Hello
Thanks dobfarm, I am continuing to consider both and any NEW evidence. Unfortunately the current evidence discussed at great length already, doesn't confirm which.
Very brief summary:-
a) that "George Hood of Selby" Marriage by Bond and Licence (Apparently resident so George could have married by Banns, or Banns read where he was living, suggesting Selby Parish Church was not his scene) and a Whitley man was prepared to go £200 surety, so Chester Newby knew George Hood very well and apparently have Cockin links too by Marriage). Also "both of that place" 1815 Marriage newspaper notice, that George may have no surviving birth/baptism record and might be the Son of John Hood of Selby, Mariner (formerly of Scarborough), who may have had George baptised at the place of birth, or may no longer be a C of E attender.
Newspaper entry attached here ...
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=777844.msg6316608#msg6316608I have even got ten more Probates (post 1858) from gov.uk of my known Hood family lines, including those who died Scarborough, but none give away an unknown Hood, but only cement what is already known.
b) that against the 1841 Selby Census entry, saying George Hood, Brewer, born Yorkshire, that the 1841 Selby Census entry may be wrong and that George Hood was born out of County (or out of country even).
This includes another possibility that "George Hood of Selby", who took over Richard Gibson's Cooper business, might be related to Richard Gibson (who originated from Newcastle upon Tyne) and George might the Son from another John Hood (as John Hood signatures don't match) and Elis Gibson / Elizabeth Gibson Marriage, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Richard Gibsons, parentageClaire, suggests that I need to find the actual Richard Gibson, Birth Register entry. Only the B.T.s are online and those B.T.s covering Richard Gibson birth year are missing. Now if a Newcastle area Register showed Richard Gibson's Mother was nee Pearson (all spellings) or Cook, that would begin to tip the balance.
CommentBoth John Hoods (Selby and Newcastle) are both credible, but neither are proved yet. I have both related sets of documents downloaded and Maudland Hood's Scarborough Baptism, from Beverley Archives.
I have written to Hong Kong University Special Collections, who have the Will in 'Deacons Archives' of Thomas Hood Bentley, believed to descend from John Hood & Elizabeth Gibson (not proven yet to link to my Hoods), their Daughter Elizabeth Hood, who married William Cook.
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I have found more references to my Hoods in the newspapers, but they only link to people I have already identified as my Hoods.
1881
In the Matter of Proceedings for Liquidation by Arrange-ment or Composition with Creditors, instituted by. Christopher Gibson Westley, of No. 24, Victoria-street, in the town of Northampton, Saddler and Harness ...
By 1892 it is all in the newspaper how he borrowed a sum of money from his Sister C. Hood of Kettering, that the Solicitor (not related) was running his own swindle (outside and separate of the Liquidation process) and this C. Hood should be my two times Gt. Grandmother Cecilia.
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Richard Taylor sent me information confirming the Mary Ellen Hood = Arthur Chapman, Marriage was at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Selby in 1873.
My Grandfather was a Baptist, who married my Grandmother at a Wesleylan Methodist Chapel, one in my line was a C of E Minister. It seems all my Hoods were very mixed religiously.
There is a very strong possibility that my George Hood buried by the Quakers as "Not in Membership" was not C of E and George Hood nonconformist (earlier Selby dissenters records are missing for 1785-7), or his Father (who may be unknown) might be NC.
Forty Hood Wills (York, not online) seen, plus Newcastle Hood Wills, but only one Will links a George Hood (of Barnard Castle) to another Hood. No Wills link to one of the two credible John Hoods.
Mark