OVER 250 YEARS OF HISTORY

When I started researching my family history I thought that I already knew a fair amount about my ancestors. It came as a surprise to find that some of the information about my ancestry that had been passed down to me was not always quite correct. Indeed some of the more interesting facts had not been passed on at all. This isn't really surprising though as there's a lot of history there and passing information down to subsequent generations over a period of 250 years is bound to lead to tales being embellished or forgotten.

In these pages I hope to set the records straight. It is an ongoing project that as I get time I will research further and add more information to. The main ancestral families are the Scotts, the Peels, the Robinsons, the Dixons and the Wrights. One of the early records I have is for John Scott who was born in 1751, married in 1764 and his son was born in 1765 but as that would mean that John was only 14 when David was born it maybe that records are not completely reliable. However it should also be noted that before 1929 boys were allowed to marry at 14 and girls at 12.

Morley in West Yorkshire was the home and workplace of many of the families and therefore a lot of information about Morley has been included.

Below is a very limited outline of the family ancestral tree showing the relationship between the main families. The full details and the family trees can be accessed through the links on the menu. Information about living family members has been purposefully withheld in keeping with accepted practice.