Monday 30 April 2018

Joseph Hill Appleton (1811-80) and the Meynell family

A reader has been in touch and would like to be in contact with anyone who has any information on the family of Joseph Hill Appleton (born in Richmond, Yorks in 1811, died in Attercliffe, Sheffield in 1880).  He was the son of John Appleton (1775-1852) and Margaretta Clare Ann Hill (born in Great Ayton in 1783).  Margaretta was reputed to be the daughter of a Mary Meynell.

Joseph Hill Appleton said that he was the great-grandson of Christopher Meynell of Hunterbanks Farm, Crathorne.

My correspondent would like to know how Margaretta Clare Ann Hill was connected to the Meynell family and would dearly love to make contact with the purchasers of the 18th and 19th century Ephemera relating to the Appleton Family of Sheffield which came up for sale at Tennants of Leyburn in September 2008.

His particular interest is in an album made by Joseph Hill Appleton entitled "Appletonia", showing a connection to the Appleton family of Appleton Wiske, North Yorkshire, and he would be happy to pay for high resolution scans of the contents.

Anyone who can assist, do please contact me and I will put you in touch.

2 comments:

  1. Re Meynell

    This may or may not be of interest to your query

    Susannah M married my Great Great Grandfather Robert Southeran m. 27.11.1830, Yarm,
    1841 - lived at Bently's Wynd, Yarm. Ages 35?
    Tilemaker

    Susannah b 1799?
    baptism of a SM 18.3.1799 @Crathorne, St Mary's RC church
    daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth (neeFisher).

    Joseph was a sone of Christoper who died in Crathorne 1767

    Joseph Possibly connected with original D&S Railway (promising £3,000), Thomas Meynell was first Chairman

    Joseph, a brother? born at High Worsall in 1834.
    1871 Census at Tudhoe Grange, Co Durham
    1881 Census, Innkeeper, Ne Flat St, Hartlepool


    V. old family back to 11th Century

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  2. We are a branch of the Appleton family which comes originally from Appleton Wiske and we have a book by Graham Appleton which traces a history ofthe family.,

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