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St Mary's Church, Castle Road, The Old Town, Scarborough — Local Past

England/North Yorkshire/Scarborough/The Old Town/Castle Road/St Mary's Church

St Mary's Church, Castle Road, The Old Town, Scarborough

Also known as St Mary's Church, Scarborough, Yorkshire, St Mary’s Church, Scarborough

This place page was added on 11 July 2026.

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09 June 1804
Marriage
Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026
Marriage of Matthew Spanton and Sarah Watson
Groom
Matthew Spanton
Tallow Chandler. Bachelor. Aged 22
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Bride
Sarah Watson
Date
09 June 1804
Place
St Mary's Church, Castle Road, The Old Town, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Witnesses
Mileah Remshaw
Thomas Watson
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9 November 1816

Marriage

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Marriage of William Tindall and Ann Kingston

Groom: William Tindall
Age: 20. Bachelor. Of this parish (Scarborough)
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Bride: Ann Kingston
Age: 20. Spinster. Of this parish (Scarborough)
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Date: 9 November 1816
Place: St Mary's Church, Castle Road, The Old Town, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Witnesses: William Fawcett
Benjamin Thompson

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1 April 1818

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Baptism of Mary Ann Tindall

Person: Mary Ann Tindall
Date: 1 April 1818
Place: St Mary's Church, Castle Road, The Old Town, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Father: William Tindall
Porter of Scarborough
Mother: Ann Kingston
Recorded as Ann Tindall

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30 September 1839

Marriage

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Marriage of Matthew Spanton and Mary Ann Tindall

Groom: Matthew Spanton
Age: Full age. Bachelor. Hair dresser. Palace Hill
1 Palace Hill, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Bride: Mary Ann Tindall
Age: Full age. Spinster
Queen Street, Troy Town, Rochester, Kent
Date: 30 September 1839
Place: St Mary's Church, Castle Road, The Old Town, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Recorded as St Mary’s Church, Scarborough
Groom's father: Matthew Spanton
Tallow chandler
Bride's father: William Tindall
Labourer
Witnesses: Thomas Bradley
Mary Thompson

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3 October 1841

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Baptism of Robert Spanton

Person: Robert Spanton
Date: 3 October 1841
Place: St Mary's Church, Castle Road, The Old Town, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Father: Matthew Spanton
Hairdresser
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Mother: Mary Ann Tindall
Recorded as Mary Ann Spanton
Scarborough, North Yorkshire

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17 April 1869

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Baptism of Robert Tindall Spanton

Person: Robert Tindall Spanton
Date: 17 April 1869
Place: St Mary's Church, Castle Road, The Old Town, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Father: Robert Spanton
Painter. Of Scarborough
Mother: Annie Elizabeth Smith
Recorded as Ann Elizabeth Spanton

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28 September 1873

Baptism

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026

Baptism of Gertrude Annie Spanton

Person: Gertrude Annie Spanton
Date: 28 September 1873
Place: St Mary's Church, Castle Road, The Old Town, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Father: Robert Spanton
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Mother: Annie Elizabeth Smith
Recorded as Annie Elizabeth Spanton
Scarborough, North Yorkshire

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Spanton5 people
Thompson2 people
Tindall2 people
Watson2 people
Bradley1 person
Fawcett1 person
Kingston1 person
Remshaw1 person