Welford Family of Brotton

All Saints Church, Crathorne

Baptism – 9th November 1726

Ralph son of Ralph & Elizabeth Welford [see Crathorne parish section]

All Saints Church, Great Stainton, Durham

Baptism – 2nd August 1734

Hannah daughter of Anthony Dobbin & Ann Wilkinson [requires verification]

St Margaret's Church, Brotton

Marriage – 4th April 1758

Ralph Welford & Hannah Dobbin, married by Banns

Baptism – 28th October 1758

Ralph son of Ralph Welford & Hannah Dobbin [see Ralph's section]

St Margaret's Church, Brotton

Baptism – 1st May 1760

Mary daughter of Ralph Welford & Hannah Dobbin

Baptism – November 1761

John son of Ralph Welford & Hannah Dobbin

Baptism – 10th December 1763

Ann daughter of Ralph Welford & Hannah Dobbin

Baptism – 10th December 1765

Hannah daughter of Ralph Welford & Hannah Dobbin

Baptism – 6th July 1766

Isabel daughter of Robert & Mary Duck (nee Laverick) [requires verification]

Baptism – 4th January 1768

George son of Ralph Welford & Hannah Dobbin [see George's section]

Baptism – 2nd November 1769

Frances daughter of Ralph Welford & Hannah Dobbin

Baptism – 23rd December 1772

Martha daughter of Ralph Welford & Hannah Dobbin

Baptism – 27th March 1774

Joseph son of Ralph Welford & Hannah Dobbin [see Joseph's section]

Return of Papists by Parish

Brotton - 1780

Ralph & Hannah Welford, Ralph, John, Ann, George, Francis & Joseph - children

Martha Welford, Joseph Welford

St Oswald's Church, Lythe

Marriage – 4th February 1783

Mary Wellfoot (signed Welford) of this parish & Ambrose Lyth of the parish of Egton were married by Banns - witnessed by Ralph Welford and Elizabeth Hodgson

All Saints Church, Skelton by Guisborough

Marriage – 25th July 1784

John Welford & Isabella Duck

St Hilda's Church, Egton

Marriage – 22nd August 1786

Hannah Welford (of Barton Hole) & Matthew Harland

St Margaret's Church, Brotton

Baptism – 20th April 1789

Mary daughter of John & Isabella Welford

Baptism – 8th January 1792

Robert son of John & Isabella Welford

Baptism – 10th June 1792

Hannah daughter of George & Elizabeth Welford

Baptism – 1st June 1794

Elizabeth daughter of George Welford

Baptism – 29th August 1794

Mary daughter of John & Isabella Wellford (born 3rd August)

Marriage – 28th August 1794

Martha Welford & John Scrafton (married by license)

Ugthorpe, Whitby

15th January 1797

Joseph Welford, Godfather & Frances Welford, Godmother to John Scrafton, son of John & Martha (nee Welford) Scrafton

St Margaret's Church, Brotton

Baptism – October 1797

John son of John & Isabel Welford

Ugthorpe, Whitby

29th December 1797

Frances Welford Godmother to George, son of George & Elizabeth Welford

St Hilda's Church, Egton

Marriage – 5th June 1798

Frances Welford & Joseph Harrison

UK Land Tax Redemption 1798 (page 161)

North Riding - Township of Brotton

Ralph Welford noted as occupying land owned by John Wharton Esq.

Last Will & Testament (transcript)

Ralph Welford, Yeoman of Brotton, 1798

I, Ralph Welford of Brotton in the County of York, Yeoman do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say, I give and bequeath to my dear wife Hannah Welford for and during her natural life, if she shall so long continue sole and unmarried, the annuity or yearly sum of ten pounds to be paid to her on the twelfth day of May, the twelfth day of August, the twenty-second day of November and the thirteenth day of February in every year by equal portion without any deduction or abatement whatsoever. The first payment thereof to be made on such aft the said day as shall first happen after my decease; but if my said wife shall happen to marry again then from and after such her marriage the said annuity shall cease and be no longer paid. I also give and bequeath to the several persons hereinafter named the respective legacies or sums of money hereinafter mentioned, that is to say to my son John Welford the sum of twenty pounds; to my son George Welford the sum of thirty pounds; to my daughter Mary Lyth the sum of thirty pounds; to my daughter Ann Welford the like sum of thirty pounds; to my daughter Hannah Harland the like sum of thirty pounds; to my daughter Frances Harrison the like sum of thirty pounds and to my daughter Martha Scrafton the like sum of thirty pounds. All the said legacies to be paid at the end of one year next after my decease. I also give and bequeath to my grandson William Welford the sum of ten pounds to be paid to him on his attaining the age of twenty one years. I also give to my said wife one feather bed with the bedstead, bedding and furniture thereto belonging and so much and such parts of my household goods as are hereinafter mentioned, that is to say six oak chairs, one oak tea table, six silver tea spoons, six china tea cups, six china saucers, one tea kettle, one warming pan, six delph plaits, six pewter plaits and one delph rack. And to each of my said daughters, Ann Welford and Frances Harrison one feather bed with the bedstead and bedding and furniture thereto belonging. I also give to my son Joseph Welford all my milk vessels and all my carts, carriages, ploughs, harrows and implements of husbandry and husbandry gear whatsoever. And subject to and charged with the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses and the annuity and legacies before mentioned, I give and bequeath all my ready money and securities for money, goods, chattels and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever (not hereinbefore otherwise given and disposed of) unto my said son Joseph Welford and appoint the said Joseph Welford sole executor of this my Will hereby revoking all former Will and Wills by and made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty-seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight

Signed sealed and published by the above named Ralph Welford the testaor as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us: -

Matthew Elgie

J: Harrison, jun:r

Ugthorpe, Whitby

30th August 1799

Hannah Welford Godmother to Joseph, son of George & Elizabeth Welford

St Margaret's Church, Brotton

Baptism – 17th August 1800

Hannah daughter of John & Isabella Welford

? Church, ?

Marriage – About 1800

Ann Welford (of Aislaby) & Robert Harland

Brotton Cemetery

Burial – 1st February 1801

Ralph Welford - farmer at Warsey (Warsett Hill) Skinningrove

Memorial Inscription

Erected to the memory of Ralph Welford who departed this life 29th January 1801 aged 76

Also Hannah his wife died 11th March 1811 aged 76 years

Note

Many thanks to Sheila Williams for allowing her photographs of the gravestone of Ralph & Hannah Welford to be reproduced on this website. The above inscription can also be found in a Memorial Inscriptions booklet for Brotton held at Northallerton library 

Inventory (transript)

Ralph Welford, Yeoman of Brotton, 1801

An Inventory or particular account of all the goods, chattels and personal estate of Ralph Welford of the Parish of Brotton in the County of York, Yeoman late deceased taken and appraised by us whose names here below subscribed this 3rd day of March 1801: -

Appraisers: -

Joseph Harker

Matthew Elgie

Probate

18th March 1801

Joseph Welford the son and executor named in the within Will of Ralph Welford late of Brotton in Cleveland in the Diocese of York, Yeoman deceased was duly sworn before me this 18th day of March 1801

N L Williamson - Surrogate

St Margaret's Church, Brotton

Baptism – February 1803

Barnard son of John & Isabella Welford

Baptism – 17th November 1805

Elizabeth daughter of John & Isabella Welford

Baptism – 27th March 1808

George son of John Welford

Marriage – 16th December 1810

Anne Welford & James Shepherd

Baptism – 27th January 1811

George son of Joseph Welford

Burial – 11th March 1811

Hannah Welford (see gravestone photographs above)

Note

The death of Hannah Welford is also recorded in the Catholic registers at Ugthorpe where she is described as being from 'Warsey' which is today known as Warsett Hill in Brotton. Her age was given as 79 years

Danby-by-Egton

Marriage – 7th December 1813

Robert Welford & Mary Stockton

Glaisdale

Baptism – 8th May 1814

George son of Robert & Mary Welford

Baptism – 1817

Hannah daughter of Robert & Mary Welford

Baptism – 26th May 1819

Ruth daughter of Robert & Mary Welford

Bishopwearmouth, Co. Durham

Marriage – 28th November 1823

Barnard Welford & Catherine McDonald

Baptism – 30th April 1824

Alice Jane Welford daughter of Barnard & Catherine Welford

Burial – 27th June 1824

Alice Jane Welford (poorhouse)

St Margaret's Church, Brotton

Burial – 27th October 1825

John Welford, butcher

Marton in Cleveland

Marriage – 3rd June 1826

John Welford & Alice Batty

All Saints Church, Skelton

Marriage – 2nd July 1828

Elizabeth Welford & Joseph Marshall

St Margaret's Church, Brotton

Burial – 22nd April 1830

Isabella Welford

Marriage – About 1833

Joseph Welford & Mary ???

Baptism – 23rd October 1836

John son of Joseph & Mary Welford

Baptism – 25th December 1838

Isabella daughter of Joseph & Mary Welford

White's History, Gazeteer & Directoy Directory of the North Riding - 1840

Brotton

John Welford, Butcher and Vict. Ship

1841 Census

Brotton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: HO107/1255/1)

Brotton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: HO107/1255/1)

St Margaret's Church, Brotton

Baptism – 2nd July 1843

Joseph son of Joseph & Mary Welford

Baptism – 24th May 1846

Hannah daughter of Joseph & Mary Welford

Marriage – 11th May 1848

William Welford & Betsy Proud

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Deaths in the Stokesley District – June 1850 (vol 24 pg 356)

Julia* Welford

* I suspect this is an error and the Christian name should be 'Joseph' Welford husband of Mary

1851 Census

Brotton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: HO107/2375)

Brotton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: HO107/2375)

High Brock Ridge, Glaisdale, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: HO107/2374)

Slater's Commercial Directory of Yorkshire 1855

Brotton

John Welford - Butcher

St Margaret's Church, Brotton

Burial – June 1855

Alice wife of John Welford, aged 75 years

Marriage – 16th June 1856

John Welford & Eleanor Hutton (nee Legg)

Baptism – 5th August 1860

Ellen daughter of Isabella Welford

1861 Census

Brotton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG9/3652)

154 High Street, Redcar, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG9/3652)

Back Lane, Redcar, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG9/3652)

Note - this last entry is the baby daughter of Isabella Welford employed as a housekeeper in the town of Redcar

Weatherill Street, Hinderwell, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG9/3650)

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Marriages in the Whitby District – March 1864 (vol 9d pg 631)

John Welford & Hannah Lawson

Last Will & Testament

John Welford - 4th June 1864

This is the last will and testament of me John Welford of Brotton in the County of York, butcher made the fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four. I give unto my dear wife Eleanor Welford my pair of drawers. I give to Barney Marshall of Brotton aforesaid, agricultural labourer my watch, weather glass, press and wearing apparel. And I give and bequeath all my farming stock, crops, implements of husbandry booked to ready money and all other residue and remainder of my household furniture, personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresover unto and equally between my said wife, Eleanor Welford and my sister Elizabeth Marshall the wife of Joseph Marshall of Brotton aforesaid equally between them the share of the said Elizabeth Marshall be subject to the payment of the leagacy sum of ten pounds to Mary Hall the wife of William Hall of Whitby in the said County of York, mariner to be paid to her at the end of three calendar months next after my decease to whom I give and bequeath the same. And I do herby direct that the receipt of the said Mary Hall shall notwithstanding her coverture be a good discharge for the said legacy and in case my said wife Eleanor Welford and my said sister Elizabeth marshall cannot agree in dividing my said household furniture and other effects hereinbefore given to them I direct that my executors hereinafter named (with the exception of my named wife) shall apportion and divide the same between them and their decision as to such division shall be conclusive. And I hereby charge and make chargeable my said personal estate with the payment of my just debts, funeral and testamentary expenses (except my mortgage debt with which my real estate hereinafter devised may be charged). I give one moiety or equal half part of and in all those my three messuages or dwelling houses with the outbuildings, garths and premises to the same belonging and also one moiety or equal half part of and in that my butchers shop and stable situate in Brotton aforesaid and of and in all other my real estate unto my said wife Eleanor Welford and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life. And I give and devise the other moiety or equal half part of and in my said three messuages, dwelling houses, butchers shop hereditaments and real estate unto the said Elizabeth Marshall her heirs and assigns for ever and from and after the decease of my said wife Eleanor Welford I give and devise the entirety of my said messuages or dwelling houses, butchers shop and real estate unto the said Elizabeth Marshall her heirs and assigns for ever. And I charge and make chargeable my said real estate with all securities and incumbrances affecting the same at the time of my decease. I give and devise all and every the messuages, tenement lands and hereditaments whereof or wherever I am entitled to any estate of freehold of inheritance by virtue of any mortgage or mortgages unto and to the use of William Young of Brotton aforesaid, farmer, George Welford of Easington in the said County of York, farmer and my said wife Eleanor Welford their heirs and assigns to the end and intent that the same may be reconveyed upon payment of the principal sums and interest thereby secured. And I give and devise all estates vested in me as trustee to the said William Young, George Welford their heirs and assigns upon the trusts and equities affecting the same. And I do hereby declare and direct that the said William Young, George Welford and Eleanor Welford their heirs and assigns shall be allowed all such costs, charges and expenses as he or they shall sustain, expend or be put unto in or about the execution of the trusts hereby in them reposed or anywise relating thereto. And they shall not be answerable or accountable for the acts of the others or other of them notwithstanding they or any of them shall join in any receipt for the sake of conformity and that in the event of any one of them dying another shall be appointed by the survivor or survivors. And I appoint the said William Young, George Welford and Eleanor Welford executors and executrix of this my last will and hereby revoke all former wills by me and made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

John Welford

Signed, sealed and published and declared by the said John Welford (the testator) as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us present at the same time who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

William Weatherill - of Guisbro' Sol'r

J C Weatherill - his Clerk 

St Margaret's Church, Brotton

Baptism – 17th January 1865

James son of Hannah Welford

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Marriages in the Stokesley District – March 1869 (vol 9d pg 682)

Joseph Wilford & Elizabeth Knott

Brotton Cemetery

Memorial Inscription

To the memory of Alice the wife of John Welford who departed this life June 18th 1855 aged 75 years

Also John Welford husband of the above who died August 8th 1869 aged 73 years

Also Elizabeth Marshall his sister who died August 12th 1871 aged 66 years

Probate

John Welford - 31st August 1869

Proved at York the thirty-first day of August 1869 by the oaths of William Young of Normanby, farmer and George Welford of Hinderwell, farmer two of the executors to whom administration was granted. Power being reserved of making the like grant to Eleanor Welford, widow the Relict, the other executor named in the said will.

The testator John Welfod, otherwise Welford, was late of Brotton in the County of York, butcher and died on the eighth day of August 1869 at Brotton aforesaid

Effects under £100 (no leaseholds)

St Margaret's Church, Brotton

Baptism – 3rd February 1870

Thomas Henry Welford son of Joseph & Elizabeth Welford

Burial – 5th February 1870

Thomas Henry Welford son of Joseph & Elizabeth Welford

1871 Census

74 High Street, Brotton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG10/4853)

Main Street, Staithes, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG10/4850)

Franklands Hall Farm, Ugthorpe, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG10/4850)

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Deaths in the Whitby District – June 1872 (vol 9d pg 296)

John Welford, aged 1 

St Margaret's Church, Brotton

Baptism – 8th January 1874

Joseph son of Joseph & Elizabeth Welford

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Deaths in the Whitby District – March 1876 (vol 9d pg 315)

Eleanor Welford, aged 80

Marriages in the Guisborough District – June 1876 (vol 9d pg 765)

Robert Welford & Mary Ann Todd

1881 Census

The Terrace, Stranton, Durham (PRO Ref: RG11/4908)

63 High Street, Brotton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG11/4839)

86 High Street, Brotton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG10/4853)

1 Kilton Lane, Brotton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG11/4839)

Main Street, Staithes, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG11/4837)

Brotton Old Cemetery

Memorial Inscription

Thomas H Welford of Brotton died February 1st 1885 aged 51 years

Also Mary Welford mother of the above died April 29th 1893 aged 87 years

Gone but not forgotten

St Margaret's Church, Brotton

Marriage – 18th May 1889

Sarah Jane Welford, daughter of John Welford & Robinson Martin, son of Robinson Martin

Bulmers Directory of 1890

Brotton - Miscellany of Trades

Joseph Welford - shoe dealer & outfitter

Robert Welford - hairdresser

Brotton Institute, High Street - Thomas Welford, keeper

Staithes

John Welford - Boot & Shoe Dealer

1891 Census

62 & 63 High Street, Brotton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG12/3998)

86 High Street, Brotton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG12/3998)

1891 Census

4 Primrose Street, Darlington (PRO Ref: RG12/4044)

Main Street, Staithes, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG12/3996)

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Marriages in the Whitby District – March 1892 (vol 9d pg 649)

George Thomas Welford & Sarah Harrison

Kelley's Directory of North & East Ridings of Yorkshire 1893

Staithes

John Welford - Boot & Shoe Maker

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Burials in the Whitby District – March 1897 (vol 9d pg 320)

Hannah Welford, aged 60

St Margaret's Church, Brotton

Burial – 5th March 1900

Joseph Knott Welford, aged 26

Probate

24th March 1900

Joseph Knott Welford of 62 High Street, Brotton, Yorkshire - shop assistant died 28th February 1900. Administration York 24th March to Joseph Welford - general dealer

Effects £217 14s

1901 Census

62 High Street, Brotton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG13/4565)

40 Railway Terrace, Brotton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG13/4564)

Barris, Staithes, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG13/4563)

3 Chatham Street, Eston (PRO Ref: RG13/4584)

Off High Street (Chapel Row), Hinderwell, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG12/3996)

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Marriages in the Whitby District – June 1901 (vol 9d pg 913)

John Welford & Mary Ann Gibb

Burials in the Stokesley District – September 1908 (vol 9d pg 303)

Elizabeth Welford, aged 72

1911 Census

62 & 63 High Street, Brotton, Yorkshire (Nr 63)

40 Railway Terrace, Brotton, Yorkshire (Nr 52)

  Census Note: Married 38 years 3 children born alive and 2 still living

Union Workhouse, 66 Northgate, Guisborough, Yorkshire (Nr 52)

  Census Note: Married 34 years 3 children born alive and 2 still living

Staithes, Yorkshire (Nr 61)

Wesleyan Square, Staithes, Yorkshire (Nr 196)

  Census Note: Married 19 years 3 children born alive and 2 still living

Chapel Yard, Staithes, Yorkshire (Nr 197)

  Census Note: Married 9 years 3 children born alive and 2 still living

Kelley's Trade Directory of the North & East Ridings of Yorkshire 1913

Bootmakers

Joseph Welford - 52 & 53 High Street, Brotton

John Welford - Staithes

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Burials in the Stokesley District – September 1917 (vol 9d pg 495)

Joseph Welford, aged 74

Burials in the Stokesley District – June 1918 (vol 9d pg 605)

Robert Welford, aged 69

Probate

23rd August 1918

Joseph Welford of 6 Britannia Terrace, Brotton, Yorkshire died 17th September 1917. Probate York 23rd August to David Watson Dixon - mining engineer

Effects £4,077 1s 8d

27th August 1918

Robert Welford of 40 Railway Terrace, Brotton, Yorkshire died 24th May 1918. Probate London 27th August to Frederick Dixon - bank manager and Henry Dales - journalist

Effects £1,249 13s 6d

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

Burials in the Stokesley District – December 1919 (vol 9d pg 537)

Mary A Welford, aged 79

Burials in the Whitby District – December 1919 (vol 9d pg 535)

John Welford, aged 83

Burials in the Whitby District – December 1943 (vol 9d pg 471)

Isabel Welford, aged 78