Spennithorne Genealogical Records
Spennithorne Birth & Baptism Records
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.
A searchable database of 964,765 records, linked to original images of baptism registers. The records provide proof of parentage, occupations, residence and other details.
Digital images of baptism registers that can be searched by name. They record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth, and list the baptised's name, date of birth and/or baptism and parents' names. They may also list where the parents lived, their occupations and occasionally other details.
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.
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.
Spennithorne Marriage & Divorce Records
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.
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.
Registers of those who intended to marry. An intended marriage was called for three weeks at church, so parishioners could voice objection to the marriage. Contains details on an individual's parish of residence.
A searchable database of over 380,000 marriages, linked to original images of marriage registers. The records may include fathers' names, age, residence, occupations and more.
Digital images of marriage registers that can be searched by name. They contain written records of marriages and typically record the name of the bride and groom and date of marriage. They may also record occupations, residences, fathers' names, witnesses and other information about the marriage.
Spennithorne Death & Burial Records
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.
An index of burials recorded at St Michael & All Angels, Spennithorne_. The index includes the name of the deceased, the date of burial, age (where available) and occasionally other notes.
A searchable database of 720,459 records, linked to original images of burial registers. The records may include date of burial and/or death, residence, age and other details.
Digital images of burial registers that can be searched by name. They contain records of burials, which typically occur a few days after death, and record the name of the deceased and date of death and/or burial. They may also list where the deceased lived, their age, names of relations, occupation and occasionally other details.
A growing index of deaths registered in the county. Records include a reference to the sub-registration district, making it easier to order the correct certificate.
Spennithorne Census & Population Lists
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.
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.
A tax on the county's wealthier residents, ordered by wapentake or liberty and settlement.
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.
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 Spennithorne
This fully searchable newspaper will provide a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Yorkshire district. Includes family announcements.
Britain's most popular provincial newspaper, covering local & national news, family announcements, government & local proceedings and more.
An illustrated, conservative newspaper with a national focus.
A regional newspaper including news from the Yorkshire area, family announcements, business notices, advertisements, legal & governmental proceedings and more.
A regional newspaper including news from the Yorkshire district, business notices, family announcements, legal & governmental proceedings, advertisements and more.
Spennithorne Wills & Probate Records
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.
An index to 38,107 wills, searchable by name and including the testor's residence and occupation. The wills are from the records of Amounderness, Furness, Kendal and Lonsdale deaneries, within the Archdeaconry of Richmond.
A searchable index of testators connected to original images of their will and any probate documents. These records can help trace your Cheshire ancestors back to the 15th century.
A calendar of probate, admon and testamentary depositions from Chester Diocese. The latter, deposition, are sworn statements at testamentary trials.
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.
Spennithorne Immigration & Travel Records
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.
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.
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.
Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.
Details on thousands of 17th century British immigrants to the U.S., detailing their origins and nature of their immigration.
Spennithorne Military Records
A history of the militia, supplemented by lists of its officers.
A general history of the regiment, including biographies of its colonels.
An inventory of memorials commemorating those who served and died in military conflicts.
A chronicle of happenings in the counties of Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire relating to the war in Europe. Contains much detail on ship building.
Lists of officers by rank, regiment and name.
Spennithorne Court & Legal Records
Abstracts of records that detail land conveyances.
Transcriptions of pleas brought before a court. They largely concern land disputes.
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.
Records of over 300,000 prisoners held by quarter sessions in England & Wales. Records may contain age, occupation, criminal history, offence and trial proceedings.
Over 175,000 records detailing prisoner's alleged offences and the outcome of their trial. Contains genealogical information.
Spennithorne Taxation Records
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.
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.
A tax on the county's wealthier residents, ordered by wapentake or liberty and settlement.
Spennithorne Land & Property Records
Extracts for North Riding settlements found in the Domesday book. Includes the modern & 11th century place name, land owners and details of later history.
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.
A list of those who voted in the election, stating their residence and for who they voted.
Abstracts of records that detail land conveyances.
Spennithorne Directories & Gazetteers
A directory of settlements in the riding detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
A directory of the riding detailing its history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
A directory outlining the history of settlements in the North and East Ridings and listing their commercial, private and professional residents.
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.
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..
Spennithorne Cemeteries
Details extracted from tombs, monuments and plaques.
Details extracted from tombs, monuments and plaques at St Michael & All Angels, Spennithorne.
Photographs and descriptions of North Riding's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
An index to close to 150,000 names listed on gravestones in Yorkshire.
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.
Spennithorne Obituaries
The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.
A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.
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.
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.
A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.
Spennithorne Histories & Books
A general history of the area and its divisions.
Extracts for North Riding settlements found in the Domesday book. Includes the modern & 11th century place name, land owners and details of later history.
An English translation of Yorkshire domesday records. This transcripts details the county's landowners in 1086.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
A chronicle of happenings in the counties of Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire relating to the war in Europe. Contains much detail on ship building.
Spennithorne School & Education Records
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.
A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.
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.
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.
A searchable database containing over 90,000 note-form biographies for students of Cambridge University.
Spennithorne Occupation & Business Records
Profiles of collieries in the north of England, with employment statistics, profiles of those who died in the mines and photographs.
Reports of mining distastes, includes lists of the deceased and photographs of monuments.
An introduction to smuggling on the east coast of England, with details of the act in various regions.
Abstract biographies of people connected with mining in the North of England.
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 Spennithorne
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
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.
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Spennithorne Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
Photographs and descriptions of North Riding's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
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.
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.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
Spennithorne Church Records
Digital images of registers that record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth; marriages and burials. The registers can be searched by name and can help establish links between individuals back to the 16th century.
A list of 16th century Anglican clergy in the Diocese of Chester.
A transcription of a book recording early ordinations in the Diocese of Chester.
Digital images of baptism, marriage and burial registers from Church of England places of worship in Yorkshire.
Records recording teens and young adults commitment to the Christian faith.
Biographical Directories Covering Spennithorne
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.
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.
Abstract biographies of people connected with mining in the North of England.
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Spennithorne Maps
Digital images of maps covering the county.
A number of maps of northern England with the locations of collieries plotted.
Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.
Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.
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.
Spennithorne Reference Works
A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.
Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.
A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.
A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.
A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.
Historical Description
SPENNITHORNE is a parish, township and village, on the north side of Wensleydale, with a station on the Hawes branch of the North Eastern railway, 1 mile north from the village, and is 2 miles east-south-east from Leyburn and 2 north-east from Middleham, in the Richomod division of the Riding, wapentake and petty sessional division of West Hang, Leyburn union and county court district, rural deanery of West Catterick, archdeaconry of Richomod and diocese of Ripon. The church of St. Michael is an ancient building of stone, erected on the site of a Saxon edifice, of which some traces remain, but is chiefly in the Norman, Early English and Perpendicular styles, and consists of chancel, nave, aisles, chapel, south porch and an embattled western tower containing 3 bells and a new clock, presented by Major Stobart, of Spennithorne House, and set in motion on Christmas Day, 1908: the south arcade of the nave is Norman and the north Decorated: the chancel retains a singular sedile of stone, consisting of one long bench: built into the east wall of the chancel are two stones of Runic character and a Saxon monument, discovered under the floor of the chancel, is now placed in the wall of the vestry: in 1894 a brass lectern was presented and a stained window erected by his parishioners and friends to the memory of the Rev. Christopher Edward Wyvill M.A. rector 1869—92: Robert, son of Ribald, surnamed Fitz-Randolph, in 1166 rebuilt the church, and of this structure three arches exist; in the next generation the chancel was lengthened to its present dimensions, and furnished with a stone altar, credence table, piscina and sedilia, another arch added to the north aisle, and the tower, south aisle, porch and vestry erected. During the 15th century the church underwent further alteration: in the north aisle is a long plain tomb of freestone, to the Fitz-Randolph family; it has no inscription, but exhibits a series of armorial shields on the front and ends: two wall paintings at the north and south entrances may also be ascribed to this period: in the 17th century some alterations were made by William Appleton esq. an inhabitant of Harmby, at his sole cost, and in 1772 a gallery was put up, but has since been removed. The church was again restored and reseated in 1872, when also a pulpit, prayer desk and lectern of old oak were provided, and a font of Caen stone erected with a handsome cover, executed by John Winsby, of Leyburn: a silver flagon and other ornaments were presented, and several stained windows inserted: in the church are marble tablets to the Chaytor and Straubenzee families, and monuments to the Scropes, barons Scrope of Danby. The church plate includes an ancient tazza dated 1573, which was presented in 1673 by Thomas Bouth D.D. the then rector. There are 300 sittings. The registers date from the year 1573. The living is a rectory, net yearly value £325. derived from 434 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of Marmaduke D’Arcy Wyvill esq. and held since 1893 by the Rev. James Seymour Attridge M.A. of University College, Durham The Hon. Mrs. A. C. Orde-Powlett, of Thorney Hall, and Capt. Clervaux Alexander Chaytor, of Spennithorne Hall, are the principal landowners. The soil is loamy; subsoil, limestone. The land is principally pasture. The area of the township is 1,293 acres of land and 11 of water; rateable value, £1,722; the population in 1911 was 174 in the township and 365 in the ecclesiastical parish.
Public Elementary school, Spennithorne (mixed), erected in 1833, for 71 children; average attendance, 36.
Most Common Surnames in Spennithorne
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in West Hang Wapentake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hauxwell | 12 | 1:32 | 14.46% | 3,737 |
| 2 | Peacock | 11 | 1:35 | 0.48% | 198 |
| 2 | Terry | 11 | 1:35 | 1.05% | 474 |
| 4 | Thompson | 10 | 1:38 | 0.06% | 9 |
| 4 | Langstaff | 10 | 1:38 | 4.13% | 1,781 |
| 6 | Wilson | 9 | 1:42 | 0.04% | 3 |
| 6 | Pearson | 9 | 1:42 | 0.11% | 29 |
| 6 | Nicholson | 9 | 1:42 | 0.19% | 71 |
| 6 | Denison | 9 | 1:42 | 1.30% | 705 |
| 6 | Janson | 9 | 1:42 | 5.73% | 2,454 |
| 11 | James | 8 | 1:48 | 0.49% | 313 |
| 11 | Barker | 8 | 1:48 | 0.08% | 19 |
| 11 | Hopps | 8 | 1:48 | 4.23% | 2,163 |
| 14 | Hutchinson | 7 | 1:55 | 0.15% | 77 |
| 14 | Watkinson | 7 | 1:55 | 0.66% | 469 |
| 14 | Whitelock | 7 | 1:55 | 3.23% | 1,956 |
| 14 | Plews | 7 | 1:55 | 2.09% | 1,367 |
| 14 | Theakston | 7 | 1:55 | 5.60% | 2,891 |
| 14 | Warrior | 7 | 1:55 | 8.75% | 3,820 |
| 20 | Hodgson | 6 | 1:64 | 0.08% | 37 |
| 20 | Laycock | 6 | 1:64 | 0.22% | 154 |
| 20 | Lumley | 6 | 1:64 | 1.07% | 875 |
| 20 | Blades | 6 | 1:64 | 1.13% | 916 |
| 20 | Mallaby | 6 | 1:64 | 6.74% | 3,568 |
| 20 | Chaytor | 6 | 1:64 | 28.57% | 9,004 |
| 26 | Simpson | 5 | 1:76 | 0.06% | 27 |
| 26 | Adams | 5 | 1:76 | 0.23% | 208 |
| 26 | Bateman | 5 | 1:76 | 0.47% | 468 |
| 26 | Storey | 5 | 1:76 | 0.34% | 338 |
| 26 | Edmondson | 5 | 1:76 | 0.45% | 456 |
| 26 | Storer | 5 | 1:76 | 3.57% | 2,678 |
| 26 | Nattress | 5 | 1:76 | 14.29% | 6,480 |
| 26 | Ombler | 5 | 1:76 | 7.46% | 4,252 |
| 26 | Powlett | 5 | 1:76 | 22.73% | 8,765 |
| 35 | Robinson | 4 | 1:96 | 0.02% | 4 |
| 35 | Ward | 4 | 1:96 | 0.04% | 15 |
| 35 | Brittain | 4 | 1:96 | 1.18% | 1,346 |
| 35 | Grayson | 4 | 1:96 | 0.31% | 382 |
| 35 | Bushby | 4 | 1:96 | 2.01% | 2,084 |
| 35 | Stayman | 4 | 1:96 | 80.00% | 24,127 |
| 41 | Turner | 3 | 1:127 | 0.03% | 20 |
| 41 | Richardson | 3 | 1:127 | 0.04% | 30 |
| 41 | Clarkson | 3 | 1:127 | 0.11% | 156 |
| 41 | Myers | 3 | 1:127 | 0.09% | 114 |
| 41 | Horn | 3 | 1:127 | 0.38% | 616 |
| 41 | Horner | 3 | 1:127 | 0.12% | 176 |
| 41 | Pattinson | 3 | 1:127 | 1.20% | 1,739 |
| 41 | Bulmer | 3 | 1:127 | 0.25% | 421 |
| 41 | Etherington | 3 | 1:127 | 0.64% | 1,028 |
| 41 | Pinkney | 3 | 1:127 | 0.66% | 1,053 |
| 41 | Whaley | 3 | 1:127 | 0.93% | 1,423 |
| 41 | Spensley | 3 | 1:127 | 2.75% | 3,137 |
| 53 | Smith | 2 | 1:191 | < 0.01% | 1 |
| 53 | Taylor | 2 | 1:191 | 0.01% | 2 |
| 53 | Shaw | 2 | 1:191 | 0.01% | 11 |
| 53 | Lee | 2 | 1:191 | 0.02% | 31 |
| 53 | Murray | 2 | 1:191 | 0.15% | 374 |
| 53 | Dixon | 2 | 1:191 | 0.03% | 56 |
| 53 | Pratt | 2 | 1:191 | 0.10% | 251 |
| 53 | Dobson | 2 | 1:191 | 0.05% | 95 |
| 53 | Binks | 2 | 1:191 | 0.25% | 604 |
| 53 | Dodsworth | 2 | 1:191 | 0.26% | 633 |
| 53 | Hinde | 2 | 1:191 | 2.27% | 3,590 |
| 53 | Mawer | 2 | 1:191 | 0.78% | 1,694 |
| 53 | Wrightson | 2 | 1:191 | 0.49% | 1,168 |
| 53 | Peakman | 2 | 1:191 | 8.70% | 8,503 |
| 53 | Gilston | 2 | 1:191 | 12.50% | 10,667 |
| 53 | Heweson | 2 | 1:191 | 18.18% | 13,541 |
| 69 | Johnson | 1 | 1:382 | 0.01% | 12 |
| 69 | Clark | 1 | 1:382 | 0.01% | 40 |
| 69 | Young | 1 | 1:382 | 0.03% | 125 |
| 69 | Carter | 1 | 1:382 | 0.02% | 63 |
| 69 | Mason | 1 | 1:382 | 0.02% | 88 |
| 69 | Brooks | 1 | 1:382 | 0.07% | 344 |
| 69 | Hart | 1 | 1:382 | 0.07% | 332 |
| 69 | Walton | 1 | 1:382 | 0.02% | 85 |
| 69 | Willis | 1 | 1:382 | 0.12% | 568 |
| 69 | Todd | 1 | 1:382 | 0.04% | 185 |
| 69 | Milner | 1 | 1:382 | 0.03% | 107 |
| 69 | Metcalf | 1 | 1:382 | 0.05% | 246 |
| 69 | Craven | 1 | 1:382 | 0.03% | 117 |
| 69 | Dent | 1 | 1:382 | 0.09% | 435 |
| 69 | Brett | 1 | 1:382 | 0.41% | 1,764 |
| 69 | Jenkinson | 1 | 1:382 | 0.05% | 281 |
| 69 | Pattison | 1 | 1:382 | 0.10% | 501 |
| 69 | Devlin | 1 | 1:382 | 1.22% | 3,763 |
| 69 | Hird | 1 | 1:382 | 0.09% | 439 |
| 69 | Ibbotson | 1 | 1:382 | 0.07% | 333 |
| 69 | Hislop | 1 | 1:382 | 6.25% | 10,667 |
| 69 | Kirkbride | 1 | 1:382 | 0.56% | 2,237 |
| 69 | Iveson | 1 | 1:382 | 0.22% | 1,078 |
| 69 | Gascoyne | 1 | 1:382 | 0.80% | 2,891 |
| 69 | Wetherell | 1 | 1:382 | 0.78% | 2,848 |
| 69 | Cantrell | 1 | 1:382 | 1.12% | 3,568 |
| 69 | Elsden | 1 | 1:382 | 7.69% | 12,159 |
| 69 | Moorhead | 1 | 1:382 | 3.33% | 7,151 |
| 69 | Ianson | 1 | 1:382 | 0.62% | 2,407 |
| 69 | Santer | 1 | 1:382 | 25.00% | 27,751 |
| 69 | Cartman | 1 | 1:382 | 0.97% | 3,257 |
| 69 | Cockfield | 1 | 1:382 | 1.45% | 4,182 |
| 69 | McConkey | 1 | 1:382 | 8.33% | 12,789 |
| 69 | Louther | 1 | 1:382 | 5.88% | 10,286 |
| 69 | FitzSimon | 1 | 1:382 | 33.33% | 32,016 |
| 69 | Wyvill | 1 | 1:382 | 2.78% | 6,368 |
| 69 | Hawly | 1 | 1:382 | 50.00% | 35,728 |
| 69 | Coultman | 1 | 1:382 | 4.76% | 9,004 |