SHEEP MARKS: BIRKBY (AND BITS OF IRTON)
Birkby south to north; Irton no particular order

Robert Dickinson, Stainton [+ 1879] Under halved near ear, cropped far, a stroke under the back bone on the far side, S on the near side [no S in 1879]

Benjamin Simm, Broad Oak [1879 Daniel and William Braithwaite] (Waberthwaite Fell stock), [1879 also listed under Waberthwaite as Broad Oak (Broad Oak stock)] Cropped near ear, under key bitted far, a red smit in the form of a V on the near side, a stroke across the far hind shank [1879: "Wethers and Twinters red on head"]

Benjamin Simm, Broad Oak [1879 Daniel and William Braithwaite, also listed under Waberthwaite as Broad Oak (Birkby's)] Cropped near ear, under key bitted far, a stroke down the near shoulder, and a pop on the far hock [1879: "Wethers and Twinters red on head"]

Samuel Caddy, Dyke [1879: Henry Caddy] Ritted near ear, cropped far, a stroke down the far shoulder, the Gimmer sheep a pop on the head

Stephen Nicholson, Nether Stainton [1879: Henry Caddy] Cropped near ear, upper halved far, a red ring round the neck, and N on the near side

John Caddy, Rougholme [1879: Henry Caddy, Rough Holme] Cropped & ritted far ear, Wethers a stroke down the far shoulder, a short stroke down the far lisk; Gimmer sheep only the stroke down the far lisk, and a red pop on the back of the head. A small part of the stock has H on the near shoulder

John Jenkinson, Greymains [1879: Henry Caddy] Cropped far ear, and under key bitted both ears, a stroke across the far ribs, and one from that down the far shoulder, TI on the near side [Letters omitted 1879]

Benjamin Bibby, Howbank [1879: Edward Simm] Upper and under halved near ear, cropped far, a pop on the top of the shoulders

John Troughton, Hinning-House [1879: Henry Troughton] Under key bitted near ear, ritted far, a stroke down the near buttock, and one down the far shoulder

John Vicars, Cragg [1879: Roger Postlethwaite] Cropped near ear, two short strokes over the back

John Gunson, Cropplehow [1879: John Jackson] Under halved near ear, upper halved far, a short stroke over the shoulders, and a pop at the tail head

John Gunson, Cropplehow [1879: John Jackson] Upper halved near ear, under halved far, Ewes a pop on the back of the head, and a pop on the far shank, Wethers a stroke over and down both shoulders, Ewes smit likewise. [1879 marks see below: stroke over shoulders down to shank on both sides, pop on far lisk, and pop on back of head]

Abraham Vicars, Knotend [1879: Benjamin Simm, Knot End] Clicking forked near ear [1879 just "forked"], upper shear halved far, a red stroke down behind the far shoulder, and a black stroke down the far lisk [1879 marks see below: red "pop on far hook" instead of black stroke]

J. Norman, Ling-beck [1879: John Gunson] Under halved near ear, cropped far, two strokes down the near buttock

[1879 only: Edward Simm, Eller Beck Cropped near, under halved far, stroke over fillets, and down both sides]

IRTON Farms in lower Miterdale Most Irton sheep, kept on inclosed pasture, are not entered in the 1849 Guide; these first two are exceptions. Anthony Sharp, Bower-house [1879: "Messrs. Sharp"] Cropped near ear, three red strokes down the near side

Peter Sherwen, Moor-gate [not in 1879] Cropped far ear, top halved near ear, a stroke down the near buttock

[1879 only: John Rogers, Park Gate Under key bitted far, R on near side]

[1879 only: Joseph Burrough Jnr., Gasketh Red cross over loins]

[1879 only: George Phizacklea, Cragg House Iron mark GP, red mark over back] [1879 only: Mrs Tyson, Cragg- Iron mark ET on near side] [1879 only: E.McKnight, Kitchen Ground- Iron mark EK on near side] [1879 only: William Harrison, Plum Garth- Iron mark WH on far side]