Can anyone tell me if there is or was a place in Durham named SHIRTON. And where a person would be christened if they came from there. In case I am not reading it properly it is in reference to 1851 Census - Parish or township of Chelsea, Middlesex. address - # 4 Manor ??????? If you can tell me great John Layburn Head age 48 Coachman Shirton, Durham His wife Ann and two sons Joseph and Alfred are living with him reference H.O. 107/1472 Top and centre of page is #40 Top and to the right side of page is #203 I tried google but all I got was shirt on (T-Shirts) etc. Thank you for your time with this request. Sylvia Heggie Pender Island west coast Canada

Hi - Is your "place in Durham named SHIRTON" possibly Shildon, by Bishop Auckland ? (There's the National Railway Museum there). Cheers - Brian LEGG in Coventry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob & Sylvia Heggie" <srheggie@cablelan.net> To: <DUR-NBL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 1:08 AM Subject: [DUR-NBL] 1851 Census > Can anyone tell me if there is or was a place in Durham named SHIRTON. > And where a person would be christened if they came from there. > > In case I am not reading it properly it is in reference to > > 1851 Census - Parish or township of Chelsea, Middlesex. > address - # 4 Manor ??????? If you can tell me great > John Layburn Head age 48 Coachman Shirton, Durham > His wife Ann and two sons Joseph and Alfred are living with him > > reference H.O. 107/1472 > Top and centre of page is #40 > Top and to the right side of page is #203 > > Thank you for your time with this request. > > Sylvia Heggie > Pender Island west coast Canada > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ====

HI Slyvia I have looked at the image of John Layburn on the 1851 census ref. HO107 Piece 1472 folio203 page40 and the place of birth of John looks to me as though it could be Sherburn, as in Sherburn Hospital. If you go to the genuki site at www.genuki.org.uk you can make your way to the pages for Co. Durham and then under the heading Towns and Parishes you will find listed under the letter S. Sherburn Hospital and a little information about the place as well as links to further information. If you don't already use this site I would suggest bookmarking it as it is very useful for finding your way around the UK with genealogy in mind. The whole site has been set up for Genealogists and Family History, the name Genuki stands for GENealogical UK Information. Regards Jenny DeAngelis. Spain. >>Can anyone tell me if there is or was a place in Durham named SHIRTON. And where a person would be christened if they came from there. 1851 Census - Parish or township of Chelsea, Middlesex. address - # 4 Manor ??????? If you can tell me great John Layburn Head age 48 Coachman Shirton, Durham His wife Ann and two sons Joseph and Alfred are living with him reference H.O. 107/1472 Top and centre of page is #40 Top and to the right side of page is #203<<