Just found your website and found my mother's cousin on it; Lance Corporal Edward (Hills) Bamber who died in 1916 in France. My gt. gt. grandfather was James Thorpe who ran the Malt Shovel Inn at Oswaldkirk, as did his son Edward and his son in law Thomas Bamber. Any info on the Thorpe family greatly appreciated, thanks.

Researching my family tree led me to your wonderful village. My ancesters ran the Bay Inn pub from 1860's to the 1880's. They also farmed at the nearby Marton Abbey. I was fortunate to find a gravestone of Edmund Backhouse in the churchyard. I believe it has now been broken.
I would be extremely grateful if anyone has any knowledge of the Backhouses in Stillington.

Just a comment read the details about both my Uncles who lost their lives in WWI. Able Seaman William Hammond and Corporal Walter Hammond. I am the son of Fred Hammond who emigrated to Canada in 1925. Would love to find out more about their mother Annie Lane who was born in Stillington but unable to find her baptism in the Stillington Registers. Does anyone know where this family was baptized? Her parents were William Lane and Ann Scaife who married 29 August 1868 in Stillington. Annie was born 21 July 1870 but no baptism in Stillington. Would love to hear from anyone who can shed some light on where the children of this union were baptized.
Love your site brings back memories of my visit a couple of years ago.

My Grandmother, Mary Wood, 1886-1950, lived at Woodville with her family until her marriage when she moved to Newcastle. I would be interested to know what happened to her siblings and their families. I have family photos but don't have a clue who they all are! My late father visited Stillington in his school and university holidays and was a keen photographer. He later became an Anglican clergyman.

Great website, thanks for all the information so far. I am particularly interested in the McLoughry family who have links to at least one of the mills in the Marton area going back to the early 19th century. Any info on the mills or this family would be great. Keep up the good work,
Pam

Congratulations on your wonderful web-site. I am the great (x5) grandaughter of a John Cordukes who was actually born in Stillington in 1798 and is shown in the 1823 Bulmer's Trade Guide as being in the trade of a joiner in the village. I am having the greatest difficulty in finding out from which of the local Cordukes sons he sprang, there being many families at Sheriff Hutton, Westow and Crambe. Presumably John's father and mother must have lived in Stillington at some time around the late 18thC.? But, who were they? I visited your village recently, and found it truly beautiful!