Hi Vivian Random Googling gives that the place has alternate names (if not officially) of Sharpton, Sharpeton and Sharperton so anybody so named could be referred to as any of the 3 plus other variants already mentioned. And possibly Shapton. Cheers Steve Vivian Simmonds wrote: > Hi Nivard > > > > I'm afraid I don't have any specific names or details. The chap in the USA is a Sharpton and has very little information to give me. He knows his ancestors came from the UK but has no idea of their names or when they emigrated. > > > > I was asked to look up any Sharpton marriages in Northumberland as there is a 'story' in his family that says his ancestors came from Sharpeton in Northumberland. > > > > I did try to find further info of the Ann Sharpton whose marriage I found in the BMD but could not locate her or her husband in any of the census after her marriage. > > > > I will write to him again asking how far back he can actually go with his Sharpton line - I don't think the surname of Sharpton actually existed here. > > > > Thank you so much for your help. > > > > Best wishes. > > > > Vivian > > >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [DUR-NBL] SHARPTON - Can anyone solve this mystery? >> Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 14:48:48 +0100 >> >> Hi Vivian >> >> Do you have some names and details to check out >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > View your Twitter and Flickr updates from one place – Learn more! > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/137984870/direct/01/ > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > [email protected] > > ==== 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >