Response to 10 miles either side of river ouse from York to Boroughbridge --based on hearth tax data
had a quick look at this--
First off would say 10 miles either side would probably take in about 40 parishes .
The hearth tax of WR of yorkshire provides two parishes with the hanley name --in this zone ---Nun Monkton and Little Ouseburn -both of which i have already marked with hanley presence pre 1710.
Note no hanleys/handleys were listed on the hearth tax of North Yorkshire --does that remove them for now..
I also noted the hanley/handley name of hearth tax in the parish of Kirkby Malzeard --which again I had already picked up on.
Another 5 plus miles further on --but still I would say within an easy days return of york.
Also name of thomas hanley --which was promising.
A search of Ancesty.uk. com --for any surname --showes nothing for these 3 parishes. I find it dissapointing that there is no list of parishes covered upfront without entering search requests.---- would save an immense amount of time
A search on familysearch.org shows all 3 parishes have some births covered between 1700 and 1710-- Nun Monkton however only dates from 1705 onwards .
None show a thomas hanley/handley. Nunmonkton has a Elizabeth hanley born 28/11/170--father edward daniel . This raises possibility of an earlier son (my thomas?) but the name edward is unusual --and is not a name my Thomas gave to his sons --thomas , John and william.
The FamilySearch library catalogue lists all parish records from mid 1600.
Given the above --is it premature at this time to persue/purchase records with Family search --or North Yorkshire county records office --for these parishes --or is it better to narrow probabilities before getteing to this stage?.
Bearing in mind there are 20 odd parishes in central WR ( leeds to Doncaster ) where hanley name appears pre 1710.
The hearth tax ( 1672) re-inforced my parishes around Doncaster area - South kirkby,Wormesley,Barnby Dun, Marr, Pontefract--all of which I have previously picked up on . This does seem to be the central area where most hanley names appear.in WR.
Again my strategy has been to try and narrow these parishes down --if possible -through on-line means --but also to add on adjacent parishes .
Philip hanley
Phil Hanley