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  • Blind Peter Barker

    Remembering Hampsthwaite’s Blind Joiner - an article by Shaun WilsonLike the market town of Knaresborough, who had ‘Blind Jack’ – John Metcalf, the road builder of Yorkshire in the eighteenth century, the small rural village of Hampsthwaite had it’s blind hero also, almost a century later – Peter Barker who became known as ‘The Blind Joiner of Hampsthwaite.’ Though there are some similarities between John Metcalf and Peter Barker’s lives, these are purely co-incidental and each fulfilled a life, character and career in their own right.

  • Jane Ridsdale

    JANE RIDSDALEAged 33 years, born at Hampsthwaite, near Harrogate, Yorkshire, her height is 31 ½ inches.She is remarkably chearfull & enjoys very good health.Published July 1st 1807 by Jane Ridstale, at Harrogate where purchasers of this Print will have the opportunity of seeing and conversing with her

  • Joshua Tetley

    Joshua Tetley was the founder of Tetley’s Brewery in Leeds, and he retired with his wife Hannah to Hollins Hall on the outskirts of Hampsthwaite (Hollins Hall Retirement Village).

  • The Execution of Hannah Whitley

    Arsenic Poisoning in Hampsthwaite - The Execution of Hannah Whitley In 1789, Hannah Whitley of Hampsthwaite used a pie as the delivery medium for a fatal dose of arsenic, with the poison concentrated in the crust. She claimed She had been coerced into the act of poisoning by her employer, a local linen weaver named Horseman, who was involved in an on-going feud with the intended victim.

  • Scrubbers and Stones

    SCRUBBERS & STONES - Sat 29th June 10.30am - 2.30pm - Entry FREE! Explore the Memorials at St Thomas a'Becket Memorials Treasure Trail - for children if all ages Self-Service / Self-Checkout BBQ from 12 noon (inc. veg option) Food £2, Drink £1, Donations? - yes please! Hot & Cold Drinks Laptop & Screen to show Mapping Hampsthwaite’s Past Use a Bucket & Brush to help reveal Inscriptions on the older memorials . . . or just Sit & Enjoy CORPUS CHRISTI BRASS BAND . . . from 11.30am . . . followed by Afternoon Tea & Cakes at the Memorial Hall!

  • Hampsthwaite Open Gardens

     Hampsthwaite Open Gardens - Sat 29th June 12.30am - 5.00pm - Entry £5.00 (accompanied under 15's FREE) Tickets on the day from Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall Plant sales - many named varieties of plants Delicious homemade refreshments Afternoon tea and cakes served from 12.30pm at the Memorial Hall

  • Genealogy Websites

    Free genealogy websites will help you start your family history research at no cost as listed by the 'Who Do You Think You Are' magazine.

  • Kitchen Refurbishment

    Memorial Hall kitchen is now completely, and expertly, refurbished by Neil,Batty Builders Ltd as a result of a grant awarded by the National Lottery's 'Reaching Communities' fund.See also the equivalent

  • Amy Woodforde-Finden

    A highly successful composer of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, Amy Woodforde-Finden, together with her husband and step-son, is laid to rest in the churchyard of St Thomas à Becket Parish Church. Inside the church there is an impressive marble monument of her, created by the renowned sculptor George Edward  Wade. It was unveiled in 1923 and a few years later, Finden Gardens in Hampsthwaite was named in her honour.[Click on title or image to link to articles]

  • Amy Woodforde-Finden Centenary Events (2)

    Amy Woodforde-Finden : 'An Evening with Amy'A centenary concert to celebrate the life and works of Amy was held in Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall on April 21st 2023 Click on images to open full-size in new window and use the Browser back arrow to return to here.  
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Census returns for The Old Parsonage

The Old Parsonage

1841Thomas Shann Clergyman
Thomas Hewitt (45) M.S.
Martha Hewitt (50) F.S.
Sarah Hewitt (20) F.S.
Martha Hewitt (14)
1851Thomas Shann Head u (44) Vicar of Hampsthwaite b.Tadcaster
Thomas Hewitt serv. (56) gardner b. Weighton
Martha Hewitt serv. (63)(sic) b. Ulleskelf
Martha Hewitt serv. (24)
1861John M. Ward Head m (42) Vicar of Hampsthwaite b.Ceylon
Arabella Ward wife m (25) b.York
Lucy C, Ward dau. (2) b. Hampsthwaite
Arabella F. Ward dau (4 months) b. Hampsthwaite
Mary Lewis serv. s. (18) Cook b.Haxby
Mary Wilkinson serv. s. (19) Nurse b. DUR Houghton-le-Spring
1871Henry Dick (sic) Head m (52) Vicar of Hampsthwaite Owner 550 acres b. Bury St. Edmunds
Anne J. Dick wife m (52) b. Hull
Jessie E. Dick dau. s. (21) b. MDX Islington
Mary Dalby serv. s. (15) Housemaid b. Hampsthwaite
1881 VicarageHenry Deck (sic) m Head (62) Vicar of Hampsthwaite b.Bury St. Edmunds
Jessie Deck unmar. dau. (31) no calling b.Islington Mdx
Margaret Deck unmar. sister (68) no calling b.Bury St Edmunds
Anna M. Savery unmar. boarder (39) no calling b.Upper Clifford Mdx
Martha Ward unm. serv. (20) housemaid b.Leeds
Mary Ann Umpleby unm. serv. (23) Cook b. Darley
1891 VicarageHenry Deck m. (72) Clerk in Holy Orders b. Suffolk Bury St Edmunds
Henry R. Deck Son s. (44) Retired Solicitor living on own means b.Lancs Manchester
Jessie C. Deck dau. s. (41) b. Mdx Islington
Isabella Hodgson serv. s. (25) Cook-domestic servant b. Cumberland Keswick
Clara A. Forest serv. s. (17) Housemaid b. Hampsthwaite
1901 VicarageHerbert J. Peck Head m. (32) Clergyman Church of England b. Cambridge
Edith M. Peck wife m. f. (32) b. Salop Oswestry
Geraldine E. Peck dau. s. f. (2) b. Hampsthwaite
Eleanor C. Jones sister-in-law s. f. (15) b. Salop Oswestry
Sarah E. Vertigan serv. s. f. (20) Cook Domestic b. Otley
Helen L. Carter serv. s. f. (18) Housemaid b.Cambridge
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Census returns for The Old Parsonage

The Old Parsonage