George Wilkinson in Knottingley - we should be trying to find out his background.
Claire, this is what I'm thinking.
Obviously Sarah Hood (nee Arundel) at Selby and daughter had links to Wilkinson, and Bateman.
Also dobfarm had previously found a Fred Bateman born Thorne, Border, with Charles Hood born Selby, in the 1901 Census at Castleford, so possibly another, related.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X95V-QP1I agree, did a Hood know the same Wilkinsons previously and who really was George Wilkinson of Knottingley in 1813 (Geo Hood, Occupier)?
EDIT:
Bit here (Initial post) ...
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=758380.0There was a George Wilkinson, Knottingley, a Corn and Flour Dealer of Racca Green, & Shop Keeper of Racca Green.
Baines Directory 1822.
In the 1861 Ousegate, Selby Census
Mary Wilkinson Head, wid.
James Hood, Son in Law
Sarah Hood ...
Mary E Hood ... [In 1871 Mary Ellen Hood was Cousin to Thomas D Dobson Head (Thos Duckworth Dobson had married Mary Ann Bateman) Bowling, Bradford, Census]
Mark