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Dear Nick
Found a birth of an Annie Boyes Selby 1st Q 1885.Found Annie age 6 in 1891 with father William born Hamstead Essex living near Woodlesford West Yorks , brewer's labourer, age 33 Mother Margaret age 30 born somewhere in Yorkshire.
In 1901 the same family living in Rothwell. William works for the railway but cannot read his exact occupation. Margaret cannot read her place of birth but somewhere in Yorks.
Annies older brother John W born Bubwith (north east of Selby c.1883, Annie Selby c1885, Elizabeth c 1883 Selby, Albert c 1892 Woodlesford, Ivy c 1895 Woodlesford, Arthur c1897 Woodlesford, May 1900 Rothwell.
As you could not find the birth of Annie up in Guisborough, this may well be the right family. Do any of the names tie int with names in later generations?
Hope this is of some help
Regards
Scarbro

Hi Lynn
I would imagine the vast majority came in through Liverpool and/or maybe Stranraer. I have a lot of relatives from Ireland who lived in Hull and I think they came in through Liverpool as they lived and got married in Ormskirk. Whatever, the mining in Co. Durham certainly gave them a livelihood, albeit very hard. In 1 census the McDonalds moved to the West Riding to work in the mills but later moved back to the mining in Winlaton/ Gateshead.
All the best
Scarbro

Re Irish marriages. I have searching for ages for a marriage in Co. Durham between George McDonald and Mary Kelly around 1850. George was from Mayo and Mary from Roscommon. They lived in mining communities eg Birtley, Winlaton. Have you any marriages, please in your lists that might fit?
Many thanks for your time
Scarbro

Mary Ann Thompson (Mary Garbutt Thompson mentioned in the  previous post) married Henry Abbott (presumably takes on the surname Garbutt) 6th June 1831 Hawnby. This might tie the Abbott, Garbutt, Thompson names together that come in the next generation?Obviously we are still no further in understanding why the surnames appear and disappear but I do think these two Mary and Henry are the key.
Regards
Scarbro 

My GGGgrandmother was Rosannah Abbott born Hawnby illegitimate daughter of Hannah Abbott. I would like to recommend the Hawnby births and marrages available on GENUKI done by Justine Cornforth. You might be able to work out who is who from these as they are very comprehensive. Good luck.
Regards
Scarbro.
Another thing to think about maybe is births and marriages in Bilsdale Midcable and/or Old Byland