Hello everyone I am a new member of this list and wonder if there is anyone researching the same family or who could help with any information. My 3 x great grandmother is Anne or Annie AYNSLEY/AINSLIE born in about 1814 in Norham [DUR/NBL] - she married in 1835, so is not on any census in her maiden name. There is no baptism on the IGI to match the age given on all the census records. Annie AYNSLEY married John JEFFREY on 4 Dec 1835 in Mordington/ He was from Staichouse, she was from Foulden Dene.. They perhaps lived with her folks in Norham - until after the birth of their first child, William in 1836. Then they moved to North Shields where John was born in 1838, then to Winlaton Mill, between 1838 and the birth of Aynsley in Dec 1840. John and Annie had at least 12 children - 10 boys and then 2 girls Children's names that I know of are: William, John, Aynsley, David, Charles, George, Allen Rattray., Thomas, James Kerr, Philip, Jane Ann, Susan John JEFFREY's ancestors were William/Susanna Tabb David/Janet Boyd Charles Tabb/Jean Philip is also a JEFFREY family name I do not know who Annie's parents were. Looking at the names of the children, naming patterns suggest that Annie's mother might have been Jane - her father??? William? John? George? Allen? Thomas? James? The middle names RATTRAY and KERR do not appear to come from the JEFFREY side of the family so are possible clues, but so far I have come up with just a brick wall!!! Any help is appreciated Heather Saskatoon, Canada