Farming mystery - Can you help?

[romawi]

My GGGrandfather, whose name was George Jamison(Jameson/Jamieson) was born in Northallerton in 1834. He moved in late 1870's to Viewley Hill farm in Wolviston, Durham. In 1890-1893 I find him and his family listed as working as farmers again but this time at Greenfield, Hilton, Nr Stokesley. In the 1901 census he is back at Viewley Hill. I would love some help finding his family in 1841(he would be7ish) and 1851 Census's for Northallerton and also any information about Greenfield if anyone knows anything about this farm. Why he may have moved between the two farms (he was in his 60's when he returned to Viewley)How can I find out when he made those moves, who else lived at Greenfield before and after his family . How can I find information about what life was like on that farm for him and his wife and their 11 children!! the last of which was my GGrandmother Ethel Jameson.

[sillgen]

I expect he was a tenant rather than owning the farms.   They did seem to move around quite a lot.    Northallerton record office will have details of the farm in Yorkshire if there are any and the census records if no-one replies to your post.    Durham Record office may have the other one.  There are lots of books about life in the Yorkshire Dales at that time and I am sure it applied everywhere.   Cleveland Family History Society will be able to point you in the right direction.   
Andrea

[Paul E]

Hi Romawi

Here's a map from the Durham County Council GIS system showing Viewley Hill between 1895-1899.  Go to
http://www.durham.gov.uk/durhamcc/usp.nsf/pws/gis+-+online+mapping and navigate to Wolviston, then choose 'Historical Maps'

cheers

Paul

[Klix95]

I have just started researching the same family. I realise your post was a number of years ago and wondered if you got any further with your enquiry?

[sarah]

Hello Klix95

Welcome to RootsChat.

Although the topic was posted in 2005 romawi was online about 10 days ago and will be notified of your reply by email.

Regards

Sarah

[romawi]

Thanks Sarah, I have now responded to the OP by private message.

[sarah]

Don't forget that new members with only 1 post are unable to access the PM option.