In a message dated 05/05/2007 21:51:43 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: My fifth great grandmother was Jane Pearson. She married Archibald Gillespy in Holm Cultram, Cumberland 07 June 1750. Although they were married in the Church of England, Archibald was a Quaker from a Quaker family. The Quaker records give Jane's birth as 28 Nov.1726. I found a christening in Staindrop 29 Nov 1726 in Staindrop, parents John and Elizabeth. Jane and William gave these names to two of their 11 children, but they are common names. The Gillespys were millers and the children were born at Lineholm Mill in Cumberland. They were raised as Quakers although at least two married in the C. of E. Is there any way I can pursue Jane's parentage? Is it likely that she could be born in Durham and marry in Cumberland? Comments and suggestions would be most welcome. Regards, Virginia Virginia: Durham County Record Office have quite a lot of Quaker records, as there was a definite "Quaker district" centred around the Tees valley, and extending as far as Staindrop. Of the various types of "Meeting" the Quakers held, it is the records of their "Monthly Meetings" that would be of most use to you as that is where they recorded births, marriages and deaths. You could also look in local reference libraries for a book by ----- Foster, in which he records full details of many inter-related Quaker families from throughout the north of England. Many of them were among the more wealthy of Quakers, but "ordinary" families are there as well. I know Newcastle Library have it, though it seems there to be in many parts, one for each Quaker surname. It was not unusual for Quaker families, or individual members of such families, to accept the wrath of their relatives and re-join the C of E. Such events would result in an "adult baptism", possibly of several persons at once, in the local parish church, so don't write off the parish register altogether. Also don't forget that the refusal of Quakers to support the C of E by paying either church rates or tithes would have earned them a place in the church records! Have a look through the "parish chest" material for any parish that interests you - Staindrop is one of the very few Co Durham parishes for which there is quite a lot of it (in Durham County Record Office, see their on-line catalogue) and you might find notes of their refusals, or even of them being proceeded against in court because of them. Geoff Nicholson

My fifth great grandmother was Jane Pearson. She married Archibald Gillespy in Holm Cultram, Cumberland 07 June 1750. Although they were married in the Church of England, Archibald was a Quaker from a Quaker family. The Quaker records give Jane's birth as 28 Nov.1726. I found a christening in Staindrop 29 Nov 1726 in Staindrop, parents John and Elizabeth. Jane and William gave these names to two of their 11 children, but they are common names. The Gillespys were millers and the children were born at Lineholm Mill in Cumberland. They were raised as Quakers although at least two married in the C. of E. Is there any way I can pursue Jane's parentage? Is it likely that she could be born in Durham and marry in Cumberland? Comments and suggestions would be most welcome. Regards, Virginia

I am looking for 2 families on the 1851 census in the Allendale area. I know it is Northumberland but the areas get a bit confused around there. Does anyone have access to the Indexes then I can request a photocopy of the records from the county records office. They are Jackson family in 1861 Martin Jackson Widower 51 Allendale John 19 William 22 Thomas 18 Martin 15 Sarah 14 so they will all be about 10 years younger and the mother may be alive. Henderson family in 1861 Henderson Mary Widow 42 Widow of Agricultural Labourer Born Chollerton, Northumberland William Son 18 Agricultural Labourer Whitfield Elizabeth Daughter 10 Scholar Haydon Bridge Mary J Daughter 10 Scholar Haydon Bridge Eleanor Daughter 9 Scholar Haydon Bridge John Son 4 - Allendale Mary's late husband may be called John and alive and there could be older children at that point. Thank you Maureen

I am interested in the Golightly family from Durham England. Eleanor Golightly b. 21 November 1872 at Grayswell Wolsingham. Also a sister Jane Ann Golightly Father George Golightly -Mother Thomosine Golightly formerly Scott Jane Ann Married Emmanuel Hamilton Also from Wolsingham. Jean F Ontario Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "EMMA BEEVERS" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 3:03 PM Subject: [ENG-DURHAM] my surname interests > Hi List > > Im new here and adding my surname interests. If anyone has a connection with my surnames please get in touch! > > CRAGGS > CLAVERING > ROBINSON > GOLIGHTLY > SWALES/HUNTER > MUSGRAVE > BOSTON > > Kind Regards > > Makayla Craggs > Yorkshire > ENGLAND > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Hi List Im new here and adding my surname interests. If anyone has a connection with my surnames please get in touch! CRAGGS CLAVERING ROBINSON GOLIGHTLY SWALES/HUNTER MUSGRAVE BOSTON Kind Regards Makayla Craggs Yorkshire ENGLAND

In a message dated 03/05/2007 19:59:44 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Im new here and adding my surname interests. If anyone has a connection with my surnames please get in touch! CRAGGS CLAVERING ROBINSON GOLIGHTLY SWALES/HUNTER MUSGRAVE BOSTON Makayla: It would help enormously if you were to give us something more to go on - a place, a first name and, especially, a date, even if just a rough one! The surnames you have listed include ones that are among the most commonly-found in Co Durham, so almost all subscribers to this List will have connections with one or more of them - but that connection will probably not be to your banch of the surname. Geoff Nicholson

In a message dated 02/05/2007 20:18:20 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: This was in the Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland Vol 2 #2 Summer 2001. Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the Journal or if not, of the article by Godfrey F. Duffy? The Journal is not in print now. Thanks Nancy in Delaware in the US. Nancy: You could contact Godfrey. I am never sure whether the address I have for him is up-to-date (and would not want to publicise it on a Rootsweb List), so I would recommend you writing to him c/o Tyne and Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, West Blandford Street, Newcastle upon Tyne. He gives talks etc at the Archives so, although he is not a member of their staff, they will be able to pass material on to him. He has distributed copies of his article liberally around the NE - it is on the notice-boards at most local record offices, for instance. Geoff Nicholson

Hi I am interested in the Parish registers of St Stephen's - in particular the baptisms. Does anyone know if these have been made public either through a website or fiche/CD ? I don't see that they are available to hire from the LDS catalogue (but that might just be me....!) Thanks Fiona Hall (researching JONES and OATES) in South Shields

Thank you both for the great information and links Louise in Australia

This was in the Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland Vol 2 #2 Summer 2001. Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the Journal or if not, of the article by Godfrey F. Duffy? The Journal is not in print now. Thanks Nancy in Delaware in the US.

Hi All I am new to the list and also hope that Stockton-on-Tees is associated with this list and was wondering if anyone is researching the following surnames? I am interested in finding a James and Ann Walburn who had an issue of Mary James John William Sarah robert ann born from 1764 to 1775 in stockton-on-tees Any assistance and information greatly appreciated Louise in Australia

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Louise, Look into the GenUKI site ( County Durham>Parishes>Stockton>Church Records) It contains baptisms index 1637-1780 for Walburn, Wilburn, Wilburne ( listing child and father) _www.genuki.org.uk_ (http://www.genuki.org.uk) Also an entry in the Joiner Marriage Index, as mentioned by Geoff. Michael Dixon Newcastle

In a message dated 01/05/2007 08:31:31 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I am new to the list and also hope that Stockton-on-Tees is associated with this list and was wondering if anyone is researching the following surnames? I am interested in finding a James and Ann Walburn who had an issue of Louise: While there may be a few omissions, my database of Co Durham marriages for that period is effectively complete. Unfortunately it does not contain any marriage for a James Walburn (etc) and an Ann. That makes me wonder whether perhaps they came from, and were married in, the North Riding of Yorkshire. After all, that was just over the Tees from Stockton, and must have comprised about 50% of the catchment area for people newly arriving in the town. As a very long shot, why not have a look at the Durham (Diocesan) Marriage Bonds? There is about a 10% chance that they married by Licence. See (ie Google for) Paul Joiner's marriage index (a commercial pay-per-view site, but it may be useful in gettIng you "unstuck"! It covers much of Co Durham and North Yorkshire. Geoff Nicholson

Jo, perhaps I should point out that Moat Side Lane - at least today - is a dark and narrow alleyway, part covered over, which runs round the back of the buildings which front onto the Marketplace/Saddler St/Silver St. It is certainly not a street as we would think about it, and I imagine its course and layout are unchanged from the medieval plan. In Durham such alleyways are known as "vennels". Ian -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jo Sent: 29 April 2007 09:27 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ENG-DURHAM] Request for help with an address in Durham My thanks to Ian and Stan for pointing me in the right direction to find Moat Side Lane in Durham. I think I've managed to find it on one of the maps! Jo No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/779 - Release Date: 28/04/2007 15:32 BullGuard Anti-virus has scanned this e-mail and found it clean. Try BullGuard for free: www.bullguard.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/779 - Release Date: 28/04/2007 15:32 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/779 - Release Date: 28/04/2007 15:32

Fellow Listers, I am researching the Wilson Family in Durham, originating from North Yorks. They lived in a variety of locations including Kirkbymoorside-1851 census, Spennymoor-1881 census, Easington-death cert, Thornley, and Shotton Colliery. Richard, he died at home in Easington District. Knowing their approximate addresses from these census, is there any way to determine who the land owner was at the time of their residence there ? Any common landlords name in 2 or more locations would be a good lead. I ask this because in Family legend, I am told Richard's natural father owned colliery housing where they always lived (and supposedly paid no rent). His mother listed no fathers name on his birth certificate, registered January, 1845 in North Yorks. He died January, 1885 of pleurisy in Easington District. Any ideas of where to research whom the landlord would have been ? We sent the request to the Durham Record Office with the contact addresses. He is recorded and lived in the Stokesley Area near Seamer, N-Yorks. Richard Wilson was born December, 1844 and was a coal miner, living in Spennymoor, Durham, later died in Shotton Colliery, Durham. in Co. Durham Earlier as a grandson to William Wilson, he lived in Kirkbymoorside, at age 6 in 1851 Regards, Paul in Pennsylvania To: <[email protected]> Subject: [ENG-DURHAM] Request for help with an address in Durham

My thanks to Ian and Stan for pointing me in the right direction to find Moat Side Lane in Durham. I think I've managed to find it on one of the maps! Jo No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/779 - Release Date: 28/04/2007 15:32 BullGuard Anti-virus has scanned this e-mail and found it clean. Try BullGuard for free: www.bullguard.com

In a message dated 28/04/2007 20:31:55 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Can you tell me how to find the website for emigrants FROM England? That is what I was referring to! It is ancestorsonboard.com which, in it's advertising, says "powered by findmypast.com". It is, of course, a pay-per-view site and it now covers 30 years up to 1919, so presumably begins in 1889. They have recently made a big thing of now including the passenger list of the "RMS Titanic" (sank 1912) in that. See their full-page adverts in any of the glossy monthly commercial family history magazines - at least those published in this country. Geoff Nicholson

In a message dated 29/04/2007 04:00:49 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Richard's natural father owned colliery housing where they always lived _____________________________________________________________________________ Hi Paul, It was the various coal companies that built (and owned) the houses to attract the workers, not individuals. The house was tied with the job and if they ceased working for that company then they had to move. Regards Stan Mapstone

I know it well. Moat Side Lane is in Durham City, right alongside the castle on the Marketplace side. Obvious when you know! Ian -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jo Sent: 28 April 2007 22:04 To: [email protected] Subject: [ENG-DURHAM] Request for help with an address in Durham I’ve just received a birth certificate of one of my great-grandmother’s siblings. The address on the certificate is given as Moat Side Lane, St Nicholas, County Durham. I can’t find this address via HYPERLINK "http://www.streetmap.co.uk/"www.streetmap.co.uk. In the informant’s column the address is Moat Side Lane, Durham. Can anyone tell me where this lane might have been in County Durham? Many thanks. Jo No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/778 - Release Date: 27/04/2007 13:39 BullGuard Anti-virus has scanned this e-mail and found it clean. Try BullGuard for free: www.bullguard.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/778 - Release Date: 27/04/2007 13:39 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/778 - Release Date: 27/04/2007 13:39