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3 April 2010 - 7:46:25pm

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What's New: April 2010
3 April 2010 - 7:46:00pm

02/04/2010

A set of research resources, all of which are available in .PDF format from the Close Ancestry shop:

Mannex's History of Westmorland 1849

A HUGE volume containing the entire history of Westmorland ‎(and other bits)‎ as of 1849. Everything from the ancient history of the area, through the geology, villages and inhabitants. This is a truly remarkable piece of work, and a fantastic research aid for anybody interested in the whole picture of Westmorland in the mid-19th Century.

Contains a directory of all the inhabitants of every town and village in the county, together with occupations and countless historical references.

Bulmer's History of Westmorland 1885

An EVEN BIGGER volume containing the entire history of Westmorland ‎(and other bits)‎ as of 1885. Everything from the ancient history of the area, through the geology, villages and inhabitants. This is a truly remarkable piece of work, and a fantastic research aid for anybody interested in the whole picture of Westmorland in the latter half of the 19th Century.
Contains a directory of all the inhabitants of every town and village in the county, together with occupations and countless historical references.

Cooke's Almanac and Directory of Richmond 1911

A brilliant view of life in Richmond, North Yorkshire in 1911.
Containing a host of adverts, "interesting" editorial and a Directory of everyone living in and around the area at the time.

Spencer's Almanac and Directory of Richmond 1915

Another brilliant view of life in Richmond, North Yorkshire in 1915.
Containing a host of adverts, "interesting" editorial and a Directory of everyone living in and around the area at the time.

... and from the references in these, another 91 people, and over 200 BMD and census image. In particular:

Edmund Napier Close ‎(1853)‎ ... born in Ireland who married into the Richmond Close family

Robert Shaw Close ‎(1812)‎ ... again born in Ireland who spawned a Richmond branch

Thomas Close ‎(1816)‎ ... from Westmorland, who generated most of the newcomers
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John "Poet" Close
Birth 1816 30 35 Gunnerside, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Baptism 11 August 1816 Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Gunnerside, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Occupation Printer at Town Head 1849 ‎(Age 33)‎ Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
Will 24 March 1891 ‎(37 days after death)‎
Death 15 February 1891 ‎(Age 75)‎ Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
Burial after 15 February 1891 Grave C423, Kirkby Stephen Cemetery, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England
He was barking mad, but he's our hero.
James Close
Birth about 1618 18 Whitaside, Grinton, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
This is as far back as we've got so far.
This is the top of all the trees. The branches include the main family tree, plus all the unattached ones.
Site Statistics
Close Family Tree
This site was created using TMG v 7.04.0000 on 2 April 2010
Individuals
Total surnames
Families
Sources
Media objects
Other Records
4
Total events
10696
Total users
4

Earliest Birth YearClose, Agnes
Birth after 1500
Latest Birth YearThis information is private and cannot be shown.
Earliest Death YearClose, John ‎(Junior)‎
Birth before 1520 -- Swaledale, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Death 1575 ‎(Age 55)‎ -- Healaugh, Richmond, Yorkshire, England
Latest Death Year Ludlam, Dorothy Ann
Birth 24 June 1922 47 28 -- Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia, America
Death 7 August 2009 ‎(Age 87)‎ -- Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, America
Person who lived the longest
98
Closs, Elizabeth
Birth 13 September 1760 35 28 -- Llanberis, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Death 1858 ‎(Age 97)‎ -- Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Average age at death
41
 
Family with the most children
71
TreeTop, Unattached Grinton
‎(unknown)‎, ‎(unknown)‎
Average number of children per family
2.75
 

Most Common Surnames
CLOSE, CLOSS
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On This Day ...
RecordGIVNDateAnniversaryEvent
Close, Douglas Douglas29 July 20037Death 
Close, Sarah Sarah29 July 1893117Burial 
Close, James Watson James Watson29 July 1889121Death 
Close, Park Metcalfe Park Metcalfe29 July 1862148Baptism 
Robinson, Joshua Joshua29 July 1744266Baptism 
Close, Margaret Margaret29 July 1666344Burial 

Total events: 6
Top 10 Surnames
SurnameSURNIndividuals
1CloseCLOSE1499
2TreeTopTREETOP88
3ClossCLOSS78
4AldersonALDERSON49
5MetcalfeMETCALFE33
6SunterSUNTER19
7HarrisonHARRISON17
8HarkerHARKER17
9DowningDOWNING16
10JonesJONES14
   Total individuals: 1830
Total Names: 10
Top 10 Given Names
Female
NamesCount
Mary213
Elizabeth205
Ann172
Margaret132
Jane113
Sarah57
Isabella53
Alice51
Hannah42
Ellen41
Male
NamesCount
John237
James198
William193
Thomas158
George135
Close95
Unattached84
Robert74
Joseph67
Henry64
unknown
NamesCount
Unknown4
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29 July 2010 - 8:03:29pm

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