Malham – previously Malghum, Malhom
MALHAM, a township in that part of the parish of KIRKBY in MALHAM-DALE which is in the western division of the wapentake of STAINCLIFFE and EWCROSS, West Riding of the county of YORK, 5 miles (E. by S.) from Settle, containing 262 inhabitants. There is a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists. Rowland Brayshaw, in 1717, conveyed land, &c., for the support of a free school, the income arising from which is £49 per annum. The river Aire has its source here, in a fine lake stored with trout and perch : the vicinity abounds with scenery of a romantic character. Malham Cove is a remarkable natural amphitheatre of limestone rock, rising to the height of two hundred and eighty-six feet; at its base issues a small subterranean brook, the passage for which, when flooded, not being capacious enough to discharge its swollen stream, the waters rise to the summit of the rock, and tumble down in a fine cataract.
Samuel Lewis “Topographical Dictionary of England” 1831
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1st series OS map : circa 1853 – 6 inch to the mile Modern OS map Jefferys map : 1771 – 1 inch to 1 mile 1907 Ordnance Survey map Scheduled monuments around Malham : Overlaid map from the Government’s countryside GIS mapping service, MAGIC.Malham Enclosure Award Map: Full transcript of the award with map.Malham Cove Waterfall 27th December 2015YouTube video 2015 Yorkshire Dales National Park, a very rare event. Malham Houses 2016 Ordnance Survey pdf |
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| People & Families | |
| Census 1841 Census : Malham HO107 / 1321/04 fo.2-6 1851 Census : Malham HO107 / 2277 fo.484-489 1861 Census : MalhamRG9 / 3180 fo.7-10 1871 Census : MalhamRG10/4257 fo.4-7 1881 Census : MalhamRG11 / 4300 / fo.4b-7b 1891 Census : MalhamRG12/3495 fo.4-6 1901 Census : MalhamRG13/4023/ fo. 7-9 1911 Census : Malham RG14/25744/… A Vision of Britain : View population statistics, historical gazetteer entries, Civil Parish changes and more for Malham Census Data & Lots More from GENUKI – Please follow link below directly.www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/KirkbyMalhamdaleGENUKI Website entry for Kirkbymalhamdale; enjoy! People Finder : A searchable database of all those people reported to have been born, or were living in Malhamdale in the 1841-1911 Census returns. Population statistics : Information from the 1801-1991 census, offering an insight into population change within the Dale and its possible causes. |
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| Directories:The Craven Household Almanack Directory of 1913: Transcript of “professions and trades” for MalhamdaleBaines’s Directory and Gazetteer 1822: Transcript of “professions and trades” for MalhamdaleWest Riding Trade Directories: More references to townships and people in the area can be found on the free Historical Directories website run by the University of Leicester. | |
| Parish Records Parish Record Index 1597-1813 : Searchable index to the Kirkby Malham parish records created from the Cookson Index, IGI and the 18th century Bishop’s Transcripts, providing a useful finding aid and the most comprehensive set of data available for the 18th century, whose registers were stolen.Kirkby Malham Marriages 1754-1910 : A searchable database transcribed from the marriage registers for St Michael the Archangel. Kirkby Malham Baptisms & Burials 1773-1910 : A searchable database transcribed from the baptism and burial registers for St Michael the Archangel. Parish Church Records :The whereabouts of the registers and copies for St Michael the Archangel, Kirkby Malham, plus a search form to allow searching of the Marriage and Baptism transcripts for Kirkby Malham in the IGI. Parish map: Showing Kirkby Malhamdale and the townships and the old Ecclesiastical parishes surrounding it. Airton Quaker Burials : List of Burials at the Friends Meeting House Burial ground (1669 – 2003) Airton Quaker Records : Where to find the registers, minutes and other records of Airton Quaker Meeting Burial Ground Inscriptions : The monumental inscriptions found in Airton Quaker Burial ground, with plan and photographs. Baptisms & Marriages : Simply search the transcripts of the Baptisms & Marriages for Kirkby Malham which are included in the IGI using our custom search form. |
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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 onGENUKIwww.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/KirkbyMalhamdale/KirkbyMalhamdaleSubsidyRoll 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 . Knowles – Malham Wills : Several transcribed wills which mention both people and property around the village. One refers to a Maypole which once stood on the green.East Malham Court Roll 1577: the manor court proceedings for Nov 1577 with lots of local names.
: An index of land deeds relating to the Serjeantson family, many are missing, but those remaining are in Skipton Library.
:Showing the Malhamdale voters for two WRY Parliamentary candidates . : Listing those in Malhamdale who voted in the 1848 election for the WRY representative in Parliament.
: Full transcript of the 1849 award with list of owners and tenants, map etc.
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| Genealogy & BiographyMalham Grammar School: Part of the Malhamdale Local History Group Education Project. Malham Girls School : Part of the Malhamdale Local History Group Education Project. Virtual War Memorial : Details of those who died in the two World Wars plus Rolls of Honour listing those who served in the Forces. Travel Journal 1783 : Extract transcribed from the journal of an early visitor, John Enys, describing his journey from Harrogate to Kendal including his visit to Malham and Settle. Thomas Pennant (1773) : A further account by a visitor to the area in the late 18th-19th centuries.Edward Dayes (1805): A further account by a visitor to the area in the late 18th-19th centuries.Thomas Wilkinson (1807) : A further account by a visitor to the area in the late 18th-19th centuries.
Malham Endowed School pupils 1873 : The last pupils before the amalgamation to form Kirkby Malham United School. |
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| Buildings & Places | |
Listed Buildings in Malhamdale : Where to find details of listings and surveys. Churches and Chapels : Places of worship in Malhamdale with pictures and brief details. Malham Mill : A brief history. Reading Rooms : Adult education and Reading Rooms in Malhamdale. Millennium Building Record Project : Browse images and descriptions of Malham buildings and contribute information about them. |
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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 the KirkbyMalham.info archives.Malham Cove : Engraving by Rock & Co, London, 1857. Unfortunately the link from the original MLHG website is dead. Searches indicate the British Museum and V&A have collections by Rock & Co. but not finding Malham Cove. 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. |
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| Other Resources | |
Bibliography : Listing of books old and new (mainly old) which are about or refer to the Malhamdale area and its residents.Agriculture in the Dales and Industry in the Dales :are links to ‘Theme’ pages on the National Park’s Out Of Oblivion website.
: 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.
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Malhamdale Local History Group 