Everything Oyston

The Family History of The Oystons of Huddersfield

Margaret Precious

Details of a court case for breach of promise between Margaret Precious of Hive and Robert Wilbert, stationmaster of Keyingham railway station.

Posted on June 6, 2017

The York Herald, Saturday, August 23rd 1879; page 7; [Read More]

Tags: Oyston, Precious, Newspaper, York

A Day at The Borthwick Institute

A description of a very interesting and fruitful visit to The Institute For Genealogical Research at The University of York

Posted on June 4, 2017

A Visit to The Borthwick Institute [Read More]

Tags: York, Borthwick, Genealogy

A Scarborough Seduction

Newspaper article about damages sought against Albert Robinson for the seduction of Anne Hawley Prince of West Ayton

Posted on June 3, 2017

The Hull Packet and East Riding Times, Thursday, April 06 1882; page 5; [Read More]

Tags: Prince, Robinson, Newspaper, West Ayton

Hudson v Hudson

Summary of an interesting double case in court.

Posted on June 2, 2017

Northern Echo - Saturday, 19 March 1870, page 4 Yorkshire Assizes Yesterday - Before Mr Baron Cleasby [Read More]

Tags: Prince, Hudson, Newspaper, Hutton Buscel

Accused - Clement McGrath

Clement McGrath was accused of not performing fire watching duties in the Second World War.

Posted on June 1, 2017

The Yorkshire and Leeds Intelligencer – 24 March 1942 [Read More]

Tags: Sykes, McGrath, Newspaper, Huddersfield