Welcome!
Last update: 6th October 2007 (2689 people in database*). I am afraid the software I used at the time in 2007 is no longer working under Windows 10, so I need to find new software to do it. Watch this space.



This website is now under the domain of andysefton.com. I also created, maintain and update my other domain of 'https://pocklingtonhistory.com' .

On this site, I am researching the Sefton, Rivis, Sleightholme and Todd family names and these pages show the results of my findings so far.

Below is the wedding of Walter and Dorothy Sefton (my father and mother) on the 11th September 1937 at St. Mary's Church in Scarborough. Hover over the picture with your mouse cursor to see an enlargement above, or touch it on a tablet.

Dot and Walt Wedding PartyLoading photo...

Dot & Walt Wedding index
1. Lisa Sleightholme (wife of John) 2. Annie Sleightholme (wife of Ernest) 3. Emily Sleightholme (wife of Henry) 4. Janie Heath (née Sleightholme) 5. Ernest Sleightholme 6 Biddy Atkinson
7. Auntie Bell Agar 8. George Rivis 9. Fred Agar 10. Walt's Cousin 11. Mary Dennis (used to live with Aunt Lisa - niece?) 12. Nora Sefton
13. Gert Watkinson (née Sefton - Gertrude was Walt's sister) 14. Walt's cousin (Stanley Todd? Ref. Viv Rivis) 15. Alan Heath - died 20th May 1944 age 24 on a Lancaster bomber that flew out of RAF Oakington nr Cambridge. Took off to destroy a radar station near Calais. Hit by light Flak and it exploded and crashed. 16. Walt's Cousin (Jimmy Todd? Ref. Viv Rivis) 17. Wife of #16 (Margaret wife of Jimmy Todd née Mansfield married in June 1937.) 18. Henry Sleightholme (Jack's father)
19. Bert Sefton 20. Margaret Rivis (later Hawkins) 21. Florrie Sefton (née Mitchell) wife of #19 Herbert (Bert) 22. ? 23. Reginald Ramsden Rivis (Father of Dot) 24. Bet Sefton (Twin of Walt)
25. Fred Palmer (husband of Grace - Walt's sister) 26. Sarah (#28 Ron's wife) with John 27. Bill (Walt's brother) 28. Ron Sefton 29. ? 30. Codge with Geoffrey Rivis (Reg Rivis's son)
31. Grace with son 32. Arthur Bell 33. Jack Sleightholme 34. Reg Rivis 35. Kit Rivis (wife of Reg) 36. Charlie Trattles (Tonks?)
37. ? 38. Walt's cousin 39. Auntie Edith Devonshire née Todd (Walt's mothers sister & widow) 40. Husband of #39. (Must be a mistake as Harry Devonshire died in 1927) 41. George Sleightholme 42. Walt's Auntie ? (Betty Todd ?)
43. Peggy Rivis (wife of Bernard) 44. Helen Sefton (wife of Bill #27 née Smith) 45. Fob (sister of Dot) 46. Auntie Annie (wife of Dick Sleightholme) 47. Ted (Walt's brother) 48. Dick Sleightholme
49. Poppy Eade (Tonks) 50. Tom Eade (Tonks) 51. Aunt Connie (wife of Alf Sleightholme) 52. Hilda (Ted's wife #47) Ref. Leslie 53. ? 54. Geoffrey Rivis
55. Brian Palmer 56. Jack Sefton 57. Dorothy Sefton (née Rivis) "Dot" (Bride) 58. Walter Sefton (Groom)

The names above were from the memory of Dorothy Sefton when researching in 2008. Red are later additions by A.S.

Note: Some of the information on this site is derived from non-primary sources (e.g. the IGI) so please inform me of any mistakes.

* Because of the Data Protection Act the surname list only displays individuals whose birth is prior to 1907 (100 years). 2007 was the time of last update. When I get new software I will show individuals born prior to 1920.

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