Where might "Quorum" have been?

[Beerman]

My ggg grandparent's grave is at Burneston, by the vestry of the church of St Lambert. George Mason and Jane Turner, both born around 1780, were married in that church in 1802, lived then died in Theakston in 1855 and '57 respectively. The 1855 census showed Jane to have been from Well, just a few miles distant, but George was said to have born in what I read as Quorum in Yorkshire.

Could anyone care to offer a suggestion where that might be or where I might search further?

[ShaunJ]

The first letter resembles the capital T in Theakston and Tollerton on the previous page

[ShaunJ]

Here's a better snip of the image

[genechaser]

Hi

What you are reading is how the Locals would have pronounced it.

The place name is Quernhow, just off the A1 (M). There are two places Ainderby Quernhow and
Middleton Quernhow.

[Gadget]

Hi

I was just about to post this -  agree with Genechaser

Could it be one of the Quernhows - Middleton Q and Ainderby Q. Either side of the A1, north of Melmerby/Baldersby

Gadget

[Gadget]

A bit more ~

Ainderby Q is in the parish of Pickhill:
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/NRY/Pickhill/index.html

and  Middleton Q is in Wath:
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/NRY/Wath/index.html


Gadget

[Beerman]

Thanks to all for those swift replies.

Yes Shaun, I puzzled over that letter for a while, but it is similar to that taught at my junior school for "Q" in so called double writing.

Quorum is or was how to pronounce Quernhow, I never thought that could be so. I thought it might be Coverham (Cov'rum), but those of that name from there were all found later in other places. I'd researched both Quernhows from afar, being about the only place in Yorkshire I found beginning with "Q", but couldn't think anywhere ending in "how" could be pronounced "rum".
Looks like I'll need to find the records for baptisms at St Mary's, Wath and All Saints', Pickhill and next time I drive down the A1, stop and find ask a local what the place is called.

Many thanks,
Eric.

[Sandymc47]

 
Sitha
Eric glad you found the place.  You did make me laugh though saying that you never
thought the ending of the word could sound like it does.
Coming from Yorkshire you get used to the fact that thousands of words don't
sound as they are spelt.  You will have to grab a Yorkie next time and they will
put you straight 

regards Sandymc

[tillypeg]

My grandfather pronounced Stokesley as Stowsler!  Staithes is known as Steers.  Chopgate is Chopyat.