George Hood 1815 Selby Marriage - James Cookin / James Cook in W

[..claire..]

Hi

William Richardson married Mary Blenkin in Hemingborough 1816. ( Parents)

A daughter Hannah baptised 1817,  SARAH was baptised 1819 and brother John was baptised 1821, there are possibly more siblings.
John & his wife are a few doors away from Sarah Hood (widow of GH) on Gowthorpe in the 1851 census. On the cemetery plan you put on the thread, John Richardson & wife are at the top of the column where your Hoods are third in the column

[BushInn1746]

Hi

Thank you Claire.

Richardson of Selby Clock.
http://www.laurelbankantiques.co.uk/antique-grandfatherclock-longcase-clock-by-richardson-of-selby.html

Goughy managed to get a photo of part of the Selby Cemetery Plan (Reply #423)
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=756955.msg6250177#msg6250177

Regards Mark

[..claire..]

That's brilliant 

[dobfarm]

There is a George Hood enlisting in Manchester June 1800 for the Foot Guards, and from Knaresborough area, probably to early.

Just checking each entry as I get to them.

Claire,

Its just possible if George lied about his age 2 years if he was a  boy who had developed early ( needed to shave)

Can you elaborate further exactly what information you eventually gathered on this George Hood and your thoughts on this George so we can jointly pursue further research on this George.

George Hood of Selby married 1815 age 28 and died 1845 age 60 both PR events held in Selby approximate age born 1785/7 in 1800 would have been 13 to 15 years old (nearly 16 years old ?)


Recruitment in the British Army 18th and 19th centuries recruits ranging from 17 to 50 years of age

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recruitment_in_the_British_Army

[..claire..]

That is as much as I know. I've put the signature up - which I still think looks a little like GHs handwriting.


If he's part of the Knaresborough Hoods ( thinking back to the Francis Hood we looked at last week - who when looking was found to be living in the same street as J Hood tallow chandlers business partner) - there is a good chance there was some Catholicism in the family - and I'm struggling with records for them.

It's also possible GH of Selby may have fibbed about his age. It would account for not being able to find a baptism for him - younger or older. I do feel broadening the search is worth looking at - given on some of the records his age differs.

We also need to rule GH from Gateshead in or out. I feel of any of these people we have looked at he is the strongest 'suspect' we have.

[..claire..]

The guy enlisting in the Foot Guards in your post is definitely the guy from Bonden - the dates match with his service record which I've checked. This GH from Bonden would be 10 years older. So it really is a stretch. But I can't find a baptism - I don't even know where Bonden is - the enlistment paper says Knaresborough ( is it somewhere near there - you are the Yorkshire man dobfarm gimme a clue

[..claire..]

Ah!! This may be it

'Bond End' Knaresborough 

[dobfarm]

Bondene is in Gateshead but bond end Knaresborough fits this Manchester enlistment 

[..claire..]

Well that has put the cat amongst the pigeons