Hello Ralph Just did a quick look on the IGI and there is a marriage of Ralph HUNTER and Isabella MACKEY 18 Jun 1815 (about right time frame) All Saints Newcastle. Most of the marriages for the churches around The Rookin and Belshiel are on the IGI with the exception of Bellingham. I have relatives who live very close by the Rookin and have seen it myself several times during visits over the last year. Churches in the area are Bellingham, Byrness, Horsley, Elsdon, Birdhopecraig, Harbottle, Falstone, Alwinton and a bit further you will be looking at Simonburn and Harbottle. There are probably others that people might like to add. Lesley ----- Original Message ----- From: Melvyn Hunter To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 7:45 AM Subject: [BORDER] Ralph Hunter Dear Listers, My ggg-grandfather was Ralph Hunter, born by calculation from census returns, death certificate and burial record somewhere between 1780 and 1788. One census return stated he was born at Newbrough, but I can find nothing in the church records that fits. I then came across a record at Simonburn stating that Ralph was born at Little Lonbrough to the west of Simonburn. Since, though, I have found yet another record at Newbrough stating that at leasst three children baptised at that church were born to Ralph Hunter, labourer of Little Lonbrough and Jane French. My Ralph was married to Isabella (unknown maiden name). He was later a coal miner and coal owner, living at The Rooken in Kielder Forest and then Belshiel to the south of the A68, where he died. He was buried at Elsdon in 1860 (no stone). Any help, other ideas of where to look, etc. would be gratefully received. Melvyn. ==== BORDER Mailing List ==== Borders includes Selkirkshire, Roxburghshire, Berwickshire, Peebleshire. We also welcome family researchers for Dumfries and Galloway, Kirkudbrightshire, Northumberland and Cumbria --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.588 / Virus Database: 372 - Release Date: 13/02/2004