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Malton
People and Families
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Families
Some information about families and people with Malton roots.
Let me know if you
would like something about your family included here or a link to your
own pages.
Families for which I have information:
Blanchard
Malton Butcher's Cricket Team
Click on the thumbnail to see the scorecard of the match played 28th May
1902 at and against Westow.
Names mentioned: C Coverly, B Nicholson, S Stockdale, Nendick, J
Bradley, F Mitchelson, H Bradley, H Botterill, T Bradley, H Sturdy, HC
Clapison
As reported in the Malton Gazette Saturday June 7th, 1902.
Castlegate Magazine Club
Run by RJ Smithson around 1900 this was a circulation list for
magazines. Names on the list include: JJ Megginson, Mrs Abrams,
Robert Bartliff, Mrs Cawood, Mr Hartley, Mr Slater, RTG Abbott, Thomas
Hopkins, Mr Sadler, Ernest Russell, Chas Russell, Mr Estill, Mrs
Sherlock, Rev. Wright. See the rules etc
here.
Memories of
Malton
Thomas Baker compiled "Memories of Malton and Some of its Inhabitants in
the 'Sixties and Onwards". The date of writing is assumed to be
the 1920s - 'sixties refers to the 1860s! This may help with
interpreting the Census information as although not comprehensive covers
how some streets and the occupation of shops evolved. The work has
sections for each major street/area of the town and the introduction is
as follows:
"It has often been suggested to me that a few
observations on Malton and some of its inhabitants in the “Sixties” and
onwards would prove interesting not only to the older but also the
younger generation of Maltonians, and after much thought, and
diffidence, I have decided to give my impressions of Malton during the
last 65 years in order to show what improvements have been made in the
structural appearance of the old town.
I will try to give a true reflection of the transformation which
has been effected during that period.
Of course, I realise that it will be a very difficult task to
undertake as I have no data to go upon except my own recollections; that
is to say, I have not any notes or diary of the alterations as to the
exact times when the old buildings have been pulled down and the new
ones erected. I will,
however, endeavour to deal with the alterations made in the various
streets of the town, and will first take"
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Wheelgate
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Yorkersgate
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Castlegate
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Old Maltongate
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Market Street & Market Place
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Saville
Street
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Horsemarket Road
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Victoria Road
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Railway Street
The Charles
Dickens Connection
The connection
between the author Charles Dickens and Malton was through a solicitor,
Charles Smithson, who practised in Chancery Lane. Dickens was godfather
to one of Smithson’s daughters. In 1844 when Smithson died, Dickens
attended the funeral. For more information see the
Smithson website.