Elizabeth Burnett

4a. William’s sister’s wedding to John Campion in 1854

admin January 23, 2018March 7, 2018 0

________________________________________________________________ William was nearly fourteen years old, apprenticed to the Stokesley Printer, William Braithwaite and still living in Stokesley when his sister, Elizabeth married John Campion, a farm hand from Castleton. The wedding took place on Tuesday, 19th September 1854 in St Hilda’s Church in Danby Dale. The service was officiated by John Christopher Atkinson[1] …

2. Ah’s Yorkshire… William’s immediate family

admin September 14, 2017October 3, 2017 3

This is the second posting on the timeline of William’s life. It describes his immediate family and his antecedents, his illegitimacy and how he came adopt the middle name of Hall. __________________________________________________________________________ After the brief introduction to William’s birthplace of Stokesley (St Peter’s Bells and my native town) I return to an exploration of his …