Hello Can anyone please help in locating the Burial details of my Great Great Great Grandparent's who were living: 1891 : 20 Anne Street, Bishopwearmouth 1901 : 21 Anne Street, Bishopwearmouth Which was in the vacinity of St Stephen's Church were was that ? Roger J R Haugh who was born in 1859 in Sunderland and was a Ship Rivetter he Died in Sunderland in 1914. Eliza Haugh (Wife of above) was born in 1862 in Sunderland she Died in Sunderland in 1937. I would appreciate any guide in the right direction for possible burial records. Thank you Lee Henderson

This Directory is available on the Tomorrow's History site at http://www.tomorrows-history.com/ItemParts.asp?ItemNumber=0001&Col_ID=179 Regards Stan Mapstone

In a message dated 22/04/2007 15:40:56 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: It is unclear if he emigrated from England to the US or from England to Canada initially. Further to Stan's reply, you may be interested to know that there is now a web-site devoted to the passenger lists of the ships that carried emigrants from this country. So far it covers only 1890 to 1919 (or a similar set of years) but it is expanding rapidly. If you have an idea of when he emigrated (and perhaps who went with him, to eliminate any others of the same name) then you may find that the extra details given there (age, etc) are a great help. Stan was right to list some entries that could be yours although they seem at first to be from the wrong time-frame. Ages were very often mis-stated on that, as on many other, occasions. Even when stated correctly, it can be very easy for a transcriber to mis-read two characters from a possibly faded indistinct document. Consider census ages, for instance, where the ages have often been heavily crossed out by clerks more than a century ago. Just one extra practical, though perhaps rather pedantic, point. County Durham is the only English, Welsh or Scottish county to have the word "County" normally used in front of it. All others, whether "Something-shire" (as most are) or such as Somerset, are known just by that single word, or by some standard single-word abbreviation. Indeed this mis-use of the word "county" is one pointer which, apart from the accent, enables British people to tell straight away that someone is from the USA! Geoff Nicholson

In a message dated 22/04/2007 15:41:59 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Many sources suggest his parents were Joseph/Emma Todd. He appears to be born around the 1862 to 1870 time frame. _____________________________________________________________ There are only three in that time frame on FreeBmd Births Dec 1863 (99%) TODD William George Bethnal Gn 1c242 Births Dec 1865 (>99%) Todd William George St. Giles 1b483 Births Jun 1868 (>99%) TODD William George Swansea 11a632 But there are these Births Mar 1871 (>99%) Todd William George Newcastle T. 10b 64 Births Mar 1872 (>99%) Todd William George S. Shields 10a 670 Regards Stan Mapstone

Hi there, My name is Kevin Culp I currently reside in Amherst, New York. I have been doing research on the TODD heritage that immigrated to Canada. I am struggling to find any information on a William George Todd that appears to be accurate. Each source conflicts the other. Two sources suggest he either was born in County Somerset or County Durham. Many sources suggest his parents were Joseph/Emma Todd. He appears to be born around the 1862 to 1870 time frame. It is unclear if he emigrated from England to the US or from England to Canada initially. ________________________________________________________________________ ____ #13809/91 (York Co.) William George Todd, aged 21, b. US, of Detroit, bachelor, teamster, son of Joseph & Emma, married Maggie Armstrong, aged 21, b. US, of Detroit, daughter of James & Sarah Ann; witnesses: Mary J. Hunter & Louise E. Hunter, both of Toronto; 17 January 1891 at Toronto; by W.J. Hunter Addendum Source: I am assuming that he was actually born in England, and not in the US, as per their marriage registration which was likely incorrect. It would seem to me that they were eloping as she was pregnant at the time of the marriage, and they didn't give all the details to the minister who might have assumed they were both born in the US, since they had come from Detroit to Toronto to be married. The family identified by Bill Hartley in the 1880 US Census cannot be the correct one given that in the 1900 US Census, Margarette, b. May 1872, aged 28, single, is still living with the family. I also found the marriage of one of the sons, James Robert Todd, who married Annie Freda Marker in 1920. In that timeframe, they asked the birthplace of the fathers of both the groom and bride. James Robert gives the birthplace of his father as Bath, England. John James Roy Todd also names his father's birthplace as England in his marriage registration to Margaret Eleanor Burns in 1920. ________________________________________________________________________ ____ However I know he had roots in Canada because based on the 1911 census he had the following children which appear to be all born in Hamilton, Ontario Canada. 1911 / Ontario / Hamilton West / 1 Ward 2 / page 13 Todd Geo M Head M Oct 1870 40 Todd Maggie F Wife M May 1871 40 Todd Douglas M Son S Apr 1891 20 Todd Emma F Daughter S Mar 1893 18 Todd Joseph M Son S Nov 1894 16 Todd John M S Oct 1896 14 Todd James M Son S Dec 1898 12 Todd Harold M Son S Nov 1900 11 Todd George M Son S Jul 1901 9 Todd William M Son S Mar 1903 8 Todd Wilfred M Son S Jul 1906 4 Todd Dorothy F Daughter S Mar 1910 1 His death notice appears below: 34002/14 (Wentworth Co.) George Todd, d. 5 March 1914, aged 42 years, 134 Young Street, Hamilton, laborer, married, b. England; informant: Margaret Todd, same address; cause: Brights disease (over 2 years) Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated I have been stale mated here for some time. I cannot proceed until this mystery is answered. Thanking you in advance. Regards, Kevin Culp (Amherst New York USA)

Hello Does anyone know if the electoral rolls are on the "open" shelves at Gateshead and Darlington libraries. If yes, would someone be willing to do a look up for me please? Also, in 1906 my gr.grandfather committed suicide in Gateshead - there was an inquest but as yet I have not been able to unearth the report, just wondering if it may have been reported in a newspaper at the time, are newspapers from this time held at the library? Best wishes Pat

>From a useful site; United Kingdom Electoral Registers and their uses Until 1918 electoral registers were compiled by parish overseers or overseers of the poor and the arrangement was at first in alphabetical order of voters, parish by parish. This began to change in 1878 when it was permitted (later required) to merge parliamentary registers with burgess rolls (the registers for municipal elections). The latter were effectively lists of ratepayers and, as rates were then collected door-to-door, their arrangement was in street order and gradually parliamentary registers followed this pattern. http://www.bl.uk/collections/social/spis_er.html Regards Stan Mapstone

In a message dated 20/04/2007 22:36:25 GMT Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Does anyone know if the electoral rolls are on the "open" shelves at Gateshead and Darlington libraries. If yes, would someone be willing to do a look up for me please? Also, in 1906 my gr.grandfather committed suicide in Gateshead - there was an inquest but as yet I have not been able to unearth the report, just wondering if it may have been reported in a newspaper at the time, are newspapers from this time held at the library? The Electoral Rolls are indeed on open shelves in Gateshead Library, but even if they weren't, that in itself would not necessarily prevent anyone using them! I don't know about Darlington. Far more important is to be absolutely certain of the address andn Polling District if it is a modern (c20th century) one that is involved. They are arranged by Ward, then by Polling District, then by Street, (by Street Number, NOT alphabetically). Gateshead Library has a good collection of local newspapers from all periods, as indeed, have most of our major Reference Libraries, each covering their own districts. Some County Record Offices also have newspaper collections. In theory, any newspaper not available locally should be in the British Library's Newspaper collection at Colindale, North London. However, there has been quite a lot of "filling in gaps" by exchanging microfilms with Colindale, and locally-held newspaper collections are all the better for it. Such Coroners' Papers as are available in Durham Record Office are listed, with the names of the deceased and sometimes the verdicts, in its on-line catalogue. Geoff Nicholson

Hi Pat, In the 19th century the lists in the larger towns are arranged by street and house number and after 1918 this became obligatory, the electoral registers being arranged by polling district or ward, and then by street or road. This arrangement is a major drawback for the genealogist and even with a street address a search may take a great deal of time. Regards Stan Mapstone

Hi all, I am trying to find the cemetery John WILSON d.1877and Esther WILSON d.1869 were buried, the registration on there death was TEESDALE. Also I have Matthew WILSON d.1877 AUCKLAND would appreciate any help, as I have no idea where to look. Look forward to hearing from some kind person. Many Thanks Ann (Wilson) Akehurst. Queensland. Australia email [email protected]

Ann, My User Guide No1 from the Durham County Record Office tells me that Teesdale Registration District created in July 1837, contained/covered 21 parishes (Church of England) and assuming that each had a church and a graveyard and there also existed graveyards of other religious denominations..... that's a lot of cemeteries to cover. But you can reduce the size of the task by focussing on the specific place they died ( e.g. clues from their residences from census records) rather than the "District" in which their deaths were registered. The Co Durham section of the GenUKI web site, shows the towns, villages etc that lay in the Teesdale District juridiction. Auckland Reg District covered 20 parishes Michael Dixon

Hi ALL, My thanks to everyone who repiled to my lookup request. Jo, Ken, Lee and Jim. I now have the info that I had been looking for. It has taken a while to locate Mary as she moved around a lot, but this is def her. My thanks to everyone again. Jules (in OZ)

Hello All, Is anyone able to help with a census lookup please? I am looking for Mary HANSON b1809 Monmouthshire, living in Durham in 1871. (not sure where exactly) Her husband is William. I have seen her listed on another site but am unable to view the record. Any help would be most appreciated. Thank you Jules

I'm helping a friend with her family history: tale says her own line Richardsons are/were related to the Re(a)dhead shipbuilding family. I've found the first John Readhead's wife was called Susannah Richardson, but does anyone know anything about this lady? Apparently born about 1819 in Whitby, Yorkshire, married John Readhead 20 Nov 1842 at St Hilday, South Shields. However, I must say this Richardson connection seems a bit far distant for a family story of a possible Lord Mayor in the family related to the Richardson line - especially when the Lord Mayor is supposed to be an uncle. The census returns I've found for the Readhead don't appear to have any other Richardson relatives staying with them on the nights in question. So no clues. Does anyone have any further information? The main source of my Readhead shipbuilding data is the website, through Communigate/Northumbria University, run by ex-worker/s of the company. JK

Janet I presume this is your Cuthbert in 1881 25 Chapel St Byker, Northumberland, England RG11 Piece 5069 Folio 105 Page 19 Jane WESTGARTH W 50 F Newcastle On Tyne Head Cuthbert WESTGARTH U 19 M Newcastle On Tyne Son Potter Anthony T. WESTGARTH U 14 M Newcastle On Tyne Son Hannah WESTGARTH U 11 F Newcastle On Tyne Daur Scholar I was not able to locate the family in 1891, although Anthony might be a patient in a hospital in Sunderland Rg 12 piece 4148 folio 84 page 34 Roker Avenue dispensary aged 23 a brickmaker I have copied the 1901 entry below in case someone else has time to look - for future requests remember to include what you know so that people are not repeating the time you have spent - for example not just that you found them in 1901, but the actual record so a searcher has a starting point. Note if Margaret is the mother of Anne, she was only 15 when she was born - so Margaret's age might be higher than 32 Cuthbert Westgarth married either Margaret Carter or Meggie Duncan in Newcastle in the March quarter of 1883 Heather 1901 CENSUS RG 13 piece 4791 folio 94 page 1 sch 3 247 Janet Street Byker Newcastle all born Newcastle Cuthbert Westgarth head mar 39 Iron forgeman blacksmith Margaret Westgarth wife mar 32 Anne Westgarth dau unm 17 sugar boiler sweets Robert Westgarth son 14 telegraph messenger delivery Cuthbert Westgarth son 12 Elizabeth Ann Westgarth dau 9 James Westgarth son 7 Harrison Westgarth 3 Janet Hasler wrote: > Hi > Can anyone help me find > CUTHBERT WESTGARTH > D.O.B. ABT 1862 in Byker Norhtumberland > and his family.I can find him on the 1901 census but not on the 1891 census I have tried every way to find them but cannot track them down. > Thank you > Jan > > ------------------------------- > 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 Janet, on the 1881 census there is also a James Westgarth in Byker, could this be your man? 45 Cook Street, Byker, James Westgarth, head, 27, Engineer at works, Chelsea Janet, wife, 27, Newcastle on Tyne, Byker Agnes, daur, 8 months, Newcastle on Tyne, Byker In 1891 12 Severn Terrace, Carlton Colville Suffolk. Janet Westgarth, head, married, Newcastle on Tyne Agnes M, daur, 10, Newcastle on Tyne Alexander, 8, Newcastle on Tyne Sarah M, daur, 2, Newcastle on Tyne and in 1901, transcribed as Westgerth, Worcester Terrace, Carlton Colville James Westgerth, head, 47, Mariner, London Janet, wife, 46, Alexander, son, 15, fitters apprentice, Newcastle Sarah, daur, 12, Newcastle Janet, daur, 9, Newcastle Jane, daur, 6, Newcastle Mary, daur, 3, Suffolk Carlton Colville FreeBMD has a possible marriage showing to a Janet McDougall in Jul-Sep, 1877, Newcastle T 10b 33 Jo :) http://www.tribalpages.com/tribes/jo14 I use Archive CD Books to do my family history research http://www.archivecdbooks.org/ http://www.british-genealogy.com/forums/index.php?referrerid=18 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Hasler" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 9:43 PM Subject: [ENG-DURHAM] HELP WANTED > Hi > I wonder if anyone can help me I have a > JAMES WESTGARTH > D.O.B ABT 1854 born in Chelsea Middlesex > On the 1861 and 1871 census he is in Northumberland with his parents. > On the 1881 census he is on a vessel named > BHUBILLY S S it says on the census that he is married but I cannot find > any record of his marriage or who he married if anyone could help me with > any information I would be very grateful. > Also no record of him on the 1891 or 1901 census again any help would be > very useful. > Thank you > Jan > > ------------------------------- > 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 Can anyone help me find CUTHBERT WESTGARTH D.O.B. ABT 1862 in Byker Norhtumberland and his family.I can find him on the 1901 census but not on the 1891 census I have tried every way to find them but cannot track them down. Thank you Jan

Hi I wonder if anyone can help me I have a JAMES WESTGARTH D.O.B ABT 1854 born in Chelsea Middlesex On the 1861 and 1871 census he is in Northumberland with his parents. On the 1881 census he is on a vessel named BHUBILLY S S it says on the census that he is married but I cannot find any record of his marriage or who he married if anyone could help me with any information I would be very grateful. Also no record of him on the 1891 or 1901 census again any help would be very useful. Thank you Jan

Details sent offline Name: Mary Hanson Age: 62 Estimated birth year: abt 1809 Civil parish: Stranton Town: West Hartlepool Jules wrote: > Hello All, > Is anyone able to help with a census lookup please? > > I am looking for Mary HANSON b1809 Monmouthshire, living in Durham in 1871. (not sure where exactly) > Her husband is William.

There is the marriage of a James WESTGARTH in Newcastle in the September Quarter of 1877 to Janet McDougall. The marriage took place at Jesmond Clayton Memorial. However there seem to be 2 James Westgarth's of the same age [possibly the same person enumerated twice???] - one on board the Blue Billy vessel out of Berwick and the other at home with his wife and child. If you know his parents, then the marriage certificate will confirm the name and occupation of his father. Hope this helps Heather "Blue Billy" Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, England RG11 Piece 5131 Folio 132 Page 2 Edward Waldick WHITEHEAD M 38 M Cambridge, England Master Mariner John GRANT M 49 M North Shields Mate James WESTGARTH M 27 M London Chelsie, London, Middlesex, England Engien Driver Thomas ROBSON U 18 M New Castle Fireman 1881 CENSUS 45 Cook Street Byker, Northumberland, England RG11 Piece 5067 Folio 76 Page 6 James WESTGARTH M 27 M Chelsea Head Engineer At Works Arlizn Janet WESTGARTH M 27 F Newcastle On Tyne Byker Wife Agnes WESTGARTH 8 m F Newcastle On Tyne Byker Daur In 1891 I didn't find James, although Janet says she is married and is living in Suffolk, 1891 CENSUS RG 12 piece 1490 folio 61 page 7 all born Newcastle upon Tyne 10 Severn Terrace, Carlton Coleville, North Suffolk Janet Westgarth head mar 37 Agnes M Westgarth dau 10 scholar Alexander M Westgarth son 8 scholar Sarah M Westgarth dau 2 In 1901 Agnes aged 20 is a servant in Suffolk for a Jickling family RG 13 piece 1802 folio 104 page 21 1901CENSUS RG 13 piece 1801 folio 104 page 39 sch 253 Worcester Ter Carlton Coleville Suffolk James Westgarth 47 head mar mariner on the Seas b London Janet Westgarth 46 wife mar b Newcastle Alexander Westgarth 15 fitters apprentice b Newcastle Sarah Westgarth 12 b Newcastle Janet Westgarth 9 b Newcastle Jane Westgarth 6 b Newcastle Mary Westgarth 3 b Carlton Coleville Janet Hasler wrote: > Hi > I wonder if anyone can help me I have a > JAMES WESTGARTH > D.O.B ABT 1854 born in Chelsea Middlesex > On the 1861 and 1871 census he is in Northumberland with his parents. > On the 1881 census he is on a vessel named > BHUBILLY S S it says on the census that he is married but I cannot find any record of his marriage or who he married if anyone could help me with any information I would be very grateful. > Also no record of him on the 1891 or 1901 census again any help would be very useful. >