It's quite a while since I posted my interests but I always monitor the list and enjoy learning from other listers. I'm researching :- HENSON South Shields and area ; some came from Scotland in 1870 and West Sussex SEALES with var. sp. in South Shields , Wallsend and originally from Norfolk in 1800s DIXON - Newcastle from 17oos , South Shields . Gateshead, Tynemouth and several mining towns married into Skipsey, Brown, Robson, Wilson & Johnson of Newbottle ( such uncommon names :-) WILSON from N. Yorks.1850s to Houghton le spring , South Shields MITCHELL from London 1830s to N. & S. Shields married into Ellis family and Flanighan. Cheers, Dorothy on Vancouver Island