Hi
I think Ann Gilbank married Thomas Nicholson? I have the marriage date as 23 November 1822, but I have only a christening date of 1823 for Fanny. Do you have her exact birthday? I should like to know that. Martha's father was, of course, not Thomas Nicholson, but was William Brown - there was a bastardy recognizance against him in 1817. Ann, however, was my great great grandmother, so, yes, we do share some genes! I have visited Newton on Derwent, where the pub doesn't open until 5.00 pm (my sister and I had hopes for at least a pub sandwich at lunchtime) and where none of the houses are older than around 1870/1880, which is sad - but because it is a bit of a backwater it is possibly closer to its past than many villages. I bet our ancestors walked the distinct path across the fields to Allerthorpe at the north end of the village. Although I have no objections to phoning the Land of Manc, I think it might be cheaper to use email, so do email me at
l.alexander@yorksj.ac.ukand thanks!