There is no marriage for a John Rutter and a Dorothy ??? in the County Durham Marriage Index 1813-1837. Regards Stan Mapstone

Hi, Whilst I havent a clue where Havannah is, it just shows how really marvelous these lists are. .........To be able to discuss such topics with local people would have been impossible a few years ago. I have been able to help, and be helped, so many times through these lists. It has brought my Family History to life Thanks to all , and especially to folks like Stan Mapstone Best Wishes John Ellis

Hello Stan, you asked where Havannah, near Kyo is. It seems to be in the area south of Front Street, Stanley, and is described in the 1891 census for Durham, Tanfield, RG12/4086 District 1. "Contents comprising Havannah, James St., Towneley St., Co Operative Tce., Louisa Tce., Greenland, Whistledown, Burnopfield Farm, Glower'oer Him, and Old Brick Works at Fanny Pit. Also a formerly detached part of the township of Kyo, comprising Havannah House and old cottages at the back" Burns Cottages also included. Hope this helps. Regards Rob Taylor

Thanks Rob, but I have already posted the location to the list "Found It! It was between Beamish Street and Scott Street in Stanley which used to be Front Street, before the bypass was built." Regards Stan Mapstone

HI Andy, I am still here resarching the name WHITFIELD as well as TAYLORSON in the Stockton area and also when my branch of Whitfields wandered over to Sedgefield in the early 1800s. You will remember we shared information on our Whitfield families a few years ago but I have not found much more to add to that since. I have still not found the burial of George Whitfield's wife Mary nee TAYLORSON sometime after the birth of their dau. Rebecca in October1780 and George's re-marriage at Sedgefield in April 1787 to Jane CROFT. I know that it was the same George Whitfield that married Jane Croft from details shown in MI for the two of them, George's age at death fits with his brith in 1757. But no mention of Mary Whitfield George's first wife, anywhere. Happy New Year Jenny DeAngelis Spain. <<WHITFIELD Darlington, Portrack & Greatham>>

Hi Folks, I have been watching this exchange with some interest. If my memory serves me right, the old Springwell colliery situated near the road between Springwell and Wreckenton was also known as Havannah Pit. In support of an earlier posting, Havannah Terrace was situated near where the Blue House roundabout now stands Regards, Raymond Cowey

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In message <BVEwErBmHMpFJAvt@nospam.wtoram.co.uk>, Helen Oram <helen@wtoram.co.uk> writes >>_______________________________________ >> >>Hi Jan, >>Yes , I saw that one but I can't find it on any map, and apparently there is >>a Havanah near Kyo which I can't find either. >>Regards Stan Mapstone > >Hello Stan, > If you look on Ancestry under Kyo enumeration district 12 there is a >description which includes Havannah - which is near Pea Pit and East >Kyo. The enumeration in 1881 starts at RG11/4943 folio 47 p 32. > >Regards, I should have said enumeration district 12 in the 1881 census. -- Helen Oram

>_______________________________________ > >Hi Jan, >Yes , I saw that one but I can't find it on any map, and apparently there is >a Havanah near Kyo which I can't find either. >Regards Stan Mapstone Hello Stan, If you look on Ancestry under Kyo enumeration district 12 there is a description which includes Havannah - which is near Pea Pit and East Kyo. The enumeration in 1881 starts at RG11/4943 folio 47 p 32. Regards, -- Helen Oram

In a message dated 10/01/2007 12:01:50 GMT Standard Time, raymond_christopher@rcowey.freeserve.co.uk writes: Havannah Terrace was situated near where the Blue House roundabout now stands _______________________________________________________________________ Havannah Terrace was a long line of houses, which stretched from Blue House Lane to what is now the edge of Armstrong Industrial Estate - just behind B&Q Warehouse. In 1967 its residents were re-housed in Albany Village and Havannah Terrace was demolished. Parsons Industrial Estate now stands on the site.See http://www.washington.co.uk/eh.htm Havannah Terrace was just along the road to the East of Havannah 'Farm', which predated the Terrace. Regards Stan Mapstone

Found It! It was between Beamish Street and Scott Street in Stanley which used to be Front Street, before the bypass was built.… Regards Stan Mapstone

In a message dated 10/01/2007 10:39:20 GMT Standard Time, helen@wtoram.co.uk writes: If you look on Ancestry under Kyo enumeration district 12 there is a description which includes Havannah - which is near Pea Pit and East Kyo. The enumeration in 1881 starts at RG11/4943 folio 47 p 32. _________________________________________________ Helen, Yes I have seen that, thanks Regards Stan Mapstone

In a message dated 09/01/2007 22:55:35 GMT Standard Time, patriciahandy@btinternet.com writes: The farm is a plant nursery which took the name Havannah a couple of year ago. It's just a bit further down from Shaddens Hill near Springwell and Eighton Banks. It's actually too far over from where Havannah used to be. My cousin's grandparents lived in Havannah years ago and we used to walk from where we lived in High Usworth. _________________________________________________________________ Hi Patricia, If you go to http://www.tomorrows-history.com/ and look at the old maps, you will see that Havannah is shown at exactly the same place from the earliest map 1856-1865 up to today. The area you mention is called 'Black Fell' Regards Stan Mapstone

Stan, The farm is a plant nursery which took the name Havannah a couple of year ago. It's just a bit further down from Shaddens Hill near Springwell and Eighton Banks. It's actually too far over from where Havannah used to be. My cousin's grandparents lived in Havannah years ago and we used to walk from where we lived in High Usworth. Patricia

Looking for others with ties to family members of Wheatley, Henry Mason(1860-1944),son of George(1825-1925), Grandson of George(1801-1875) Hall, Hannah(1827-1872), daughter of John Cowen, Mary Alice(1864-1934) daughter of William Field(1832-1914), granddaughter of Mark(1808-1882) Parkin, Margaret(1833-1908) daughter of Pattison(1805-) Talbot, Elizabeth(abt 1800-), grandmother of Henry Mason Wheatley Watson, Alice(1809-1894), daughter of John(abt 1777-), mother of William Field Cowen The families were from: Houghton Le Spring, Monkton, Willington,Lamesley, Leamside, and West Rainton. Several of the men were coal miners. Henry Mason Wheatley married (1883) Mary Alice Cowen and emigrated to USA. Any connections? I'd love to hear from you. Sue Wheatley

Hi All It is some time since I posted my Durham Interests (and one Northumberland!) - so here goes........ WHITFIELD Darlington, Portrack & Greatham WILLIAMSON Carlton/Redmarshall, Houghton-le-Side & Darlington GLASS Embleton (NBL), Greatham, Stockton, Hartlepool & Darlington RAINE Stanhope ROBINSON Portrack FORSTER Norton LAYCOCK Winston & Houghton-le-Side GELDART Denton & Houghton-le-Side DODDS Birtley Happy to share any information. Andy Simpson Middlesbrough

Dear DUR-NBL-l Listers Please if any one have interests in the following Clarke/Clark in Gateshead. Children of Matthew and Mary Ann Holding Clarke/Clark nee Bothwick, married Gateshead 15 Nov 1846. John born 2 May 1848, Jane -#- 1850, Matthew -#-- 1852, William 1855, Thomas Henry -#- 1858, Mary -#-m 1859, James -#- 1862 Elizabeth -#- 1864, Mary Jane -#- 1873 all in Gateshead. Regards Harold.

Stan, Havannah was a place in Washington Co Durham (where I was born and still live). There used to be an army camp there many years ago. After Washington changed to a New Town some of the place names changed too and Havannah was one of them. There's a large B&Q store in Blackfell now where Havannah used to be. If you want more information about it please let me know as my dad is a mine of information about Washington having been here for the last 80 years. Hope this is of some use to you Patricia

In a message dated 09/01/2007 18:11:26 GMT Standard Time, patriciahandy@btinternet.com writes: There's a large B&Q store in Blackfell now where Havannah used to be. ___________________________________________________________________ Havannah is still marked on the modern map, it appears to be a farm. It is on the B1288 near its junction with the A194(M) Regards Stan Mapstone

Hi Stan >From http://www.old-maps.co.uk Grid Ref: 428592,557458 (with Jans help :-) Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) Admin for OVINGTON - HAYLOCK - SEYMOUR Lists > Does anyone know where Havannah was in County Durham? > > Regards Stan Mapstone