Hello
This thread came up and I have just tried JewishGen.org out of curiosity, when a search revealed some Hood results.
The initial standard sign-in was free.
I have not looked seriously yet at the list of results, but it seems a few Hoods back into the 18th Century have possibly married into a Jewish family.
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The reason for my interest was that Jews and Quakers had exemption under Hardwicke's Marriage Act of 1753
An Act for the Better Preventing of Clandestine Marriage, from marrying in a Parish Church.
Although my mystery ancestor George Hood married in the Parish Church 1815 (after two months notice in effect, by Licence, so it was not a quickie marriage), he was buried by the Quakers as "Not in Membership" in 1845. The 1836 Quaker Minutes of the York Meeting (now at Leeds Brotherton / Parkinson Bldg) confirm my mystery ancestor had applied to be a Quaker, but been refused after several reviews of his application.
The Quakers also went on to bury his adult unmarried children and later his Widow all as "Not in Membership" (although their children and his Widow were baptised C of E). A letter of 1945 claims the family were divided, leading me to think my family were religiously divided. Two other Sons went on to become Quakers and had Quaker burials.
Although the descendants of the two HOOD of Selby families (John Hood, Mariner, buried Selby 1819 & George Hood, Cooper, Brewer & Tanner, buried Selby 1845) which there is NO documentary link, have both married into descendants of the same GRUBB family.
I recall as a boy discussions about Quaker businesses, (Yorkshire Deed Registrations mention my mystery ancestor and one of the Quaker surnames mentioned). Also Stephenson, the places of Beverley and Snaith, the Fleur de Lis symbol, some well known battles, Bonnie Prince Charlie,
* also James I & James VI etc., were all mentioned too.
* My Grandfather was killed in an air crash and my Grandmother remarried a Scotsman of a Clan and I really wished I knew if she was recalling some of her second Husband's history as well.
It was also mentioned previously our ancestors allegiance and respect was toward the Crown. My Father believes us to be Scottish, but doesn't know why.
Thread:
I'd Be Most Interested in Family Historian Comments re Tree Diagram?https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=804155.msg6623371#msg6623371(Information from Registers & Marriages on FindMyPast and 1906 Marriage from GRO)
Nothing online will provide a definite link between John Hood of Selby (bur.1819, aged 82 years) and George Hood of Selby (bur.1845, aged 60 years), nor any other Hood. My view is that only searching for and seeing records in Archives, will only provide an answer.
I'm left with a real conundrum!
Mark