The Cornforth Families of Hawnby and Danby, North Yorkshire


John Charles Cornforth was born in 1850 in Ellerbeck, Osmotherby. He died on 27 Dec 1931 in Coxwold aged 82. He married Ann Amelia Burnett on 28 Dec 1872 in Coxwold.

Ann Amelia Burnett [Parents] was born in 1846 in Coxwold. She died on 31 Jan 1916 in Coxwold aged 70. She married John Charles Cornforth on 28 Dec 1872 in Coxwold.

They had the following children:

  F i Laura Cornforth was born in 1875 in Coxwold.
  F ii Edith Cornforth was born in 1876 in York in Coxwold.
  F iii Annie Cornforth was born in 1878 in Coxwold/York. She died on 18 Apr 1893 in Aged 15.. She was buried in Coxwold with Mum and Dad.
  F iv Sarah Cornforth was born in 1880 in Coxwold.
  M v John W. Cornforth was born in 1883 in Coxwold.
  F vi Ada Mary Cornforth
  F vii Agnes Cornforth was born in 1888 in Coxwold.

Richard "Dickie" Wood [Parents]

Other marriages:
Gilpin, Beth May
Air, Janice Mary

Gail Marie Norman [Parents]

They had the following children:

  M i David Richard Wood
  M ii Mark Lee Wood
  F iii Laura Heather Wood

Richard "Dickie" Wood [Parents]

Other marriages:
Norman, Gail Marie
Air, Janice Mary

Beth May Gilpin [Parents]


Richard "Dickie" Wood [Parents]

Other marriages:
Norman, Gail Marie
Gilpin, Beth May

Janice Mary Air [Parents]


Raymond Wood [Parents] was born on 1 Aug 1923 in Gilling East, North Yorkshire. He died on 23 Mar 1991 in Malton. He married Vera Ann Banks in Jun 1950 in Hovingham.

Vera Ann Banks [Parents]

They had the following children:

  M i Raymond Keith Wood
  M ii Richard "Dickie" Wood
  F iii Heather Ann Wood
  F iv Elizabeth Diane Wood

Robert Air

Evelyn Wood

They had the following children:

  F i Janice Mary Air

George Wood died in 1886.

He had the following children:

  F i Hannah Wood
  F ii Elizabeth Wood

George William Dowson [Parents] was born in 1865. He married Elizabeth Wood on 23 Mar 1886 in Cold Kirby.

Elizabeth Wood [Parents] was born in 1865. She married George William Dowson on 23 Mar 1886 in Cold Kirby.


Thomas Hutchinson Beswick [Parents] was born in 1867. He married Hannah Wood.

Hannah Wood [Parents] was born in 1864. She married Thomas Hutchinson Beswick.


William Dowson.

He had the following children:

  M i George William Dowson

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