Hi I can partially help you in as much as my John Metcalf was in Houghton 1861, he isnt on ancestry or durham records on line but a kind person on either here or rootschat- I forget which, hada spare credit or 2 and found him on 1837.com (i think it was there). he was definately in houghton le Spring and all details were correct. Hope this puts your mind at rest at least. carol