THE ENGLISH HISTORY.
The English history of the Goldsbrough and Tinkler families has been mostly researched some time ago by Major Kenyon Fuller, a parishioner of the Parish Church at Whorlton, Durham, resulting from a letter written to the minister of the church, who passed it on to Major Kenyon Fuller, who offered to do the work for me. Most of the information came from County Parish Records and Census returns of both Yorkshire and Durham.
Parish registers in England were introduced in 1558 by Thomas Cromwell, as decreed by Henry VIII. Unfortunately a significant number of the earliest records have been lost and consequently the date of commencement varies from parish to parish. Even when the original registers have survived, many are in poor state and are illegible.
The early census up to 1841 are of scant value in genealogical research as they are purely numerical and give no information about identifiable persons. Later census are more useful. Civil registrations of births, deaths and marriages from 1837 are available from the General Register, London. Several certificates of the Appleby family were obtained from this source. There are other avenues for gathering information, the International Genealogical Index(IGI), compiled by the Church of the Latter Day Saints sometimes reveals something but this only applies to births and marriages, and of course there are numerous family history and genealogical societies both here in Australia and overseas. Early baptismal registers rarely give the date of the birth of the infant but parents usually did not delay the ceremony for more than three or four days.
I was pleased some time ago to get in touch with Jane Ann Atkinson's (Appleby) family and her grandson, Rev. Peter Atkinson kindly sent me the information about the Atkinson Family and very recently a pedigree chart dating back to 1655 and as mentioned James Smith, a member of the Appleby Research Society, has been a great help. Sometimes the Appleby name is found by Joan Borstell (Appleby) on the internet.
As I have been looking through the various records, I have found there are literally hundreds of Applebys both in England and America alone. I haven't made any effort with the American side although a John Dennis Appleby contacted Joan on the internet and I have been in touch with him by letter. He has a large family tree compiled about his family who have settled in Canada. He is the G. G. G. Grandson of John Appleby (C1809) and James Smith is the G. G. G. Grandson of George (1814). I feel very fortunate to have been able to obtain what data I have found to date. Perhaps more will come available as time goes by.
Our story of the APPLEBYS begins in Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, West Riding, in England where the Parish records commence in 1653. The first known direct descendant is Henry Appleby who was born in 1655. Nothing is known of where he was born or the name of his parents. He married Mary Lister from Ripon in 1687 and died in 1700 aged 45 years. Henry and Mary settled in Kirkby Malzeard where Mary gave birth to six children as follows:
Catherine C 24.3.1688 Mary C 23.2.1695
William (1) C 28.6.1690 Helen C 24.10.1696
Anthony C 23.10.1692 Sarah C 7.5.1698
William (1) married Beatrice Dallow of Carlsmoor in 1712 and continued to live in Kirkby Malzeard where they became parents of four daughters and one son. William (1) died at Kirkby Malzeard in 1772. Their children were Beatrice C 11.1.1713, Catherine C 20.5.1716, Sarah C 20.1.1728 and William (2) C 14.5.1734.
William (2) first marriage was to Elizabeth ? which took place C1762 and a son John was born in 1763, another son William was born in 1770 followed by another son also called William in 1772. There is no information about John and it is likely that the first William died at some time. Elizabeth died in 1772 the same time the second William was born which probably resulted from childbirth and perhaps the baby died also.
William (2) married a second time to Ann Bearpark and there were six children from this marriage, at least two taking place in Kirkby Malzeard. Thomas, their eldest son, was christened in 1773. He married Sarah Pratt on 11th November 1800. Sarah passed away on 2nd October 1831 and Thomas on 3rd September 1838 at Neasham Durham and both were interred in the All Saints Cemetery, Hurworth-upon-Tees, Durham.
Their second son was John, C1775, followed by George, C1779, Elizabeth, C1780, James, C1782 and Ann, C1785.
At this stage the information is becoming more reliable and there is more detail.
James, William (2)'s fourth son was living at Hurworth-upon-Tees, when he married Ann Bell on 23rd November 1805 at Sockburn, Durham. Ann was born on 29th August 1780 at Kirk Merrington, Durham and was the daughter of John and Ann Bell. At the time of their marriage James was working as a weaver. They continued to live at Hurworth where they were busy rearing a large family of eight sons, all christened at All Saints Church, Hurworth.
Their eldest son, John, was born on 23rd September 1806, and christened on 15th March 1807. He married Ann Chambers on 4th June 1827. William (3) was born on 6th November 1808 and christened on 24th. He married Mary Howe on 27th November 1840 at Hurworth. Mary was the daughter of John Howe and was born in 1816 at Brighouse, Yorkshire.
George was christened on 17th April 1814 and married Grace Bilton at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland on 28th December 1835. They raised a family of four boys and three girls. Grace died at Tynemouth, Northumberland in 1849.
Thomas was christened on 17th April, 1814 the same day as George. Perhaps they were twins? Thomas married Elizabeth Harrison on 27th June 1840. Robert was christened on 24th June 1816. He married Elizabeth Wade on 16th November 1836. Elizabeth was born in 1831 at Headland Gainford, Durham. Their family was of three boys and three girls. James was christened on 27th June 1819 and was buried on 6th July 1840. He was only twenty one years old.
Henry was christened on 26th May 1822 and married Rachel Gill in 1845. Christopher was christened on 6th February, 1825. He married Mary Ann Tinkler on 7th August 1845.
James and Ann continued to live in Hurworth until James died on 28th February 1848 and Ann on 1852 and both are buried in the All Saints Cemetery, Hurworth. (1)
James Smith and his wife visited Whorlton and Hurworth-upon-Tees recently and sent me several photos of the surrounding areas and churches and cemeteries where headstones had been placed in memory of some of the Appleby families.
From information I have found most of the early descendants of Henry and Mary settled in the counties of Yorkshire, West Riding and Hurworth-upon-Tees in the southern region of Durham.
At the time the Appleby families were living in Hurworth. It was a parish which comprised the townships of Hurworth and Newsham, bounded in the north by Houghton-le-Skerne and Sadberg on the northeast and west by Darlington, on the south by a small portion of Sockburn and the river Tees.
The village of Hurworth is pleasantly situated near the River Tees, three and a half miles south west of Darlington and about one mile east of Croft Bridge. It extended for a considerable distance along the Tees, and in view on the opposite side of the river, comprised a well wooded amphitheatre about four miles in circumference. Many of the houses were built and the village is remarkable for its salubrity, the environs are adorned with several spacious and elegant houses.
Hurworth Place is a village in this township situated at the north end of Croft Bridge three and three quarter miles south of Darlington and opposite the village of Croft in Yorkshire. The place rapidly increased in size and population since the formation of the Croft Branch of the Stockton Darlington Railway. The Tees is crossed by the Croft Bridge which consists of seven arches. The bridge is maintained at the joint expense of these counties. The blue stone of the boundary is the third arch from the Durham side. (2)
I have included this information in case some of the Appleby family may go to visit Durham and look for places mentioned in the History although there are probably many changes since this description was written.
REFERENCES.
- A headstone was erected in memory of William and Ann Appleby, also Thomas and Sarah Appleby and James and Ann Appleby in the All Saints Church Cemetery.
- History, Topography and Directory of Durham, Wheeland, London. 1894. Obtained from the Internet.