The Cornforth Families of Hawnby and Danby, North Yorkshire


Robert Barr [Parents] was born in 1805. He married Mary Dennis on 6 Jan 1838 in All Saint's, Hawnby.

Mary Dennis was born in 1808. She married Robert Barr on 6 Jan 1838 in All Saint's, Hawnby.


William Dale.William married Ann Wood on 6 Feb 1813 in Helmsley.

Ann Wood [Parents] was born in 1788 in Hasty Bank, Helmsley. She was christened on 26 Nov 1788 in Helmsley. She married William Dale on 6 Feb 1813 in Helmsley.


Robert Cornforth was born ?. He died in Feb 1723 in Mount Grace, East Harlsey. He wrote his will knowing he was sick.. He married Mary.

Mary died in Jan 1728/1729 in Mount Grace, East Harlsey. She wrote her will knowing she was sick.. She married Robert Cornforth.

They had the following children:

  M i Benjamin Cornforth
  M ii Joseph Cornforth
  M iii Thomas Cornforth
  M iv James Cornforth
  M v Robert Cornforth.
  M vi John Cornforth
  M vii Joseph Cornforth was born in 1695. He was christened on 23 Jun 1695 in East Harlsey. He died before 1697 in East Harlsey.

Belt Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1857 in Hawnby. He was christened on 8 Oct 1857 in Hawnby Parish Church. He died in Jan 1931 in Cranthorpe, Bedale aged 74. He was buried on 2 Feb 1931 in Hawnby Parish Church. He married Hannah Scaife on 23 Dec 1882 in Hawnby Parish church.

Hannah Scaife [Parents] was born in 1863 in Hawnby. She died on 28 Feb 1928 in Long Plain Farm, Old Byland aged 65. She was buried on 1 Mar 1928 in Hawnby Parish Church. She married Belt Cornforth on 23 Dec 1882 in Hawnby Parish church.

They had the following children:

  M i William Cornforth was born in 1884 in Hawnby. He died on 29 Apr 1930 in Hawnby aged 46 at Long Plain Farm, Old Byland. He was buried on 2 May 1930 in Hawnby.
  M ii Herbert Cornforth
  F iii Thomasana Cornforth was born in 1888 in Hawnby. She was christened on 13 Nov 1888 in Hawnby. She died on 2 Jul 1907 in Shortwith House (?) Hawnby , Aged 18. She was buried on 7 Jul 1907 in Hawnby.
  F iv Laura Cornforth
  M v John Robert Cornforth
  M vi Alonza Cornforth

John Robert Thomas Bell was born on 26 Jun 1902. He died on 14 Dec 1989. He married Elsie May Barker on 26 Jun 1929.

Elsie May Barker [Parents] was born on 2 May 1905. She died on 16 Oct 1979. She married John Robert Thomas Bell on 26 Jun 1929.

They had the following children:

  M i Colin Robert Bell

Charles Cornforth.Charles married Ann.

Ann was born in 1830 in Nunnington. She married Charles Cornforth.

They had the following children:

  M i Charles Cornforth was born in 1852 in South Stockton.
  F ii Ellen Cornforth was born in 1854.
  M iii William Cornforth
  M iv William Cornforth
  F v Martha Cornforth was born in 1857 in South Stockton.
  M vi James Cornforth was born in 1861 in Stockton, Durham.
  M vii David Cornforth was born in 1867 in Stockton, Durham.

Joel Scaife [Parents] was born in 1832 in Snilesworth. He married Sarah Bainbridge.

Sarah Bainbridge was born in 1841 in Carlton. She was christened on 4 Jun 1863 in Silton. She married Joel Scaife.

They had the following children:

  F i Hannah Scaife

Herbert Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1885 in Hawnby. He was christened on 7 Mar 1885 in Hawnby. He died on 22 Jul 1949 in Long Plain, Hawnby aged 64. He was buried on 25 Jul 1949 in Hawnby Parish Church with family. He married Jane Elizabeth Atkinson.

Jane Elizabeth Atkinson was born in 1888. She died on 22 Sep 1968 in Long plain, Hawnby aged 80. She was buried in Hawnby. She married Herbert Cornforth.

They had the following children:

  M i Albert Cornforth died in In Infancy. He was buried in Hawnby with parents.
  M ii William Arnold Cornforth was born in 1912 in Hawnby. He was christened on 1 Sep 1912 in Hawnby Parish Church. He died on 10 May 1946 in Aged 33 at Long Plain, Hambleton. He was buried on 14 May 1946 in Hawnby Parish Church.
  M iii Thomas Henry Cornforth
  M iv Gordon Herbert Cornforth was born in 1925. He was christened on 5 Aug 1925 in Old Byland. He died on 10 May 1987 in Aged 58. He was buried in Hawnby.

John Robert Cornforth [Parents] was born in 1895 in Hawnby. He died on 6 Nov 1951 in Hawnby aged 56. He was buried on 9 Nov 1951 in Hawnby churchyard. He married Mary Elizabeth Almond on 14 Jul 1928 in Hawnby Parish church.

Mary Elizabeth Almond [Parents] was born in 1902. She died on 6 Sep 1980 in Hawnby aged 78. She was buried in Hawnby. She married John Robert Cornforth on 14 Jul 1928 in Hawnby Parish church.

They had the following children:

  F i Beatrice Mary Cornforth
  M ii Desmond Chapman Cornforth
  M iii John Robert Cornforth
  F iv Doreen Kathleen Cornforth

Harrison Almond.

He had the following children:

  F i Mary Elizabeth Almond

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