I'm afraid this page has nothing much going for it at present but I'm hoping that's going to change in the not too distant future. All I have is a gentleman by the name of Thomas Smirfit and his little family.
Thomas Smirfit /Smirthwaite m. Mary Day m. Esther Cussans
25 Nov 1746 26 Nov 1749
bur. 2 May 1790 Coxwold, Yorkshire Oswaldkirk, Yorkshire. bur. 15 May 1818
Ainderby Steeple Ainderby Steeple
Will
all b. Byland
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Eleanor Esther Thomas Mary David Nelly Margery
c. 10 May 1747 c. 4 Nov 1750 c. 26 Aug 1753 c. 25 July 1756 c. 10 July 1759 c. 13 Dec 1761 c. 22 Aug 1766
Coxwold, York. Coxwold, York. Coxwold, York. Coxwold, York. Coxwold, York. Ampleforth Ainderby Steeple
d. Mar 1840 d. 1831 d. 1814 d. 13 Feb 1812
Pickhill Pickhill Northallerton Patrick Brompton
bur. 13 Mar
m. 14 Jan 1772 m. 10 May 1787 m. 16 May 1775 m. 22 April 1799 m. 13 Aug 1787 m. 26 May 1789
Over Silton, York. Ainderby Steeple Helmsley Ainderby Steeple Ainderby Steeple Ainderby Steeple
John Harland Mary Myles Thomas Bulmer Margaret (Peggy) Robert Catton Robert Dumville
m. ? Elizabeth Hall 1767 -1857
bur. 21 Mar 1795
Pickhill
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ISAIAH Elizabeth Thomas John William Mary Ester Rebekah
SMIRFITT c. 20 Sept 1772 c. 16 July 1775 c. 16 July 1775 c. 9 Jul 1782 c. 26 May 1784 b. 12 May 1790
c. 22 May 1770 North Otterington North Otterington North Otterington Pickhill, York. Pickhill, York. c. 20 Jun 1790
Coxwold d. 16 Nov 1832/8 d. 12 Jun 1804 bur. d. 1798 Pickhill, York.
Pickhill, York. Pickhill, York. bur. 23 Jun bur. 27 Aug 1790
m. 15 Dec 1803 m. m. 26 Nov 1808 Pickhill, York. Pickhill, York.
Pickhill with Roxby
Thomas Fleetham Mary Ellen Craven
bur. 15 Jun 1811
Pickhill, York. I _____________________Eliza
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Thomas Mary William
c. 12 Dec 1800 6 Nov 1802 15 Jun 1804
NOTES:
DAVID SMIRFITT 1759: Took over Bramper farm after the death of his father. He is mentioned in the Land Tax Assessments.
ESTHER SMIRFITT 1750: Of Holme at time of Mary's baptism. Died aged 90 yrs.
Husband JOHN HARLAND: Died aged 55 yrs.
ISAIAH 1770 - mother Esther Smirfitt of Highwood.
MARJERY SMIRFITT 1766: 1789 Marriage at Ainderby Steeple, Robert Dumvill and Margery Smirfit both of this parish were married by Licence the 26th day of May, by me John Dent, vicar. This marriage was solemnised by us, Robert Dumvil and Margery Smirfit now Dumvil in the presence of us, Jos Tennant and Geo Houden (?) Both signed their names. (Entry no.1218 on 25 May 1789 in the Reg of Licences 1777 - 1790. The actual marriage bond is missing from Leeds Archives Dept, Sheepscar)
REBECCA HARLAND 1790: Died aged 3 months.
THOMAS SMIRTHWAITE senior: Tenant farmer at Bramper Farm, near Ainderby Steeple, Yorkshire.
PROBATE: Will July 1790
THOMAS SMIRFITT 1753: 1787 - both of the parish at time of marriage - married by Lic. Robert Myles a witness.
THOMAS HARLAND 1755