From my research on Rev John Skaife who emigrated to Virginia in abt 1710, It appears that information might indicate that Rev John baptized George Washingtion. On GW's christening cup are the initials GW and JS. Another source that I have read indicate that George's father Augustine was a brother to a Major John Washington who married a girl named Catherine Whiting. Catherine has the Winton Scaife crest on her tombstone. Catherine's mother was an Elizabeth who is not named. This Elizabeth married a Henry Whiting. Henry was married many times but Elizabeth might have been his first.

Emigration

Over the centuries many of our Scaife/Skaife and variant named family members have left Britain - either to improve their lot, or through persecution, or to join other family members who have settled abroad. I think that I am correct in saying that the Scaife Study Group have no knowledge of Scaifes living outside Britain prior to Elizabethan times. The general presumption, therefore, being that our homeland is Britain from Time Immemorial, i.e. the 12th Century.

Looking for any information on Samuel Skaife Grange, dob 1820 Pateley Bridge, and his wife, Jane Skaife, 1824, Dacre Banks. The had 3 children, Samuel Skaife Grange, 1859 dob, Edwin and Walter. I think Walter died when he was around 2, so about 1866. Edwin was born in 1864, I think and died in 1915. Edwin married in 1903, Annie Skaife and she died in 1931. Their headstone is in St Martins, Ashton upon Mersey and a Joseph Skaife is also listed on that stone - he died in 1937 and it says he was 80.

I am descended from Thomas Hodge and Ann Scaife who lived at Owsthorpe Mill near Pocklington in the early 1800s. Their son, John Scaife Hodge, became the miller at Clock Mill, Pocklington until he was declared bankrupt in 1856.

Ellen Smith had the mill in 1823, John Scaife in 1834, Hannah Scaife (nee Smith) was named in 1844, after John died, and John Scaife Hodge was there in 1851.

1) What is a Database record within the context of "Create content"?

2) How much of the information given within the web pages is available to the casual web site visitor, i.e. a non SSG member?