Extract from the Diary of Robert Sharp of South Cave
subtitled Life in a Yorkshire village
index
John Elgie/Elgey (1809-1873) Farmer
West End , Southcave and Ellerker
married first
the sister of Thomas Marshall's wife
and second in 1836
Elizabeth Marshall (1813-1883)
daughter of Thomas Marshall
Thomas Marshall, formerly of Mill farm, South cave
a farmer and Miller,
buried at Kilnwick 03 aug 1851 aged 83
Elizabeth Marshall his wife
buried at Kilnwick 20 nov 1862 aged 91
John Elgie was the constable for south cave in 1834/5
Overseer of the Poor in 1835/6
Highways Surveyer 1836/7
DIARY ENTRY 8th march 1836
Thos. Marshall's daughter was married this morning to
John Elgey , they set of after the ceremony to York;
we had a slice of the Bride-Cake with
Mr. and Mrs Elgey's compliments
1851 census
source Ho107, piece 2357, folio page 1
place
dwelling
John Elgey head 42 Farmer of 470 Acres 7 labourers Wetwang EYR
Elizabeth Elgey wife 38 Southeace NYR
Marshall Elgey son 14 South Cave
Jane Elgey dau 11 South Cave
Thomas Marshall FIL 82 Retired Farmer South Cave
Elizabeth Marshall MIL 80 Preston
Mary Peak sist 50 Garton
Charles Pong serv 22 Foreman Cherry Burton
John Halfield serv 19 Waggoner Goodmanham
John Chapman serv 19 Sheppard
Robson Wilkinson serv 16 Farm serv
Benjamin Sudday serv 14 Farm Serv
Sarah Stead serv 19 House Servant
Mary Samesy serv 17 House Servant
Abb Hird serv 12 House servant
1881 census for Pocklington
George Street
Elizabeth Elgey widow aged 68
retired farmers wife born south cave
RIP
John Elgey
Buried Kilnwick Percy 18 nov 1873 aged 64
| PROBATE 1874 |
ELGEY, John - 15th April Administration of the effects of John Elgey late of
Kilwick Percy in the County of York, Farmer, who died 14th November 1873
at Kilnwick Percy was granted at York to Elizabeth Elgey of Kilnwick Percy
Widow of the Relict.
|
Elizabeth Elgey
Buried Kilwick percy 08 jun 1883 aged 70
