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This page contain links to information relating to the township of :
Calton
CALTON, a township in that part of the parish ofKIRKBY in MALHAM-DALE
which is in the eastern division of the wapentake of STAINCLIFFE and
EWEROSS,Westriding of the county of YORK, 7 miles (S. E. by E.) from
Settle, containing 76 inhabitants. There is a school"with a small
endowment". This is the birthplace of Major-General Lambert, one
of the principal parliamentary leaders in the civil war.
Samuel Lewis "Topographical Dictionary of England" 1831
| Maps & Topography |
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1st series OSmap: circa 1853 - 6 inch to the mile
Aerial photograph dating from 1999 (external link)
Modern OS map
Jefferys map : 1771 - 1 inch to 1 mile
Aerial photograph using FlashEarth.com which doesn't require special software. This uses the 1999 Millenium map images taken from a plane and is user friendly but needs a broadband connection. (external link)
Scheduled monuments in Malhamdale : Overlaid map from the Government's countryside GIS mapping service, MAGIC. Needs a broadband connection. (external link)
Malhamdale Satellite Images : Our own highly detailed Google Earth map page, which displays satellite and map images dating from 2002. Zoom in and search any part of Malhamdale and also find the co-ordinates for features. This map doesn't require any additional software to be loaded onto your PC, however it helps to have a broadband connection. If you require more features on your map, you can download a free copy of the Google Earth Viewer for Mac or Windows PCs. (external link) |
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Census
1841 Census : Calton HO107/ 1317/3/4-5
1851 Census : Calton HO107/2276/10-12
1881 Census : Calton RG11/4303/14-16
1901 Census : Calton RG13/4026/15-16
A Vision of Britain : View population statistics, historical gazetteer entries, Civil Parish changes and more for Calton (external link)
1881 Census: An alphabetical list of Malhamdale residents (external link)
People Finder : A searchable database of all those people reported to have been born, or were living in Malhamdale in the 1841-1901 Census returns.
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Parish Records
Parish Church Records: The whereabouts of the registers and copies for St Michael the Archangel, Kirkby Malham.
Parish map: Showing Kirkby Malhamdale and the townships and the old Ecclesiastical parishes surrounding it.
Quaker Records : List of Burials at the Airton Friends Meeting House Burial ground (1669 - 1994) and where to locate the other Airton Quaker records.
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Land, Tax, Probate etc.
Return of Owners of Land 1873 : Land held in the West Riding of Yorkshire by Malhamdale residents.
Subsidy Roll 1379 - poll tax listing for Malhamdale, with names, relationships and occupations. For other Craven townships see the lists on GENUKI (external link)
Register of Electors 1834 : Transcript of the published list for the local townships.
Malhamdale Wills : Where and how to find them. Includes an Index of Canterbury (PCC) wills and Death Duty Register entries in the National Archives online collections.
Wills proved at
York (1389-1688): Index with over 350 Malhamdale entries of the 16th & 17th centuries.
Feet of Fines : Records of land transactions in Tudor Malhamdale (1486-1603)
Brother Ditton's Compotus 1455 : The accounts of St Michael's Church, Kirkby Malham, submitted to the Abbot of West Dereham.
Memorials of the Abbey of St Mary of Fountains Vol.1 : PDF copy of the book published by the Surtees Society in 1863 which includes many mentions of the lands held by the Abbey in Malhamdale. You can also find fully searchable PDF versions of Vol.2 and Vol. 3. (external links)
Calton Manor Court Roll 1577
Craven Legion 1803 : With a list of Malhamdale subscribers to this Napoleonic Yeomanry.
Serjeantson of Hanlith Deeds : An index of land deeds relating to the Serjeantson family, many are missing, but those remaining are in Skipton Library.
Raistrick Papers : An index to the Malhamdale documents (mainly land transactions) deposited by the late Dr Arthur Raistrick at Skipton Library.
Poll Book 1848 : Listing those Malhamdale who voted in the 1848 election for the WRY representative in Parliament.
Poll Book 1741 : Listing the Freeholders of Malhamdale who voted in the election for an MP for Yorkshire. |
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Genealogy & Biography
Major General John Lambert : A brief history
John William Morkill : Author of the "The Parish of Kirkby Malhamdale" lived at Newfield Hall in the early 20th Century
Morkill Genealogy : Morkill family history. (external link)
The Bell Family: Simon Bell was the Calton Blacksmith in the late 19th century who then became gamekeepr to JW Morkill.
Virtual War Memorial : Details of those who died in the two World Wars plus Rolls of Honour listing those who served in the Forces.
Oliver Cromwell : Article reproduced with permission from issue 29 of Your Family Tree magazine, about the signatures in the Kirkby Malham Parish Registers. (PDF file)
Craven's Part in the Great War : An extended online version of the Roll of Honour commissioned by Walter Morrison and published in 1919. The online version also includes material from local newspapers and war memorials. (external link)
Some Craven Worthies : By WA Shuffrey, downloadable book which includes a biography of General Lambert of Calton. (external link)
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Photographs |
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Artists and photographers in Malhamdale : Early scenes of Malhamdale before and after the birth of photography. Find images captured in paint and print plus archive photographs other than those in the KirkbyMalham.info archive.
Geograph : A collaborative project aiming to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of the UK. Search for any of Malhamdale townships to see over 1400 recent photographs, taken within a 10Km radius. (external link) |
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Bibliography : Listing of books old and new (mainly old) which are about or refer to the Malhamdale area and its residents. We also have a Family & Local History Bookshop in association with Amazon.co.uk where you can find other books about the Yorkshire Dales, History and Genealogy.
Agriculture in the Dales and Industry in the Dales are links to pages on the National Park's Out Of Oblivion website. (external links)
Newspapers: Where to find past articles about the people and places in Malhamdale.
GENUKI : Malhamdale pages on the UK genealogy site. (external link)
Curious Fox : Organised by village, Curious Fox is a useful message board if you are seeking or sharing information about your family and local history. Free to sign up and post messages, you need to become a full paying member to make contact with people submitting posts. (external link)
Malhamdale Archive Index : An index to the holdings of the Malhamdale Local History Group, containing many photographs, maps documents and other material relating to the area. |
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