Opionions sought on NRY & Durham family - (long complicated post)

[Ruskie]

Hi Kathryn and Andrea. Happy New Year to both of you.

I would also be interested in the details of the marriage please.

I am ashamed to admit that I haven't looked at this family for some time. I do recall a Thomas marrying a Hannah but I don't remember her surname, so need to check my notes to see if she is Hannah Elders.

Still very interested in the marriage. 

[Sleepykath]

Happy New year!
So I have Thomas Whitfield, Bachelor, of the parish of Ayton marrying a Hannah Elders, spinster, of the parish of Thirby with Broughton (could be Thirlby, will look on map later)  date: 3rd Dec 1925 married by William Dawson curate of Ayton
Looks like they signed their names
Witnesses: Mary Hardy (think this may be a relative of Thomas, there was some one who married a Hardy in the generation above I think?) also John Longstaff (he's a witness on a few on that page in teh register) William Robinson and another William, I can't quite make out surname, think it may be Hauxwell
Does that get us anywhere?

[Sleepykath]

Oops just realised there's also a John Hauxwell and a John Anderson, I think it is.  Why so many witnesses?!

[Ruskie]

Thanks for that. I have seen four witnesses for marriages before, but only once. 

Did you write 1925 instead of 1825 for the year of marriage? 

[Sleepykath]

yes, sorry it should be 1825

[Sleepykath]

Look what I've just found :-)
http://greatayton.wikidot.com/parish-registers
That gives a parish for Hannah of Kirby with Broughton, which I think is local to Ayton

[Ruskie]

That looks very useful, thanks for the link. 

[andfellows]

Hi you two, Haven't had a chance to look at my tree properly yet but this looks really interesting.
Kirby Broughton is close to Great Ayton. About 10 mins drive from Marton.
I definitely have Thomas and Hannah in Marton. Also John Whitfield a tailor living on the Green in Marton too. John is Thomas' son. On family search the elusive Ralph who married Ann Redman in St Cuthberts church, Marton had their son the above John Whitfield there.  I wish I could get hold of that marriage cert....!

I did unearth a birth record on family search for a Thomas Whitfield bap 5/6/1803 in Stainton in Cleveland which is near Coulby Newham too
I'll try to keep digging 😊

[andfellows]

Ps
I had a nose around St Cuthberts churchyard last summer and I have photos of the following graves if they are of any interest-
Robert Rickaby Whitfield died 1917
Ralph and Elizabeth Whitfield died 1869 and 1886 ( I think)
Agnes Spencer Spencer nee Whitfield died 1959. She married into the Spencer of ' Marks and Spencer' family.