Northallerton Genealogical Records

Northallerton Birth & Baptism Records

England & Wales Birth Index (1837-2006)

An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Northallerton Baptisms (BTs) (1786-1871)

Digital images of baptism registers, searchable by a name index, essentially recording births, but may also include places of residence and occupations.

Northallerton Baptisms (1593-1893)

Digital images of baptism registers, searchable by a name index, essentially recording births, but may include residence, father's occupation and more.

Yorkshire Birth Index (1837-2010)

A growing index of births registered in the county. Records include a reference to the sub-registration district, making it easier to order the correct certificate.

Yorkshire: Bishop's Transcripts of Baptisms (1578-1914)

An index to 1,250,301 baptisms, linked to images of the original registers. These records will provide parents' names, residences, occupations and occasionally other details.

Northallerton Marriage & Divorce Records

England & Wales Marriage Index (1837-2008)

An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Northallerton Marriages (BTs) (1813-1855)

Digital images of marriage registers, searchable by a name index. They typically record marital status and residence. Details may also be given on a party's parents, age and parish of origin.

Northallerton Marriages (1586-1929)

Name index linked to digital images of the church's marriage registers. Details may include a party's age, residence, marital status, father's name and signature.

Northallerton Banns (1653-1905)

Banns registers list the names of people who intended to marry by the system of calling banns, in which the bride and groom's name were called for three weeks at church. At these callings objections could be made to a marriage. They record the bride and groom's parish of residence.

Richmondshire Civil Marriages (1653-1660)

A Commonwealth marriage register covering marriages solemnised in the area around Richmondshire in Yorkshire. Records may list age and name of parents.

Northallerton Death & Burial Records

England & Wales Death Index (1837-2006)

An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.

Northallerton Burials (BTs) (1786-1882)

Digital images of burial registers, searchable by a name index. They may detail the deceased's name, residence and age. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.

Northallerton Burials (1593-1971)

Digital images of burial registers, searchable by a name index. They may include the deceased's name, residence and age. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.

All Saints, Northallerton Burial Records (1654-1928)

Burial records covering those buried at All Saints, Northallerton_. This resource is an index and may not include all the details that were recorded in the burial registers from which they were extracted.

Zion Chapel, Northallerton Burial Records (1836-1852)

An index to burials recorded in the registers of an Independent church. The index contains the name of the deceased, the date of their burial and their age where available.

Northallerton Census & Population Lists

1939 Register (1939)

An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.

England, Wales, IoM & Channel Islands 1911 Census (1911)

The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Yorkshire Lay Subsidy (1301)

A tax on the county's wealthier residents, ordered by wapentake or liberty and settlement.

1901 British Census (1901)

The 1901 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

1891 British Census (1891)

The 1891 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.

Newspapers Covering Northallerton

Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough (1870-1900)

This fully searchable newspaper will provide a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Middlesbrough district. Includes family announcements.

Yorkshire Evening Post (1890-1903)

This fully searchable newspaper will provide a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Yorkshire district. Includes family announcements.

Northern Echo (1870-1900)

Britain's most popular provincial newspaper, covering local & national news, family announcements, government & local proceedings and more.

The Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer (1866-1953)

An illustrated, conservative newspaper with a national focus.

Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer (1866-1953)

A regional newspaper including news from the Yorkshire area, family announcements, business notices, advertisements, legal & governmental proceedings and more.

Northallerton Wills & Probate Records

England & Wales National Probate Calendar (1858-1966)

Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.

Dean and Chapter in Allerton Probate Index (1670-1845)

An index to surviving wills, bonds and inventories proved by the Dean & Chapter in Allerton. The index contains name, occupation, residence, various dates and financial details.

York Peculiar Probate Records (1383-1883)

Digital images, indexed by testor's name, of 28,716 wills, administrations, inventories and other probate documents. The records can shed light on an individual’s relations, possessions, land holdings, legal agreements and more. They cover various jurisdictions throughout the north of England.

York Prerogative & Exchequer Court Probate Index (1688-1858)

An index to 263,822 wills, administrations and other probate documents proved by an ecclesiastical court in York. The index included the testor's name, residence, year of probate, type of document and reference to order copies of the referenced document(s.).

York Prerogative & Exchequer Court Probate Index (1267-1500)

An index to 10,195 wills, administrations and other probate documents proved by an ecclesiastical court in York. The index included the testor's name, residence, occupation, will & probate year, language, type of document and reference to order copies of the referenced document(s.).

Northallerton Immigration & Travel Records

Passenger Lists Leaving UK (1890-1960)

A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists (1878-1960)

A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.

Victoria Assisted & Unassisted Passenger Lists (1839-1923)

An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.

Alien Arrivals in England (1810-1869)

Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.

17th Century British Emigrants to the U.S. (1600-1700)

Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.

Northallerton Military Records

The History of the North York Militia (1650-1900)

A history of the militia, supplemented by lists of its officers.

19th Foot Regiment (North Riding) Historical Records (1688-1844)

A general history of the regiment, including biographies of its colonels.

North East War Memorials (1882-1951)

An inventory of memorials commemorating those who served and died in military conflicts.

North-East Diary (1939-1945)

A chronicle of happenings in the counties of Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire relating to the war in Europe. Contains much detail on ship building.

Roll of Officers of the York and Lancaster Regiment (1756-1884)

Lists of officers by rank, regiment and name.

Yorkshire Feet of Fines (1486-1503)

Abstracts of records that detail land conveyances.

Eyre Rolls for Yorkshire (1218-1219)

Transcriptions of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes.

South Yorkshire Asylum Admission Records (1872-1910)

Transcripts of 17,368 admission records, including name, gender, age, occupation, date of admission, cause of insanity, outcome of incarceration, date of leaving the institution and more.

Home Office Prison Calendars (1868-1929)

Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.

Central Criminal Court After-trial Calendars (1855-1931)

Over 175,000 records detailing prisoner's alleged offences and the outcome of their trial. Contains genealogical information.

Northallerton Taxation Records

Poll Book for Yorkshire (1868)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for Yorkshire (1807)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for Yorkshire (1741)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Lincolnshire Domesday & Lindsey Survey (1066-1118)

A transcription of the Lincolnshire section of the Domesday Book, which records land ownership, use and value in the late 11th century; and similar survey completed in 1118.

Yorkshire Lay Subsidy (1301)

A tax on the county's wealthier residents, ordered by wapentake or liberty and settlement.

Northallerton Land & Property Records

North Riding Domesday Extracts (1066)

Extracts for North Riding settlements found in the Domesday book. Includes the modern & 11th century place name, land owners and details of later history.

Poll Book for Yorkshire (1868)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for Yorkshire (1807)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Poll Book for Yorkshire (1741)

A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.

Yorkshire Feet of Fines (1486-1503)

Abstracts of records that detail land conveyances.

Northallerton Directories & Gazetteers

Kelly's Directory of North & East Ridings (1937)

A directory of settlements in the riding detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Kelly's Directory of North & East Ridings (1925)

A directory of the riding detailing its history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.

Directory of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire (1913)

A directory outlining the history of settlements in the North and East Ridings and listing their commercial, private and professional residents.

Kelly's Directory of N & E Ridings of Yorkshire (1913)

A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key historical and contemporary facts. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions. Also contains a list of residents and businesses for each place.

Kelly's Directory of North & East Ridings (1909)

Descriptions of physical and geological landmarks, a listing of government offices and descriptions of the villages & parishes, including a list of the private Descriptions of physical and geological landmarks, a listing of government offices and descriptions of the villages & parishes, including a list of the private residents..

Northallerton Cemeteries

All Saints At Worsall, Northallerton MIs (1700-1980)

Details extracted from tombs, monuments and plaques at All Saints At Worsall, Northallerton.

Cemetery, Northallerton Cemetery Records (1856-2005)

An index to burials at Cemetery, Northallerton. The index includes the name of the deceased, the date of their death or burial and their age.

North Riding Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of North Riding's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Yorkshire Graves Index (1408-2003)

An index to close to 150,000 names listed on gravestones in Yorkshire.

Deceased Online (1629-Present)

Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.

Northallerton Obituaries

iAnnounce Obituaries (2006-Present)

The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.

United Kingdom and Ireland Obituary Collection (1882-Present)

A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.

Quakers Annual Monitor (1847-1848)

A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.

Musgrave's Obituaries (1421-1800)

This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.

British Medical Journal (1849-Present)

A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.

Northallerton Histories & Books

History of the East and North Ridings (1840)

A general history of the area and its divisions.

North Riding Domesday Extracts (1066)

Extracts for North Riding settlements found in the Domesday book. Includes the modern & 11th century place name, land owners and details of later history.

Yorkshire Domesday Records (1086)

An English translation of Yorkshire domesday records. This transcripts details the county's landowners in 1086.

Victoria County History: Yorkshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

North-East Diary (1939-1945)

A chronicle of happenings in the counties of Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire relating to the war in Europe. Contains much detail on ship building.

Northallerton School & Education Records

National School Admission & Log Books (1870-1914)

A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.

Teacher's Registration Council Registers (1870-1948)

A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.

Oxford University Alumni (1500-1886)

A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge University Alumni (1261-1900)

A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.

Cambridge Alumni Database (1198-1910)

A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.

Northallerton Occupation & Business Records

Collieries of The North (1869-1991)

Profiles of collieries in the north of England, with employment statistics, profiles of those who died in the mines and photographs.

Northern Mining Disasters (1705-1975)

Reports of mining distastes, includes lists of the deceased and photographs of monuments.

Smuggling on the East Coast (1600-1892)

An introduction to smuggling on the east coast of England, with details of the act in various regions.

Who's Who in Northern Mining (1852-1910)

Abstract biographies of people connected with mining in the North of England.

Yorkshire Rugby Union Commemoration Book (1914-1919)

A searchable book detailing the Yorkshire Rugby Football Union around the time of the Great War. Contains the names of many players and other persons associated with the sport.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Northallerton

Victoria County History: Yorkshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Northallerton Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

North Riding Church Monuments (1300-1900)

Photographs and descriptions of North Riding's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.

Victoria County History: Yorkshire (1086-1900)

A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.

The Visitation of Yorkshire: 1584-5 (1000-1585)

Pedigrees compiled from a late 16th century heraldic visitation of Yorkshire. This work records the lineage, descendants and marriages of families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.

The Visitation of Yorkshire: 1612 (1000-1612)

Pedigrees compiled from a early 17th century heraldic visitation of Yorkshire. This work records the lineage, descendants and marriages of families who had a right to bear a coat of arms.

British & Irish Royal & Noble Genealogies (491-1603)

Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.

Northallerton Church Records

Yorkshire Parish Registers & Bishop's Transcripts (1538-2001)

Digital images of baptism, marriage and burial registers from Church of England places of worship in Yorkshire.

West Yorkshire Confirmations (1859-1915)

Records recording teens and young adults commitment to the Christian faith.

England Parish Registers (1914-2013)

Documentation for those baptised, married and buried at England. Parish registers can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.

England Parish Registers (1538-1934)

The primary source of documentation for baptisms, marriages and burials before 1837, though extremely useful to the present. Their records can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.

Crockford's Clerical Directories (1868-1914)

Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.

Biographical Directories Covering Northallerton

Yorkshire Who's Who (1912)

A listing of the prominent residents of the county of Yorkshire, giving details on family, education, careers, hobbies, associations and more. Also includes details on the county's government officials, military officers, members of parliament, religious leaders and demographics.

Officers of The Green Howards (1688-1931)

Biographies of hundreds of men who served as officers in The Green Howards, an infant regiment in the King's Division. Details given include parentage, date of birth, military career and later professional career.

Who's Who in Northern Mining (1852-1910)

Abstract biographies of people connected with mining in the North of England.

Debrett's Peerage (1923)

A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.

Dod's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage of Britian (1902)

A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.

Northallerton Maps

Maps of Yorkshire (1407-1922)

Digital images of maps covering the county.

Collery Maps of The North (1807-1951)

A number of maps of northern England with the locations of collieries plotted.

UK Popular Edition Maps (1919-1926)

Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.

Ordnance Survey 1:10 Maps (1840-1890)

Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.

Tithe Apportionments (1836-1856)

An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.

Northallerton Reference Works

England Research Guide (1538-Present)

A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.

Parish Register Abstract (1538-1812)

Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.

Building History Research Guide (1066-Present)

A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.

Surname Origins (1790-1911)

A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.

British Family Mottoes (1189-Present)

A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.

Historical Description

North Allerton is a genteel market-town, is pleasantly situated on the river Wiske, consisting chiefly of one long street. It is a very ancient town, and according to the opinion of the learned antiquary Roger Gale, derives is name from King Alfred, and was a station in the time of the Romans.

In the year 1138, near this town, the Scots were met by the English forces, commanded by William Earl of Albemarle, accompanied by Walter D’Espee, Roger Mowbray, Robert de Bruce, Bernard de Baliol, Walter de Grant, and all the northern barons. In a sort of wheel carriage they had erected a long pole, at the top of which was a cross, and under this a banner, from whence the battle that ensued, acquired the name of the Battle of the Standard. Around this ensign the English were drawn up in a firm compact body, the front being composed of pikemen and archers intermixed, to receive the first shock of the enemy. The Prince of Scotland advanced to the attack with such impetuosity, that he bore down all before him, and even penetrated to the rear of the English, who, terrified at his success, began to fall into disorder, and gave way, when their total defeat was prevented by the stratagem of an old soldier, who, cutting off a man’s head, erected it on the point of his spear, and calling aloud, "behold the head of the Scotch king," rallied the troops, and renewed the battle. The Scots, confounded at this apparition, and dispirited by the flight of the Caledonians, fought no longer with alacrity, but began to give ground in all quarters; nor could David the Scots king, who fought on foot with undaunted courage, bring them back to the charge, so that he was obliged to mount on horseback and quit the field. The fugitives seeing the royal banner still displayed, were convinced of their king’s being alive, and crowded around him in such numbers that he was able to form a considerable body, with which he retreated in good order to Carlisle, where he was, on the third day after the battle, joined by his son.

In the year 1318, North Allerton was burned by the Scots, who at one period during these wars, had made so many English captives, that scarcely a family in the south of Scotland was without an English slave.

The municipal government of the town is vested in a bailiff, deputed and authorised by the Bishop of Durham, for the time being. The bishop is lord of the manor. The borough sends two members to parliament. The right of voting is annexed to the site of the greater part of the houses adjoining to, and forming the street; few or none of the back tenements are considered as part of the burgage-tenures, or consequently entitled to vote. Some of these tenures now subsist in the form of stables or cow-houses, in which the appearance of our common chimneys are preserved as a memorial of their right; others are let to poor persons at a small annual rent, on condition of their keeping them in repair; and many are totally ruinous and uninhabited. The Bishop of Durham’s bailiff is returning officer.

The weekly market is held on Wednesdays, and there are four fairs, on the days inserted in our list.

The market-place is spacious, and surrounded with good houses; the town is in general well-built with brick, and contains between two and three thousand inhabitants. The village of Smeaton, on the great north road, about seven miles distant, is remarkable for the grandeur of its prospects; viz. the southern parts of the county of Durham, Cleveland, and the fine country along the banks of the Tees, towards Richmond, with part of the Vale of York, in contrast with the black frowning mountains of the eastern and western moors, all in full view.

About a quarter of a mile west of North Allerton are the Castle Hills, so called from the Castle which formerly stood there, at which place are also to be seen many Roman entrenchments, On the east side of the town formerly stood a small monastery called the Treres, built by Thomas Hatfield, secretary of state to King Edward III. for white friars, anno 1354.

Topography of Great Britain (1829) by George Alexander Cooke

NORTHALLERTON is a market and union town, the capita] of the wapentake, or shire of Allerton and of the North Riding, seated on the Sun. Beck, a small stream that crosses the town from east to west, and the head of a county court district, with stations on the main line of the North Eastern railway, and on the Leeds and Stockton branch; 221 miles from London, 8 east from Bedale, 14 ¼ south-east from Darlington, 83 ½ from Hull, 43 from Leeds, 18 from Leyburn, 45 from Milford, 54 ¾ from Normanton, 17 north from Ripon, 82 ¾ from Sheffield, 53 from Selby, 7 ¾ north-west from Thirsk and 30 ½ north-west from York, in the Richomod division of the Riding, Allertonshire petty sessional division, rural deanery of Northallerton, archdeaconry of Cleveland and diocese of York.

The town formerly returned one member to Parliament, but under the provisions of the “Redistribution of seats Act, 1885, ’’ the representation was merged in that of the Riding. It consists principally of one street, running nearly north and south, of a good width and more than half a mile long, and is paved and is a cleanly, healthy, thriving place, depending for its trade on the agricultural district in the midst of which it is situated. A Local Board of twelve members was formed June 6, 1851, under the “Public Health Act of 1848,” but the town is now governed by an Urban District Council, established under the provisions of the “Local Government Act, 1894” (56 and 57 Vict. c. 73). Gas is supplied by a limited company incorporated in 1870, and the electric light by a company formed in 1899; the town is lighted by electricity. The water supply is derived from springs at Thimbleby, about 6 miles distant, and is brought down to a service reservoir at Bulla Moor; pipes have been laid down in the town, and reservoirs were completed in 1893; a new reservoir is now (1913) in course of construction at an estimated cost of about £15,000; the works are the property of the District Council.

New sewage works were constructed in 1911 at a cost £12,770.

The church of All Saints is an ancient cruciform building of stone, about 112 feet in length, in the Norman, Early English and Perpendicular styles, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles, transepts, south porch and a central embattled tower with pinnacles, 80 feet in height, and containing a clock and 8 bells t the fabric, originally Norman and erected about 1120, was reconstructed about 1200—10 and partially destroyed by fire during the irruption of the scots in 1318: in 1381 the tower was rebuilt by Thomas de Hatfield, Bishop of Durham, and Bishop Neville (1438—57) inserted the great window of the south transept, and snbsequentlv the aisles were-modified: in 1779 the chancel was wholly rebuilt in the style of that period, and in 1786 the fine open timbered roofs of the nave, aisles and transepts were taken down and the nave and aisles covered by a roof of one span: in 1883—4 the nave, aisles, tower and transepts were thoroughly restored under the direction of the late Mr. C. Hodgson Fowler M.A., F.R.I.B.A. architect, of Durham, and re-opened on Friday, February 22, 1884, by the Archbishop of York, and in 1885 the chancel was rebuilt in the Perpendicular style under the same architect, and in 1890 further restorations were effected; the total cost; including the erection of the Chanel of Ease at Romanby, amounted to £18,334: the Norman church is still represented by the massive piers of the north arcade of the nave: the south arcade and the transepts are Early English and the tower Perpendicular: the font dates from 1662: a new organ was provided in 1887: there are 875 sittings. The register dates from the year 1593. The living is a vicarage, net yearly value (with the chapelry of Deighton) £598, including 220 acres of glebe, with residence, in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Durham, and held since 1897 by the Rev. Samuel McKinnon Thompson M.A., B.D. of Trinity College, Dublin, and chaplain of H.M. Prison: the impropriate tithe amounts to £349.

The Catholic church was erected in 1871, and is dedicated to the sacred Heart. There is a Baptist chapel, built in 1845, seating 250 persons, a Congregational chapel, erected in 1818, with 300 sittings, Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist chapels, a Friends’ meeting house and a salvation Army hall.

The Cemetery, formed in 1856, extends over about three acres and has two mortuary chapels, and is now controlled by a joint committee of the Northallerton Urban District Council and Romanby Parish Council.

The North Riding County Hall, opened 31 Jan. 1906, is a building of Ted brick and terra cotta in the Renaissance style, from designs by Mr. W. H. Brierley, architect, of York, and was erected at a cost, including accessories, of £33,000.

The Town Hall, erected in 1874 on the site of the old butchers’ shambles, from designs by Mr. Boss, of Darlington, at a cost of about £5,000, contains a large hall holding 800 persons; on the ground floor is a market place.

Here are flour mills, and tanning and the manufacture of saddlery, cart covers and tent cloths is carried on.

Five newspapers are published in the town.

The market day is Wednesday; fairs are held on February 7th, for horses only; February 14th, for horses and horned cattle; May 5th and 6th, for horses, cattle, sheep and leather; September 5th and 6th for horned cattle and sheep; October 3rd and 4th, for homed cattle and sheep, and on the second Wednesday in October for cheese. Stock sales are held every alternate fortnight by the North Yorkshire Farmers’ stock Mart Co. and the Northallerton Live stock Mart Co. and an Agricultural show is held annually in September.

There are three banks, a penny bank and a savings bank.

The Register Office, for the registering of deeds for the North Riding, was established in 1736.

The sessions House, erected about 1780, comprises two court houses, in which the general quarter sessions of the peace for the North Riding are held; here also is His Majesty’s prison for the North Riding.

Northallerton is the head quarters of the county constabulary for the North Riding; the chief constable’s offices, erected in 1910, and the police buildings, containing offices, are in close proximity to the County hall.

Here also are the head quarters of the 4th Territorial Force Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment); the drill hall was erected in 1912 at a cost of £2,200.

The bankruptcy court is held at Northallerton for the county court districts of Ripon, Richomod, Leyburn, Helmsley, Thirsk and Northallerton.

The Rutson hospital, founded in 1877, contains 14 beds and a private wards, and is supported by voluntary subscriptions: in 1895 a wing was added at a cost of £702. Isolation Hospitals, controlled by the Urban and Rural District Councils, have been erected, the latter in 1910 at a cost of £950, to hold ten patients. The North Riding Rural Nursing Association have their head quarters here.

The Maison Dieu, an hospital founded in 1476 by one Roger de Moore, a draper of Northallerton, for poor men and women, is now represented by two houses, occupied by four poor women, who are in receipt of 4s. 6d. a week each. The hospital of St. James, founded by Bishop Philip of Durham, temp. Rd. I. Stood on the York road, about a mile south of the town; a farmhouse, still called “Spital,” now occupies the site. Several other charities are also distributed by a body of trustees.

Standard Hill, near this town, is the place where on the 22nd of August, 1138, was fought the famous “Battle of the standard” between the scots, headed by their king, David I. and the English under William de Fortibus, surnamed “Le Grosse,” Earl of Albemarle, and other barons, when the scots sustained a complete defeat, with a loss of 12,000 men. The battle took its name from the singular standard raised by the leaders of the English host; it consisted of the mast of a vessel fastened to a car upon four wheels, at the top of the mast being a large crucifix, having in its centre a silver box, containing the Host, and below these the banners of St. Peter of York, St. John of Beverley and St. Wilfrid of Ripon, the three tutelar saints of Yorkshire.

The principal landowners are the Ecclesiastical Commissioners (who are lords of the manor), the Earl of Harewood K.C.V.O. Sir Henry Monson de la Poer Beresford-Peirse bart. of Aiskew Hall, Lady Isabella Battie-Wrightson and John Hutton esq. of Sowber Gate. The soil varies, but there is some very good land; the subsoil is gravel, sand and clay. The chief crops are wheat, barley, oats, beans, rye and much land is laid down in pasture. The acreage of the parish and Urban District is 3,653; rateable value, £28,830; the population in 1911 was 4,806, which includes 3 officers and 47 inmates in the workhouse and 165 in H.M. Prison.

Petty sessions are held every Wednesday at the Court house, at 11 a.m. The following places are included in the petty sessional division:-Ainderby Steeple, Birkby, Borrowby, Brompton, Brawith, Cotdiffe, Crosby, Deighton, East Harlsey, Ellerbeck, Hornby, Hutton Bonville, Knayton, Landmoth-cum-Catto, Lazenby, Leake, Morton-upon-Swale, Northallerton, North Otterington, Newby Wiske, Osmotherley, Romanby, Kirby Sigston, Great Smeaton, Little Smeaton, Sowerby-under-Coitcliffe, Thornton-le-Beans, Thimbleby, Thrintoft, Warlaby, Welbury, West Harlsey, West Rounton, Winton, Stank & Hallikeld & Yafforth.

North Riding Yorkshire Territorial Unit

Office, south parade.

President, Sir H. Bell bart. (Lord Lieutenant.)

Chairman, Lieut.-Col. W. H. A. Wharton V.D. 4th Battalion Yorks Regt.

Vice-Chairman, Col. A. F. Godman C.B. 4th Battalion Yorks Regt.

Secretary, Major R. F. Ruck-Keene.

Chief Clerk, Robert T. Levitt.

4th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment); headquarters of battalion, Thirsk Road, Northallerton.

NORTHALLERTON UNION

Board day, every alternate Wednesday, at the Workhouse, at 1.30 p.m.

The union comprises the following townships:-Ainderby Steeple, Appleton Wiske, Birkby, Borrowby-cum-Gueldale, Brompton, Cotcliffe, Cowton (East), Cowton (South), Crosby, Danby Wiske, Deighton, Ellerbeck, Harsley (East), Harsley (West), Hornby, Hutton, Hutton Bonville, Kiplin, Kirby Sigston, Landmoth-with-Catto, Langton (Great), Lazenby, Leake, Langton (Little), Morton-upon-Swale, Nether Silton, Northallerton, Osmotherley, Otteringham (North), Romanby, Rounton (West), Silton (Over), Smeaton (Great), Smeaton (Little), Sowerby-under-Cotcliffe, Thimbleby, Thornton-le-Beans, Thrintoft, Warlaby, Welbury, Whitwell, Winton & Yafforth. The area of the union is 67,153 acres; rateable value in 1912, £131,905; the population in 1911 was 12,551.

Kelly's Directory of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire (1913)

Most Common Surnames in Northallerton

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Allerton Wapentake
1Smith741:580.16%1
2Brown681:630.39%7
3Johnson611:700.45%12
4Wright601:720.48%14
4Peacock601:722.60%198
6Walker571:750.29%5
7Ward431:1000.39%15
8Wilson411:1050.19%3
8Wood411:1050.21%6
8Robinson411:1050.20%4
8Horner411:1051.63%176
12Calvert401:1071.41%144
13Metcalfe381:1130.99%97
14Barker371:1160.36%19
15Holmes351:1230.38%25
16Bell331:1300.48%49
17Wilkinson321:1340.25%13
18Pattison311:1383.13%501
18Wetherill311:13810.44%1,515
20Thompson291:1480.18%9
20Chapman291:1480.62%74
22Marshall251:1720.27%24
23Wheldon241:17916.55%2,603
24Dale231:1871.05%212
24Willoughby231:1876.10%1,233
24Foggin231:18724.21%3,426
27Cooper221:1950.30%42
27Foster221:1950.28%35
27Kirby221:1951.06%227
27Gamble221:1953.12%688
27Weighill221:19521.36%3,257
32Pearson211:2040.26%29
32Raper211:2042.59%601
32Bolland211:2045.98%1,305
35Taylor201:2150.09%2
35Hall201:2150.18%17
35Watson201:2150.19%18
35Reed201:2151.09%280
35Lumley201:2153.56%875
40Carter191:2260.36%63
40Lee191:2260.23%31
40Whitehead191:2260.42%81
40Spence191:2260.93%235
40Kettlewell191:2263.04%782
40Greathead191:22615.70%2,963
40Fishburn191:22610.11%2,169
47Atkinson181:2380.19%21
47Fawcitt181:23840.00%5,518
49Holt171:2520.82%226
49Smithson171:2521.27%371
49Harland171:2521.36%402
52Richardson161:2680.20%30
52Nicholson161:2680.34%71
52Eden161:2684.61%1,317
52Boddy161:2682.89%885
52Rymer161:2684.92%1,408
52Bendelow161:26813.68%3,012
58Ellis151:2860.19%33
58Fowler151:2860.69%216
58Hutchinson151:2860.32%77
58Middleton151:2860.59%169
58Archer151:2861.11%369
58Meynell151:28611.28%2,783
64Turner141:3060.14%20
64Porter141:3061.15%414
64Place141:3063.61%1,203
64Oxendale141:30625.00%4,766
68Bradley131:3300.27%68
69Jones121:3580.18%50
69Moore121:3580.19%53
69Hodgson121:3580.15%37
69Clarkson121:3580.45%156
69Squires121:3582.39%973
69Almond121:3582.82%1,123
69Shuttleworth121:3581.26%523
69Jaques121:3581.82%742
69Dodgson121:3582.00%822
69Stainsby121:3587.45%2,407
69Finkle121:35857.14%9,004
80Hamilton111:3901.62%715
80Walton111:3900.25%85
80Read111:3901.38%613
80Todd111:3900.46%185
80Naylor111:3900.22%67
80Coates111:3900.30%103
80Moody111:3900.85%387
80Dalton111:3900.78%353
80Wharton111:3901.16%521
80Cowling111:3901.21%543
80Crooks111:3902.96%1,251
80Pallister111:3904.23%1,679
80Palliser111:3904.68%1,826
80Trenholme111:39022.00%5,135
80Stockday111:390100.00%13,541
95Martin101:4290.34%136
95Hunter101:4290.37%157
95Oliver101:4290.60%301
95Gill101:4290.16%54
95Storey101:4290.68%338
95Clay101:4290.82%416
95Dent101:4290.85%435
95Leech101:4292.79%1,287
95Winn101:4291.25%615
95Mayne101:42917.54%4,711
95Brayshaw101:4291.15%570
95Bellwood101:4292.10%1,013
95Tyerman101:4296.71%2,546
95Brockhill101:42934.48%7,307
95Wilbert101:42932.26%6,995
110Collins91:4770.39%200
110Mason91:4770.21%88
110Dixon91:4770.15%56
110Watts91:4770.86%478
110Dunn91:4770.40%204
110Hooper91:4774.95%2,214
110Bramley91:4771.01%551
110Willey91:4771.49%810
110Vasey91:4772.73%1,382
110Prest91:4771.64%890
110Render91:4772.93%1,480
121White81:5360.11%43
121Clark81:5360.11%40
121Davis81:5360.33%186
121Anderson81:5360.27%133
121Simpson81:5360.09%27
121Wells81:5360.38%221
121Robson81:5360.35%199
121Barnett81:5361.05%641
121Sanderson81:5360.21%102
121Davison81:5360.47%298
121Jenkinson81:5360.44%281
121Easton81:5361.95%1,153
121Guthrie81:5368.16%3,364
121Jameson81:5362.47%1,412
121Fairburn81:5361.82%1,094
121Nevison81:53612.70%4,422
121Fawbert81:5364.15%2,139
121Cowton81:5364.71%2,316
121Heugh81:53617.02%5,342
121Batterby81:53647.06%10,286
121Cyston81:536100.00%16,907
121Brookhill81:536100.00%16,907
143Jackson71:6130.04%8
143King71:6130.19%106
143Elliott71:6130.28%173
143Stephenson71:6130.12%58
143Sykes71:6130.07%22
143Preston71:6130.26%153
143Burke71:6130.81%566
143Gunn71:6135.74%2,944
143Duffy71:6131.08%752
143Richmond71:6130.59%431
143Wardle71:6131.00%692
143Fawcett71:6130.23%132
143Grainger71:6130.99%690
143Brooke71:6130.30%192
143Cowell71:6132.80%1,739
143Lightfoot71:6131.06%743
143Collett71:6133.50%2,074
143Jefferson71:6130.56%395
143Rider71:6130.87%611
143Longstaff71:6131.58%1,090
143Binks71:6130.87%604
143Thorburn71:61315.56%5,518
143Boston71:6134.58%2,499
143Betteridge71:61313.46%4,997
143Hodgkins71:61317.95%6,057
143Tetley71:6130.81%572
143Sturdy71:6131.37%956
143Readman71:6131.38%964
143Farey71:61330.43%8,503
143Auton71:6134.55%2,490
143Lynas71:6136.60%3,191
143Gilbank71:6134.96%2,663
143Guerin71:61328.00%8,077
143Moorse71:613100.00%18,720
143Husthwaite71:61336.84%9,581
178Hughes61:7150.36%302
178Russell61:7150.31%258
178Morrison61:7150.83%673
178Cameron61:7152.58%1,844
178Newton61:7150.18%127
178Armstrong61:7150.41%335
178Thornton61:7150.12%65
178Whittaker61:7150.39%325
178Smart61:7150.99%806
178Abbott61:7150.43%360
178Blackburn61:7150.14%83
178Hogg61:7150.74%601
178Haigh61:7150.07%28
178Gale61:7151.05%857
178Brewer61:7151.28%1,031
178Myers61:7150.17%114
178Sadler61:7150.95%773
178Baines61:7150.44%361
178Lodge61:7150.25%183
178Curry61:7151.91%1,448
178Alderson61:7150.36%307
178Balls61:7157.50%3,820
178Garnett61:7150.54%454
178Pickard61:7150.31%265
178Scholes61:7150.81%661
178Dowling61:7153.68%2,379
178Crowe61:7152.38%1,726
178Doherty61:7153.28%2,203
178Bulmer61:7150.50%421
178Hird61:7150.51%439
178Cavanagh61:7154.35%2,710
178Campion61:7153.23%2,186
178Proud61:7153.43%2,276
178Petch61:7151.09%891
178Beecroft61:7151.07%879
178Cranston61:7156.82%3,590
178Gowland61:7152.39%1,734
178Saddler61:7155.31%3,059
178Railton61:7154.08%2,570
178Weatherill61:7151.15%932
178Merryweather61:7153.33%2,237
178Scarr61:7152.80%1,976
178Layfield61:7153.68%2,379
178Cassells61:71526.09%8,503
178Cleminson61:7156.90%3,620
178Dawman61:715100.00%21,121
178Meryweather61:715100.00%21,121
178Blueman61:71540.00%11,145
178Wetherop61:71560.00%14,395
178Cliders61:71575.00%16,907
178Heddley61:715100.00%21,121