James Green (ca 1857 - 1936)
See 'The Green Family of the North Riding of Yorkshire"
James Green was born in October of 1857 at Rudland, which is a high ridge and moorland area between Farndale and Bransdale, just north of the hamlet of Gillamoor. This is in the moors of the North Riding of Yorkshire in what is now National Trust preserved land. (It is near also to the village of Fadmoor.)
James was the illegitimate son of Esther Green and Unknown (perhaps George) Moon. James Green told his son, George, once that "your name could have also been 'Moon', you know." James was born at the the home of Esther's parents and her mother, Sarah, at Moor Houses, Rudland, as she gives her X to mark the Registry of Birth, stating that she is the 'occupier.'
James was later to marry Ann Elizabeth Green who was born at Cowl House, West Bransdale. The Moon families owned and farmed Cowl House and neighbouring farms - Cornfield House, South Cornfield House, etc. In the 1841 Census, Cowl House is occupied by George Moon, age 50, farmer and Elizabeth his wife (age 45). Their children are George 15 and Elizabeth 6. It is possible that this George (age 15) was the father of James Green. He is the farmer at Cowl House in the 1851 Census (age given as 28), farming 50 aces and employing 3 labourers. He is a widower with an eight year old son, Scarth Moon. Living at Cowl House also at that time were Jane Knaggs (farmer's servant age 22 of Bilsale) and Matthew Teasdale, age 17 of Kirkbymoorside. Another servant living there too, age 13, is named John Huggill(?) In 1851, Esther Green would have been about 16 (born in 1835). It is possible that she was hired by George in the next year or two and it was in this context that by him she gave birth to James Green.
James was raised by the Anthony Clarkson Dennis family. Mrs. Dennis was his maternal aunt, sister of Esther Green. (see below)
James met and married Ann Elizabeth Wilson (born 21 March, 1856, West Brandale, Yorkshire), who lived with her parents (Newark and Hannah, nee Wood) at Cowl House, West Bransdale, Kirkbymoorside Parish, in the North Riding of Yorkshire (NRY). It is not certain the 'order' in which the Greens lived at various places, but I think it was like this: first, they lived at Cowesby, Yorkshire, where James was the 'ostler (looking after horses) at Cowesby Hall. The family lived in a little hut in the village which would, no doubt, have become smaller still as the family grew.
There is a family story that since James was very good with horses he helped, once, when a travelling group of gypsies had camped nearby. James was asked and consented to help a gypsy-band members' ill horse, which he successfully nursed back to health. The gypsy, in gratitude, gave James his violin which has come down to a family member.
The James Green family lived at Hazel Green, which is just south of Bhonfield Ghyl, south of the west side of Bransdale - near East Moors. There is a story of the Green children walking with the Atkinson children to the school at Carlton, near East Moors. (This is just to the north of Helmsley.) Ann Elizabeth Green's twin sister, Mary Jane Wilson, had married William Atkinson and that family resided at Bhonfield Ghyl - Bransdale West as you go south towards East Moors, Carlton and Helmsley.)
1871 Census
James Green
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Moor End, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Beadlam
Town: Beadlam
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Helmsley
Sub-registration district: Helmsley
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
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Household schedule number: 1Household Members: Name Age
Annie Aconley 15
Ellen Aconley 42
Jane Aconley 14
Jospeh Aconley 24
Robert Aconley 12
Thomas Aconley 11
William Aconley 55
William Aconley 17
Thomas Boyes 18
James Green 13
John Proud 15
1881 Census . . .
James GREEN Head M Male 24 Rullan Moor, York, England Agricultral Labourer
Ann Elizabeth GREEN Wife M Female 26 Bransdale, York, England
N. Wilson GREEN Son Male 2 Bransdale, York, England
Ann Elizabeth GREEN Daur Female 1 Bransdale, York, EnglandSource Information: Census Place Cowesby, York, England
Family History Library Film 1342163
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4822 / 28
Page Number 7
1891 England Census
The family is living at 'Alms Houses' - in Cowesby (Yorkshire). James is a 'cartman.' I know that at this time he was working at Cowesby Hall and was a hosteler (working with horses).
James Green
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1857
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Ann E
Gender: Male
Where born: Rudland Moor Kirby Moor Side, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Cowesby
Ecclesiastical parish: Cowesby St Michaels
Town: Cowesby
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Thirsk
Sub-registration district: Knayton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
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Household Members: Name Age
Alice A Green 4/12
Ann E Green 36
George W Green 6
James Green 34
James A Green 3
Newark W Green 12
Thomas E Green 2Alice A Green
Age: 4/12
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: James
Mother's name: Ann E
Gender: Female
Where born: Cowesby, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Cowesby
Ecclesiastical parish: Cowesby St Michaels
Town: Cowesby
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Thirsk
Sub-registration district: Knayton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
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Household Members: Name Age
Alice A Green 4/12
Ann E Green 36
George W Green 6
James Green 34
James A Green 3
Newark W Green 12
Thomas E Green 2Newark W Green
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relation: Son
Father's name: James
Mother's name: Ann E
Gender: Male
Where born: Bracadale, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Cowesby
Ecclesiastical parish: Cowesby St Michaels
Town: Cowesby
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Thirsk
Sub-registration district: Knayton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
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Household Members: Name Age
Alice A Green 4/12
Ann E Green 36
George W Green 6
James Green 34
James A Green 3
Newark W Green 12
Thomas E Green 2
James Green was raised by the Anthony Clarkson Dennis family. Anthony married Elizabeth Green, sister of James' mother, Esther. He was an agricultural labourer from Kirkbymoorside Parish whereas Elizabeth was from Farndale. He is 23 and she 22 in the 1861 Census of England. Their children in the census are listed as Sarah, age 2 and William, age 1. With them is Sarah Green aged 55 (mother-in-law of A.C. Dennis. Also living there is James Green, age 3 'nurse child,' born in Farndale. (Apparently, Rudland Moor - between west Farndale and east Bransdale (cf Rudland Rigg) was sometimes noted as being with either dale.) In the 1871 Census, this family is listed as: Anthyony Clarkson Dennis, 32, miner, Kirkbymoorise; wife: Elizabeth 32 born Rudland, Sarah 12, William J. 11 born Rudland, farm servant, Francis W. scholar, born Rudland 9, Anthony 7, scholar, born Rudland, George 6, born Rudland, Arthur 1, born Rudland.
Around the turn of the 20th Century, both the Atkinson and Green families moved to Huttons Ambo, which is on the Scarborough to York road, about 2 miles SW of Malton. The Greens lived at Welburne Lane Farm and the Atkinsons at the adjoining Westerdale House and farm. All of this is just a few miles to the south of Castle Howard (of the acclaimed PBS Brideshead Revisited television series). The Monkmans, descendents of the Atkinsons through Mrs. Monkman, were farming at Westerdale House in the late 1990's when my wife and I visited this area.
Most of the members of the Green family emigrated to Canada in 1906. (sons George and Newark Green had come earlier.) The rest came by ocean voyage on the SS Canada (2nd class passage), which was part of the Dominion Line. (Contract order: #214920; the Master's name was R. O. Jones; tonnage 6016; from Liverpool.) This ship could carry 1524 adult passengers plus crew. It was bound for Quebec and Montreal. An emigration stamp says: May 23, 1906; the date of sailing - 3rd of May, 1906.
The ship docked at Quebec on the 12th of May, 1906 at 11:40 a.m. The passengers landed at 11:45 a.m. There were 1540 passengers (41 Saloon, 427 Cabin, 1072 Steerage). Five passengers were held in quarantine and a clean bill of health was given for the ship.
The passenger list records the following:
James Green 48 married, British Bonus Allowance, farmer
Ann Green 51
James A. Green 18 farmer, single, BBA
Thomas E. Green 17 farmer, single, BBA
Alice A Green 16 domestic, single, BBA
"all from Yorkshire, England; place of ultimate destination: Winnipeg"
(note the birthdate discrepancy for James Sr. as he was born in 1853)
In Canada, James Green died at his son's farm, on the 6th Concession, near Carlisle, ON. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, ON.
The children of James Green and Ann Elizabeth (nee Wilson) are:
1. Newark Wilson Green - born 6 January, 1879, North Riding of Yorkshire - died 8 December, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2. Ann Elizabeth Green - 10 January, 1880, Cowesby, Yorkshire - died 26 June,1881, Cowesby, Yorkshire
3. George William Green - born 23 June, 1883, Cowesby, Yorkshire - died 11 March, 1962, Burlington, ON
George Wm. Green
4. Thomas Green (twin )- 25 April, 1886, Cowesby, Yorkshire - 17 May, 1886, Cowesby, Yorkshire (d. of infection of umbilical cord)
5. Robert Green (twin) - 25 April, 1886, Cowesby, Yorkshire - 18 May, 1886, Cowesby, Yorkshire (d. of infection of umbilical cord)
6. James Arthur Green - born 12 January, 1888, Cowesby, Yorkshire - died 15 November, 1962, Guelph, ON
Lizzie
- Mrs. James Arthur Green
7. Thomas Ernest Green - 4 April, 1889, Cowesby, Yorkshire - died Waterdown, ON; buried: Waterdown Municipal Union Cemetery
Thomas Green
8. Annie Alice Green - born 24 November, 1890, Cowesby, Yorkshire - died 22 November, 1976, Burlington, ON; married Gordon Barber
Alice Annie Green
Mary Jane Atkinson - twin sister of Ann Elizabeth Green; married William Atkinson; residence - Bonfield Ghyl, West Bransdale & Westerdale House, Huttons Ambo, Yorkshire
Gravestone, Woodlawn Cemetery, Guelph, ON
