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Dear Sandymc,

Thank you soooooo much!  I am most delighted to have this.  So, Ann's (with no "e") family name was Allan!  Yes, I have 8 children for Christopher & his wife Rebecca in my record: William, Mary, Sarah, Ann, Christopher, Rebecca, David, Hannah.  I believe this family, or part of it, arrived at the Port of New York aboard the Chester in 1843.  From there they came to Ontario, although I cannot account for all the children.  I am descended from David, or so I believe.

Is the source you used accessible to me?  I am guessing it is possible that "Russel" with one "l" somehow became "Russell" with 2 "l's"?

With thanks, Jaunty

Thank you Lyn,

That helps,  Yes, this certainly is the right family.  I have found a record of them arriving on the ship CHESTER at New York in 1843.  Most of the children are on board (Christ. Russell 50, Mrs. 49, Sarah 19, Ann 17, Christ. 15, Rebecca 11, David 9).  William, Mary, & Hannah are missing.  I now know that William stayed in England.  After arrival in NY, the family must have come up to Canada.  Christopher's IGI birth date matches EXACTLY with what is on his stone in Ontario, so because of that, and a few other reasons, I am sure that my Ontario Christopher & Rebecca GGG Grandparents are the folks from Kirkbymoorside.  What puzzles me is that of all those children I can find only son David, my GG Grandfather, in Ontario.  He is buried with Christopher & Rebecca at Houghton.  Puzzling.  Perhaps not so much if one considers that aside from David there was only one other male (Christopher); all the rest were female and probably have different names.  And these are the early days of few records.

Thanks for giving this some thought!  And I appreciate the information about extensive emigration from the area in the 1840s.

Yes!  It certainly would appear to be so.  It means Mary would have been married at about age 17, but that is certainly possible.  I will order the certificate.  Thank you!!  This has somehow eluded several people who have been looking.  Well done!

Hello,

Looking for James Chalklin, b. 1819 Wrotham, Kent, d. 1902, Oldbury, Kent..  He was married to Mary Williams, b. 1822 Wrotham.  They had 4 chidren: James, Mary E., Betsy, & John George.  Appreciate any info. on James and his ancestors.