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Thanks again!

Thomas is William Snr's brother.  He married Elizabeth Wilkinson on 12 Mar 1808 in Hothfield, Kent.  They had a son William born in 1808 in Kent before they moved to Appleby where Charles was born in 1811.  I haven't been able to trace them after that date.  The surname is very difficult to trace as there are so many variants

Thomas & William were both born in Warwickshire & then moved to Ashford with their parents .  William moved to Skipton where he married & had a daughter Elizabeth who according to the NBI died in Westmorland in 1829 followed by brother Thomas in 1832.  William Snr died in Skipton in 1837 while his wife Anne died in 1839.  I can trace the rest of the family to their deaths in Yorkshire but have not found anything for William Jnr so far

This is what I have for David Smith who married Elizabeth Hartley:-
David born Cowling 1815 son of John Smith & Martha Nelson who were married at St Andrew's Kildwick on 27 Sep 1808.

Father - John Smith born 04 Sep 1780, baptised 15 Oct 1780 in St Mary's, Carleton son of John Smith & Ann Heaton who were married at St  Mary's, Carleton on 25 Apr 1775.

John Smith was born about 1750
Anne Heaton was born in 1753 & was baptised in St Mary's, Carleton on 30 Dec 1753, daughter of Robert Heaton & Mary Edmis(t)on who were married at St Mary's, Carleton on 30 Jul 1744

Mother - Martha Nelson born about 1787 & died 26 Jul 1826 (Cowling Hill Baptist Memorial Inscriptions)

Children as follows
John born about 1810
James born about 1813
David as above
Peter - 1816
Edmund - 1822
Hannah  - 1823
Heaton - 1824 who married Alice Hartley on 27 Feb 1854 in Christ Church, Lothersdale
Daniel - 1825
Stephen - 1826

Elizabeth & Alice were the daughters of Peter Hartley & Jane Proctor who were married in St Mary's Carleton on 10 Dec 1812.

Elizabeth Hartley (born 30 Jan 1817 - died 27 Jul 1884)
Alice Hartley born (10 Jul 1819 - died  20 Feb 1904)
Peter & Jane had the following:-
Elizabeth & Jane as above
Mary  - 16 Jan 1822
Richard - 12 Oct 1825
Jane - 07 Apr 1827
Rachel Maria - 17 Mar 1834 never married - died 17 Mar 1834 Lothersdale
Esther Sophia - 17 Mar 1834 (twins) never married & died 19 Jun 1915 Lothersdale
Hannah - 11 May 1834

Peter Hartley was born 26 Aug 1792 & was baptised on 25 Dec 1840 in Christ Church, Lothersdale.
His parents were John Hartley & Betty.
Peter Hartley died on 19 Jan 1856 & was buried at Christ Church Lothersdale on 23 Jan 1856

Jane Proctor was born in 1793 in Keighley & died 08 Dec 1870 & was buried at Christ Church Lothersdale on 13 Dec 1870

I've done this in a hurry so if there are any queries, let me know & I will rectify any mistakes.

Agnes aka Binkie

That sounds very interesting as I'm interested in Smiths from Lothersdale & Thornton. I'll send a PM giving you my email address.

Thank you in anticipation!

So glad you're on the case Monica!

From the rest of the page & comparing the handwriting, it's clear that the writer has a very long loop to the bottom part of the "g" so I think it's overseer in Scotstown & not "at" as I had originally thought.

From what you say, the occupation he held may have been other than agricultural which might add credence to the title of Mr & not his Christian name in the register but who knows!

Agnes

Also tried a further seach under Wa*er as surname but no success!