1851 Census
Tamar Wilkinson
Head
Widow
68
Annuitant
b Sandhutton
Benjamin Wilkinson
Son
Unm
33
Farmer 11 acres
b Osmotherley
Malaha Wilkinson
G/dau
15
b Swainby
Malaha (or Mahala) Wilkinson was the daughter of Richard Wilkinson and Amelia Frankland.
1861 Census
Tamar Wilkinson
Head
Widow
70
Proprietor Of Land
Sand Hutton
Benjamin Wilkinson
Son
Unm
42
Farmer
Osmotherley
Ann Wilkinson
G/dau
15
Main servant
Osmotherley
Mary
Wilkinson
G/dau
5
Scholar
Osmotherley
Ann and Mary appear to be the children of William Wilkinson (see diagram on next page).
A few entries above in census at 1 Grand Close :
John Blenkey
Head
Mar
36
Ag labourer
Felixchurch, Yorkshire
Maelia Blenkey
Wife
Mar
25
Field org?
Osmotherley
Jane Blenkey
Dau
2
Osmotherley
Mahala Wilkinson married John Blenkhorn on 19 Feb 1859 in Osmotherley. Their first daughter Jane was born in the third quarter of 1859 and was
baptised in 11 Sep 1859. This is the family listed above. John Blenkhorn worked for many years as an ironstone miner.