BIRTHS On the 31st ult., at Norton, the wife of Mr LIVESEY, of a son. On the 2nd inst., at Amotherby, the wife of Mr ROBINSON, of a son. On the 3rd inst., at Roughbro', the wife of Mr MONKMAN, of a daughter. On the 5th inst., at Norton, the wife of Mr David GRICE, of a son. On the 7th inst., at Low Hutton, the wife of Mr CLEMENT, of a son. On the 7th inst., at Salton, the wife of Mr Francis FLETCHER, carpenter, of a daughter. On the 5th inst., at West Heslerton, York, the wife of the Rev. Samuel WIMBUSH, of a son. On the 6th inst., at Malton, the wife of Mr John PALLISTER, of a son. MARRIAGES On the 7th inst., at Chirndale, near Berwick, Scotland, Mr John MILNER, farmer, Howe Bridge, Old Malton, to Elizabeth, second daughter of Mr David DENHAM, of Chirnside. On the 7th inst., at St. Michael's Church, by the Rev. G.A. FIRTH, Mr. Thomas Edmund NEWMAN, comedian, to Miss Helen Martha Ann TROTT, danscuse?, both of Malton. On the 6th inst., at St. Michael's Church, by the Rev. G.A. FIRTH, Mr William BRADLEY, butcher, Norton, to Mary, daughter of Mr. HARRISON, King's Head Inn, Malton. On the 4th inst., at Middlesbro', Mr Joshua ROBINSON, (formerly of this town,) to Miss Louisa MARSHALL, of Middlesbro'. On the 4th inst., at the parish church, Middlesbro', by the Rev. R. BRADLEY, Mr Robert WAITES, of Middlesbro', to Miss Ann SMITH, of Bredsall, Derby. On the 5th inst., at Middlesbro', Mr B. PRICE to Miss Mary Jane Hunter SMITH, both of Middlesbro'. On the 6th inst., at Middlesbro', Mr Robert WALKER, of Middlesbro', to Miss Harriet WATSON, of Guisbro'. On the 7th inst., at Middlesbro', Mr John James WRIGHT to Miss Sarah Ann LECK, of Middlesbro'. On the 7th inst., at Middlesbro', Mr John LECK, to Miss Elizabeth MANN, of Middlesbro'. DEATHS On the 3rd inst., at Norton, Eliza CARTWRIGHT, aged 19. On the 8th inst., at Norton, Mr Samuel BATES, aged 61. On the 5th inst., at Scarbro', Mr Thos. BIRDSALL, fruiter, Newbro', Scarbro', aged 69 years. On the 9th inst., at Brompton, at her daughter's residence, Mary, the widow of the late Joseph BOTTERILL, Huttons Ambo', aged 68 years. Much respected. On the 3rd inst., at Middlesbro', Matthew, son of Mr M. KENNEDY, aged 10 years. On the 3rd inst., at Middlesbro', Mr Duncan McCLOYD, aged 38 years. On the 7th inst., at Slingsby, Mr Wm. LINFOOT, aged 84. On the 30th ult., at Malton, Mrs. Ann LANGHAM, aged 98. On the 2nd inst., at Malton, Edward, infant son of Mr W. WRANGHAM, Crystal Brewery. On the 3rd inst., at Great Habton, Mr Wm. BROWN, aged 79. Andy Sefton Pocklington

Andrew, Many thanks again for your efforts in producing BMD's announcements from the Malton Messenger-much appreciated by many people all over the world I would imagine. I have a question that has perplexed me from some time and maybe you or another lister could provide an answer. The Malton Messenger mainly covers locals (and various places within a few miles) but have noticed that this is not always the case. I appreciate that perhaps dignitaries from further afield and folk who have moved to other parts of the country might get a mention. However on occasions a solitary edition of the Messenger might include a spate of entries from a single place not that close to Malton. For example the 11th June 1864 has 7 marriages and 2 deaths from Middlesbrough. Why would that be? Any ideas anybody? Thanks again on behalf of many, David Drake (researching in Malton-DRAKE, JEWITT, BELL, with peripheral interest in TAYLOR, MILESTONE, YOUNG, CLARKE, STOCKDALE, DODGSON, GIBSON)