I wonder if anyone could give me any details on a Matthew Robson and his wife Margaret nee Richardson.I know that when there son George Robson was born in 1837 they lived in Quarrington Hill, County Durham. I have looked on the census in Ancestry.com and they are not coming up with anything. Any information will be appreciated. George Robson

In message <d62.23a5e3.32e08a06@aol.com>, Georger14738@aol.com writes >I wonder if anyone could give me any details on a Matthew Robson and his >wife Margaret nee Richardson.I know that when there son George Robson >was born >in 1837 they lived in Quarrington Hill, County Durham. I have looked on the >census in Ancestry.com and they are not coming up with anything. Any >information will be appreciated. >George Robson Hello George, From 1841 census HO107/313/13 folio 13 p 21 Quarrington Hill, Kelloe District DUR Matthew ROBSON 30 coal miner N Ann " 9 N Geo " 4 Y Ages of Adults are rounded down in this census so Matthew may be aged 30 -34. N means not born in Co. Durham. It is possible that Margaret had died, or she could be visiting elsewhere, as this census does not state whether married or widowed etc. 1851 census HO107/2391 fol 682 p 25 Cross Keys Inn, Coxhoe Hill, Coxhoe DUR Lodging with James TAYLOR: Matthew ROBSON widower 41 coal miner NBL Birtley? William " son 15 " " Durham Kelloe George " son 13 " " Durham Kelloe Durham Records online (Pay per view site) has the baptism of a William of Quarrington in the Easington District 1835. >From the IGI IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 ANN ROBSON Female ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: 08 APR 1832 Birtley, Northumberland, England ----------------------------------- Parents: Father: MATTHEW ROBSON Mother: MARGARET ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: P002441 1728 - 1861 0252549 Film 6905531 Film Marriage MATTHEW ROBSON Male Family Marriages: Spouse: MARGARET RICHARDSON Family Marriage: 05 JUN 1830 Birtley, Northumberland, England ---------------------------------------------------------------- Messages: Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date. Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: M002441 1767 - 1877 0252549 Film 6905532 Film There is a death registered in the right area: Deaths Mar 1839 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ROBSON Margaret Durham 24 43 When requesting the certificate you can ask if her husband's name is given as Matthew. Hope this helps. -- Helen Oram