                                Yorks, Coxwold
George H Barley     Son  S  21   Farmers son                  Yorks, Coxwold
Martha E Barley     Son  S  17                                Yorks, Coxwold
Edgar Collins 	   Serv  S  16   Horse man on farm            Suffolk
John W Jones 	   Serv  S  13   Cattle boy on farm           Yorks, Kirby Wiske
1911 Census:      Sun/Mon 2nd April/3rd April 1911
Source:   TNA Ref:        RG14 PN  
          Reg. Gen. Ref:  RG78 PN  ; En.Dist: ; Sched: 
          RegDist:  SubDist: 
Dwelling: Mill Farm             
Place:    Otterington, Yorkshire North Riding              
Rooms in dwelling, other than scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom: 9
Years married: 38         
Children:      Alive 6, dead 1 

Name                                Rel  Mar  Age Occupation         Status    Birthplace 
John Barley 	                      Head  M   64  Farmer 100         Employer  Yorks, Coxwold
Sarah Ann Barley                    Wife  M   67                               Yorks, Newbald
Sarah Ann Barley                     Dau  S   35  Household duties   Worker    Yorks, Coxwold
Elizabeth Simpson Barley             Dau  S   32  Household duties   Worker    Yorks, Coxwold
Martha Ellen Barley 	               Dau  S   27  Dairy work         Worker    Yorks, Coxwold
Mable Constance Elizabeth Robinson   Vis  S   21  Elementary teacher Worker    Richmond, Hudswell
John William Smith                  Serv  S   17  Waggoner on farm   Worker    Yorks, South Otterington
George Howard 	                    Serv  S   23  Cowman on farm     Worker    Norfolk, Wymmond[ham]
Percy Metcalfe 	                    Serv  S   16  Farm lad           Worker    Yorks, Hutton Bugley?

In 1921 both Sarah Anns are living with George H BARLEY - see below.

John BARLEY died in the third quarter of 1912 (GRO ref: Thirsk 9d 459). South Otterington is in the Thirsk Registration District. Sarah died in the second quarter of 1926 (GRO ref: Thirsk 9d 492).

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Above: A 1912 map locating Mill Farm, Whitley Grange and W[h]ig Hall in South Otterington. His father lived at and farmed Ottringham Mill Farm and his brother William, Whittley Grange

The children of Sarah and John BARLEY

John William BARLEY - first child of Saran Ann CROMPTON and John BARLEY

John William BARLEY was born in the fourth quarter of 1873 (GRO ref: Beverley 9d 116). In the fourth quarter of 1903 (GRO ref: Thirsk 9d 866) he married Florence COPPER, born fourth quarter of 1876 Brompton, North Yorkshire (GRO ref: Northallerton 9d 633).

1911 Census:      Sun/Mon 2nd April/3rd April 1911
Source:   TNA Ref:        RG14 PN 29053 
          Reg. Gen. Ref:  RG78 PN  ; En.Dist: 530; Sched: 16
          RegDist: Thirsk SubDist:  
Dwelling: Whittley Grange [Whitley]          
Place:    South Otterington, Yorkshire North Riding              
Rooms in dwelling, other than scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom: 9
Years married: 7        
Children:      Alive 2, dead 0 

Name                  Rel  Mar  Age Occupation       Status    Birthplace 
John William Barley  Head   M   37  Farmer           Employer  Yorks, Coxwold
Florence Barley      Wife   M   34                             Yorks, Brompton
Grace Barley          Dau        6                             Yorks, South Otterington
Florence Barley       Dau        4                             Yorks, South Otterington
Ada Cooper            Vis   S   28                             Yorks, Brompton
John Ball            Serv   S   18  General Servant  Worker    Staffs, Patringham
Mary Thompson        Serv   S   15  General Servant  Worker    Durham

Bessie Barley was born to John William and Florence Cooper in the fourth quarter of 1912 (GRO ref: Thirsk 9d 828) There is no other obvious child.

1921 Census:      Sun 19th June 1921
Source:   RG15;  Piece: ; 
          RegDist number: 530; SubDist: 2; ED 12; Sched: 72;
          Reg District: Thirsk;  Parish: Thirsk
Dwelling: Whitley Grange            
Place:    South Otterington, Yorkshire North Riding 
Rooms:    8             
Children under sixteen: 2 
BL=Both parents alive;

Name                  Rel    Age  Mar  Occupation         Employer  Work place      Birthplace 
                           Yrs Mn      
John William Barley  Head  47  7   M  Farmer              At Home                   Yorks, Coxwold
Florence Barley      Wife  44  7   M  Farmer Home Duties  At Home                   Yorks, Bampton
Grace Barley          Dau  16 10  BL  Assist mother       At Home                   Yorks, South Otterington
Bessie Barley         Dau   8  9  BL  Whole time school   At Home                   Yorks, South Otterington
Alywn Ellis          Serv  16 10 Male Farm Cook           JW Barley Whitley Grange  Yorks, Ainderly Steeple
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1939 England and Wales Register 29 September 1939
ED Area code:     JGT 
ED District code: I
Sched no:         276
Dwelling:         Love Lane   
Borough,UD,RD:    Whitby, East Yorkshire

Names            Sex   D of B   Status  Personal Occupation   Others
John W Barley     M   05nov1873    M    Retired Farmer
Florence Barley   F   02nov1876    M    Unpaid domestic duties

The National Identity Number, devised from this Registration, would have been: Enumeration Area code+Emuneration District code+Schedule number+position in house

John William died on 27 October 1947 aged 73 (GRO ref: Durham SW 1a 669). At the time he was living at Pine Garth, High Aukside, Middleto-in-Tessdale. He left £2251 13s 6d to his wife. Florence dies in the first quarter of 1958 aged 81 (GRO ref: Darlington 1a 266).


Sarah A BARLEY - second child of Sarah Ann CROMPTON and John BARLEY

Sarah Ann was born in the first quarter of 1875 in Coxwold (GRO ref: Easingwold 9d 383). A Sarah A Barley died in the second quarter of 1926 aged 51 (GRO ref: Thirsk 9d 492).


Rose Ada BARLEY - third child of Sarah Ann CROMPTON and John BARLEY

Rose Ada BARLEY was born in thr first quarter of 1876 (GRO ref: Easingwold 9d 419). In the third quarter of 1910 she married Edmund ORMSTON (GRO ref: Thirsk 9d 845), who was born third quarter of 1871 in Scruton, Yorks (GRO ref: Bedale 9d 501).

1910 Marriage solemnized in the Parish Church of South Otterington in the County of York
When married Name and Surname Age Condition Rank or
Profession
Residence Father's
name
Father's
profession
29 September 1910 Edmond Ormston 40 Bachelor Farmer Ainderby Steeple Job Ormston Farmer
No. 117 Rose Ada Barley 33 Spinster   South Otteringham John Barley Farmer
Married in the Parish Church according to the Established Church after Banns by me Richard H Naylor Rector
This Marriage
         was
            Edmond Ormston                   Witness John Barley
   solemnised                                                                         
Robert Ormston
   between us
     Rose Ada Barley                    Witness  Elizabeth P Batley
1911 Census:      Sun/Mon 2nd April/3rd April 1911
Source:   TNA Ref:        RG14 PN 29374
          Reg. Gen. Ref:  RG78 PN ; En.Dist: 537; Sched: 16
          RegDist: Thirsk SubDist:  
Dwelling: Lark Hall [This may be Laverock Hall of the 1912 6" map]          
Place:    Ainderby Steeple, Northallerton, Yorkshire North Riding              
Rooms in dwelling, other than scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom: 8
Years married: Under one        
Children:      Alive 0, dead 0 

Name                Rel  Mar  Age Occupation          Status    Birthplace 
Edmund Ormston     Head   M   40  Farmer              Employer  Yorks, Scruton     
Rose Ada Ormston   Wife   M   33                                Yorks, Coxwold
Grace Gibbon       Serv   S   16  Housemaid domestic  Worker    Durham, Darlington
Harold Forth       Serv   S   19  Horseman on Farm    Worker    Yorks, North Lees
Albert Watkins     Serv   S   19  Cowman on Farm      Worker    Oxon, Kiddington
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By the time of the 1921 census, Edmund and Rose Ada were married and had their own farm.

1921 Census:      Sun 19th June 1921
Source:   RG15;  Piece: ; 
          RegDist number: 537; SubDist: 2; ED 13; Sched: 55;
          Reg District: Northallerton;  Parish: 
Dwelling: Laverich Hall,             
Place:    Ainderby Steeple, Northallerton, Yorkshire North Riding   
Rooms:    9           
Children under sixteen: none 
MD=mother dead
Whole time school 

Name                   Rel    Age  Mar  Occupation  Employer  Work place        Birthplace 
                            Yrs Mn       
Edmund Ormston         Head  53  0  M   Farmer      Employer  At home           Yorks, Ainderby Steeple  
Rose Ada Ormston       Wife  44  3  M                                           Yorks (sic)
Gabella Ormston        Nice   7  3  MD  Whole time                              Yorks, Ainderby Steeple
Sarah Collitt Ormston   Vis  60  7  S   Retired                                 Yorks, Ainderby Steeple
Arthur Waymark         Serv  17  2  S   Cowman                 Laverack Hall    London, Wimbledon
                                                               Ainderby Steeple
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Above: The location of Laverich Hall, Edmond and Rose Ormston's home in 1921

In 1922 the North Yorkshire Electoral Register records Edmund and Rose living at Low Grange, Exelby, close to Leeming Bar.

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Above: Edmond and Rose Ormston's home in 1922
1808info2, sheet 6

The Electoral Register for 1933 records Edmond and Rose Ada living at 11 Hillrise Avenue, Ripon, suggesting Edmund had retired.

1939 England and Wales Register 29 September 1939
ED Area code:     KNA
ED District code: F
Sched no:         99
Dwelling:         2 West Way
Borough,UD,RD:    Harrogate, West Yorkshire

Names            Sex   D of B   Status  Personal Occupation   Others
Ormston Edmund    M   10jun1868    M    Retired farmer
Ormston Rose Ada  F   20feb1876    M    Unpaid domestic duties
Orsmston Isabel   F   10mar1914    S    Unpaid domestic duties 

Married name was added because the Register was kept up to date until 1953. Isabel became Richardson
The National Identity Number devised from this Registration would have been: Enumeration Area code+Emuneration District code+Schedule number+position in house

Right: 2 West Way, Harrogate 2012 39kB jpg

Rose Ada ORMSTON died on 08 October 1952 at 2 Westway, Pannal Ash Drive, Harrogate (GRO ref: Claro 2c 84). She left £800 17s 8d to her husband. Edmond ORMSTON, a retired farmer of the same address, died on 19 February 1965 leaving £14507 to Joseph William ORMSTON a farmer and Isabel Richardson a married woman. (GRO ref: Claro 2c 112). Joseph William ORMSTON first quarter of 1904 Thirsk 9d 435

Edmond ORMSTON's origins

1901 Census   Sun/Mon 31st March/1st April 1901
Source:       FHL Film  TNA Ref RG13
              Piece: 4597; Folio: 43; Page: 11; Sched: 53
Dwelling:     Longlands
Place:        Thrintoft, Yorks ER, England

Name               Rel  Mar Age  Occupation       Status    Birthplace
Isabelle Ormston  Head   W   73                             Yorks, Ainderby
Sarah Ormston      Dau   S   40                             Yorks, Ainderby
William Ormston    Son   S   34  Farmer           Employer  Yorks, Ainderby
Edmond Ormston     Son   S   34  Farmer           Employer  Yorks, Scruton
Henry Harland     Serv   S   17  Horseman on Farm           Yorks, Ainderby
Ellen Sunter      Serv   S   17  Domestic                   Yorks, Ainderby
1808info2, sheet 7
Edmond's brother, William, farms in the same village.
1921 Census:      Sun 19th June 1921
Source:   RG15;  Piece: ; 
          RegDist number: 537; SubDist: 2; ED 13; Sched: 109;
          Reg District: Northallerton;  Parish: Ainderby Steeple
Dwelling: Longland Farm            
Place:    Ainderby Steeple, Northallerton Yorkshire North Riding   
Rooms:    10           
Children under sixteen: none 
MD=mother dead
Whole time school 

Name                     Rel    Age  Mar  Occupation    Employer  Work place  Birthplace 
                              Yrs Mn       
William Ormston          Head  54  6  W   Farmer        Employer              Yorks, Ainderby Steeple
William Philip Ormston    Son  10 11  MD  Whole Time                          Yorks, Ainderby Steeple
Alfred Ormston            Son   9  9  MD  Whole Time                          Yorks, Ainderby Steeple
Annie Raine              Serv  55  6  S   House Keeper  Private               Durham, Eggleston
Margaret Annie Allinson  Serv  21 11  S                 Private               Durham, Wearhead
Willian Hogg             Serv  17  1  S   Horseman      Private               Yorks, Morton on Swale
Edward Atkinson          Serv  15  1  S   Farm Boy      Private               Yorks, Morton on Swale

Elizabeth Simpson BARLEY - fourth child of Sarah Ann CROMPTON and John BARLEY

Elizabeth Simpson BARLEY was born in the third quarter of 1877 (GRO ref: Easingwold 9d 409). In the third quarter of 1914, Elizabeth married Thomas RYDER (GRO ref: Thirsk 9d 897).

1921 Census:      Sun 19th June 1921
Source:   RG15;  Piece: 23939; 
          RegDist number: 529; SubDist: 2; ED 12; Sched: 122B;
          Reg District: Esingwold;  Parish: Alne
Dwelling: Hawith            
Place:    Alne, Yorkshire North Riding   
Rooms:               
Children under sixteen: 2 
BL=Both parents alive;
Whole time school 

Name               Rel    Age  Mar Occupation            Employer  Work place  Birthplace 
                        Yrs Mn       
Thomas Ryder       Vis  51 11  M   Farmer                Own a/c   Flexkirk     Yorks, Flexkirk
Elizabeth S Ryder  Vis  43 11  M                                                Yorks, Coxwold
John Thomas Ryder  Vis   6  5  BL  Whole time                                   Yorks, Flexkirk
Constance G Ryder  Vis   6  5  BL  Whole time                                   Yorks, Flexkirk
Thomas Hornby      Vis  37  7  S   General Farm Labourer Thomas Ryder           Yorks, Thirsk
1939 England and Wales Register 29 September 1939
ED Area code:     JHD 
ED District code: U
Sched no:         32
Dwelling:         Fairfield Farm
                  Aldwark, Alne
RD:               Easingwold, North Yorkshire

Names            Sex   D of B   Status  Personal Occupation   Others
Thomas Ryder      M   01jul1869    M    Farmer Retired
Elizabeth Ryder   F   23jul1877    M    Unpaid domestic duties
John T Ryder      M   28jan1915    S    Farm Labourer
Redacted
Arthur Stones     M   20may1929    S    At School
Leslie Johnson    M   10feb1930    S    At School

Names are redacted because of the 100 years rule.
The National Identity Number, devised from this Registration, would have been: Enumeration Area code+Emuneration District code+Schedule number+position in house

Thomas died in the first quarter of 1942 (GRO ref: Bulmer 9d 697 Easingwold is part of Bulmer). Elizabeth died on 25 January 1948 (GRO ref: Northallerton 1b 807) in the Infirmary Northallerton, leaving £1545 16s 2d to her son John Thomas. The family address was still Fairfield Farm, Aldwark, perhaps now the home of her son.

1808info2, sheet 8

George H BARLEY - fifth child of Sarah Ann CROMPTON and John BARLEY

George Herbert BARLEY was born in the first quarter of 1880 (GRO ref: Easingwold 9d 419). In the third quarter of 1915 he married Mable CE ROBINSON (GRO ref: Thirsk 9d 1107), who was born in the second quarter of 1896 (GRO ref: Guisbro' 9d 508).

1911 Census:      Sun/Mon 2nd April/3rd April 1911
Source:   TNA Ref:        RG14 PN 29053
          Reg. Gen. Ref:  RG78 PN ; En.Dist: 530; Sched: 15
          RegDist: Thirsk SubDist:  
Dwelling: Whig Hall           
Place:    South Otterington, Yorkshire North Riding              
Rooms in dwelling, other than scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom: 10
Years married:         
Children:      Alive 0, dead 0 

Name              Rel  Mar  Age Occupation          Status    Birthplace 
George H Barley  Head   S   30  Farmer              Employer  Yorks, Coxwold
Martha Crompton  Aunt   S   60  Housekeeper         Worker    Yorks, Newbald
Jack Kerley      Serv   S   18  Servant             Worker    Yorks, Kirby Sigston
May Kent         Serv   S   14  Domestic Servant              Yorks, Yafforth
1921 Census:      Sun 19th June 1921
Source:   RG15;  Piece: 23948; 
          RegDist number: 530; SubDist: 2; ED 12; Sched: 73;
          Reg District: Thirsk;  Parish South Otterington: 
Dwelling: Wig Hall            
Place:    South Otterington, Yorkshire North Riding   
Rooms:    9           
Children under sixteen: 1 
BL=Both parents alive 

Name                              Rel    Age  Mar  Occupation       Employer  Work place       Birthplace 
                                       Yrs Mn      
George Herbert Barley            Head   41  4  M   Farmer           Employer  At home          Yorks, Husthwaite
Mabel Constant Elizabeth Barley  Wife   31  3  M   Home duties                                 Yorks, Hudswell
Constant Annie Barley             Dau    2  9  BL                                              Yorks, Otteringham
Sarah Ann Barley               Mother   48  2  W   None                                        Yorks, Newbald
Sarah Ann Barley                  Sis   46  5  S   None                                        Yorks, Husthwaite
Hilda Waller                     Serv   19  8  S   General Domestic Private   GH Bailey Wing
                                                                            Hall S.Otteringham Yorks, Deighton

Note the error recording the age of Sarah Ann Barley, the mother, who should be 78.

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Above:1911 OS map locating Wig Hall in South Otterington with the East Coast Mainline to the east of the map
1808info2, sheet 9
Right: Wig (Whig) Hall South Otterington Source: J Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0,   41kB jpg
1939 England and Wales Register 29 September 1939
ED Area code:     JHV
ED District code: Ztt
Sched no:         243
Dwelling:         Topcliffe Road
Borough,UD,RD:    Thirsk, North Yorkshire

Names            Sex   D of B   Status  Personal Occupation   Others
Barley George H  M   07feb1889    M    Poultry farming
Barley Mabel CF  F   08mar1890    M    Unpaid domestic duties
Redacted
Redacted

Names are redacted because of the 100 years rule.
The National Identity Number devised from this Registration would have been: Enumeration Area code+Emuneration District code+Schedule number+position in house

Patricia M Barley was born in the second quarter of 1923 (GRO ref: Thirsk 9d 781) - mother Robinson. There is no obvious reference to the second redacted person.

George H BARLEY died in the third quarter of 1940 (GRO ref: Thirsk 9d 784). Mabel died in the third quarter of 1966 (GRO ref: York 2d 1123).


Martha Ellen BARLEY - sixth child of Sarah Ann CROMPTON and John BARLEY

Martha Ellen was born in the fourth quarter of 1883 (GRO reg: Easingwold 9d 405). Martha E BARLEY married Thomas R HARKER on 28 September 1915 (GRO reg: Thirsk 9d 1107.) This family is not in the 1939 Register. A Martha E HARKER died on 23 November 1932 aged 48 (GRO reg: Northallerton 9d 654). In her will she left £791 7 shillings and 6 pence (Equivalent to £74,090 by RPI relative value to 2024) to her husband and to Rose Ada ORMSTON. Thomas died on 16 June 1964 at Greeacres, Kirby Sigston leaving £9944 (Equivalent to £235,300 by RPI relative value to 2024) to his son Percy HARKER and to his daughter Mary Ellen SHEPHERD

1915 Marriage solemnised at the Parish Church of South Otteringham
in the County of York
When married Name and Surname Age Condition Rank or
Profession
Residence Father's
name
Father's
profession
28th
September
1915
Thomas Richard
Hawker
33
Bachelor Farmer Kirkby
Sigston
William
Hawker
Farmer
No. 127 Martha Ellen
Barley
32 Spinster   South
Otteringham
John
Barley
Farmer
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England                            by me Richard H Naylor Rector
The marriage      Thomas Richard Harker (sic)  Witness Tom Hill   
was  solemnised
between us         Martha Ellen Barley                Witness Alice Maud Lee
1808info2, sheet 10
1921 Census:      Sun 19th June 1921
Source:   RG15;  Piece: ; 
          RegDist number: 537; SubDist: 2; ED 5; Sched: 7;
          Reg District: Northallerton;  Parish: 
Dwelling: Pasture House            
Place:    Kirby Sigston, Yorkshire North Riding   
Rooms:    7           
Children under sixteen: 2 
BL=Both parents alive; 

Name                  Rel    Age  Mar  Occupation    Employer        Work place         Birthplace 
                           Yrs Mn       
Thomas R Harker       Head  39     M   Farmer          Employer        At home            Yorks, Kirby Sigston
Martha E Harker       Wife  36     M   Farmer's wife                                      Yorks, Husthwaite
William Harker      Father  75    Wid  Retired farmer                                     Yorks, Kirby Wike
Percy Harker           Son   3  3  BL                                                     Yorks, Kirby Sigston
Mary E Harker          Dau   1 10  BL                                                     Yorks, Kirby Sigston
Hanley Nicholson      Serv  32     S   Horseman        Thomas R Harker Pasture Ho. Farm   Yorks, Fearby
Alfred Gomerson       Serv  15     S   Cow boy         Thomas R Harker Pasture Ho. Farm   Yorks, Doncaster
Elizabeth Woodgate    Serv  15     S   General Servant Thomas R Harker Pasture Ho. Farm   Yorks, Sandhutton
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Above:1927 OS map locating Pasture House in Kirby Sigston
1939 England and Wales Register 29 September 1939
ED Area code:     JHM 
ED District code: C
Sched no:         19
Dwelling:         Pasture House
Borough,UD,RD:    Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Names             Sex   D of B   Status  Personal Occupation   Others
Thomas R Harker    M   15dec1881    M    Farmer
Margaret E Harker  F   13jun1894    M    Unpaid domestic duties
Percy Harker       M   01apr1918    S    Horseman on farm assisting father
Mary Ellen Harker  F   02aug1919    S    Domestic duties & poultry 
           SHEPHERD
Redacted
Greta Rose Harker  F   02aug1923    S    At school
           RIDER
John Stephenson    M   12oct1892    S    Cowman

Names are redacted because of the 100 years rule.
Names were ruled through because the Register was kept up to date until 1953.
Married name was added because the Register was kept up to date until 1953.
The National Identity Number, devised from this Registration, would have been: Enumeration Area code+Emuneration District code+Schedule number+position in house


Percy, Martha Ellen and Thomas HARKER's first child

Percy HARKER was born on 01 April 1918. There is no obvious record of his birth. He married Marjorie GALLAGHER in the second quarter of 1944 (GRO ref: Bulmer 9d 826). The 1939 Register records Marjory living in a suburban village of York employed as a manager's secretary. Percy died on 05 June 1993 (GRO ref: Northallerton 24C 6522 103) His Probate shows that, on his death, he was living at Low Garth, Kirby Sigston and left £100603 (Equivalent to £276,400 by RPI relative value to 2024).


Mary Ellen, Martha Ellen and Thomas HARKER's second child

Mary Ellen HARKER, married Robert SHEPHERD in the second quarter of 1953 (GRO ref: Northallerton 1b 1441).

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Right: Mary Ellen and Richard's headstone in Ingleby Greenhow churchyard   82kB jpg
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Above:1927 OS map locating Sheepfold Farm 1953, south- south-east of Ingleby Greenhow

Unknown, Martha Ellen and Thomas HARKER's third child

Information about this child is redacted in the 1939 Register.


Greta Rose, Martha Ellen and Thomas HARKER's fourth child

Greta Rose was born on 02 August 1923 (GRO ref; Northallerton 9d 1160). In the 2nd Quarter of 1947 she married Joseph Allan RIDER (GRO ref; Northallerton 1b 1965) The birth of a Joseph A RIDER was register in the third quarter of 1917 (GRO ref; Segfield 10a 282) . The 1939 Register records a Joseph A RIDER, born 28 May 1917, registered in Northallerton. He was an accountant clerk in a bacon factory of which his father was a director.

In 1946, the year before her marriage, the Register of Electors shows Greta living at 54 Swarcliffe Road, Harrogate. The 1952 Register of Electors shows the couple living at 83 Crosby Road, Northallerton. Greta Rose died on 12 June 2011 aged 88. There is no obvious probate.


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