> Hi, > I'm new to this list and am searching for the parents of my > ggg-grandfather, William Temple, variously referred to as a Weaver or > Spinner. I have no idea where he was born, but he was married in > Leyburn in 1799 to Dorothy Snowdon, born in Hipswell. Her parents, > George Snowdon, and Ann Greathead, were both born and married in > Hipswell. I have obtained a copy of the parish records but it does > not list the parents names. William Temple had a brother called > Mathew, who married Margery Snowdon, the sister of Dorothy Snowdon in > London (Marylebone) in 1809. William and Dorothy had one child while > still in Leyburn, before moving to Dorset. They were there until > after 1819. They did move north again, probably during the 1820's. > Their son, Snowdon Temple (a very unusual name) was married in West > Acklam, NYK in 1832 and William Temple married a Priscilla Grundy in > Richmond, NYK before 1834. My gg-grandfather, Peter Temple married > Eliza Owen in Crich, Derbyshire, in 1839. Peter was an Engine > Driver, working for the Stockton-Darlington Railway, and later, the > Great Western (this according to family lore and yet to be proven > conclusively). > > The children born to William Temple and Dorothy Snowdon were: > George b. 1799 Leyburn > Ann b. 1801 Loders, Dorset > John b. 1803, Bridport, Dorset > William b. 1805, Bridport - d. 1806, Bridport > Snowdon b. 1806, Bridport > William b. 1807, Bridport > Mathew b. 1809, Bridport > Mary b. 1811, Bridport - d. 1813, Bridport > Jane b. 1813, Bridport - d. 1813, Bridport > Peter W. b. 20 Sept. 1814, Bridport > Jane b. 1816, Bridport > Eleanor b. 1819, Bridport > > George Temple emigrated to Newfoundland abt. 1823. Peter emigrated to > Canada in 1853. William and Priscilla's son, Snowdon (b. 1834) also > came to Canada about the same time as his uncle, Peter. > Any information on the parents, other siblings, and descendants of > William Temple and Dorothy Snowdon would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you, > Juli Temple Shore > Mississauga, Ontario >