Can anyone please enlighten me as to what happened to the church records for St Cuthberts church Monkwearmouth Shore pre 1880 I understand they were destroyed but in which way Regards George Sunderland

In a message dated 04/09/2003 10:38:36 GMT Daylight Time, alan-vickers@lineone.net writes: > An extensive list of Lanes, Alleys and Quays of Sunderland There is a similar list in Ward's 1850 Directory, and Rudds Lane is not mentioned. Regards Stan Mapstone

In a message dated 04/09/2003 00:18:19 GMT Daylight Time, rjskipp@earthlink.net writes: > Wondered if anyone knows of a web site about the plague in Northeast > England. How it hit various villages/towns/cities, families most > affected, families who survived, etc. > I don't know of any web site for the North East, but the following is taken from 'A History of Sunderland' by G.L. Dodds. The Black Death arrived on the south coast of England in 1348, it involved two types, bubonic and pneumonic plague, and it is estimated to have killed 20% of England's population. The plague arrived in County Durham in 1349, and is assumed to have entered by way of Sunderland, and spread out from there. It struck Wearside hard with death rates of about 60%. The Black Death inevitably affected the economy, and for a variety of reasons hastened the change from the economic system in which unfree peasants held land primarily in return for labour services to one in which land was principally held in return for money rents. Ambitious peasants now had greater opportunities to advance themselves, by for example, acquiring vacant land, than had been the case, and resulted in a more diverse society. A survey of the see's lands in 1381 highlighted the changes that had taken place Regards Stan Mapstone

Recently watched a public broadcasting show on plague in village of Eams, 17th century. Wondered if anyone knows of a web site about the plague in Northeast England. How it hit various villages/towns/cities, families most affected, families who survived, etc. This story was about how an apparent genetic mutation helped some europeans survive the plague, and focused on scientific research, but got me to thinking about how it affected MY ancestors. Any ideas, anyone? I'm doing gen. research, but trying to learn more about how my ancestors lived, who they were, their dreams and aspirations, if they had any, their struggles to survive, why they may have moved around, etc., etc. MY ancestors were mostly peasants, so we can't go back to a great family history and plagerize someone else's work. Robert Skipp Renfrew, Pennsylvania, USA Researching FAIRBAIRN family, 18th & 19th century, Durham County and Berwickshire JACKSONs, 19th century, Bishop Auckland SCARTHs, 19th century, Pittington, Durham Co. NICHOLSONs, 19th century, Pittington, Butterknowle, Durham Co. MILLARs, Berwickshire, 18th century ARTHURs, Berwickshire, 19th century

Hi All Looking at one of my certificates RUDDS LANE Monkwearmouth Shore is mentioned The year being 1849.Does any one have a street map with it on. I have a sneaking suspicion it was in the area by the river which was taken over by the Shipyards and Engine works Regards George G Sunderland

In a message dated 03/09/2003 17:47:22 GMT Daylight Time, margaret.gardiner3@btopenworld.com writes: > I have a sneaking suspicion it was in the area by the river which was taken > over by the Shipyards and Engine works > If it was by the river, then it was probably demolished when Palmer's Hill Engine Works or the Manor Quay Ship Repair Works were built, as it does not appear on the 1895 map, or in the 1881 Census. The 1857 map does not have all the street names shown. Monkwearmouth Shore was also known as The Barbary Coast. Regards Stan Mapstone

In reply to Kevin and Glenda Fagg, dated 24/8/2003. I was looking at some records in the archives and I came across a George Richardson who was the captain on the ship Minerva, 976 tons. Left Cape S.A. 13 April 1818, arrived St.Helena 27 April departed for London England 29 April 1818. Cargo was rice. Also a George Richardson a soldier of the Royal Dragoon Regiment was buried at St.Helena 15 January 1795. And a John Richardson also a soldier in the Royal Artillery Regiment was buried at St.Helena 6 November 1795. May be of some help. Kindest regards, John Walton.

Hi I am trying to help a lady who is having difficulty finding a member of her family, she is not on the net so I have offered to post this message. The person she is looking for is called William LASH born 1840-50 and married in Sunderland in 1866. She had no whereabouts from him from 1870, but she is also stuck to the details of his birth and where in the north East he was born, if he was born in the North East at all. She knows he was a Mariner and that his father was also William LASH a mariner. Does anyone have these names in the family or know of them at all. I would like to be able to give her some good news! Many thanks Sue

I am researching the following names - BANKS : Stretton (Cheshire), Manchester (Lancs) BRADBURY : Lymm (Cheshire) BROWNBILL : St Helens (Lancs) CALLAGHAN : St Helens (Lancs), Ireland DANIELS : Bowdon (Cheshire) GABRIEL : St Helens (Lancs), Liverpool (Lancs) GRATWICH : Barlaston (Staffs) HIGHAM : Lymm (Cheshire), Leigh (Lancs) JOHNSON : Over Peover (Cheshire) JOHNS(T)ON : Wallasey (Cheshire), Birkenhead (Cheshire), Hull (East Riding), North Shields/Tynemouth (Northumberland), Ryton (Co. Durham) JONES : Whitchurch (Shrops) LEIGH : Lymm (Cheshire) MILLER : Lymm (Cheshire), Grappenhall (Cheshire) MOSTON/MOSSON : Lymm (Cheshire), Over Peover (Cheshire) NORBURY : Liverpool (Lancs) PERCIVAL : Lymm (Cheshire), Antrobus (Cheshire) RICHARDSON : Lymm (Cheshire), Prescot (Lancs) TABERN : St Helens (Lancs) THOMPSON : North Shields/Tynemouth (Northumberland) WILLIAMSON : Cheshire WINSTANLEY : Lymm (Cheshire) WOOTTON : Barlaston (Staffs), Moddershall (Staffs), Stone (Staffs) I would be pleased to hear from anyone with similar interests. Thanks Tim

Hi Listers, I found this in our local newspaper and it may be of interest to any one looking for any CURRY`S Information is sought about grandparents John (Jack) and Olive Marjorie Curry (nee CONSTANTINE). Jack arrived from Newcastle, UK about 1925. He worked as a truck driver around Manjimup (possibly for son Muir, cut sleepers in Cowaramup and was a sawyer in the timber industry. His Mother was Susan (Cissy) Gill (nee Fawell) from Busselton where she was a shop assistant for many years. Jacks wife, Olive, was a teacher. Her first posting was Cowaramup about 1927, and later in Nyamup and Manjimup, and she ended teaching in the Abrolhos Ialands. Contact : Rae Little, PO Box 228, Mount Barker 6324 Email: little@agn.net.au

Hi Ian May take a while as I will have to walk the streets. Will keep you informed if If I find anything Regards George

Hi Ian The 1891 census at 8-9 Flag Lane shows John Hunter head 81 mast-maker born Sunderland Elizabeth Hunter wife 76 born Sunderland John Hunter son in law 42 shipwright born Sunderland Elizabeth Hunter grand-daughter 19 born Sunderland Elizabeth Hunter daughter age ? dom. servant born Sunderland William Hunter grand son 16 app shipwright born Sunderland Margaret Hunter grand daughter 14 born Sunderland Harry Hunter grand son 5 born Sunderland Frederick Hunter grand son 3 born Sunderland Emily Hunter grand daughter 8 months born Sunderland Hope this helps George Sunderland

Sue & Stan Thanks for the e mail addresses on Sunderland Register sure appreciated. Thomas Rowell Canada _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

This is part of a posting by Gwen Doyle in Brisbane to the South Africa list .Thought it might be of interest to someone. regards Maureen Paternal Side Robert Morris and wife Elizabeth came out from Sunderland after about 1906. Think they arrived in Durban and then went up to the Reef. Looking for their son Ernest (my father) and my mother Florence Lilian Lock's marriage certificate and also when they arrived.

>-----Original Message----- From: Stanmapstone@aol.com [mailto:Stanmapstone@aol.com] Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 10:24 AM To: ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SUNDERLAND] Sunderland register Office In a message dated 29/08/2003 06:39:48 GMT Daylight Time, branton_st@dsl.pipex.com writes: > registrars@sunderland.gov.uk > Hi Sue, where did you get it from? It does not appear top be listed on the Sunderland Council web site, http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/ Regards Stan Mapstone Hi Stan This was given in reply to a query way back in July. Pasted the jist of the query & the answer. Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 07:51:46 +0100 Here is the email address of the Sunderland Register Office, registrars@sunderland.gov.uk ----- Original Message ----- To: <ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 9:54 PM Subject: [ENG-DUR] BDMs registered in Sunderland > Hi all > Could someone please advise me which registry office I should apply to > obtain a birth certificate for someone born in 1840 and registered at > Sunderland. ==== ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND Mailing List ==== To post to the list, messages should be sent to ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND-L@rootsweb.com

-----Original Message----- From: TO Rowell [mailto:rowell_genealogy@hotmail.com] Hello All, Could sks advise if the Sunderland Register office would have an e mail address and if so could you please forward it to me. Thanks in advance. Thomas Rowell Canada Here it is. registrars@sunderland.gov.uk Sue _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ==== ENG-DUR-SUNDERLAND Mailing List ==== Sunderland.com http://www.sunderland.com/ Sunderland Echo http://www.sunderland-echo.co.uk/

In a message dated 29/08/2003 06:39:48 GMT Daylight Time, branton_st@dsl.pipex.com writes: > registrars@sunderland.gov.uk > Hi Sue, where did you get it from? It does not appear top be listed on the Sunderland Council web site, http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/ Regards Stan Mapstone

In a message dated 29/08/2003 01:30:55 GMT Daylight Time, rowell_genealogy@hotmail.com writes: > Could sks advise if the Sunderland Register office would have an e mail > address There does not seem to be one for the Register Office just a general one at enquiries@sunderland.gov.uk The Register Office, P.O. Box 108, Civic Centre, Sunderland. SR2 7DN Tel: (0191) 553 1768.  Regards Stan Mapstone

Hello All, Could sks advise if the Sunderland Register office would have an e mail address and if so could you please forward it to me. Thanks in advance. Thomas Rowell Canada _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Forwarding this with permission from the author. This may interest others. Sue Dear all, A new version of the UK BMD web site went on the air tonight. It is a complete re-write and offers links to over 150 web sites that offer on-line information for UK births, marriages and deaths. http://www.UKBMD.org.uk More sites will be added as and when I find out about them. Let me know of any missing ones. The new site is navigated by a menu on its left side. For example, if all you want is the links to the local BMD sites, such as Cheshire BMD, then simply press the 'Local BMD' button. Note that the Isle-of-Wight are the latest to offer BMD indexes on-line. (Under Hampshire, if you're searching by county) If you want information specific to a county (or country), select one from the drop-down list and then press the 'County' button. Other buttons should be self-explanatory. I only subscribe to CHS, YKS and GENBRIT, so please cross post this note to as many genealogy lists as you can, as most counties have entries on the new site. Hope you find it useful ! -- regards, Ian Hartas, webmaster@ukbmd.org.uk ---------------------------------------- There are 10 types of people, those that understand binary and those that don't. ---------------------------------------- ==== YORKSGEN Mailing List ==== The Yorksgen-L Administrator is Janice Wood: janwood50@btinternet.com