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About The Ortons of Mansfield & Beyond.
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One of my early memories is that of my grandmother Emma Orton (nee Hayes) telling me  of the story behind the unusual name Efford - apparently a traditional middle name  amongst Ortons. 34 years later after the discovery of a well worn family bible from  my wife Ann's (nee Hays) family, we embarked upon the fascinating road of geneology.

The Ortons it seems were predominantly Frame Work Knitters, or as referred to in  earlier years Stockingers, (Hand Knitted Hose) a poorly paid trade which flourished  in Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Aberdeen. With the introduction of powered frames  came hard work and poor wages. "As poor as a stockinger" became a common saying. The  frames required good eyesight, good coordination, and much effort to operate.

Not all Ortons were framework knitters and there are a few examples so far of those  who broke free of the trade and became well known employers and celebrities of  Mansfield, being mentioned in various works of local history.

I trust those who may visit these pages will find them interesting, useful and indeed  of some help in pursuing their own family history. For some additional notes about my  early research mistakes, and social conditions for  the Ortons in Mansfield please  visit  http://www.squidoo.com/ortonfamily

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There are several ways to browse the family tree. The Tree View graphically shows the relationship of selected person to their kin. The Family View shows the person you have selected in the center, with his/her photo on the left and notes on the right. Above are the father and mother and below are the children. The Ancestor Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph above and children below. On the right are the parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. The Descendant Chart shows the person you have selected in the left, with the photograph and parents below. On the right are the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Do you know who your second cousins are? Try the Kinship Relationships Tool. Your site can generate various Reports for each name in your family tree. You can select a name from the list on the top-right menu bar.

In addition to the charts and reports you have Photo Albums, the Events list and the Relationships tool. Family photographs are organized in the Photo Index. Each Album's photographs are accompanied by a caption. To enlarge a photograph just click on it. Keep up with the family birthdays and anniversaries in the Events list. Birthdays and Anniversaries of living persons are listed by month. Want to know how you are related to anybody ? Check out the Relationships tool.

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