I am researching the Yewdall family that lived in & around Lancaster in 19th century.
My grandfather was Alfred Yewdall b. 27 July 1907 Lancaster. Son of: James Yewdall (b. 1881, Millom, Cumbria) and Elizabeth Ripley (b. 1884). Children: Alfred, James (Jim) & Leslie Grandson of: Edward Yewdall b. 1857 Lancaster and Jane Jackson b. 1861, Millom. Children: Albert, David, John, James Great-grandson of: James Yewdall b. 1818/1821 and Isabella Greenwood b. 1824. Children: Edward, Janet, Margaret, Mary Jane & William. They ran a furniture business in Church Street, Lancaster. Great-great grandson of: Simeon Yewdall (b.1786) who was married to Margaret Hodgson b1788 - they possibly both came from Bradford or Blackburn.Children: Thomas James , Henry, David, Mary, Margaret, Elizabeth, Simeon. (There are parish records for some of these baptisms held in Dalton or Halton, Lancashire - internet sources show both names so not sure which parish is correct.)
Interested if anyone has any information about the family pre-1800 or their lives in Lancashire.
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Hi and welcome to the Yewdall board. My name is Brian Yewdall,moderator on here. Certainly Simeon Yewdall rings bells to me, having communicated others who have him in their tree. (Quote from a Michael Bickerstaff) Simeon and his wife apparently (from the 1841 census) came from Bradford, but they married & most of their children & grandchildren were born in & around Lancaster, after which a few moved elsewhere. (Have you ever made contact with my daughter Beverley, regarding your family history?) See if any links to your family here: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=byewdall&..., click on above, and post back. Brian
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Brian
Thank you for this. Yes I have been in contact with Beverley in the past & am very impressed by her extensive research & dedication.I have also been in contact with Michael Bickerstaff who helped me get back to Simeon Yewdall (the name had various spellings in the censuses!).
Julie
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Although I have access to the 1841 census for Yorkshire, I could not find Simeon? Have you any details on him? Living in the outskirts of Bradford/Leeds, I could check on files held by library or archives. (Private information could be sent via Beverley if required!) Brian
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Simeon & Margaret appear on 1941 Census ref: HO107/553/4 living in Church Street, Lancaster (age 53). He is a gardener. Earlier than this they appear as parents on some baptism records held at either Dalton or Halton (Ancestry shows as Dalton but I think IGI shows as Halton). There are other Yewdalls going back to C16th century in this parish so I'm not sure if we descend from them or Simeon did come from Yorkshire. Best wishes Julie
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Looking at the IGI,Simeon is listed as getting married in 1830. His father is listed as Simeon. Could the father have be born in Bradford? Brian
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Brian
The 1851 census suggests that Simeon Yewdall( a gardener aged 65) & his wife Margaret (nee Hodgson aged 62) both came from Bradford.HO107/2272/Folio 71 Page 22. At this time they were living in Skerton, Lancashire.
However, there is evidence in Halton/Dalton parish records of this couple having a son called Simeon baptised on 9 September 1830. (It seems from my notes that he died on/about 21 March 1832 Age 1).
I think some of this information was acquired from Michael Bickerstaff & subsequently rechecked by me online.
The only thing that makes me think the family may have earlier connections with Lancashire is that the surname (or a version of it) appears in Halton/Dalton parish records prior to this.
Thanks for your interest.
Julie
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Brian
Just to update on this: the earliest census record for my Yewdall family is Simeon Yewdale (age 55) & Margaret Yewdale (53) living in Church Street, Lancaster in 1841 ( ref : HO107/553/4 Page 22/23 (Enumeration schedule 14)with children Thomas (22) , James (20) & Mary (15). The census suggests Simeon & Margaret were not born in Lancashire. My grandfather & current family spell the surname as Yewdall. So far we have not been able to ascertain if there is any connection with the Yorkshire Yewdalls.
According to Ancestry, in Dalton Parish Register 1727-1837, the following children of Simeon & Margaret are registered as being baptised: Elizabeth buried 30 August 1825 (infant) Margaret buried 15 September 1828 Age 1 Simeon baptised 19 September 1830 Buried 21 March 1832 (age 1)
There are also C16th records for: Jenet Yewdall baptised 22 January 1566 daughter of John Yewdall Jenet Yewdall baptised 16 March 1566 daughter of Thomas Yewdall Elizabeth Yewdall buried 22 March 1567 Katheryne late wife of Jo. Yewdall buried December 1567 Xpofer son of Jo. Yewdall baptised 17 November 1568 but don't know if there is any connection or what happened to this family after C16th.
Julie
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Well you have suprised me by that Julie. The earliest connection found by myself and others is 1490 in and around Calverley (West Leeds) and Idle (Bradford) West Yorkshire. I will have to put this down as a new Yewdall connection and will require further investigation. Regards Brian
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While doing a bit more browsing I have discovered there were jewellers in Southport called Yewdall around 1895 (though i haven't linked them to my family). Also there were watchmakers in Hammersmith, London called Rayman & Yewdall in 1930s - I suspect this Yewdall may be descended from Southport family.
I also found this snippet about Hollings Hall - more likely to be linked to Yorkshire Yewdalls:
The Yewdalls 1905 - 1956
Following the departure of the Thompsons, Hollings Hall was put up for sale. The new owner was a 51 year old widow, Mrs Alice Yewdall, and the house was to be her home until her death. The property was conveyed to her by the Rev. Sir Peile Thompson, Matthew Thompson’s eldest son, and now the second baronet, on 2 February 1905.
Alice’s husband Charles Arthur Yewdall had died in about 1890 leaving his wife with four children all under the age of 10. However her own father John Denby did not die until 1915.
Alice Denby was born in 1854, the sixth of eight children. The family’s wealth came from the business of William Denby and Sons Ltd, first established at nearby Tong Park as spinners and weavers in 1820. In 1926 there was a serious fire at the mill after which Denby’s stopped spinning and weaving and became commission dyers and finishers instead.
Alice’s only son, Charles Denby Yewdall who married but had no children had an interest in the Tong Park operation, and after his mother’s death, the business was sold in 1946. After passing through several hands Tong Park was eventually acquired by Bodycote Developments in 1972.
Of Alice Yewdall’s three daughters only one, Elsie married and moved away. The other two, Edith and Nora, never married, and continued to live at the Hall with their mother.
The two sisters were no recluses. They drove an open sports car, a Triumph Gloria, were known for their smart hairdos, and tried their hand at golf. Every year they held a garden party at the Hall for the Mother’s Union and village church school. Several old inhabitants of Esholt recall how as children they danced at these fetes.
Every Christmas a turkey was sent up to Hollings Hall from Tong Park Mill, and each Christmas Eve the Vicar of Esholt and his wife would join the Yewdalls for dinner.
Alice Yewdall died in 1943. With both Evans the chauffeur and Chapman the gardener called up for active service Edith and Nora found it increasingly difficult to keep the Hall going on their own. They continued to manage for several years but eventually in the 1950’s, very reluctantly, they decided to sell the property.
Alice Yewdall is buried with her two daughters Edith (who died in 1968) and Nora (who died in 1972) in the peaceful churchyard of St Paul’s at Esholt. In the little church, which dates from 1839, there is a plaque recording the fact that the balcony front of the organ loft was given in their memory in 1973.
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