Frederick married Ellen Driffill on 12 Jun 1905 in Bonby, Lincolnshire. Ellen (daughter of William Driffill and Louisa Ann Gilliat) was born on 04 Dec 1881 in Howsham, Lincolnshire; died after 1939. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Births checked against mother's name from S-1911 to D-1920.
One possible is: - Cyril W Bell (Driffield), Gainsborough, D-1916, 7a 1208.
Another is: - John S Bell (Driffill), Sculcoates, S-1917, 9d 331

List of possibles before 1911 census made (Frank, J-1911, 7a 705).

Frederick married Betsy Unknown. Betsy was born between Apr 1842 and Apr 1843 in Grasby, Lincolnshire; died about 13 Oct 1887 in Grasby, Lincolnshire; was buried on 13 Oct 1887 in Grasby, Lincolnshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Louisa Ann Gilliat on 14 May 1875 in Howsham, Lincolnshire. Louisa (daughter of John Gilliat and Ellen Unknown) was born between 15 May 1854 and 14 May 1855 in Howsham, Lincs.; died between 01 Apr and 30 Jun 1928 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Possible death: - Louisa A Driffill, age 72, Gainsborough, J-1928, 7a 768.

Notes:

VRI records a baptism of an unnamed Driffill with these parents in December 1888 at Worlaby but no such child exists at the time of the 1891 census. Also there is the baptism of an Eliza Elizabeth who may be their child. She does not exist at the time of the 1901 census.

Notes:

Could not write.

Best indication of place of birth is 1851,1861 and 1871 censuses which state Thealby. 1881 census gives birthplace as Nettleton. Both the age and place of birth are suspect in this census.

Date of birth varies: -
1851 census - 1821/2
1871 census - 1820/1
1881 census - 1813/4 (suspect)
1891 death - 1811/2 (maybe incorrect since his death was not registered by a relative). The probability is that he was born in 1820 to 1822.

According to the censuses Thomas Driffill was born at Thealby and according to his marriage certificate his father was Samuel Driffill. Thomas' baptism is not recorded as such in the Burton upon Stather register (Burton upon Stather is the church for Thealby) but there is a Thomas Duffill with no parents given. There was also a Thomas Mantley Driffill baptised at Burton on Stather in 1818, the parents being Samuel Driffill and Ann Maria Driffill (Mankell). This is most likely to be him. (There was also a daughter, Rebecca, baptised 20/01/1816).There was a Samuel Driffill at Nettleton in 1851. This is where Thomas also lived. This Samuel cannot be located in later censuses. The baptism of a Samuel Driffill at Burton upon Stather on a date which is consistent with the age given on later censuses (1792) suggests that this is the same Samuel Driffill.

There is no listing of Thomas Driffill or Driffield in the 1841 census for the whole of North Lincolnshire, or for Yorkshire where his future wife lived, which satisfies all the data. This includes Epworth where he was married.

NBI records age as 79, ie born 1812.

Thomas married Martha Middleton on 03 Dec 1850 in Epworth, Lincolnshire. Martha (daughter of Philip Middleton and Mary Brown) was born in 1830 in Tickhill, Yorkshire; died on 08 Mar 1908 in Hatcliffe, Lincolnshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At time of marriage lived at Epworth.
A witness at the marriage was Mary Fretwell, 47, born at Tickhill! She was most likely her half sister.

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Married at Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Epworth.
Unnamed male child born at Caistor, December quarter 1864, 7a 594. This child very likely to be son of Thomas and Martha Driffill.
All Diffill/Driffield births at Caistor checked from S-1853 to J-1871. Not likely that there were any more.

John married Ellen Unknown. Ellen was born between Apr 1817 and Apr 1818 in Rothwell, Lincolnshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]