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Contributor 0322 Karen Walsh e-mail walshsunset (at) ntlworld.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Seeking ancestors and information on Ann JOHNSON, born 1940's, possibly daughter of Norman JOHNSON and his wife Margaret. Ann was living at 4 Cottingham Court, Cockerton, Darlington, DUR, in 1964 when she gave birth to Jonathan JOHNSON, at Greenbank, Hospital, Darlington. (Submitted December 2004) 
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Contributor 0323 John Shield e-mail john_shield (at) hotmail.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching SHIELD (Ramshaw, Hunstanworth, DUR, Hexham, NBL, 18-19thC). I now have direct links to my 3 x Gt.
Grandfather Archibald SHIELD who was a gardener in Hexham c1810. He was married to a Margaret, to whom he had a son Thomas born 1815 and a possible son John born 1813. I would be grateful for any information that would allow me to make progress. (Updated July 2005) 
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Contributor 0324 Marlis Steinke e-mail marlis_ca (at) yahoo.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching my maternal great-grandparents, Isabella WATSON, born approx 1890 and Robert PARKER born approx 1889, were married 1908, Sunderland, DUR. They were living in Sunderland, when their daughter Eva was born in 1909, followed by Doris 1910, Robert 1911, Wilfred H 1912, Ellen 1914, (all at Sunderland) Victor & Leonard (date & place not known) and finally twin daughters Joan & Joyce 1926, Southampton, HAM. Robert senior was a riveter at a shipyard. Eva emigrated to Canada in 1929. (Submitted April 2008) 
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Contributor 0325 Daphne Jackson e-mail rhodnhil (at) shaw.ca Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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I am trying to find information on the RICHARDSON family of Gill (Ghyll) House Farm situated just south-west of Alston, CUL, between  the Leadgate and Penrith roads. I believe that  Martha RICHARDSON was the daughter of John RICHARDSON and the family would have lived there in the 1700's. Martha married John HENDERSON of Sheepriggs Farm, 18 Oct 1739, Alston, their son John was born at Ghyll House in 1742. John HENDERSON of Sheepriggs was buried next to a RICHARDSON gravestone in Alston churchyard but I have no record of the information on the RICHARDSON grave. I would appreciate any information on this family. (Submitted January 2005) 
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Contributor 0326 Derek Sharp e-mail sharpderek (at) hotmail.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching MONKASTER, MUNCASTER, TWEDDLE, TWEDEL (DUR, 18-19thC). PATTERSON (DUR, 19thC). SHARP, TEMPLE (DUR, 19-20thC). GRAHAM (Hexham, NBL, DUR, 18-19thC). (Submitted January 2007) 
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Contributor 0327 Tara McGlen e-mail taramcglen780 (at) hotmail.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching McGLEN, McGLENN, McGLINN, McGLYNN (Gateshead, DUR & possibly Newcastle area, NBL, 19-20thC). My Gt. Grandfather was John William McGLEN, born 1903, Gateshead, DUR and he married a lady called Lily Mae BREWIS of Gateshead. (Submitted January 2005) 
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Contributor 0328 Richard Auton e-mail sophia.ali1 (at) btinternet.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching AUTON, OATON, ORTON, STOREY, (Leyburn, Wensley, NRY, 18-19thC). I am trying to locate date & place of birth of one of my forefathers, Jas (James) AUTON (could have been entered as ORTON or other variants). He was buried 27 Jan 1806, Wensley, NRY. He married Elizabeth STOREY (or STORER) 1 Dec 1785, Wensley. (I have a conflict as this may be Elizabeth HORNER) James was a Tailor by profession, as were his sons William bapt 27 Apr 1787 and Thomas bapt 27 Dec 1795. Daughter Nanny was bapt 5 May 1789. (Submitted January 2005) 
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Contributor 0329 Andrea Dixon e-mail awmd6870 (at) yahoo.co.uk Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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I am searching for my 2 x Gt. Grandfather. My Gt. Grandfather was John Pescod (or Peascod) DIXON, born 18 Mar 1847, Cumwhitton, CUL. John's mother was Margaret DIXON, born 1828, daughter of John DIXON & Sarah ????? Margaret's siblings were Jane, b 1822, who married Joseph IRVING in 1847, Mary, b 1825 who married Christopher HARDING in 1848, Sarah, b 1839 who married William DOBINSON in 1857. Sarah & William had two children before William died, these being Elizabeth A, b 1868 and William E DOBINSON, b 1871. Sarah then married Edward DIXON and had at least three other children, Sarah E, b 1875, Edward J, b 1877 and Joseph S DIXON, b 1879. All of Sarah's children were born Aikton, CUL. (Submitted January 2005) 
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Contributor 0330 Margaret Gibson e-mail gibsondavid2 (at) sky.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @ 
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My 2 x Gt. Grandfather Robert RAMSHAW, b circa 1825, Howdon, NBL, married Ann JOBLING, b circa 1826, Howdon. In 1881 they were living 43 Colledges Buildings, Chirton, NBL, along with dau Kate E RAMSHAW, aged 14. (Submitted January 2005) 
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Contributor 0331 Alan Ford e-mail al.jm.forbear (at) xtra.co.uk Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching FORD, MOFFAT (Monkwearmouth area, DUR, 19-20thC) MANVELL (Peckham, LND, 20thC). My father William Richard FORD born 1888, was one of eight children born to William Richard FORD & Jane SIDDLE. The others being Elizabeth 1882, Kate 1884, Mary 1886, Robert 1890, Joe 1892, Eliya 1895 and Edith 1897.  Their father was a boot & shoe maker and William must have worked with his father at some stage as he was a skilled shoe repairer. Later, possibly for family reasons, he left home to live with a sister Marie? in Roker Park, Sunderland, DUR. The name MOFFAT has been mentioned, maybe it’s her married name. William married Elizabeth Harriet MANVELL in Peckham, LND, in 1924. There were 4 children from this marriage, William FORD senior died in November 1950. My Great Grandfather was Joseph Smith FORD (seaman) who married Catherine DOUGLAS in 1852. I have 2 certificates on the MANVELL side of the family. My mother’s parents George MANVELL (printer) & Elizabeth FEARNOT were married in Jan 1877. George's parents were Edward MANVELL & Charlotte MAPPLEY who married in 1835, witnessed by Michael MAPPLEY & Alice LOTON, both events took place at St James Church, Bermondsey, SRY. If anyone has knowledge of this family’s ancestry I would be most grateful. (Updated April 2006) 
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Contributor 0332 Catherine O'Hanlon e-mail cathlon (at) tiscali.co.uk Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching LONSDALE (Blackhall Mill, Weardale, DUR, Mickley, NBL, 19thC). BATEY (Stanhope, DUR, Slaley, NBL, 18-19thC, Blackhall Mill, DUR, Corbridge, NBL, 19thC). PARKER, PHILIPSON (Allendale, NBL). WALKER (Long Newton, DUR, 18-19thC). George WALKER b. 1782, was recorded as an Army Pensioner on the 1851 census. I am unable to find any records relating to his Army service. Has anyone out there managed to find such info from that period. (Updated September 2006) 
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Contributor 0333 Stuart McDonald e-mail Stoouk (at) aol.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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I am trying to trace relatives of my mum Kathleen McDONALD (nee METCALFE), born 4 Dec 1932, Elswick, Newcastle, NBL. She worked with the Salvation Army in Ryehill, off Scotswood Road, Newcastle, NBL and also at the Sanderson Orthopaedic Hospital, Gosforth, NBL. She moved to Scotland in 1955, where she met and married my dad "Wee" Bert McDONALD and had a family of six. Mum was the last of 7 children born to John Marr METCALFE and Esther June HARRISON. Her brothers and sisters were Ivy (Dolly married name PICKERING), Stan, Angela, Tommy, Mary, and Eddie METCALFE. I know that Dolly had a daughter Michelle and also Pauline and was married to Terry CLARK, they have kids called Terry, Paul, Tracy. I'm sure they stayed in Haig Avenue, Denton Burn, Newcastle for a while. My  brothers and sisters are Sandra, Jackie, Rab, Graham and Tommy McDONALD. Mums brother Thomas METCALFE moved to Halifax, WRY. (Submitted January 2005)  
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Contributor 0334 George Todd e-mail gtodd (at) waddingtoncentre.co.uk Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching MORGAN, TODD (Skelton, NRY, 19thC). TODD (Allenheads, NBL,19thC). My Gt. Grandfather Jacob Robson TODD was born 1861, Allenheads, NBL. By 1881 he had moved to Skelton, NRY, married Hannah MORGAN in 1880 and had son Alfred in 1881. Any information about Jacob and his parents in the Allenheads, Allendale area would be greatly appreciated. (Submitted January 2006) 
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Contributor 0335 Terry Creaney e-mail t_creaney (at) hotmail.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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I have traced my family tree back to Jonathan SHIELD and Tamar HETHERINGTON who married Alston, CUL, 17 Nov 1773. Tamar was bapt Oct 1752, her father is named as Robert but no mother is named. I can't get any further back and would be grateful for any input.
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I have also been following the HIND name (my grandmother's maiden name) but my last lead is Robert HIND from Alston or Nenthead, CUL who married Phillis SHIELD (daughter of the above) 2 Jan 1808, Alston. Again any help appreciated. (Submitted January 2005) 
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Contributor 0336 David French e-mail sevenfrench (at) sbcglobal.net Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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I am looking for information regarding the parents of Andrew FRENCH, born circa 1687, Lesbury, NBL.  He married Margery FRIZZELL (or FRIZOLL) 5 Feb 1712/13, Lesbury, NBL and he died Apr 1757, Lesbury, NBL. Margery FRIZZELL was born circa 1691, Lesbury, NBL.  Their grandson, Henry FRENCH immigrated to the United States and the family has been in this country ever since. (Submitted January 2005) 
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Contributor 0337 Maurice Pegg e-mail m.pegg (at) tiscali.co.uk Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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I am trying to find the date of birth of John George PIGG (abt.1885). He married in South Kirkby, WRY, to Charlotte ROUND, on 23 May 1904 and he was a miner. His parents may have lived in Warrington, LAN, or close by and they may have also resided, for a short time, in the Chester-le-Street, DUR area. Most of John George PIGG's family were brought up in the Castleford, WRY, area. (Submitted February 2005) 
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Contributor 0338 Michaela Bartley e-mail Michaelamlb (at) aol.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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I have drawn a complete blank after tracing my 2 x Gt. Grandparents William BURDON & Elizabeth MINTO who married 4 Jan 1817, Medomsley, DUR. My Gt. Grandfather was Matthew BURDON, born 31 Dec 1840, Sacriston, DUR, who married Mary CHESNEY, in 1864 . They had at least 5 children, Elizabeth 1865, Susannah 1869, William 1870, Sarah A 1877 and Matthew 1879. William married Alice WAGGOTT, but she died circa 1920 after having 5 children and he re-married another Alice (possibly STEPHENSON). Any info would be appreciated. (Submitted January 2005) 
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Contributor 0339 Elizabeth McGifford e-mail g.emcgifford (at) paradise.net.nz Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching TONES (Dipton, Lamesley, Windy Nook, DUR, Newcastle, Wallsend, NBL, 19-20thC). RUNDLE (Beer Alston, Tamerton Folliott, DEV, Kyo, DUR, 19thC). My Gt. Grandparents Thomas TONES & Isabella Ann COLTMAN married circa 1853. The marriage produced at least 5 children, Mary 1854, Ralph 1857, William 1860 (infant death), Isabella 1875 and my Grandfather William TONES, born 1865, Newcastle, NBL. William married Catherine RUNDLE, in Mar 1890 and my father William Henry Rundle TONES was born in Dipton, DUR later that year. At least 6 other children were added to the family, Isabella 1892, John 1894, Ralph 1897, Thompson 1902, Matthew 1905 & Mary Ann 1908. Catherine RUNDLE was born 1868, Beer Alston, DEV, daughter of William RUNDLE, born Tamerton Folliott, DEV. Any information regarding ancestors would be greatly appreciated. (Updated September 2005)  
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Contributor 0340 Beryl Baigent e-mail berylbaigent (at) yahoo.ca Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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My Great Grandfather John BEWLEY's born 1836, Caldbeck, CUL, moved to the Liverpool, LAN area as a ship's carpenter circa 1850-55. In 1856 he married Johanna HUGHES (born Amlwch, Anglesey, AGY, in 1832) and they settled in Birkenhead, CHS. Their six children were John Henry, Elizabeth Mary, Helena Jane, Ann Ellen (who died young), Thomas Arthur (my grandfather, b 1863, Liverpool, LAN), Martha Louise. According to marriage certificate of John born 1836, his father was also John BEWLEY. By a process of elimination we have come to the conclusion that this John was born 1808, Caldbeck and married to Sarah SCOTT on 29 Dec 1832. The trail then goes cold as there are so many Johns in the Caldbeck area born around the same time.  However, a recent path has opened up and I am thinking now that my 2 x Gt. Grandfather was perhaps the illegitimate son of Rachel BEWLEY, born 18 Nov 1779 and probably bapt 14 Feb 1780. We know that she died sometime after 16 Dec 1850. I would welcome confirmation or otherwise, that Rachel BEWLEY was the mother of John BEWLEY.
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I know that Rachel's father was George BEWLEY of Woodhall, born 1749 and buried at Whelpo Quaker House in 1828. He was the George who started the school and who lost his house in Hesket Newmarket, CUL, because he had debts to pay. He was married to Ann TIPPING and they had seven children, Thomas 1774, George 1776, Thomas 1778, Rachel 1779, William, George, Alice. Rachel married a Jonathan RICHARDSON, 3 Jun 1815 and had two more sons Thomas & George Bewley RICHARDSON.
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 I am particularly interested in tying my line into the Quaker contingent of BEWLEY's who hail from Caldbeck. As a Thomas BEWLEY was one of the BEWLEY's who became an early convert to Quakerism in the 1650's, spent some time in prison for his faith and had George Fox to stay with him at Woodhall Farm, I am wondering if my grandfather Thomas BEWLEY is his direct line. (Updated Jun 2006) 
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Contributor 0341 Amanda Roberts e-mail dampnr (at) golden.net Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching GARRAWAY, GARROWAY (Kirkcudbright, KKD, Whitehaven, CUL, 18-19thC). McADAM (Kirkcudbright, KKD, 18thC). Alexander GARRAWAY and Sarah McADAM married in Kirkcudbright, KKD in 1778 and migrated to Whitehaven, CUL to work in Lord Lonsdale's collieries. They had at least three sons, William 1788, Alexander 1790-1863 and Thomas 1800-1866. Alexander and Thomas fathered multi-generational coal mining families. Five GARRAWAY descendants perished in two disasters and possibly another son named James returned to Scotland and worked as a tailor. For the most part I have the family completed from 1755-1910. (Submitted February 2005) 
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Contributor 0342 Paul Rogers e-mail rogers106 (at) btinternet.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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I am researching my wife’s side of the family and am looking for relations of Mary BEADLING (daughter of John BEADLING). She was living at Chilton Colliery in 1851. She had a son Henry Marshall BEADLING b 1844. She married a John MADDISON in 1846 but by 1851 was a widow living with an Alexander WALKER. Henry the son changed his name to John STOKER around 1870's and married Alice McNAY. They later moved to London. Can anyone please help? (Submitted February 2005)B
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Contributor 0343 Karen Mackelden e-mail a.mackelden (at) btopenworld.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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I am trying to trace my grandmother’s family but have only a small amount of information to go on. My Grandmother, Georgina CARR was born 1899, Blyth, NBL. I know she had some sisters one of whom was called Emma, but I am not sure if there were any brothers. (Submitted February 2005) 
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Contributor 0344 Maureen Fender e-mail mo.fender (at) ntlworld.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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I am searching for George SANDERSON, born circa 1825, son of John and brother Robert, all born in North Shields, NBL. George married Jane WOULDHAVE, bapt 21 Oct 1827, Tynemouth, NBL, daughter of Richard and Isabella. Any help would be much appreciated. (Submitted March 2005)
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Contributor 0345 Cheryl Newstead e-mail clivebarrie (at) ntlworld.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching ALLISON (Middleton in Teesdale, Auckland, Roddymoor, Crook, Dipton, DUR, 19thC). FERRY (Witton Gilbert, Sacriston, DUR, 19thC). LISLE, LYALL, RICHARDSON (Wooler, Berwick, Newcastle, NBL, 17-18thC). NEWSTEAD (Tweedmouth, NBL. Hetton-Le-Hole, Sacriston, Dipton, DUR, 18-19thC). WALLAS, WALLIS (Stanhope, Westgate, DUR, 17-18thC). WALLACE (Cockfield, Roddymoor, Crook, Auckland, DUR, 19thC). WALTON (Stanhope, Westgate, Cockfield, Crook, Roddymoor, DUR, 17-18thC).
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Seeking baptisms of John ALLISON, circa 1847, son of Jacob. Mathew FERRY, circa 1812, son of Mathew. Thomas Forster WALLIS circa 1787. Also seeking birth of Susannah WALTON, circa 1785 and the marriage of John LISLE or LYALL to Mary RICHARDSON? during 1820's. (Submitted March 2005) 
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Contributor 0346 Stephen Bennett e-mail Bennyball53 (at) aol.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Can anyone help with my research on a Jane GUY, born around 1853 in Brancepeth, DUR, who I believe married my great Grandfather John MATTHEWS and lived in Haltwhistle NBL. They had a daughter Lucy, my grandmother. Any help would be much appreciated. (Submitted March 2005) 
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Contributor 0347 Nigel Proud e-mail nigel.proud1 (at) btinternet.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching FEATHERSTONE, STEPHENSON, THOMPSON, WALLACE, WALLIS (Stanhope, Westgate, DUR, 18-19thC). JOICE, JOICEY, JOWCEY (Chatton, Eglingham, Morpeth, Newcastle, NBL, 18-19thC). NICHOL, NICKELLS (Ulgham, Bedlington, Blyth, Newcastle, NBL, 18-19thC). PROUD (Stanhope, St Johns Chapel, Lanchester, Shotley Bridge, Blackhill, Greencroft, Muggleswick, Willington, DUR, North Shields, NBL, 18-19thC), MEWS (Muggleswick, DUR, circa 1844). WILBERFORCE (South Shields, DUR, 18thC). (Updated March 2006) 
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Contributor 0348 Janice Rice e-mail Janicelucy (at) aol.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Looking for anyone who can help me with the surnames BEIRN, HEALY, JAMES  (Roscommon, IRL, Alnwick, North Seaton, NBL, 19thC). I have a Thomas JAMES born around 1865, who married Mary BEIRN, born around 1857.  Mary's parents were John BEIRN and Bridget HEALY. They were married at Parochial House in Ireland but moved to England sometime in the 1850's or 60's.  Mary had a sister Elizabeth who went to America and a brother Matthew who married ?? ROBINSON. (Submitted March 2005) 
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Contributor 0349 Roger Havelock e-mail roger.havelock (at) btopenworld.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching HAVELOCK (Haltwhistle, NBL, pre 1777, Nenthead, CUL, post 1777). My HAVELOCK's came from the parish of Haltwhistle, NBL, but then settled in Nenthead, CUL circa 1777, as lead miners and remained until 1939. Also compiling HAVELOCK One Name Study which shows that the HAVELOCK's settled mainly in the parishes of Haltwhistle & Newcastle, NBL, South Shields & Sunderland, DUR, Marske, Skelton & Guisborough, NRY. (Submitted March 2005) 
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Contributor 0350 Donna Etherington e-mail donna.etherington (at) unn.ac.uk Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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I am looking into AYNSLEY, KERR (Berwick, Norham, West Newbiggin, NBL, 19thC). TELFORD (Alnwick, Dinnington, Norham, NBL, 19thC). DOWNEY, STRAUGHAN (Alnwick, NBL, 19-20thC) Would like to hear from anyone who may have any additional information. John AYNSLEY born 1818, married Barbara KERR in Berwick, NBL, in 1839. John died in 1895 and is buried in Norham, NBL. Barbara KERR was born somewhere in SCT, in 1817, died in 1899 and is also buried in Norham.  Their daughter Elizabeth AYNSLEY, born West Newbiggin, NBL, in 1842 and died in Norham. In 1868 she married John TELFORD (born 1840, Norham, died 1873, aged 33 years).  Their son William TELFORD (born in 1869 in Dinnington, NBL and died in 1951) in 1893 married Emily Charlton DOWNEY, born 1870 died in 1930, in Alnwick, NBL.  Their son George TELFORD, born in 1897 is my Grandfather and married my Grandmother Elizabeth STRAUGHAN in 1917. (Submitted April 2005) 
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Contributor 0351 Joan Utterson e-mail joan (at) utterson.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching POTTS, ROBERTS (Coldside, Rothbury, Elsdon, Westmoor, NBL, 18-19thC). My 2 x Gt. Grandfather Joseph POTTS was I believe born 1818, Coldside, Rothbury area, NBL. His father was William POTTS born 1780, Elsdon, NBL, and his mother was Isabella ROBERTS, born 1788, Elsdon. I have only Joseph's death certificate as proof of his existence and would like to know how he came to die in Westmoor, NBL.

Also trying to details of a Matthew POTTS, born 1868, Dinnington, NBL, son of the above Joseph POTTS & Mary Ann HARBERTSON. Matthew worked as a coal miner at Dinnington, but then moved to County Durham also as a coal miner during late 1880's. It was possibly here that he married a Phoebe BRIGGS. (Updated December 2007) 
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Contributor 0352 Maureen Smith e-mail maureen (at) smith-beattie.freeserve.co.uk Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching HARDY, McCARTNEY, CARR (Hensingham, Whitehaven, Allerby, CUL, Seaham, Ryhope, DUR, 19thC). BEATTIE (Dumfriesshire, SCT, 19thC). I am desperately looking for John HARDY, born 1851, Hensingham, Whitehaven, CUL, son of William HARDY & Sarah. John was living in Allerby, CUL in 1861, but moved to County Durham and married Margaret Ann CARR daughter of Joseph CARR & Margaret McCARTNEY, also from Whitehaven, in 1870. 
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Also looking for information on the marriage of James WILLIAMSON & Margery LAIDLER, 1829, Sunderland, DUR. James born 1807, Shetland, SCT, appears to have been the father of Mary Ann WILLIAMSON, born 1833, Sunderland, but I can't find any record of it and I need to be certain that Margery was her mother. By the time of the 1861 census William was widowed and staying with Mary Ann who was now married to Charles BAKER. I need to confirm that William was from Scotland and need the death of Margery in order to determine that I have the right couple. Also does anyone have a Daniel McLEAN born circa 1790, who in 1814, at St Bees, CUL, married Ann HARDY, born 1792, CUL. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I am also seeking any info on the Australian branch of  the BEATTIE Clan from Langholm, Dumfriesshire. Some moved to Carlisle and some to Australia shortly before WW1. They were descendants of Joseph Edward BEATTIE, 1855-1902. (Updated April 2006)  
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Contributor 0353 Heather Taylor e-mail hemtaylor (at) hotmail.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching ANDREW, FERGUSON, OGDEN, TATE (Wakefield, WRY, 19thC). CUSSONS (York, YKS, Appleby, WES, 19thC). DARLING (North Sunderland, Brownsman Light, Belford, Bamburgh, NBL, Duns, BEW 18th-19th C). GLEDHILL (Castleford, WRY, 19thC). GRAY (North Shields , NBL, 18th-19thC). HARRISON (North Shields, Willington Quay, Howdon, NBL, 19thC). HILDREW (Pallion, Sunderland, DUR, Wallsend, NBL, 19thC). HOBSON, LIDDELL (Harperley Mills, Kyo, DUR, Newcastle, Tynemouth, NBL, 19thC). HORSLEY (Ellingham, NBL). JOBSON (Eglingham, Haltwhistle , NBL, 19thC). LINDSEY (Bishopwearmouth, DUR, 19thC). MARSDEN (Sandal Magna, Walton, WRY 18th-19thC). PRATT, (Brampton, CUL, Haltwhistle, Horsley, NBL, 19thC ), RENWICK (Blenkinsopp, Haltwhistle, Newcastle, NBL, 19thC ). RODHAM, STYAN (Stockton on Tees, DUR, Cullercoats, Tynemouth, Shiremoor, Newcastle, NBL, 19thC). GREEN, (Newcastle, NBL, Prussia, 19thC) POULTON, (Howdon, NBL, Gateshead, DUR, 19thC) RODHAM, PERCY, STORR, ANDREW, ADAMSON, COOPER (Hinderwell, Guisborough, Staithes, Stokesley, NRY, 18-19thC). ROGERSON, (Walton, Wakefield , WRY). TEASDALE (Blenkinsopp, Haltwhistle, Knaresdale, NBL, 19thC ). (Crambe, NRY, 19thC). STRAUGHAN (Gateshead, DUR, Scotland, 19thC). SUMMERSON (Gateshead, DUR 18th-19thC). TAYLOR (Cullercoats, Newcastle, North Shields, Tynemouth, Shiremoor, NBL, South Shields, DUR, 19thC). WILKINSON (North Shields, Horsley, NBL, 19thC). WOOD (Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Tynemouth , NBL, 19thC). (Updated May 2005)  
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Contributor 0354 Angela Cocallis e-mail acocallis (at) yahoo.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching HETHERINGTON, BIRKET, CRAIG, CURRY, DAVISON, DITCHBURN, GLEN, HUTCHINSON, LEE (Allendale, Nine Banks, West Denton, NBL). Robert HETHERINGTON, b 1748, married Mary CRAIG b 1748. They had sons Isaac b 1807 and Robert born 1773 who married Hannah BIRKET, 1774-1861. Robert and Hannah had a son Thomas HETHERINGTON, 1801-1850, who married a Jane LEE, 1802-1868. They had 3 sons, Matthew b 1828, who on 3 Jul 1851, Ninebanks, NBL, married Mary Ann SMITH, b 1829. John 1829, married Ann (no surname) born 1829. Thomas b 1839, married Susan EMERSON, born 1838.
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The above John HETHERINGTON owned a Butchers Shop in West Denton, Allendale and lived above or next door to the shop with his 4 sons and 2 daughters, Thomas 1851, John 1859, Jane 1862, Frances 1865, Matthew 1867, Isaac 1870.
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The above Thomas HETHERINGTON, born 1839, and his wife Susan EMERSON had 4 sons and 1 daughter. Jane EMERSON b 1858 (born before Thomas married Susan in 1863), John 1864, William H 1867, Thomas E 1869 and Joe HETHERINGTON 1879.
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The above Matthew HETHERINGTON, b 1828, married Mary Ann SMITH, born 1829, on 3 Jul 1851, Ninebanks, NBL. They had 3 sons, Isaac Smith b 1855, Matthew Lee b 1864, Thomas William b 1867.
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Also seeking any info on Lee HETHERINGTON, 1845-1896, married to Sarah HUTCHINSON, 1847-1881. Lee is the son of the above Thomas HETHERINGTON, 1801-1850 and Jane LEE, 1802-1868. Other research involves BOUSFIELD and TAYLOR of the Greenfield area of CUL. (Updated May 2007) 
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Contributor 0355 Wal Rutherford e-mail walr (at) pacific.net.au Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Trying to find RUTHERFORD ancestors James and Mary who were born in Scotland but were in the  Newcastle, NBL,  region c 1840's. They produced 4 children Jessie born 1821, James born 1823, Joseph born 1825, and Jane born 1827. I believe young James to be the father of my Great Grandfather James RUTHERFORD who married Mary SMYTH. They produced another James who was born c1842 in Belfast, IRE and who married Elizabeth TOTTON before migrating to Australia c1864. Any help would be appreciated. (Submitted April 2005)  
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Contributor 0356 Christine Care e-mail christinecare (at) btinternet.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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I am trying to find information on Joseph ARMSTRONG, born c.1791 who on 19 Sep 1819, at Kendal, WES, married Dorothy ROBINSON, born Kendal. According to 1851 census Joseph was a blacksmith born Alston, CUL, but on the 1861 returns his birthplace was given as Oston Moor, LAN, a place I have never heard of. It is quite possible I think to misinterpret Alston and Oston. Amongst his children were Elizabeth, Isabella, Margaret and possibly others-all were born in Kendal where the family now lived. His daughter Margaret b.1824 married Joseph HAYTON, Sep Qtr 1846, Kendal Reg Dist. They were my grandmother's maternal grandparents. Other names being researched include DINSDALE, LEWTHWAITE, LITT, LOSH, PAPE, TYSON, (Submitted February  2007) 
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Contributor 0357 Louise Thelwall e-mail louise.thelwall (at) tiscali.co.uk Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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I am trying to find a link between my 2 x Gt. Grandfather Thomas William HARWARD and the Duke of Norfolk. I have been led to believe that the link may be between the HOWARD-GIBBON family who resided in England and Canada. Thomas William HARWARD was born in 1873, son of Francis HARWARD & Mary NELIGEN. He is nowhere on the 1881 census and any search we can not find him apart from his marriage to Catherine Emma TAYLOR, 1893, in London.  If anyone has any info on the HOWARD-GIBBON family especially the DENDY and the Amelia HOWARD-GIBBON side, I would be most grateful. (Submitted April 2005) 
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Contributor 0358 Linda Swinburn e-mail Linswin17 (at) aol.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Looking for any info on the CHESTER's of Allendale, NBL. There are several families and I am trying to find how they are all connected. My grandfather was Matthew Heward CHESTER, born Haydon Bridge, NBL, 1895, son of Francis (Frank) CHESTER, born Haydon Bridge, 1859 and Annie HENDERSON, born 1860, Bellingham, NBL. Frank's parents were Joseph CHESTER, born 1824, West Allen, NBL and his 1st wife was Jane SWINDLE, born 1825, Allendale who Joseph married in 1851. Joseph and Jane lived at Dryburn Hall, West Allen, but by 1861 had moved to High Lipwood Cottage, High Lipwood, Haydon Bridge. Jane died in 1866 and in 1871 Joseph married Ann THOMPSON (nee DODD) widow of Stephen THOMPSON. Joseph's parents were Joseph CHESTER, born 1786, Allendale and Sarah HEWART, born 1786, Haltwhistle, NBL. They lived at Kiersley Mill Row, Allendale they also had a son Matthew born 1831 at Allendale and Utrick born 1827, Allendale. (Submitted April 2006) 
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Contributor 0359 Faith Davison e-mail MOLLYMANGLE (at) aol.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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My Gt. Grandfather George Hall LINTON, born 1849, Auckland, DUR, was the son of Robert LINTON & Margaret. George's siblings were Harry 1845, William 1846 & John 1850. George married Harriet SMITH, 1884, Ludlow, SAL. The marriage produced six children who were brought up in the Welsh Borders area, before George & Harriet moved to Norfolk circa 1905. George died in 1910 and was buried at Hempstead by Holt, NFK, as was Harriet. Harriet was born 1862, Bromfield, SAL, daughter of John SMITH born 1825, Stanford, LIN and his wife Elizabeth, born 1833, Keckington, LIN. Harriet's siblings were Elizabeth 1856, John 1858, Samuel 1859, Mary 1861, Susannah 1865 Frances 1868 and David 1870. (Updated November 2006) 
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Contributor 0360 Oliver Herrin e-mail NEWKIP (at) aol.com Remove (at) & spaces either side and replace with @
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Researching HERRIN, WEBBER (Wellington, SOM, circa 17-18thC). Looking for information on George HERRIN, born circa 1700, Wellington, SOM. His marriage to Mary WEBBER resulted in at least 3 children. Any help in tracing George's parents would be appreciated. (Submitted May 2005) 
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