Paula I suppose it's possible that they were brothers, I don't know how prevalent that surname is in that area. I would be very interested to see any information you may have about the family, so if possible, can you send to my address as shown. Many thanks Ian Paula Medcalf wrote: > Hello, > > I am wondering whether your George MAW has any connection with my GG > Grandfather, John MAW. He was born 1810 in Whitburn and his parents were > John MAW and Elizabeth ALDERSON. If you think there is a connection, I have > some information about the parents which I could send you. I haven't looked > at this line for a while, but I do seem to have traced them through the > census records previously. > > Paula > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Janto > Sent: 27 March 2009 18:00 > To: Gen_DFHG > Subject: [DUR-NBL] George MAW - Durham c.1814 > > I am trying to find information on George MAW - my great great great > grandfather and would be very grateful if anyone could give some clues to > assist. I have been unable to find any references to his birth/Christening > or parentage. Various census's shows his birthplace as Whitburn, Durham and > working on the ages shown on the census's I'm estimating his year of birth > at around 1814. > > He had a son, Thomas in 1842 in Stockton with an Ellen Waring. He and Ellen > then had a daughter Jane in 1847 while residing in Derby. Ellen died shortly > after the birth of Jane in 1847. > > The 1851 cenus shows he was in Lincolnshire in lodgings with son Thomas. > Jane was in separate lodgings, also in Lincs. > 1861 aged 47 born in Whitburn Durham Living in Brighton with Wife Mary 47, > Son Thomas 18, Daughter Jane 14 > 1871 aged 56 born in Whitburn Durham living in Brighton with wife Mary 56 > 1881 aged 66 born in Sunderland. Living in Brighton workhouse. Wife Mary > also there. > He died in 1882 in Brighton > > Any help on George's parentage would be greatly appreciated. > > > > >