Listers, I found, in the Post Office Directory of 1858: Widdowfield and Dixon Gilpin House, Houghton le Spring Boarding School I looked up Gilpin House on Google, and found a Gilpin House in Houghton. In the website there was no mention of it still being a school. Can anyone give me some history of it being a school in 1858. James Widdowfield was married to Mary Dixon. Thanks for your time, Phyllis USA

In a message dated 04/06/2004 16:41:00 GMT Daylight Time, widdowfield9255@yahoo.com writes: Yesterday, I found a g.g.g.grandaunt. In 1891, she was 74 years old, being born in 1816-17, her name is Hannah Widdowfield. In 1891, she was living with William Charles SMITH and his wife Sarah [I believe Sarah was Hannah's niece]. This is the first time SMITH has shown up in the family. If you know anything about William Charles SMITH, I would like to hear from you. Thank you for your time, Phyllis USA . Phyllis: . . This is the only local William Charles Smith I know of. His baptism is recorded on the LDS "Vital Records Index" (2nd edition). . 1877 Nov 6, William Charles, son of Charles & Mary Jane Smith, Stranton Primitive Methodist baptism register . . This sounds much too late to have been your William Charles, but perhaps he was a close relative. I note you did not mention any particular place, but I assume it was all in Co Durham somewhere! . Geoff Nicholson . 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU Ask for details of NBL/DUR family history research in depth by THE local expert, working for YOU.

Hi List, Yesterday, I found a g.g.g.grandaunt. In 1891, she was 74 years old, being born in 1816-17, her name is Hannah Widdowfield. In 1891, she was living with William Charles SMITH and his wife Sarah [I believe Sarah was Hannah's niece]. This is the first time SMITH has shown up in the family. If you know anything about William Charles SMITH, I would like to hear from you. Thank you for your time, Phyllis USA

Thanks to everyone on the list for all your help Thanks to you I now have found a gt.gt.Grandmother I never knew about Happy Hunting to you all Christine --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.698 / Virus Database: 455 - Release Date: 02/06/2004

Hello everyone Can anyone help me with parish records on this marriage in Newcastle would love to know fathers names and any other details 1865 KERR Henry St John the Baptist 1865 JOHNSTON Abigail St John the Baptist Thank you Christine --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 28/05/2004

Hi Listers, I am endevering to find information on a Mary Bowman possibly from the Rookhope area born c1730 married Matthew Nattrass 1755 at St John's chapel Weardale children Mary 1755 married John Greenwood Stanhope Sarah 1760 " John Parker Timothy " Mary Bouzell nee Spencer atExeter Catherine 1761 " Robert Kirkley Martha 1766 " George Herron Mark 24 Apl 1771 " Ann Curtis Richmond Surrey Would be pleased to hear of anyone tieing into these families totally stuck on Mary Many thanks Olwyn

Here they are - only turned up one of my transcribed pieces. Regards, Irene RG9/3757 east rainton 11e fol35 p5 142 middle rainton barrass jeremiah head m m 76 coal miner dur west rainton barrass mary wife m f 77 dur new york barrass jeremiah son u m 32 coal miner dur colliery row barrass thomas chilton grnson u m 16 waggon builder dur middle rainton robson mary ann grndau u f 21 domestic servant dur houghton le spring west rainton 12f Fol45 p9 47 west rainton village alkinson anthony head m m 52 coal miner dur pensher alkinson elizabeth wife m f 52 dur washington barrass edward son u m 9 school boy dur pensher west rainton 13e Fol61 p1 2 porish hill ? scorer henry head u m 73 retired farmer dur great chilton barrass hannah servnt u f 68 house keeper dur easington

Image of the family visiting the Widdowfields from 1891 census sent off list Anne On 2 Jun 2004, at 17:53, Phyllis Pasqual wrote: > Hi, > > I am looking for more information concerning the > Matthew Roberts family. Matthew was born abt. 1865, > in Hetton le Hole, the son of William and Margaret > Roberts. He has a brother William and sister, Alice. > Matthew's occupation was Grocers Assistant. > > Matthew married Sarah Ann Widdowfield and according to > 1881 census they had a son William, age 1 year. > > Do you know Matthew and his family? Are they in your > family? I'd like to hear from you. > > Thank you for your time. > Phyllis USA > www.afcdesign.com/widdowfield > > > ==== ENG-DURHAM Mailing List ==== > Browse the ENG-DURHAM archives > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/eng-durham >

Hi, I am looking for more information concerning the Matthew Roberts family. Matthew was born abt. 1865, in Hetton le Hole, the son of William and Margaret Roberts. He has a brother William and sister, Alice. Matthew's occupation was Grocers Assistant. Matthew married Sarah Ann Widdowfield and according to 1881 census they had a son William, age 1 year. Do you know Matthew and his family? Are they in your family? I'd like to hear from you. Thank you for your time. Phyllis USA www.afcdesign.com/widdowfield

Hello Irene, Thank you very much for your kind offer, I am interested in anything to do with the surname BARRAS(S) I don't want to be too greedy though ! My husbands great-grandfather RALPH HENRY BARRASS gave Washington as his birth place on the 1881 census, his mother had remarried and was down as MARY WALKER, born Walker (a coincedence or not) we tried to get his birth certificate but there wasn't a record of him. There are quite a few Barras(s) in Longbenton, North Shields, Gosforth (Walker) area of Northumberland including a marriage of MARY ATHEY to RALPH BARRASS Marriage: 29 SEP 1860 All Saints, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England This could be RALPH HENRY's father ! I am trying to work- out if the BARRASS I am researching is the same BARRASS that origanated from Penshaw -Washington-Chester-le-street area ! I have other ancestors not connected to this family, that moved from Co Durham to Longbenton area in the early 1800's who were miners, and then came back to Durham in the 1870-1880 time period ! Doney, Goyin Cornwall Inch from Devon Smith, from Longbenton (1841census) If I can find out a what time period they moved to Northumberland (if they Did) then this might help me to find out where my Smith's originated from ! Kind regards Carole Robinson

Hi Listers This site might be of some interest.. _http://www.thenortheast.fsnet.co.uk/_ (http://www.thenortheast.fsnet.co.uk/) Val

Many thanks to Geoff, Graeme and Anne for their help on this one. I also found some info on Darlington newspapers on the excellent website www.durhampast.net: http://www.durhampast.net/newspapers.html. Regards, Rob Rob Welbourn 24 Wilde Road Waban, MA 02468-1325, USA Tel +1-617-558 0182

The best way to find newspapers is to search the British Library Online Catalogue at http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/newspapers.html You can search by place and date. You can then ask them to do a search for you, or, probably cheaper, ask the record office or library in Darlington if they have back copies on film and will photocopy a page for you. Good hunting, Anne On 1 Jun 2004, at 03:59, Robert Welbourn wrote: > Anyone have any idea whether and where Darlington newspapers from 1866 > and 1897 might be kept? I'm looking for obituaries of Randolph > FEARNLEY (d. 24 Aug 1866 in Bradford, but he lived in Darlington for > 20 years and worked for Henry Pease & Co.) and his son Edward (d. June > qtr 1897). > > Thanks, > > Rob > > Rob Welbourn > 24 Wilde Road, Waban MA 02468-1325, USA > Tel +1-617-558 0182 -- Mobile +1-617-510 5354 > http://www.welbourn.com > > > > ==== ENG-DURHAM Mailing List ==== > Browse the ENG-DURHAM archives > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/eng-durham >

In a message dated 01/06/2004 04:01:12 GMT Daylight Time, robert@welbourn.com writes: Anyone have any idea whether and where Darlington newspapers from 1866 and 1897 might be kept? . . Apart from the obvious - Colindale - you could try Darlington Public Library. . . Geoff Nicholson . 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU Ask for details of NBL/DUR family history research in depth by THE local expert, working for YOU.

In a message dated 31/05/2004 23:00:24 GMT Daylight Time, widdowfield9255@yahoo.com writes: Mary Charlton married Benjamin Widdowfield abt. 1830. . . It was on 29 March 1831, at Washington. . . I assume you know that the baptisms you have mentioned took place during the Barrington period, and that therefore if you consult either the original register or a full transcript of it you will be told a great deal of detail, including where each child came in the family and the parishes of which each parent were natives. . . Geoff Nicholson . 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU Ask for details of NBL/DUR family history research in depth by THE local expert, working for YOU.

Anyone have any idea whether and where Darlington newspapers from 1866 and 1897 might be kept? I'm looking for obituaries of Randolph FEARNLEY (d. 24 Aug 1866 in Bradford, but he lived in Darlington for 20 years and worked for Henry Pease & Co.) and his son Edward (d. June qtr 1897). Thanks, Rob Rob Welbourn 24 Wilde Road, Waban MA 02468-1325, USA Tel +1-617-558 0182 -- Mobile +1-617-510 5354 http://www.welbourn.com

Greetings all, I have just joining the Durham list to pursue a branch of my FEARNLEY ancestors who moved to Darlington around 1840, and the families that they married into. I'm seeking anyone out there who have a connection. Here are my interests: FEARNLEY in Darlington from around 1840. Randolph Fearnley moved from Bradford to Darlington around 1840 to work as a manager at the Priestgate woollen mill of Henry Pease & Co. While Randolph eventually returned to Bradford in the 1860s, his eldest son Edward (b. 1823) remained in Darlington. Edward married Ann BOWMAN (b. c. 1823 in Bishop Auckland, d. 1863 in Darlington), the daughter of Thomas Bowman, an auctioneer. His second wife was Emily WOODWARD from Lutterworth, Leics, the headmistress of The Mount Girls' School in Darlington. Edward's only son Thomas Bowman Fearnley (b. 1847) married Susan FLETCHER in Sunderland (b. c. 1852, d. 1878) in 1872. There was but one daughter that I know of, Emma (b. 1872), whom I last traced as a nurse in Sheraton with Hulam (near Hartlepool) in 1901. I have no idea what happened to Thomas, who seems to have disappeared by the 1881 census. Edward's eldest daughter, Mary Bentley Fearnley (b. 1851) married William SEDGWICK (b. 1844 in Melsonby, Yorks) in Darlington in 1873. Their children were Edward Fearnley Sedgwick, Lilian Mary, Annie Bentley Sedgwick and William, all born in Darlington. I would be very interested in tracing any descendents. Another of Edward's daughters, Elizabeth (b. 1857), married William THOMPSON (b. c. 1855 in Gunnerside, Yorks) in Darlington in 1882. William was a steamship owner's manager, and they lived in West Hartlepool. They had two sons by 1891, Fearnley and William W. Again, I am interested in tracing descendents. Randolph's daughter Elizabeth Ann Fearnley (b. 1827) married William HOLMES (b. c. 1826 in Lanchester, Co. Durham) in Darlington in 1851. William was one of nine children of George Holmes and Jane WHITELEY. Children that I know of were Mary Jane, George Randolph and Caroline. Alas, I know nothing of what became of this family, except that Elizabeth had died before 1866. Regards, Rob Rob Welbourn 24 Wilde Road, Waban MA 02468-1325, USA Tel +1-617-558 0182 -- Mobile +1-617-510 5354 http://www.welbourn.com

To all you helpful people thanks. I've never had such a quick reply (ies) Regards Mary Australia

Thanks Geraldine and John. It's obvious when pointed out! Regards Mary Australia

Dear Listers My husband's greatgrandfather's occupation is listed in the 1901 census as 'coal miner chewer underground'. What does the word 'chewer' refer to? Regards Mary Hart Australia