This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: patthepiper Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dunbar/1220.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Bucksbabeuk, I have done a little digging and have come up with the following. PLEASE treat the information with reserve; use it only as a research guide and confirm it from primary sources. Mary E. DUNBAR, born 1933, registered March quarter, Newcastle upon Tyne reg District, mother Ella STEELE (from GRO Birth & Mar. index also FreeBMD) In the 1911 census there are 2 Ella STEEL(E)s listed (1) Nelly STEEL, wife, age 26, born 1885, Witton Park co. Durham, married 4 years (but note Ella's age), 2 children both alive at census time, husband not listed. John Dunn STEEL, son, 7 months, b. Trimdon Colliery, co. Durham Ella STEEL, dau. 10, b. Sunderland, co. Durham (2)Joseph STEELE, b. 1871, Ellenborough Cumberland, coal miner hewer. Elizabeth Hannah STEELE, wife married 17 years, b.1870 Milkwell Burn, Northumberland Henry Shepherd STEELE, b.1896, driver in mines. Margaret Eva STEELE, b.1900. Annie STEELE, b.1903. William STEELE, b.1905. Ella STEELE, b.1908. All children born in Allendale Cottages, co. Durham. Mary Annie LEIGHTON. b.1864, Blackhall Mill, Northumberland Isabella LEIGHTON, b.1877, Allendale Cottages. The Leightons are unmarried aunts. There are 5 James Dunbar/Dumbar's listed in the 1911 census for Co. Durham. (1)DUMBAR, James b.1893 (2)DUMBAR, Jas, b. 1889. (3)DUNBAR, James b.1881 (4)DUNBAR, James, b. 1906, all Chester le Street, co. Durham (5)DUNBAR, James Tait Nerrus, b.1882, South Shields co. Durham If you can confirm one of the above as your family I may be able to track the line back through the census data. Hope this helps. Pat Dunbar Organiser, Dunbar Family Society (UK) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.