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99 year old magazine find
My Father often gives me bundles of old papers to look through. In the latest bundle were 3 old copies of the "Richmond West Deanery...
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Peter Hodgson
Feb 19, 20212 min read
1891 Census
Census Day 1891 was on Sunday, 5th April of that year. The records for Brompton show that the population had risen by 20% since 1881 -...
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Peter Hodgson
Jan 30, 20213 min read
1881 - Census Day - One is not amused !!
3rd April 1881 was Census day in 1881. Full details are here on the Census page (just scroll down to 1881) where I have put the latest...
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Peter Hodgson
Jan 10, 20212 min read
1871 - Dr Livingstone, I presume?
The 1871 Census of Brompton-on-Swale is now available on the Census page (we now have 1841, 1851. 1861 and 1871 transcriptions ... and...
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Peter Hodgson
Jan 1, 20211 min read
1861 - an Australian in Brompton !
1861 Census for Brompton is now available on the Census page. I was quite surprized to see a young visitor from Australia and a resident...
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Peter Hodgson
Dec 29, 20201 min read
Brompton - 180 years ago
With 2021 almost upon us - a census year, I thought I'd better make some more historical census information available. The 1841 census...
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Peter Hodgson
Dec 27, 20202 min read
Mrs Columbus Goes to Sea
While not exactly about Brompton-on-Swale, I hope you find this interesting. This is the 1948 diary of my Great Aunt Elsa Paxton - an...
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Peter Hodgson
Nov 25, 20201 min read
Thanksgiving
I've been having a relatively quiet week at work, largely because my Lords and Masters on the other side of "the pond" are taking time...
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Peter Hodgson
Nov 8, 20201 min read
Remembrance Sunday
Fittingly perhaps, I have today published the final 3 research articles for our village War Memorial. James Meechan - who was killed...
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Peter Hodgson
Oct 23, 20201 min read
Heroes one and all
Today's update adds two more stories to the War Memorial page. Robert Jewitt, married my great Aunt Lillie Hodgson, but died in the...
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Peter Hodgson
Oct 17, 20201 min read
Catterick Bridge Train Explosion 1944
The events of 4th Feb 1944, are are still very much within living memory and personally I really think there should be some sort of...
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Peter Hodgson
Oct 14, 20201 min read
War Memorial Update
Some more updates to the War Memorial page today. I've added William Connelly - a maritime anti-aircraft gunner and an update on Albert...
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Peter Hodgson
Oct 10, 20201 min read
Another foreign field ...
Albert Cleaver died in Italy in 1944, just prior to the great Battle for Monte Cassino and the assault on the "Gustav" Line. Somewhat...
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Peter Hodgson
Oct 3, 20201 min read
World War 2 has begun
I've made a start on those who are commemorated under WW2 on the War Memorial. Joseph Alderson and Lawrence Barr. Both their stories...
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Peter Hodgson
Sep 28, 20201 min read
They Also Served ...
While researching the War Memorial I found out about some others with links to the village. These generally served and survived,...
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Peter Hodgson
Sep 25, 20203 min read
Where there's a Will ...
Local historian Ian Spensley's latest article in Richmondshire Today is about Wills left by residents of Brompton on Swale in the 16th,...
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Peter Hodgson
Sep 24, 20201 min read
The First Eleven
Eleven men who gave their lives in the Great War are remembered on the Brompton-on-Swale war memorial. With the stories of Robert...
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Peter Hodgson
Sep 22, 20201 min read
The School and the Church
For anyone who went to the old Brompton-on-Swale primary school at the "top" of the village, it will be obvious how closely the school...
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Peter Hodgson
Sep 5, 20201 min read
Need a Map?
After publishing the 1851 census - I found myself wondering where exactly places like "Fountains Head" and "Law's Folley" were. So...
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Peter Hodgson
Sep 3, 20201 min read
1851 and all that !
Here is another extract from the 1984 booklet "A New Look at Old Brompton-on-Swale". This is a short piece on the 1851 Census of the...
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