Just realised Patricia, that poor old George was only 44 when he died a pauper??/ Two years after the youngest of his 7 children was born.They have given Wheatley Lane as address, are records kept for occupants on what I know is a big stretch of road, two sons are listed as shopkeepers?? Is there a clue there that I am missing. Did Susannah live with George when she migrated here. There must be something in this new info. that will give me a clue.
The only John I can find was born 1679 and died 1766 in Grisedale??? Only his parents are listed???
So George came to Newchurch as a wool worker and drifted in to shopkeeping, wonder if the trade directory covers that period and can I also trust the man who looked up the Newchurch records at Preston!!! He gave me a completely wrong number for the tel. for Yorkshire Archives around Skipton, so did he miss something in Newchurch??? Mmm, looks like I may have to make another trip to look at that book.
Just a couple of things I don't understand.