In the 1851 Census it say my GG Grandfather Mathew ROBSON was born in Birtly Northumberland. I know there is a Birtly in Co Durham. With the boundries changing over the years is this the same Birtly or are there two. George

In message <d15.203632e.32ef0bf9@aol.com>, Georger14738@aol.com writes >In the 1851 Census it say my GG Grandfather Mathew ROBSON was born in Birtly >Northumberland. I know there is a Birtly in Co Durham. With the boundries >changing over the years is this the same Birtly or are there two. >George Hi George, There are actually 2 Birtleys in Co. Durham and 1 in Northumberland. The Birtley near Washington and also small hamlet (more a farm really near Newton Cap Bishop Auckland. The Northumberland one is a parish in its own right- <http://www.genuki.bpears.org.uk/NBL/Birtley/index.html> Regards, -- Helen Oram