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1871 census
source        RG10, piece 4802 folio page 8   
place        Little Cowden, Holderness Mappleton/Aldbrough EYR       
dwelling     Schedule 1,        

John Thornhill Elgey  head  22  Farmer of 277 acres   Driffield
                                emp 3 men and 1 boy   Cottingham
Ann       Richardson  HK    55    house Keeper        Burstwick
M.       Walher      ser    28   Foreman              Alderthorpe
Jesse  Houghton      ser    18   Wagoner              Hatfield
William  Wright      ser    14   Groom                Patringham
Mary  Hseread        ser    23   General servant      Fulletby linconshire
Tom  Leaf            ser    19   Sheperd              Weldrake

GRO Marriages jun Qt 1876 Malton John T. Elgey to Alice Metcalf

York Herald,   Thursday 6th April 1876, page 4
On the 4th Inst, at St Leoanard Church, Malton, Mr. JohnbThornhill Elgey Holmfield, near Driffield, to Alice, eldest daughter of the late James Metcalfe of Malton.

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1881 census
Dwelling:       Holme Field
Source:	        RG11    Piece 4795    Folio 81    Page 17
Place:          Wetwang, York, England
Dwelling:       schedule 91 , Holme Field  
          
John Thornhill ELGEY  Head  32   Farmer                          Gt Driffield, York
                                 Occ 400 Acres Employ 
                                 4 Lab 4 Men Serv and 1 Boy
Alice         ELGEY   Wife  28   Farmers wife	    York         
Gertrude      ELGEY   Dau    1   Farmers dau         York
Ann           Adams   ser   19   domestic servant
plus 5 farm servants

Alice Elgey died 30th July 1882 and

J T Elgey widower re-married 2nd April 1884 Sutton on Derwent

York Herald,   Saturday 5th April 1884, page 4
MARRIAGES
Sutton on Derwent, John Thornhill Elgey, Kilnwick Percy, to
Annie Elizabeth youngest daughter of John Beal, Woodhouse Grange.

Marriage 1884 in the Registration District of Pocklington


Marriage solemnized After Banns in the parish of   Sutton on Derwent   in the county of   York
Number When Married Name and Surname Age Condition Rank or
Profession
Residence Fathers
name
Fathers
Rank
94 April
2nd
1884
John Thornhill
Elgey
full Widower ~~~ Kilnwick Percy James
Elgey
Chemist
Annie Elizabeth
Beal
full Spinster   Sutton on Derwent John
Beal
Yoeman
Married in the   Parish Church According to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church,
by Banns / Licence by me Charles B.W. Waldy   
This Marriage
was solomnized
between us.
In the presence of:

John Beal,   Harry Elgey
Mary eleen Elgey,   John Jas. Beal



Beal origins

1881 census
Dwelling:       Woodhouse Grange
Place:          Sutton On Derwent,    York, England
Source:         FHL Film 1342143      PRO Ref RG11    
                Piece 4731            Folio 116    Page 12 

                 Rel  Marr   Age   Occ                        Birthplace   
John BEAL	 Head  M     59    Farmer 1127ac.             Kilnwick Percy
                                   Em 9 lab 14 boys          
Jam BEAL	 Wife  M     59                               Tibthorpe
John J. BEAL     son   U     22    Farmers son                Woodhouse
Jane H. BEAL     dau   U     20    Farmers dau                Woodhouse 
Annie E. BEAL    dau   U     18    Farmers dau                Woodhouse   
Robert J.B. BEAL Nef   U     18    Draper                     Pocklington

Note; The baptism of John and Ann's daughter, Kate, 19th oct 1887, Kilnwick percy, shows John Thorhill Elgey is a Tennant Farmer

1891 census
source               RG12,  piece 3900, folio 158 page 14
place                Kilnwick Percy, Pocklington
dwelling             Schedule 76, no name.  (Note; schedule 78, Wold Farm occupied by smith family)
John  T. Elgey  head  42 Farmer            Driffield
Annie E. Elgey  wife  28                   Woodhouse, Sutton on Derwent
Gertrude Elgey  dau   11                   Holme filrd Wetwang
James    Elgey  son    6                   Kilnwick Percy
Kate     Elgey  dau    3                   Kilnwick Percy
Mable    Elgey  dau    2                   Kilnwick Percy
Florence A. Elgey  Niece 11                Cowden Parva Aldborough
Ann E. Crowe  Goveness   42                Ruston Parva 
Eleanor Snell      serv  19                Thornton


1901 census 
source             RG13,  piece 4453, folio 101, page 5
place              Kilnwick Percy, Pocklington EYR
dwelling           schedule 1,   Wold House 

John   T. Elgey   head    52   Farmer               Gt Driffield
Annie  E. Elgey   wife    38                        Sutton on Derwent
Gertrude  Elgey   dau     21                        Wetwang
James     Elgey   son     15   Farmer's son F Rel   Kilnwick Percy
Kate      Elgey   dau     13                        Kilwick  Percy
Mabel     Elgey   dau     12                        Kilnwick Percy
John      Elgey   son      4                        Kilnwick Percy
Matilda Lastham   ser     18   Domestic Servant     Foggathorpe


1911 census
source             RG14, piece  28491, district 518/2, Ed 12
place              Kilnwick Percy parish , Pocklington
dwelling           schedule 76,   (Neswick)

John Thornhill Elgey  head 62  Widower  Farmer         Driffield         
Gertrude       Elgey  dau  32  at home housekeeper     Holmefield, Wetwang
James          Elgey  son  26  Working on farm         Kilnwick Percy
Kate           Elgey  dau  23  house work              Kilnwick Percy          
Mable          Elgey  dau  22  house work              Kilnwick Percy
John           Elgey  son  14                          Kilnwick Percy
Alice       Reeling   ser  17   General Servant        Manburnholme

RIP

PROBATE John thornhill Elgey of Neswick near Driffield, Yorkshire. died 24 july 1914. Probate LONDON 22nd May 1915 to James Elgey farmer Effects £14,158 14s 2d
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