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Moorsholm

To the south of Kilton, Moorsholm village is attractively set on high ground between the dales of Hagg Beck and Liverton Beck. Under a mile to the South is the main moorland road from Whitby to Guisborough and the curiously shaped Freeborough Hill, 821 ft high and a grand view point, to the west the road runs past the large reservoir at Lockwood. Moorsholm is a farming parish, the village has a few shops, a post office and two inns. The small church is chapel of ease to Boosbeck church and there is a Methodist Church Hall. At the time of the Doomsday survey, there were two manors here, held by the Earl of Marton. 
William I granted them to the family of de Brus. 

(Information available at Skelton Library) 

1891 Census

1891 census Moorsholm cum Gerrick 


Little Moorsholm 
John Archibald / head / M / 60 /Scotland 
Jane A. L. Archibald / wife / M / 62 / Scotland 
Alexander Archibald / son / S / 24 / Scotland 
Annie N. Archibald / daug / S / 19 / Scotland 
Agnes M Archibald / grdaug / S / 8 / Scotland 

David Archibald / Head / M / 26 / Scotland 
Annie P Archibald / wife / M / 34 / Scotland 
William H Archibald / stepson / S / 14 / Scotland 
Fanny I Archibald / step daug / S / 12 / Moorsholm 
John Archibald / stepson / S / 11 / Moorsholm 
Sidney Archibald / stepson / S / 9 / Moorsholm 
George Archibald / stepson / S / 7 / Moorsholm 
Herbert Archibald / stepson / S / 5 / Moorsholm 
Annie Archibald / ? / 1 / Moorsholm 
William H Armstrong / serv / S / 19 / Moorsholm 

West Throstlenest Farm 
Henry Atkinson / head / M / 66 / Danby 
Elizabeth Atkinson / wife / M / 66 / Moorsholm 
Margaret A Wilson / S / niece / 21 / Skelton 

East Throstlenest Farm 
John Young / head / M / 47 / Skelton 
Mary Young / wife / M / 43 / Moorsholm 
Johanna Young / daug / S / 21 / Moorsholm 
Mary J Young / daug / S / 19 / Moorsholm 
Margaret Young / daug / S / 17 / Moorsholm 
Annie Young / daug / S / 15 / Moorsholm 
Robert Young / son / 12 / Moorsholm 
William G Young / son / 9 / Moorsholm 
Elizabeth A Young / grdaug / 5 months / Moorsholm 

Ness Hagg 
Uninhabited 

Moorsholm Ness 
David Johnson / head / M / 65 / Moorsholm 
Jane Johnson / wife / M / 50 / Moorsholm 
Robert Johnson / son / 9 / Liverton 
George Dobson / serv / S / 15 / Marton 
John Robson / visitor / M / 24 / Loftus 
Elizabeth Robson / visitor / M / 23 / Liverton 
John B Robson / visitor / 3 / Loftus 

Hankhill 
William Cockerill / head / M / 52 / Cloughton 
Sarah J Cockerill / wife / M / 35 / Staithes 

Primrose Villa 
Robert Richardson / head / Wid / 60 / Felixkirk 
Emily B F Richardson / grdaug / 5 / Rosedale 
Elizabeth Pickering / Wid / 57 / Whitby 

Helm Head 
Michael Slater / head/ M / 53 / Danby 
Jane Slater / wife / M / 53 / Loftus 
Christian Slater / son / S / 23 / Hinderwell 
Annie Slater / daug / S / 21 / Hinderwell 
Metcalfe Harland / gdson / 6 / Moorsholm 

North Lane 
Richard Bell / head / M / 33 / Skelton 
Elizabeth Bell / wife / M / 29 / York 
Ernest Bell / son / 7 / Brotton 

Plough Hotel 
Thomas Brown / head / M / 55 / Middlesbrough 
Isabella Brown / wife / M / 55 / Thornton Le Dale 
Thomas Brown / gdson / 10 / Skelton 
Ann Rooks / mother in law / Wid / 74 / Loftus 
Hannah E Rooks / niece / S / 19 / Danby end 

Margaret Dale / head / Wid / 71 / Moorsholm 
Hannah Dale / grdaug / 9 / Westerdale 

High Street 
Robert Baker / head / M / 39 / Pickering 
Rachel H Baker / wife / M / 36 / Setterington? 
Edgar W Baker / son / 13 / Middlesbrough 
Beatrice M Baker / daug / 11 / Middlesbrough 
Gertrude A Baker / daug / 9 / Stokesley 
Harold E Baker / son / 6 / Brotton 
Arthur O Baker / son / 6 months / Moorsholm 

High Street 
Mary Cass / head / Wid / 68 / Westerdale 

High Street 
Newark Legg / head / M / 47 / Moorsholm 
Mary Jane Legg / wife / M / 33 / Moorsholm 
Rachael Ann Legg / daug / S / 11 / Moorsholm 
Thomas N Legg / son / S / 5 / Lingdale 
George Wm Legg / son / 3 / Lingdale 

High Street 
John Dale / head / M / 47 / Moorsholm 
Margaret Dale / wife / M / 42 / Durham, Barnard Castle 
George Wm Dale / son / S / 19 / Marske by sea 
James Dale / son / 15 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
Robert Robinson / head / M / 37 / Skelton 
Rachael Robinson / wife / M / 37 / Middlesex, London 
Dorothy Robinson / daug / 14 / Moorsholm 
Annie Robinson / daug / 12 / Moorsholm 
Mary E Robinson / daug / 10 / Moorsholm 
John R Robinson / son / 7 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
Francis Hodgson / head / M / 45 / Egton 
Ann Hodgson / wife / M / 40 / Glaisdale 
Mary Ann Hodgson / daug / S / 18 / Fryup 
Ada Hodgson / daug / S / 16 / Fryup 
William Hodgson / son / S / 11 / Loftus 
Thomas Fletcher / nephew / S / 17 / Rosedale 
Dorothy A Harrison / niece / S / 7 / Stanghow 

High Street 
John Glover / head / M / 30 / Loftus 
Mary Ann Glover / wife / M / 27 / Lazenby 
Caroline A Glover / daug / 6 / Moorsholm 
Mary E Glover / daug / 5 / Moorsholm 
Rebecca Glover / daug / 3 / Moorsholm 
Eliza Glover / daug / 6 months / Moorsholm 
John Breckon / boarder / S / 16 / Dunsley 

High Street 
George Thompson / head / M / 40 / Fryup 
Hannah Thompson / wife / M / 40 / Whitby 
Harry Thompson / son / S / 20 / Houlsyke 
Hannah M Thompson / daug / 15 / Skelton 
George Thompson / son / 11 / Skelton 
John Thompson / son / 9 / Moorsholm 
Jane Ann Thompson / daug / 5 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
Susannah Parkin / head / S / 74 / Loftus 
Jane Parkin / sister / S / 78 / Loftus 

High Street 
David Shaw / head / Wid / 55 / Moorsholm 
Margaret Swinton / Wid / 44 / Eckerby 
Dorothy Shaw / daug / S / 16 / Moorsholm 
Jane C Shaw / daug / 14 / Moorsholm 
Ellen Shaw / daug / 11 / Moorsholm 
Robert Swinton / boarder / 11 / Dorestshire, Cornforth 
Mary A Swinton / boarder / 6 / Loftus 
Isabella Shaw / grdaug / 2 / Dunsdale 
Annie Knaggs / visitor / 10 / Grosmont 
Mary E Knaggs / visitor / 8 / Grosmont 

High Street 
John Jackson / head / M / 58 / Brotton 
Mary Jackson / wife / M / 50 / Middlesbrough 
John Jackson / son / S / 22 / Moorsholm 
David Jackson / son / S / 20 / Moorsholm 
Mary E Jackson / daug / S / 19 / Moorsholm 
Joseph Jackson / son / S / 14 / Moorsholm 
Ann Jackson / daug / 12 / Moorsholm 
Elizabeth Jackson / daug / 9 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
Ann Shaw / head / Wid / 77 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
3 uninhabited 

High Street 
William Williamson / head / M / 42 / Westerdale 
Jane Ann Williamson / wife / M / 40 / Glaisdale 
John Williamson / son / S / 20 / Glaisdale 
Robert Williamson / son / S / 17 / Moorsholm 
Thomas Williamson / son / S / 14 / Moorsholm 
Annie J Williamson / daug / S / 11 / Moorsholm 
Elizabeth Williamson / daug / S / 2 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
1 uninhabited 

High Street 
George Swales / head / S / 39 / Moorsholm 


High Street 
William Slater / head / M / 46 / Glaisdale 
Elizabeth Slater / wife / M / 46 / Eskdaleside 
Fred Slater / son / S / 18 / Glaisdale 
Anne J Slater / daug / 11 / Glaisdale 
Elizabeth Slater / daug / 9 / Glaisdale 
Jenny Slater / daug / 7 / Glaisdale 
Lilley Slater / daug / 5 / Moorsholm 
William Slater / son / 3 / Moorsholm 
Thomas John Slater / son / x / Moorsholm 
Richard Carter / serv / Wid / 64 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
Thomas B Shaw / head / M / 57 / Moorsholm 
Mary Shaw / wife / M / 43 / Staffordshire, Bilston 
Thomas R Shaw / son / S / 21 / Moorsholm 
Robinson C Shaw / son / S / 14 / Moorsholm 
Harriet Shaw / daug / 12 / Moorsholm 
David Shaw / son / 10 / Moorsholm 
John Shaw / son / 7 / Moorsholm 
Elizabeth J Shaw / daug / 3 / Moorsholm 
Edith Shaw / daug / 9 months / Moorsholm 

High Street 
Miles Harding / head / M / 46 / Moorsholm 
Jane Harding / wife / M / 46 / Scotland 
James Harding / son / S / 20 / Moorsholm 
Jaber Harding / son / S / 18 / Moorsholm 
Miles Harding / son / 14 / Moorsholm 
Smith Harding / son / 10 / Moorsholm 
Joseph Harding / son / 8 / Moorsholm 
Hannah M Harding / daug / 6 / Moorsholm 
Robert Harding / son / 6 months / Moorsholm 

High Street 
Martha Harding / head / Wid / 67 / Liverton 
Thomas Harding / son / S / 28 / Moorsholm 
Eliza M Harding / grdaug / S / 17 / Middlesbrough 
Elizabeth Harding / grdaug / S / 15 / Moorsholm 
William Harding / stepson / S / 56 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
John Hodgson / head / M / 20 / Fryup 
Mary H Hodgson / wife / M / 21 / Whitby 
John W Hodgson / son / 2 months / Moorsholm 

High Street 
2 uninhabited 

High Street 
John Jeffels / head / M / 55 / Danby 
Mary Jeffels / wife / M / 55 / Moorsholm 
Mary E Jeffels / daug / S / 16 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
Jane Ann Johnson / head / S / 34 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
John William Harding / head / M / 23 / Moorsholm 
Edith Harding / wife / M / 20 / Cornwall, Redruth 
John Wm Harding / son / 2 / Moorsholm 
Cecilia Harding / daug / 1 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
Robert Robinson / head / M / 66 / Stockton on Tees 
George Robinson / son / S / 26 / Moorsholm 
Elizabeth Robinson / daug / S / 20 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
Isaac Bradley / head / S / 22 / Yearby 
Elizabeth Bradley / sister / S / 25 / Guisborough 


High Street 
William Middleton / head / M / 40 / Middleton Tyas 
Mary J Middleton / wife / M / 36 / Gilling 
Mary A Middleton / daug / S / 14 / Durham, Darlington 
Dorothy Middleton / daug / 11 / Gilling 
George E Middleton / son / 8 / Gilling 
Albert Middleton / son / 5 / Durham, Barton 
Orlands Middleton / son / 2 / Durham, Barton 
Samuel H Middleton / son / 2 months / Moorsholm 

High Street 
John Fletcher / head / M / 42 / Danby 
Jane Fletcher / Wife / M / 39 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
Newrick J Ditchburn / head / M / 42 / Moorsholm 
Jane H Ditchburn / wife / M / 40 / Skelton 
Robert Ditchburn / son / S / 20 / Moorsholm 
Louise Ditchburn / daug / S / 18 / Moorsholm 
John R Ditchburn / son / S / 17 / Moorsholm 
Ernest Ditchburn / son / 12 / Moorsholm 
Edith Mary Ditchburn / daug / 11 / Moorsholm 
Fredrick Ditchburn / son / 8 / Moorsholm 
Eleanor Ditchburn / daug / 6 / Moorsholm 
Martha Ditchburn / daug / 4 / Moorsholm 
Eva Lily / daug / 1 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
1 uninhabited 

High Street 
John Brotton / head / M / 66 / Lofthouse 
Margaret Brotton / wife / M / 74 / Ayton 
JohnW Brotton / gdson / S / 15 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
Robert Walton / head / M / 24 / Acklam 
Annie Walton / wife / M / 20 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
2 uninhabited 

High Street 
George Johnson / head / M / 40 / Moorsholm 
Jane Johnson / wife / M / 34 / Moorsholm 
Emily R Johnson / daug / 13 / Moorsholm 
Benjamin R Johnson / son / 12 / Moorsholm 
Alfred Johnson / son / 9 / Moorsholm 
Hannah J Johnson / daug / 7 / Moorsholm 
Evelina C Johnson / daug / 1 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
John Harding / Head / M / 58 / Moorsholm 

High Street 
1 uninhabited 

Ward Street 
2 uninhabited 

Ward Street 
John Brookes / head / M / 40 / Danby End 
Margaret Brookes / wife / M / 35 / Moorsholm 
Wilbert Brookes / son / S / 18 / Castleton 
Thomas R Brookes / son / S / 15 / Danby End 
Mary A Brookes / daug / 11 / Loftus 
John Wm Brookes / son / 9 / Loftus 
James Brookes / son / 5 / Loftus 
Fredrick Brookes / son / 2 / Moorsholm 

West Street 
William Hudson / head / M / 45 / Harewood 
Sarah Hudson / wife / M / 47 / Isle of Man 
Fredrick Hudson / son / S / 18 / Cumberland, Ulverston 
Jane Hudson / daug / 10 / Boosbeck 
Frances Looney (Lewney) / step daug / 14 / Barrow in Furness 
Emily Looney (Lewney) / step daug / 10 / Barrow in Furness 

Freeboro’ Road 
Hannah Scott / head / Wid / 71 / Lofthouse 
Robert Brotton / Brother / S / 63 / Moorsholm 
Francis R Liddell / son in law / M / 35 / Pickering 
Mary Ann Liddell / daug / M / 32 / Moorsholm 
Robert Wm Liddell / gdson / 8 / Moorsholm 
John B Liddell / gdson / 5 / Moorsholm 
Beatrice J Liddell / grdaug / 3 / Moorsholm 

Freeboro’ Road 
Robert Liverseed / head / M / 43 / Roxby 
Catherine Liverseed / wife / M / 39 / Moorsholm 
Laura A Liverseed / daug / 12 / Moorsholm 
Florence M Liverseed / daug / 9 / Moorsholm 
Ruth Jane Liverseed / daug / 4 / Moorsholm 

Freeboro’ Road 
5 uninhabited 

Charlton’s Street 
2 uninhabited 

Charlton’s Street 
William Barwick / head / M / 56 / Lofthouse 
Elizabeth Barwick / wife / M / 50 / Lofthouse 
Robert Barwick / son / S / 23 / Brotton 
Preswick Barwick / son / S / 21 / Loftus 
Mary E Barwick / daug / 11 / Loftus 
Titus Barwick / son / 7 / Moorsholm 
Walter Barwick / son / 5 / Moorsholm 

Charlton’s Street 
Dinah Borrow / head / Wid / 73 / Houlsyke 
John Borrow / gdson / 4 / Skelton 

Charlton’s Field 
George Wood / head / M / 30 / Lingdale 
Sarah Ann Wood / wife / M / 35 / Moorsholm 
George Thos Wood / son / 4 months / Moorsholm 
James Wood / brother / 22 / Lingdale 

Charlton’s field 
8 uninhabited 

Cliffe Street 
18 uninhabited 

Guisboro’ Road 
3 uninhabited 

Guisboro’ Road 
John Bonas / head / M / 26 / Danby 
Mary Ann Bonas / wife / M / 32 / Crome 
Maria Smithson / visitor / S / 27 / Durham, Sherburn Hill 
Sidney Smithson / visitor / 1 / Yarm 

Guisboro’ Road 
Richard Stevenson / head / M / 25 / Guisborough 
Mary Stevenson / wife / M / 22 / Moorsholm 
Arthur Stevenson / son / 10 months / Moorsholm 

Guisboro’ Road 
Robert Shaw / head / M / 44 / Moorsholm 
Elizabeth R Shaw / wife / M / 42 / Middlesbrough 
Mary J Hoggarth / daug / M / 22 / Moorsholm 
Margaret A Barwick / M / 20 / Moorsholm 
William H Shaw / son / S / 19 / Moorsholm 
George M Shaw / son / 12 / Moorsholm 
Isabella S Shaw / daug / 9 / Moorsholm 
Thomas J Barwick / son in law / M / 19 / Loftus 
Robert W Hoggarth / gdson / 1 / Moorsholm 
John T Hoggarth / gdson / 6 months / Moorsholm 

Guisboro’ Road 
James Young / head / S / 33 / Norfolk, Norwich 
Lucy Young / sister / S / 22 / Brotton 
Ann E Young / sister / S / 17 / Brotton 
Scurill Young / brother / S / 12 / Moorsholm 

Guisboro’ Road 
1 uninhabited 

Camden Street 
1 uninhabited 

Camden Street 
George Ellis / head / M / 28 / Rillington 
Jane Ann Ellis / wife / M / 22 / Guisborough 

Camden Street 
Sarah Breckon / head / Wid / 51 / Hull 
James Breckon / son / S / 25 / Ayton 
Thomas Breckon / son / S / 19 / Moorsholm 
Mary Ann Metcalfe / daug / M / 21 / Ayton 
Sarah Ann Metcalfe / grdaug / 3 months / Moorsholm 

Back Lane 
Martha [bold on[Ditchburn / head / Wid / 72 / Moorsholm 
John Thos Ditchburn / gdson / S / 29 / Moorsholm 
Emily Hunt / grdaug / 10 / Skelton 

Red Hall 
Ann Raw / wife / M / 68 / Rosedale 
John Raw / son / S / 27 / Moorsholm 
William Halliday / serv / S / 18 / Liverton 
Mary J Britton / serv / S / 18 / Grosmont 

Barracks 
2 uninhabited 

Barracks 
Thomas Dixon / head / S / 58 / Saltersgate 

Barracks 
James Metcalf / head / M / 25 / Westmoreland, Kendal 
Elizabeth J Metcalf / wife / 21 / M / Moorsholm 
John Ward Metcalf / son / 3 / Moorsholm 
Emily L B Metcalf / daug / 1 / Moorsholm 
Elizabeth T Metcalf / daug / 6 months / Moorsholm 

Barracks 
John Ward / head / M / 48 / Seamer 
Jane Ward / wife / M / 49 / Moorsholm 
Mary Ward / daug / S / 18 / Moorsholm 
Isaac Ward / son / S / 16 / Moorsholm 
John G Ward / son / S / 13 / Moorsholm 

Chapel Street 
Jane Jackson / head / Wid / 61 / Sinnington 
Soloman Scarth / gdson / 11 / Norfolk, Colteshall 
William Cork / lodger / 36 / Norfolk, North Walsham 

Chapel Street 
John Cook / head / S / 57 / Moorsholm 
Ann Stevenson / housekeeper / S / 58 / Whitby 

School House 
Thomas Brooks / head / M / 43 / Cheshire, Bollington 
Annie Brooks / wife / M / 43 / Robin Hoods Bay 
William B Brooks / son / S / 16 / Robin Hoods Bay 
Thomas Brooks / son / 13 / Moorsholm 
John H V Brooks / son / 11 / Moorsholm 
Reginald Brooks / son / 9 / Moorsholm 

Moorsholm Grange 
John Smith / head / M / 71 / Danby 
Anne S Smith / wife / M / 41 / Lythe 
John Smith / son / 8 / Moorsholm 
Anne Smith / daug / 8 months / Moorsholm 
William W Leng / father in law / Wid / 81 / Glaisdale 
Jane Chapman / serv / S / 21 / Great Ayton 
William Hiberan / serv / S / 47 / Liverton 

Moorsholm Mill 
Robert Gallway / head / M / 60 / Danby 
Hannah Gallway / wife / M / 49 / Stanghow 


Swingdale Farm 
Fredrick Suckling / head / M / 46 / Norfolk, Gaywood 
Elizabeth Suckling / wife / M / 41 / Kildale 
Hannah E Suckling / daug / 16 / Skelton 
Caroline Suckling / daug / 14 / Boosbeck 
Charles W Suckling / son / 9 / Stanghow 
Fredrick Suckling / son / 7 / Moorsholm 
John J Suckling / son / 4 / Moorsholm 
Elsie Suckling / daug / 2 / Moorsholm 

Haredale Farm 
William Marsay / head / M / 26 / Moorsholm 
Jane Marsay / wife / M / 25 / Moorsholm 
Mary E Marsay / daug / 7 / Moorsholm 
Arthur Marsay / son / 3 / Moorsholm 
Ann Marsay / daug / 1 / Moorsholm 

Hagworm Hall 
John Sanderson / head / M / 52 / Skelton 
Jane Sanderson / wife / M / 57 / Stanghow 
John Sanderson / son / 18 / Guisborough 
Stephen Sanderson / nephew / 14 / Boosbeck 

Jolly Sailors Inn 
Eli Wotton / head / M / 44 / Devonshire, Torquay 
Susan Wotton / wife / 42 / Lincolnshire / Grimsby 
Eliza Wotton / daug / 13 / Skelton 
William Hy Wotton / 9 / Skelton 
Minnie S Wotton / daug / 7 / Skelton 
Arthur Wotton / son / 5 / Moorsholm 
Edith A Wotton / daug / 4 / Moorsholm 
Charles B Wotton / son / 2 / Moorsholm 
Frank H Wotton / son / 9 months / Moorsholm 
John Hitchen / stepfather / Wid / 75 / Lincolnshire, Grimsby 

Moorside 
Isaac Ward / head / Wid / 80 / Bilsdale 
William Ward / son / S / 34 / Moorsholm 
Elizabeth Ward / grdaug / S / 16 / Skelton 
John Longstaff/ son in law / M / 30 / Durham, Grahamsley 
Elizabeth Longstaff / daug / M / 28 / Moorsholm 
John Longstaff / gdson / 8 / Moorsholm 
Elizabeth Longstaff / grdaug / 3 / Moorsholm 
Isaac W Longstaff / gdson / 2 / Moorsholm 
Harry A Longstaff / gdson / 8 months / Moorsholm 

Moorside 
Henry Armstrong / head / Wid / 47 / Moorsholm 
Elizabeth Armstrong / daug / 19 / Moorsholm 
Henry Armstrong / son / 18 / Moorsholm 
Hannah M Armstrong / son / 16 / Moorsholm 

Moorside 
1 uninhabited 

Moorside 
Thomas Coulson / head / M / 72 / Hawsker 
Sarah Coulson / wife / M / 70 / Barnby 
Joseph Coulson / son / S / 36 / Hawsker 
Mary E Coulson / daug / S / 24 / Barnby 

Moorside 
James Smith / head / M / 69 / Housley 
Jane Smith / wife / M / 46 / Wanpley 
James Smith / son / S / 29 / Moorsholm 
John Smith / son / S / 23 / Moorsholm 
Louisa Smith / daug / 22 / Moorsholm 
James J Johnson / gdson / 7 / Brotton 

Moorsholm Lodge 
William Moore / head / M / 48 / Reeth 
Dorothy Moore / wife / M / 55 / Crakehall 
Margaret A Moore / daug / S / 24 / Langthorne 
Henrietta Moore / daug / S / 21 / Langthorne 
William H Moore / son / S / 19 / Langthorne 
James E Moore / son / S / 19 / Worsell 
Robert Moore / son / S / 15 / Worsell 

South Lane 
John Gail / head / M / 74 / Durham, Cockerton 
Elizabeth Gail / wife / 77 / Thornton 

Hillocks Farm 
Matthew Marsay / head / M / 32 / Egton 
Mary Marsay / wife / M / 28 / Moorsholm 
Esther J Marsay / daug / 8 / Moorsholm 
Mary A Marsay / daug / 5 / Moorsholm 
Isabella Marsay / daug / 2 / Moorsholm 

Hillocks House 
Jonathan Marsay / head / M / 33 / Houlsyke 
Martha A Marsay / wife / M / 31 / Castleton 
Edith A Marsay / daug / 12 / Moorsholm 
John Marsay / son / 9 / Moorsholm 
Ethel Jane Marsay / daug / 6 / Moorsholm 
Ida M Marsay / daug / 3 / Moorsholm 
John Marsay / father / Wid / 62 / Hinderwell 

Hillocks House 
Peter Bales / head / M / 51 / Castleton 
Elizabeth Bales / wife / M / 50 / Danby End 
Arthur G Jeffels / nephew / 4 / Moorsholm 

Hillocks View 
1 uninhabited 

Gerrick 
John Scarth / head / M / 50 / Fryup 
Ann Scarth / wife / M / 39 / Loftus 
Thomas I Scarth / son / S / 20 / Danby 
Maria Ann Scarth / daug / S / 16 / Commondale 
Frank Scarth / son / S / 18 / Danby 
George H Scarth / son / 11 / Commondale 
Minnie Scarth / daug / 3 / Moorsholm 
Harry M Scarth / son / 3 months / Moorsholm 

Gerrick 
John Potter / head / M / 42 / Roxby 
Ann Potter / wife / M / 44 / Loftus 
Mary Ann Walker / cousin / S / 16 / Easington 
George Parker / serv / 30 / Suffolk, Sadbury 

Gerrick 
John Brown / head / M / 61 / Stockton 
Jane Brown / wife / M / 63 / Hutton Henry 
Mary Brown / daug / S / 24 / Skelton 
Sarah J Brown / daug / S / 21 / Skelton 
Levi Foalks / gdson / 12 / Skelton 
Eliza Leng / serv / 21 / Glaisdale 
John W Clark / serv / S / 16 / Loftus 

Gerrick 
1 uninhabited 

Far Gerrick 
Michael Potter / head / M / 32 / Moorsholm 
Edith H Potter / wife / M / 33 / Scarboro’ 
James Wm Potter / son / 8 / Moorsholm 
Edith Jane Potter / daug / 7 / Moorsholm 
Ann E Potter / daug / 6 / Moorsholm 
John T Potter / son / 4 / Moorsholm 
George M Potter / son / 4 months / Moorsholm 
James Potter / father / 71 / Eberstone 
Hannah M Longhorn / sister in law / 20 / Pickering 
Thomas H Dobson / serv / S / 16 / Danby End 

Far Gerrick 
Robert Harland / head / M / 41 / Easington 
Jane R Harland / wife / M / 30 / Hinderwell 
Robert Harland / son / 4 / Moorsholm 
Mary H Harland / daug / 2 / Moorsholm 
Annie Harland / daug / 1 / Moorsholm 
Fredrick Taylor / serv / 21 / Easington 
James E Shaw / serv / 14 / Moorsholm 
Laura Oliver / serv / 27 / Stonefield 

END OF MOORSHOLM CUM GERRICK 

(transcribed by Administrator)

Moorsholm 1913

Taken from Kelly's North & East Riding of Yorkshire Directory 1913 

MOORSHOLM or Moorsham is a township 5 1/2 miles east form Guisborough and south-by-west from Lofthouse (or Loftus) station, on the branch of the North Eastern Railway from Saltburn and in Whitby county court district. The Chapel of ease here in connection with Boosbeck Church is a building of stone in the Norman style, erected in 1892, at a cost of £1,500 at the sole expense of the late J.T. Wharton esq. (d.1900), and consists of chancel, nave and a western tower containing 2 bells; the church clock was given Dec 3, 1902, by the late R.P. Petch esq. in honour of the coronation of His Majesty King Edward VII,; the church will seat 100 persons. The church and burial ground were also given by the late R.P.Petch esq. There are also Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist chapels, and a room for meetings and a club in connection with the church, W.H.A.Wharton esq. D.L., J.P. of Skelton Castle and the trustees of the late J.P.Petch esq. of Loftus, are the principal landowners. The acreage is (with Gerrick) 4,358; rateable value £2,963; the population in 1911 was 605. 

Post office, Great Moorsholm - Newrick J. Ditchburn, sub postmaster. Letters arrive from Boosbeck at 9.45 a.m.; dispatched at 3.45 & 7.35 p.m.; no Sunday delivery. Lingdale , 3 miles distant is the nearest money order & telegraph office. 
Public Elementary School (mixed) erected in 1876 for 180 children; average attendance 18, Wm. Jeckell, master. 

(Information available at Skelton Library) 

 

 

Gerrick 1913

Taken from Kelly's North & East Riding of Yorkshire Directory 1913 

GERRICK 1/2 miles south east is a joint township with Great Moorsholm. 
Wall letter box, cleared at 11.15 a.m. weekdays only. 

(Information available at Skelton Library)

Richardson and Youngs of Moorsholm

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Photograph and information kindly contributed by Irene Jameson.

Moorsholm County Infant & Junior School

 

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Mixed age group 

Back Row: L-R: 
Mr G Rex, ? Shaw, Hazel Liddel, Bruce Skidmore, Allen Jackson, Leslie Smith, Peter Smith, Brian Snowdon (age 6 years), Margaret Whitwell, June Thompson, Mrs Barker. 

Middle Row: L-R: 
Brenda Skidmore, ? Spencley, Edith Gibson, Anne Curtis, Heather Harding, Derrick Taylor, Sheila Bunting, Joan Harding, Jean Johnson, Mary Shaw, Shirley Robinson. 

Front Row: L-R: 
Pat Pyle, Barry Johnson, Brenda Wood, Brenda Whitwell, Shirley Greensmith, Leslie Greensmith, Margaret Benn, ? Smith, Gordon Harding, John Rex, Billy Farndale. 

Photograph and Information kindly contributed by Maud Snowdon. 

 

Fletcher family of Jolly Sailors Inn, Moorsholm

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Photograph and information kindly contributed by Joan Haigh 

Jolly Sailors Inn Moorsholm 

Landlord John (Jolly Jack) Fletcher with his wife Lucy Jane Fletcher holding one of their children (either John William Briggs Fletcher or Cecil Thomas Fletcher) The other woman in the photograph is possibly Florence J Emms (shown as a servant on the 1901 census). 

 

August 1962

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Taken at Bob's Farm at Little Moorsholm 

Audrey, Rosetta Suckling (nee Pringle), Elizabeth (Bob's Wife), Bob Suckling & Phil 

Paul, Betty, Heather, Roland, Nigel 

Kindly contributed by Mick McCarthy. 

 

The Station at Moorsholm

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Kindly contributed by Paula Miller (nee Rix)

 

Moorsholm 1949

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Kindly contributed by Maud Snowdon 
July 09 

 

George Wiles

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George at the top of a haystack at Little Moorsholm Farm, sadly he fell from the haystack and broke an arm, which resulted in his losing the job and having to move back to Lingdale, where our oldest sister Ida remembers that we lived for a time in the basement of a butchers shop on the High Street. 

Photograph and information kindly contributed by Charles R Wiles.

Moorsholm Church

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Kindly contributed by Paula Miller (nee Rix)

Moorsholm School about 1945

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names are: 
Back row L-R: Frank Holliday, Margret Bell, unknown, Frank Boyes. 

Middle Row L-R: Cliff Dove, Mavis Wilson, Nancy Boocock, Colin Wilson, Connie Talbot. 

Front Row L-R: John Bell?, Unknown, Unknown, Louise Wilson. 

Another slice of Moorsholm History 

Photograph and information kindly contributed by Mike Holliday.

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Laurie Snowdon in Liverton Lane

Photograph & information kindly contributed by Maud Snowdon

 

Laurie & Maud Snowdon 


August 1947, Laurie Snowdon PC13 was posted to be the Village Constable at Moorsholm; he had a wife Maud and two small sons. A daughter was born in 1949. 

The Police house 41 High Street was down a lane opposite the Church. A Stone built three-bedroom house. With an outside pan toilet, and a copper built in the yard, (this was the only means of hot water, you had to fill it with water and, light a fire under it.) where from you may ask, well it had to be carried in buckets from a pump half way down the lane. As had all drinking water, this was a shock after living in a house with all mod cons. 

Inside the living room was a huge black cast iron fireplace, and at the bottom of the stairs a telephone, we had two electric lights. One for the telephone and one in the living room. To use the phone, which was one of the originals, with a separate ear piece, you dialed 100 and a voice would come on and say, number please. this was from the exchange at Saltburn, this was for Police business only. 

The area covered by the rural beat was from Loftus, via Liverton, Moorsholm, Lockwood Beck, up the Castleton road as far as White Cross, this marked the old Stokesley road, from Whitby to Stokesley.   On to Scaling, down Ridge lane, and Grinkle, and back to Loftus, covering in all 22 square miles. 

Laurie loved the work, if only we had a decent living accommodation. After 7 years it was decided to build a new Police house, no land was available at Moorsholm.  So it was to be built at Liverton 2 miles away. 

Councillor Ray Ditchburn, said we cannot have this, loose our Policeman, we need him. It was discussed at a council meeting, and the next week it was in all the national newspapers, '14 stone PC13 baths in a tin bath in front of the fire.' 

We did move and he was still the Village PC for another 7 years, 14 in all. Traveling his beat on his trusty bicycle. 

What was Moorsholm like in 1947?  there was a pub The Plough Inn, 
St Mary’s Church, The Methodist Chapel all well attended. The School, 
headmaster Mr Rex, he lived with his wife and son John, in the school house, there were two classrooms one for infants, and a large hall for the rest. Mrs Barker the infant teacher lived at Skelton, she caught a bus each day to Lingdale, and then walked through the woods to Moorsholm, well over a mile, and went home the same way, nice in summer. 

The school was also used by the village for functions, permission had to be given first, Whist drives and dances were very popular, sometimes a double whist drive was held. 
Starting at 6:30 pm. 24 hands were played, then supper and another 24 hands. While in the main hall, the dance was being enjoyed. 

1953 The Queens Coronation, was very special, in the infants classroom two televisions were set up, one at each end, with lots of forms for people to sit on. The main hall had tables full of food, to be enjoyed, given by all the villagers. It was a very memorable day. 

There were two shops 
The Post office and general store run by the Ditchburns, it sold everything, for daily living, and up the hill was Mr Ron Wrights shop. 
Opposite this was a large house, built as a Hotel to be called The Queens, ready for the coming of the Railway; sadly Paddy Waddell’s railway never arrived. Although a tunnel was built near Gerrick. The butcher came from Lingdale, weekly. 
Dr Stephenson held his surgery in a residents cottage, in the front room, a new baby arriving meant the Midwife coming from Boosbeck all babies were born at home in those days. 
Joe Pearson from Boosbeck brought the mail, on his bicycle, Joe was also in a local dance band he played the Violin. 
Miners also walked through the woods to work at Lingdale pit and also Kilton pit. Just imagine they worked a full days shift, and then had to walk all the way home again, a few worked at Skinningrove Iron works, but mostly it was farming. 

The moorland bus service ran occasionally to Loftus, but if you wanted to go to Guisborough or Middlesbrough, you had to walk a mile to the Moor Road, or to Lockwood beck to get the bus that ran to Castleton. 

Maud Snowdon 
January 2006 

Suckling family 1895

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A very early photograph of the Suckling family 
back row: 
Charles, Hannah, Caroline, Emily 

Front Row: 
Fred (father), John, Fredrick, Elsie, Elizabeth (mother) with Meggie on her knee, taken about 1895 

June 2010

Charles Suckling

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Kindly contributed by Heather Thompson 
July 09

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Elizabeth Walt with her mother Hannah (nee Nicols), father George Walt and brother George William Walt at home in Stokesley, lived in Moorsholm.

 

Kindly contributed by Heather Thompson

 

St. Mary's, Moorsholm BMD's

Baptisms

July 28 1907.
George William, son of Arthur and Isabella BARKER, Moorsholm.

Aug 4 1907.
Charles Norman, son of Thomas Arthur and Hannah Elizabeth SHAW.

Dec 23rd 1907.
Eric , son of Samuel and Hannah BOCOCK, Gerrick


Mar 16th 1908. Nora Ann, daughter of William and Emma Sarah SMITH, Lockwood Beck

Mar 16th 1908.
Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Robinson and Mary Elizabeth SHAW, Moorsholm

July 5th 1908.
Mary, daughter of Luther George and Lillian Maud BIRTWHISTLE, Moorsholm.


Burials

Dec 21st 1907.
David JOHNSON, aged 81 years, Moorsholm. B-E, 12

Jan 6th 1908.
Percy YOUNG, aged 3 years and 9 months, Moorsholm.

Feb 9th 1908.
John William YOUNG, aged 20 days, Lone House Farm, Moorsholm. B-F 20.

Feb 24th 1908.
Charles Arther JOHNSON, aged 9 months, Moorsholm. A-I, 3

July 19th 1908.
David SHAW, aged 28 years, Moorsholm, C-B, 7.

 

 

Parish Magazine entries 1907- 1908

December 1907

Moorsholm
On Monday evening, December 9th, an enthusiastic and well attended Home Missionary Meeting was held in the Church Room, Moorsholm, when a graphic and interesting Lantern Lecture was given on the Home Missionary Work of the C.P.A.S. in Sheffield, Liverpool and Bradford by the Rev. A. Victor Jones. In the course of his Lecture he spoke of the remarkable increase in the population of England and Wales during the last century. It has grown from less than nine millions in 1801 to more than thirty-two and a half millions at the present time, and the increase of population has taken place chiefly in the commercial centres and in the industrial and mining districts, there having been little or no increase in the agricultural population, if anything a decrease, and the consequences is that whereas a clergyman of a hundred years ago found himself in a parish of 1500 souls, the clergyman of to-day frequently finds himself alone in a parish of 15,000, 20,000 or 30,000, because the church has lamentably failed to keep pace with the times and therefore many a poor clergyman would almost die down into despondency and despair if it were not for such societies and the Church Pastoral Aid Society which seek to send help to the most needy of these parishes. The C.P.A.S. has a regiment of over 1,000 workers, working in 669 large poor parishes, and of these 738 are clergymen, but the number ought to be doubled.

January 1908
St. Mary's
The new lamp which has been erected at the South entrance of St. Mary's is found most useful. All fear of stumbling going in or out of the church on dark evenings has thus been removed. One is also much needed at the East entrance.

May 1908

Moorsholm
A Cantata entitled " A Trip to Fairyland" was given in the Council School, on Friday May 8th, by the children of Margrove Park Sunday School. The proceeds were in aid of the Moorsholm Church Band of Hope Fund. Our best thanks are due to Mr. and Mrs. Evans of Margrove Park, and to all who took part in making the entertainment a success. Out Thanks are also due to Mrs. Dale, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Suckling, Mrs. Liddle, Mrs. Hodgeson and Mrs Jeckell for kindly providing refreshments for the children.

New Lamp Fund
The following is a financial statement of the fund for the new lamp, which has been erected at the South entrance of St. Mary's. Collected by Messrs. Suckling and M.Potter, £3 17s. 6d. Cost of Lamp, £3 10s. 0d. Fixing 2s. 6d. Repairs, 3s. leaving a balance of 2s.

St. Mary's, Moorsholm
It is proposed to hold the Annual Flower Service at St. Mary's on Sunday afternoon, July 19th. There will be the usual service in the evening at 6.30 p.m. the sermon will be preached on behalf of the Sunday School.

June / July 1908
Moorsholm
On Friday, June 26th, the Vicar, Churchwardens, Sidesmen and members of the choir, together with a few friends, met in the Councils school, Moorsholm, for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr. G. Johnson on his retirement from the position of organist after 23 years' service, and to Miss E. Johnson on her retirement from the choir. An excellent tea, supplied by Mrs. Arty, and at which Mrs. Dale and Mrs. Jeckell presided was partaken of, after which the Vicar presided and speaking of the faithful services rendered by Mr. Johnson asked him to accept a handsome marble clock as a token of the appreciation of the subscribers for his services. The clock bore the following inscription:- "Presented to George Johnson by the Vicar , Choir and a few friends in recognition of his faithful and punctual services as Sunday School Teacher and Organist of St. Mary's Church Moorsholm, from 1885 to 1908." Mr Johnson in a few well-chosen words expressed his thanks to the Vicar and subscribers, and then gave several interesting items of information in respect to the history of the parish during the twenty-three years he had held the post of organist. Messrs. Potter, W. Jeckell, F. Suckling and J.Marsay also spoke of the valuable work done by Mr. Johnson. The Vicar then presented Miss E. Johnson with a gold brooch in recognition of her services in the choir and Sunday School. On behalf of the choir, Miss M.A.Hodgson spoke as to the good services rendered by Miss Johnson during the number of years she had been a member of the choir and Sunday School Teacher. Miss Johnson suitably thanked the subscribers for their gift. During the evening songs were sung by the members of the choir and Mr. T. Bowden.

November 1908
St. Mary's, Moorsholm
Harvest Festival Services were held on Friday October 23rd and Sunday October 25th. The Services were bright and heartily rendered by the Choir. The congregation were good, on Sunday evening the Church was full at a quarter past six o’clock. The preacher on Friday evening was the Rev. W. Andrews, rector of Middleton-St.-George, and on Sunday evening the Rev. R. Hodgson. The Church was tastefully decorated by Mrs. Jeckell, Misses E Suckling, Potter, R. Liverseed, J. Fawcett, B. Liddle, E. Young, A. Knaggs and E. Jeckell., Mr. F. Suckling, Mr. G. Wood, Mr. J. Suckling, and Mr T.A.Shaw. Gifts of corn, flowers, fruit and plants were sent by Mrs. Wharton, Mr. Wm. Petch, Mr. M. Potter, Mr. F. Suckling, Mr. J. Williamson, Mrs. Featherstone, Mrs. J Hodgson, Mr. F. Hodgson, Mr. R. Fawcett, Mr. W. Smith. Mr. J. Marsay, Mr. Wm. Williamson, Mr. W. Jeckell, Mrs. Mealing. We offer our warmest thanks to all those who assisted either by decorating or sending contributions. The collections realized £2. 6s. 1½d. and the sale of vegetables £14s. 6d. 

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Francis & Lillian Pringle (nee Snowdon) previously Walker

 

Kindly contributed by Heather Thompson

 

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Elizabeth (nee Walt) & Fred Suckling of Moorsholm. taken about 1871.

 

Kindly contributed by Heather Thompson

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