Francis, Nicholson, Tones and Batey Families

This website presents the results of research into the history of the Francis, Nicholson, Tones and Batey families who either settled in or were native to the North East of England, together with their connected families (including Burt, MacKenzie, Maddison, Turner, Baglee, Dowson).

We have much more information on the people included on this site, as well as related people who are excluded for privacy reasons.

If you would like to exchange information on any of these families, or have any corrections, then we would be delighted to hear from you: please contact the author using the link below.

The photograph shows the converted Napoleonic beacon on Eston Nab that was the home of the Tones family during the period 1851-1881.

Site Navigation

• To find entries for individuals: use the Search Form on this page or the Search menu item at the top of every page. A powerful combination of search queries can be entered, for example a subject's first name, together with a spouse's maiden name, a parent's first name and an associated place name;


• For an index of all individuals on this website: click on the Surnames menu item at the top of each page;


• For information about a particular family line: click one of the surnames in the menu bar on each page;

There is an icon at the top of the biographical page for each individual. Clicking the icon displays a pedigree chart with known parents and siblings for that person. This icon after the name of a child in the Family Section on a person's page indicates that the child had children.