This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Burn, Smith, Inch, Padget, Fisher, Ridley Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FlG.2ACEB/64.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi My ancestors were James and Ann Burn (maiden name Padget) born Sunderland on 1881 census, Tobacco Pipe maker I wouldn't rely on the place of birth , from expearience, quite a few of my ancestors gave different places of birth on different census years. I have been told that this family go back to North Shields Northumberland in the early 1800 Sunderland is on the coast, as is North and South Shields, so it is very feesable that they could have come from ancestors who were fisher men! There are a few on the census for North-Northumberland, when I get a chance I will post a message with the links on . What did you mean by (Also, Sunderland seafaring Burn often related to South Shields seafaring Burn & Tyne Pilots) Have you information about the later? Carole Robinson