My great grandparents, William WILSON and Thomasin FRANK left their native Whitby in 1851 after the death of their infant son and settled in Stranton (West Hartlepool). They had three further children; Annie, Samuel, my grandfather, and William George. Samuel married Mary Alice WHERRITT and they had ten children. William Henry - died an infant Annie - remained a spinster Samuel - believed married Ethel BARNFATHER (?) Thomas - married Bella LANCASTER Henry - my father Alice - married Robert Christopher COOKE George - died an infant John - married Gertrude HESELTINE Jacob Hunter - believed died unmarried in Canada Mary Elizabeth - died an infant Information about any of the above would be gratefully appreciated. Regards Howard

Hi I just got a death cert of Gerorge Burdess who died Hetton le Hole 1840. His occupation is shown as joiner and sexton. Does anyone know what churches were in Hetton Le Hole by 1840? We are thinking there may be some documentary info that mentions him and even if not it would be nice to know which church he maybe helped in the upkeep of. He will have been in the area from roughly 1815 until his death and this is the first mention we have of sexton, he was a cartwright then joiner on kids baptism records (all in Hexham/Haydon Bridge area) Any info welcome. Carol

Thanks to members for the help I have received in tracing my G-granfather Joseph, born 1832 in Sunderland. Two "candidates" were found. Finally, Free BMD provided Joseph's marriage (we'd been searching there for 6 months!) and we could show that his father was Isaac, married to Ann Parramore. Isaac was serving in the 82nd Foot at the time, but we cannot find a record of the regiment being in Sunderland in 1832; so why was Joseph born there? John Fisher

Hi guys Heather looks as though she is following me round the country as we first met over the Forsters in Winlaton where both of my children were brought up. I known nothing of the Aynsleys but in Norham I have a marriage there in 1736 in the CARSE family. (presumably registered in the C of E church) They next appear with children being baptised in Berwick presbyterian chapel. The earliest KYLE records are across the river in Spittal again in a Presbyterian church. There is probably an older foundation Presbyterian chapel in Tweedmouth but the records of this are "lost" prior to 1900. If there are Presbyterian roots then it maybe that they are lost here. Berwick archives does have a number of transcribed registers for other Presbyterian churches / chapels not all of which have made it to the IGI. It may be a source worthy of further investigation Doug Kyle

Hello everyone! New member of list but long time geanealogist...... I have as ancestor Peter Burn b 1690 at Cockshot Long Framlington. The name occurs with frequency down the generations. I am currently looking at #1068907 St Nicholas Newcastle Burial Register and noticed an infant burial - Peter Burn who lived at Castle Stairs Newcastle but buried 7 Feb 1847. Does anyone have this family in their sights? I am interested in the Burn family. Mainly at Long Horsley and Tynemouth/North Shields. Thank you for reading this. Judy McCracken in Auckland NZ

Researching the following surnames:- AINSLEY / AYNSLEY - all Co Durham & Newcastle area ALLANSON / ALLINSON / ALLISON - originally from Carlton Husthwaite, Yorkshire, as Allanson but my line then moved to Co Durham, particularly Easington Colliery, where they were known as Allinson or Allison. MANGLES / MANGLE / MANGALD - North Yorkshire and Co Durham WILLIAMSON - originally from the Shetlands, in Co Durham by 1840. Later in Hetton le Hole. Daughters married in to JOHNSON, RITCHIE, TATTERSALL & HUNTER. Mostly coal miners, ag labs or former farm workers who became horse keepers at inns or coal mines. If anyone has the same interests, please get in touch. Diane _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d

Hello Diane I also have an interest in the surname AYNSLEY [varied spellings] in this area, but don't have a great deal of information. My great great great grandmother's maiden name was Annie AYNSLEY, and the name was used as a Christian name in many generations with many different spellings. According to census records she was born in Norham near Berwick in about 1814. she married John JEFFREY and they made their home at Winlaton where John ran a grocery store. Anne Aynsley b 1814 m John JEFFREY Dec 4 1835 at Mordington, near Berwick Records show that John and Ann were married at Mordington near Berwick, Dec 4 1835, and perhaps lived with her folks in Norham - which is near Berwick, but is in Co Durham, until after the birth of their first child, William in 1836. Then they moved to North Shields where John was born in 1838, then to Winlaton Mill, between 1838 and the birth of Aynsley in Dec 1840. Charles 1844, George 1846 and Allen Rattray were born in Blaydon Burn Thomas August 1850, James Kerr 1852, Jane Ann 1855 and Susan 1857 were born in Winlaton Her parents might be William and Jane, but I have no proof of this, only naming patterns and the fact that there is a couple by this name in Norham of the right age - not much to go on.. I have not been able to find any record of a baptism for her with any parents! - nor do I know of any siblings. The middle names Rattrey and Kerr might provide some clues, but they haven't struck a note with me yet! There are many families in the Ryton area with the surname AYNSLEY, so it is possible that they moved there to be near her family. If you can see any connections I'd love to know about them - because Annie is a real brick wall for me. Heather Diane Ainsley wrote: > Researching the following surnames:- > > AINSLEY / AYNSLEY - all Co Durham & Newcastle area > ALLANSON / ALLINSON / ALLISON - originally from Carlton Husthwaite, Yorkshire, as Allanson but my line then moved to Co Durham, particularly Easington Colliery, where they were known as Allinson or Allison. > MANGLES / MANGLE / MANGALD - North Yorkshire and Co Durham > WILLIAMSON - originally from the Shetlands, in Co Durham by 1840. Later in Hetton le Hole. Daughters married in to JOHNSON, RITCHIE, TATTERSALL & HUNTER. > > Mostly coal miners, ag labs or former farm workers who became horse keepers at inns or coal mines. > > If anyone has the same interests, please get in touch. > > Diane > _________________________________________________________________ > Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. > http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d > ==== 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 > >

Thanks for your replies. Someone told me that the name Missie was something peculiar to Durham, North Yorkshire and Northumberland which is why I thought I would try the list. All I know of the family is that Missie was the d. of William JOHNSON b. abt 1854 in Moorsley, Co Durham, and Alice WILLIAMSON b. 1860 in Haswell, Co Durham. Alice's father was William Sinclair Williamson, a blacksmith from the Shetlands, and Ann LAMB. Wm & Alice married in 1883 in the Houghton le Spring area and lived in Hetton le Hole at 13 Low Street in 1891 and at 13 Princess St, Hetton Downs, in 1901. Wm was a coal miner. They had several children including two boys who were deaf and dumb, William and Luke, and the other children were called Lily, George Taylor, Elizabeth Ann, Thomas, Joseph & John. Possibly others. Was Missie actually Elizabeth? I know Lily married a man called Thomas Wilkinson so it wasn't her. Missie never married and lived in Fairy St, Hetton le Hole, with Luke - and a poltergeist, apparently! It didn't bother Luke - guess he couldn't hear it. If anyone can help or knows this family, please get in touch. Diane > Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 08:57:02 +1300> From: gauntd@paradise.net.nz> Subject: Re: [DUR-NBL] First Name of Missie> CC: dur-nbl@rootsweb.com> To: dcainsley@hotmail.com> > It could also just have been a pet name, originating in her childhood. I> had an aunt who was always called Madam by everyone and an old cousin who> was known as Girlie. (Their real names were Georgine and Lucy> respectively.) Of course that might make it harder for you to find her! > Why don't you give us some details such as dates and family details, which> could be useful for others to help you.> Dorothy> > In a message dated 04/12/2006 18:30:10 GMT Standard Time, > dcainsley@hotmail.com writes:> Does anyone know what the nickname of Missie actually stood for or was it a> > name in its own right? > ____________________________________________________________> > > Missie and Missy is a pet form of Melissa.> > Regards Stan Mapstone> > ==== 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 _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d

It could also just have been a pet name, originating in her childhood. I had an aunt who was always called Madam by everyone and an old cousin who was known as Girlie. (Their real names were Georgine and Lucy respectively.) Of course that might make it harder for you to find her! Why don't you give us some details such as dates and family details, which could be useful for others to help you. Dorothy In a message dated 04/12/2006 18:30:10 GMT Standard Time, dcainsley@hotmail.com writes: Does anyone know what the nickname of Missie actually stood for or was it a name in its own right? ____________________________________________________________ Missie and Missy is a pet form of Melissa. Regards Stan Mapstone

Hi Does anyone know what the nickname of Missie actually stood for or was it a name in its own right? I have an ancestor from Durham who was known as "Missie" Johnson (I am told she died in a house fire in Fairy St, Hetton-le-Hole, about age 98). But I am unable to do any more research on her until I know what her "proper" name was. Thanks.Diane _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d

I had a grandma called Sissy, real name Mary, her siblings called her sissy and it stuck, even my dad thought it was her real name! Good luck! carol

In a message dated 04/12/2006 18:30:10 GMT Standard Time, dcainsley@hotmail.com writes: Does anyone know what the nickname of Missie actually stood for or was it a name in its own right? ____________________________________________________________ Missie and Missy is a pet form of Melissa. Regards Stan Mapstone http://www.mapstone.org http://www.one-name.org/profiles/mapstone.html

Hi Everyone Not sure if am on correct list ? Looking for anyone connected to the ISHERWOOD surname in Blackburn circa 1900/1920 Thank you for any advise Tony

Hello Everyone Not sure if on the correct list ? Looking for anyone connected to the ISHERWOOD surname, from Blackburn circa 1900/1920 Thank you for any advise Tony

Hi Gwenda, In 1881, as 'GORDON,' in Esh Colliery, 19 North Terrace, RG11/ 4946 Fol 130 Pages 83 and 84 Thomas GORDON, h m 36 Coal Miner b Ireland Margaret GORDON w m 35 b Ireland John GORDON s 10 scholar b Ireland William GORDON s 9 scholar b Lancashire Margaret A GORDON d 8 scholar b Durham Mary GORDON d 6 scholar b Durham Alice GORDON d 4 b Lancashire Thomas GORDON s 2 b Durham Thomas KELIHAN(?) BOARDER u 37 Coal miner b Ireland Cheers Linda

Hi Tony, Blackburn is in Lancashire. You need a Lancashire list. Regards Stan Mapstone

Anyone interested in the name Gordon should be aware of the spelling GAUDEN, which is pronounced Gordon. I was given my middle name Gauden after my father's mother's maiden name. There were quite a lot of them in the Durham area but they originated in Worcestershire. Alan.

This was exactly my finding on the first one I checked. The Gateshead site shows Joseph Young Bage as being born Q2 1874 whilst the GRO show's Q4. I realise that there can be such delays, but It sounds like this may be a reasonably frequent occurrence in this RD. Regards Keith Bage BAGE One Name Study (GOONS registered # 4451) http://www.bage.org.uk P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=5917ADi -----Original Message----- From: dur-nbl-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dur-nbl-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Neil MacDonald Sent: 03 December 2006 18:26 To: Durham/Northumberland Mailing List Subject: Re: [DUR-NBL] Gateshead BMD Thanks for that, Stan. It's worth noting that I've found a number of cases where the event appears in the GRO index for the quarter following the one given on this website. Possibly the Gateshead site gives the date of the event, rather than the date of registration. Neil --- Stanmapstone@aol.com wrote: > This allows you to search the Gateshead registers for Births, > Marriages and Deaths since 1837. > http://online.gateshead.gov.uk/bmd/ > > Regards Stan Mapstone > > ==== 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 > ==== 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

Thanks for that, Stan. It's worth noting that I've found a number of cases where the event appears in the GRO index for the quarter following the one given on this website. Possibly the Gateshead site gives the date of the event, rather than the date of registration. Neil --- Stanmapstone@aol.com wrote: > This allows you to search the Gateshead registers > for Births, Marriages and > Deaths since 1837. > http://online.gateshead.gov.uk/bmd/ > > Regards Stan Mapstone > > ==== 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 >

Iam hoping someone can help in search for the Burial Record of ELIZABETH GOUCH, formerly LEARY She was my 4th Great Grandmother who Died at 12 Bell Street, Jarrow on September 24th, 1874. I would like to know what Cemetery was Local to the Above address. Kind Regards Lee