Backtracking to John Hood - Ballast Hills, and Adam Hood etc.
Adam Hoods parents: James Hood and Isabella YOUNG
Baptism at Newcastle upon Tyne, St Nicholas. 13 July 1820 - Robert CANT Hood - son of John Hood and Barbara
Wonder if this is their marriage given the name of the witnesses : Hull 23 August 1809
Hi
The image featured on the link mentions Barbara Elstob.
The Marriage Bond Index at York Archives says ...
John Hood 27 Hull, Barbara Elstob 21 Hull, 22 August 1809, St Mary's Hull.
Will of Robert Cant Hood, March 1854, Oswaldkirk Robert Cant Hood of Oswaldkirk in the County of York Post Office Messenger a Bachelor ...
unto my friend was Robert Dalton of North Cave ... County of York Merchant and my KINSWOMAN Rebecca ELSTOB of Newcastle upon Tyne in the County of the same town Spinster to be equally divided between them share and share alike.
Joint Executors Robert Dalton and John Duncun of the City of York Innkeeper ... 2 September 1851 Rob C Hood.
Witnesses Henry Parker of Oswaldkirk Gardner // Robert Metcalfe of Oswaldkirk Post Office Messenger // Pass'd 28 March 1854.
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Some information also mentioned here (Richard Gibson thread) ...
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=754247.msg6072962#msg6072962The links with Newcastle upon Tyne are interesting?
Mark