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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (West Riding) => Topic started by: BushInn1746 on Friday 16 February 18 14:00 GMT (UK)
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Hello
Found the following on a Google capture, whilst searching for the QUAKER place called SUMMERCROFT (alias Summercroft Farm) at Drax, another source says Summercroft was at Long Drax, near Selby.
"Francis Cook was born in the pub in Asselby in 1801 He left Asselby to become a farmer at Drax The information I have is quite vague. I know that in the 1501 census he lived at Summercroft where he" ...
Looking at where the Grandson, aged 0 years was born "Long Drax".
However, is the Census residence SUMMERCROFT please?
Family Search only gave me the Registration District of Selby
1851 Census
Francis COOK, Head, Marr, 50, Agricultural Lab., born Asselby [abt 1801]
Elizabeth COOK, Wife, Marr, 48, born LONG DRAX, Yorkshire [abt 1803]
Ann EASTWOOD, Dau, Marr, 24, Visitor Waterman's Wife, born Asselby.
John COOK, Son, 23, Unmarr, Agricultural Labourer, born Asselby.
Mary COOK, Dau, 21, Daur, Daughter on a Visit, born Asselby.
James Eastwood, Grandson, 0 yrs, born LONG DRAX.
Keeping my fingers crossed that the residence will be SUMMERCROFT, or they will be living in a tied property on the Summercroft Farm?
SUMMERCROFT FARM about 123 acres (when offered for sale early 20th Century), also had a Quaker Burial Ground (according to newspapers) and in 1835 Thos Marshall lived there.
A Borthwick (York University) online pdf, says the burials at Summercroft have had to be made up from the Quaker Meeting Minutes (sounds like the original Registers of the Quaker Farm were lost?)
Mark
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The township is Long Drax.
There is no house name recorded for Francis Cook, but a few lines above his entry "Summercroft" is recorded as a name for the abode of William Hawden or Howden, an ag lab for John Hutchinson of Selby.
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the 1851 gives address (looks like to me) as Summercroft (one of several residences in Summercroft)
Suz
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In the 1891 census, Summercroft Farm and Summercroft Cottage are listed between Abby Hill and Riverside.
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Here it is on a 1905 OS Map http://maps.nls.uk/view/125642977#zoom=4&lat=7851&lon=5693&layers=BT
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The township is Long Drax.
There is no house name recorded for Francis Cook, but a few lines above his entry "Summercroft" is recorded as a name for the abode of William Hawden or Howden, an ag lab for John Hutchinson of Selby.
the 1851 gives address (looks like to me) as Summercroft (one of several residences in Summercroft)
Suz
Thank you Suz and Shaun
I'm loving this! Don't know if you have been following my long threads, but a Jonathan Hutchinson of Selby was listed in the Will of George Hood of Selby, (my brickwall ancestor).
Also one of George Hood's Grandchildren was named ELIZABETH COOK HOOD.
Then my brickwall ancestor was buried by the Quakers at Selby in September 1845 (aged 60 years), as "Not in Membership".
1846
DDGU/1/51, 1846 - East Riding Archives
Copy Will of William Proctor of Selby, Esquire
Bequests: wife; nephew Jonathan Hutchinson and wife Elizabeth; sister Elizabeth Procter; etc Property: Selby, Great Ayton, Summercroft, parish Drax, Dacre cum Beverley, Brayton, Wistow, Riccall, Hillam, Haddlesey, Burn, Osgodby, Gunby, Bubwith, etc with codicils (1849-1854)
1884
There was a fire in the hay in August 1884 "on the Summercroft Farm, near Selby, the property of Wm Hutchinson, of Grimsby."
1909
In 1909, the Summercroft Farm, was described with 123 acres, so possibly a few tied properties / cottages. Looks like plenty of adjoining buildings too.
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Elizabeth Cook living on a Quakers Farm, at Long Drax, near Selby - 1851
I'll have to find out about this Francis Cook, Elizabeth Cook and family, living on the farm of a Quaker in 1851 and my George Hood was mixed up with all the same Quakers, before his 1845 death?
Regards Mark
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Hi
Francis Cook of Howden married Elizabeth Tomlinson 18 April 1825 Drax
He signed she left her mark
Witnesses: Mary Cook, Wm Turner, Wm Cook, John Thompson, John Perrott, Mary Jane Lenson and Joshua Nixon or possibly Dixon.
Claire
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Hi
The Thompson witness is likely a relation. Francis Cooks parents were Thomas Cook and Elizabeth Thompson who married c1784.
Thomas Cook in an early directory 1823 was a farmer and victualler
Claire
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Wow, looking at Google Earth, the farm has completely gone and the burial ground has been ploughed over.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.7643289,-0.995062,1386m/data=!3m1!1e3
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Thanks Claire & Shaun
Considering the age of the Cemetery, or perhaps the age of the farm, I would have thought that bit of old burial ground in the copse could have been left unploughed!
Thought, I was onto something, I don't really know now.
So:-
Francis Cook married Elizabeth Tomlinson 1825.
and previous generation ...
Thomas Cook married Elizabeth Thompson.
Claire, didn't you find a Hood - Thompson link somewhere?
Mark
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Hello
Well this is a small world
1861 Census Long Drax,
Hamlet or Tything &c., of
Long Drax
Francis COOK, Head, Marr, 56, Agricultural Labourer, Yorkshire Assleby.
Elizabeth COOK, Wife, Marr, 55, Agricultural Wife, Yorkshire, Long Drax.
John COOK, Son, Un, 33, Agricultural Labourer, Yorkshire, Long Drax.
Mary COOK, Daur, Un, 32, Agricultural Daughter, Yorkshire, Long Drax.
Hannah COOK, Daur, Un, 28, Agricultural Daughter, Long Drax.
Charles COOK, Gran Son, 8, Scholar, Born Long Drax.
Margaret COOK, Gran Daur, 6, Scholar, Born Yorkshire, Long Drax.
Ann COOK, Gran Daur, 11 mths, Infant, Born Yorkshire, Long Drax.
Are living next door to the HOODs of DITCHINGHAM, Norfolk.
Samuel HOOD, Head, Marr, 45, Agricultural Labourer, Norfolk, Ditchingham.
Sarah HOOD, Wife, Marr, 44, Agricultural Wife, Norfolk, Colton.
Emily Vincent HOOD, Daur, Un, 20, Daughter, Norfolk, Barford.
Harriot Vincent HOOD, Daur, 11, Scholar, Norfolk, Ditchingham.
Samuel HOOD, Son, 7, Scholar, Yorkshire, Long Drax.
Orson HOOD, Son, 4, Scholar, Yorkshire, Long Drax.
Mitilda VINCENT, Gran Daur, 7 weeks, Infant, Yorkshire, Long Drax.
District SELBY, Birth in the Sub-District of Carlton
Matilda VINCENT born 16th February 1861 at Langrick
No Father listed
Mother Emily Vincent HOOD (Mark of Emily Vincent HOOD Mother, Langrick)
Registered 20th February 1861, William Newton, Registrar.
Now wondering if these HOODs or VINCENTs had family Quaker links somewhere and if the family are working on the Quaker farm.
I don't have the previous page saved, to confirm the residence.
The residence underneath might be Summer Croft?
Mark
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Hi Mark
It looks a bit like Summer Croft.
The residence on the prior page , with writing just as bad, looks to me like
Ferry House ? (possibly ::))
Claire
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The 1861 census has households in the following order (I'll just list the heads):
Ferry House/ Thomas Barker
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Samuel Hood
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Francis Cook
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Summer Croft/ Thomas Howden
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Drax Abby Cottage/ John Smith
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The 1861 census has households in the following order (I'll just list the heads):
Ferry House/ Thomas Barker
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Samuel Hood
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Francis Cook
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Summer Croft/ Thomas Howden
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Drax Abby Cottage/ John Smith
Thanks Claire and Shaun
Per Family Search
Robert BARKER in 1871 at Whitley, gives his Birth about 1834 at SUMMERCROFT, DRAX, Yorkshire.
Harriet Pinder in household, come across a Quaker Pindar before.
Other BARKERS born SUMMERCROFT, Yorkshire.
Robert Barker born about 1835.
William Barker born about 1835.
John Barker born about 1837. (In 1851 living in same household as Jonathen BURTT). I have come across a BURTT before related to Wm PROCTER of Selby (Quaker).
1846 William Procter left Summercroft, Drax, in a Will, see page 1 (Reply #5)
Mary Barker born about 1844 and 1846, Summercroft, Yorkshire.
Mark
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Considering Summercroft, Yorkshire is reputed to be one Farm, a few claiming to be born there in the 19th Century Census, it seems a small community might be living there, or a high turnover of occupants.
Having a job to trace their nee surnames and one couple's children, because the Mother's surname doesn't seem to be matching amongst the siblings.
Summercroft Yorkshire - Births
Rebecca HARDBOTTLE (Married, poss nee BRITAIN?), born about 1821.
various BARKERS, born about 1835 to 1846 (including Mary Barker born abt 1844-6).
Hannah SINGLETON, born about 1851 (Father Joseph Singleton).
Hannah DENNIS, (Married, poss nee BRIGGS & nee SCOTT) born about 1858 - 1860.
Hannah Mary WOODALL (claimed Married name), born about 1876.
Elizabeth FOX, (Married name), born about 1877.
Elsie SIMPSON, born about 1889 (Father, Charles Simpson).
George LAZENBY, born about 1899.
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Quakers at DRAX
1st of 1st Month 1790
Edmund Belton, Husbandman and Elizabeth Belton his Wife - DRAX.
Thomas Stears, Husbandman, DRAX
Mary Stears, his Wife
Samuel Stears )
Isabell Stears ) their Children
Elizabeth Stears)
1791 John Gouch, Servant to Edmund Belton, DRAX.
Disowned 1797.
1817 Thomas Camm. Servant with Wm Procter.
At a Farm at Summercroft, Disowned.
1835 (Newspaper) & 1840 (Tithe Map & Apportionment) Thomas Marshall at Summercroft, Drax.
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1851 From Family Search (FS)
Mark POSKITT, Head, Marr, 70, Formerly Sailor, Birthplace Carlton, Yorkshire.
Mary POSKITT, Wife, Marr, 67, , Birthplace Long Drax, Yorkshire.
Another online source (not checked) claims the POSKITTs were at Summercroft - 1851 Census.
1841 Census (FS) says Woodhouse, Drax.
(Mark Poskitt, born & Baptised 1780, Carlton Juxta Snaith)
Mark
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Marriage on 5 June 1838 Brayton by licence
William HARDBOTTLE full age bachelor farmer of Fair Oaks. Father: Wm Hardbottle - farmer
Rebecca BRITTON full age spinster of Hagg Bush. Father: James Britton - farmer
Both signed
Witnesses: Jane & Hannah Hoggard, Cornelius Layerek ( Laverack - possibly ?)
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Hannah Briggs married George Denniss 1877 Selby Registration District.
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Hannah Mary TRANSFIELD married Arthur WOODHALL 1894 Selby Registration District
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Elizabeth Fox was 'married' to Thomas Fox - maiden surname taken from their children was DENNISS.
Can't readily see a marriage, but from information taken from census married c1901. There is a marriage in the Howden Reg. district of a Thomas Fox to an Elizabeth BRIGGS in the 4th Qtr. 1900.
Possibly related to the second couple listed and she was possibly a widow ::)
Claire
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Hello Claire
Thank you, for the information.
Mark POSKITT and Mary TURNER have had a Son, John POSKITT, bapt at DRAX, Yorkshire, 1 April 1810.
(Mark Poskitt added in my previous post)
Mark
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The electoral rolls show a Jenkinson family (James, Lillie and John William) at Summercroft until 1937. After that the address disappears. My guess is that the land was ploughed over during the second world war.