In the 1841 and 1851 census Walter Smith, widow, was living in East Rainton,County Durham (aged 60 and 70) and he gave his place of birth as Chatton Northumberland.Can anyone please tell me his date of birth and parents names? Thanks Ann

Me again. Im thinking Janes maiden name was Sowerby looking at other kids baptised penrith. Could this be her? 15. _JANE SOWERBY_ (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/search/igi/individual_record.asp?recid=500071678059&lds=1&region=2&regionfriendly=British+Isles&juris1= &juris2=&juris3=&juris4=&regionfriendly=&juris1friendly=&juris2friendly=&juris 3friendly=&juris4friendly=) - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 26 APR 1757 Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London, England carol

Hi No clues from census but i see elizabeths baptism is on IGI- dad Thomas Guy. Have you found Janes marriage to see if that gives any clues? By the way i have a girl born london marrying a miner in gateshead 1790, ni idea how she got there. carol

Dear All, My ancestor died in 1840. On her death certificate the cause of death was 'Suicide by swallowing arsenic. Being of unsound mind'. Was this a common way to carry out suicide and would there have been an inquest? Thank you, David Wilson.

I would just like to thank all those people who replied to my query about "Places in Durham". And special thanks to Stan. Sometimes it appears that he knows "everything"! Where does he get all his info from? >From 10,000 miles and nearly 200 years away, trying to interpret place names in Durham can be daunting. So thanks once again, Norm in NSW

I have been very lucky to trace my Rutledge,Routledge family back to Matthias Rutlege who married Eleanor Mackie in 1773 at All Saints, Newcastle Upon Tyne. I live in Dorset I am now finding it very difficult to continue my search for their parents and my local FHS do not have any information on Northumberland. IGI have a Mattias Rutlish who was christened at All Saints in 1751, father Thomas, could anyone please confirm that this is the same person who married Eleanor or point me in the right direction as I've failed to find any publications on the All Saints parish records. With thanks Ann

Hi I would take a look at this one on IGI cos chatton is near here. carol WALTR. SMITH Male Event(s): Birth: 26 JAN 1780 Christening: 26 JAN 1780 United Presbyterian Cheviot Street-Nc, Wooler, Northumberland, England Parents: Father: JNO. SMITH Family Mother: MARTHA

I have told you I dont like the current format and for the forth time I am asking you to unsubscribe me. I have not the time or the inclination to open each letter separately Fred at Lancaster City Lancashire Searching for OAKES-POWNER-PENNINGTON and POVEY: CRADDOCK-HANCOCK-UNDERWOOD-RHODES-STANWAY and PATRICK. All in the Stoke on Trent, Wolstanton, Burslem, Wellington, Trentham area Also WELCH, KENDALL, BEDFORD, POINTON, HANKS, SNEAD & DANN in Tamworth . The DANN's also came from Birmingham And the WELCH family-and the Dillow and Linny in Buckinghamshire, Stowe, Radclive, Water Stratford and district from about 1841-1710 Also from abt 1741 Oakes in Astbury and Odd Rods in Cheshire ----- Original Message ----- From: <dur-nbl-request@rootsweb.com> To: <dur-nbl@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 8:03 AM Subject: DUR-NBL Digest, Vol 2, Issue 107 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from DUR-NBL-D, send a message to > DUR-NBL-D-request@rootsweb.com > that contains in the body of the message the command > unsubscribe > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > To contact the DUR-NBL-D list administrator, send mail to > DUR-NBL-admin@rootsweb.com. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Today's Topics: > > 1. Places in Durham (Norm Harland) > 2. Re: Places in Durham (Stanmapstone@aol.com) > 3. Re: Places in Durham (Carolgriff@aol.com) > 4. Re: Places in Durham (Stanmapstone@aol.com) > 5. Re: Places in Durham (Janis Noonan) > 6. WW1 Battlefields Visit - Somme (The Orange Wasps) > 7. Bell (Edward Zuellig) > 8. Seeking to find Chester Le Street Baptisms? > (KEMSLEY, Robert N. G.) > 9. Re: Seeking to find Chester Le Street Baptisms? (Janis Noonan) > 10. Re: Seeking to find Chester Le Street Baptisms? (Jan Moore) > 11. Re: Replies to "Places in Durham" (Norm Harland) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > To contact the DUR-NBL list administrator, send an email to > DUR-NBL-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the DUR-NBL mailing list, send an email to > DUR-NBL@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. >

An 1823 statute legalized the burial of suicides in consecrated ground, but religious services were not permitted until 1882. In the year 1823 it was enacted that the body of a suicide should be buried privately between the hours of nine and twelve at night, with no religious ceremony. In 1882 this law was altered by the Internments (felo de se) Act, 1882. where every penalty was removed except that internment could not be solemnised by a burial service, and the body may now be committed to the earth at any time, and with such rites or prayers as those in charge of the funeral think fit or may be able to procure Regards Stan Mapstone

In a message dated 26/03/2007 14:17:41 GMT Daylight Time, d.g.wilson@ntlworld.com writes: Was this a common way to carry out suicide and would there have been an inquest? ________________________________________________ Hi David, The answer is 'yes' and 'yes' (:- )) The purchase of such poisons as strychnine and arsenic had been relatively easy, but in 1868 the Poisons and Pharmacy Act was passed. This limited the sale of arsenic, cyanide and opium, previously sold everywhere from grocers' to pubs, to registered pharmacists; the pharmacists, in turn, were obliged to record details of their sales (date, quantity and purchaser). Regards Stan Mapstone

My Grandfather, Robert WALTON was Born 4 Nov 1876, Pelton Fell Colliery, Chester Le Street, but as yet; I've not found a Baptism for and now wonder where he may have been Baptised? He was "Church of England" Would SKS have the Baptisms for the Parish Church of the area or have access to? or could advise how I may obtain? Kindest regards; Robert KEMSLEY Australia

Hi everyone, I am new to the list and trying to help a recently found cousin with her research. She lives in France and I live in Canada ........we share 2 x great grandparents. She is researching the MACE family and is having great difficulty finding the parents of Charles MACE, born Darlington, Durham........ census info has his birth from 1825 to 1835. If anyone has a Parish Register birth/baptism index or CD I would so appreciate a look-up. Many thanks in advance Marg >From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada

Hi Janis The IGI has a member submission for Robert Walton born 4 Nov 1876 at Pelton Fell, father Robert, mother Margaret Brown. There is also a record of a marriage between Robert Jnr and Dorothy Anne Laybourne on 5 Apr 1905 but where? This record also gives Robert's death as 31 Oct 1957. Don't know if that helps? Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janis Noonan" <2zpool@charter.net> To: <DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 12:15 AM Subject: Re: [DUR-NBL] Seeking to find Chester Le Street Baptisms? What were the parent's names? There are quite a few Walton baptisms is both Chester Le Street St. Mary and St Cuthbert and Pelton Holy Trinity. I don't see anyone named Robert though but might get an idea of where to look with the parents names and if there were siblings. Janis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Listers, I have recently been given some data from LDS microfilms of Parish records relating to my Durham relatives. I cannot make out the writing of the place names and I was wondering if SKS can help me with the correct places and the place names today, if they have changed? As far as I can tell, the places are Hanaton or Hougton, Ouston, Pictree, Biddic Barn. Also could anyone tell me where High Downs (1821) might be today? And what does S.C. mean after the minister's name? Senior Curate? And why would several members of my family, living in the Wheatley Hill area, get married in Hartlepool? Thanks to all respondents in advance, Norm in NSW

What were the parent's names? There are quite a few Walton baptisms is both Chester Le Street St. Mary and St Cuthbert and Pelton Holy Trinity. I don't see anyone named Robert though but might get an idea of where to look with the parents names and if there were siblings. Janis

Hello everyone. I will be visiting the WW1 Battlefields in the Somme area this summer. I would be happy to take photographs of graves or memorials of Northumbrian folks, provided they fall within a reasonable distance of Amiens/Albert/Arras. I will need some basic information about the casualty and the whereabouts of the grave or memorial. If anyone would like further details, please contact me off list. Ruth

I am researching the SIMON BELL family in Eldon, Durham, England. Simon Bell married Maryann Kell and worked in the collieries in that area. Any one else doing reasearch on this family would love to hear from you.

>As far as I can tell, the places are Hanaton or Hougton, Hanaton could also be Harraton Janis

In a message dated 25/03/2007 11:38:22 GMT Daylight Time, nnormch@optusnet.com.au writes: And what does S.C. mean after the minister's name? Senior Curate? ___________________________________________________________ I would think that S.C. could mean Senior Curate. What is the source of the reference? Regards Stan Mapstone

In a message dated 25/03/2007 11:38:13 GMT Standard Time, nnormch@optusnet.com.au writes: As far as I can tell, the places are Hanaton or Hougton, Ouston, Pictree, Biddic Barn. Also could anyone tell me where High Downs (1821) might be today? I would say Houghton le Spring, Ouston- near Chester le Street, Picktree- near Chester le Street and Biddick arn- Biddick in Washington. All near Chester le Street in general. High downs is/was Hetton which is near Houghton le Spring. As far as SC no idea sorry. I cant think why Wheatley Hill folk would marry in Hartlepool either- plenty of churches in the area and a regigter office in Durham City. There was a direct train line to Hartlepool- a days outing perhaps? Carol