With New Year coming in though it appropriate to repost my interests. Listed below some specific and general families I am researching. Any links wrt ancestors or descendants appreciated. Brian Snaith Yoxall, Staffs. PATTISON – John Nicholson (1802-1883) - Gateshead -Methodist Lay Preacher married Isabella (nee SNAITH) in 1823 REAY – Thomas (b 1808) –Gateshead-Blacksmith, Engineer married Mary (nee SNAITH) in 1830 HOWSON – Alfred (b 1857) Gateshead – Accountant married Elizabeth Jane SNAITH in 1880. Family last known living in Stocksfield, Northumberland (1901). Son Charles b 1882 Low Fell – Miner in area up to 1945 WINSHIP – Joseph (b 1796 Newburn, Northumberland) married Jane HUNTLEY ( b 1800 Birtley) in 1815 at Washington , lived in Moorsley/Rainton area. Others SLAVEN/SLAVIN ( Jarrow area post 1861) SNAITH ( any in Teessdale, Gateshead, Newcastle areas) NURSE (Jarrow, South Shields area post 1900)