Hi Listers, I have just received my ggrandfathers death cert. He died Dec. 27, 1918 at age 71 years in Poor Law Institution. The address under occupation (coal miner) was George St. Easington Lane. I don't know if this is his address or the Poor Law institution. His name was Patrick McDermott. He was married to Catherine Goodman. I wondered if anyone was going through the deaths could they keep an eye out for Catherine McDermott. I imagine she outlived him, but you never know. I would like to get her death cert., also. Best wishes Isabel Love B.C.Canada

<<<<In a message dated 22/04/2004 23:28:25 GMT Daylight Time, fred.tickle@ntlworld.com writes: I am told that my grandmother (Elizabeth CAWTHORN) went to a convent as a child. That would be around 1885 to 1895. Does anyone know how I can find out what convents there were in the Newcastle area?>>>> I assume you mean a Convent school? There was a Convent for the Sisters of Charity of St. Paul, with schools, next to St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Worswick Street at that time. You can see what school records TWAS have at http://www.thenortheast.com/archives/UserGuides/15D_Schools.html Regards Stan Mapstone

I am told that my grandmother (Elizabeth CAWTHORN) went to a convent as a child. That would be around 1885 to 1895. Does anyone know how I can find out what convents there were in the Newcastle area? Researching CAWTHORN (Newcastle) CLARE (Manchester) HOLCROFT (Warrington) TICKLE (Warrington) CAMPION (Midlands) IRLAM (Manchester) Happy to share what I have so far. Fred

Hi Mike, I also am researching a Joseph DIXON family but rather think they are not related to yours. He married Mary ALLASON in the early 1820's. Three of their several children were Eliza, Charlotte, Sarah and John. Joseph worked for the railway and they moved around many times, within Co. Durham, then to Northants and even to Surrey so it has been difficult to I.D. them on a census. Regards. Dave.

Hello Listers, I have a record of Isabella Widdowfield, married 1788-09, in Parish St. George Hanover Square. Can anyone please tell me what that Parish covers? Thank you, Phyllis USA --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25�

Hello I am new to this listing and am currently researching my wife's family of DIXON from Whitburn, Durham I am specifically looking for the parents and other ancestors of Joseph DIXON b Dec 1838 who I believe was married to a Margaret J. ??? b. circa 1844 Can anyone help please. Mike Wheeler.

In a message dated 21/04/2004 22:31:42 GMT Daylight Time, mgtmurdoch@clara.co.uk writes: For many years, I have been searching for the birth of Ann COLLING from Harraton. She had an illegitimate son in 1815. In the Chester-le-Street parish registers, I have found two COLLING families in Fatfield (c.1780 -1800) but neither of these have an ANN. I.G.I. tells me that an Ann COLLING was born in Chester-le-Street c.1786 but I can not find her. Any suggestions? Margaret (nee Colling) My best suggestion is - check the original registers, or microfilm copies of them. Do not be side-tracked into using transcripts, not even "good" ones, and certainly not poor-quality ones such as the IGI. That's the only way to be certain! . 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.

For many years, I have been searching for the birth of Ann COLLING from Harraton. She had an illegitimate son in 1815. In the Chester-le-Street parish registers, I have found two COLLING families in Fatfield (c.1780 -1800) but neither of these have an ANN. I.G.I. tells me that an Ann COLLING was born in Chester-le-Street c.1786 but I can not find her. Any suggestions? Margaret (nee Colling)

Hello Listers, Reposting my information again in hope that someone might have some information or connections to the Families below. My Rowell family immigrated from Ryhope, Tyne and Wear in 1920 to Canada. John Rowell below, born Whashton, Yks was My GG Grandfather. John Rowell Born 21 Jul.1798 Whashton, Yorkshire Died 25 May 1880 Hutton. Buried St Marys Church Hutton Magna. Yks Wife's Mary Pearson DOB 1800 Hutton,Yks died Hutton 12 Feb. 1876 buried St Marys Church Hutton Magna. Yks Children; George, Born 1824, Wycliffe, Yorkshire Wife: Mary Ann (Zell) Rowell born 1828, Haughton Le Skerne. Durham Lived in Wackerfield, Durham 1881 and ingleton, Durham 1901 John, Born 15 Oct 1826 Wycliffe. Lived at london Rd. Davenham Cheshire in 1881 Wife Margaret( Dutton) Born 1837 Aldersey, Cheshire Living at Davenham, Cheshire 1901 William, Born 21 Dec.1828 in Wycliffe, Yks Lived in Wycliffe Cottages in 1851, wife Elizabeth Iceton Born 1833 Stainton, Durham Married Staindrop, Durham 1849 Living Sedgefield, Durham 1901 Thomas, Born 13 Feb. 1831 Wycliffe, Yks Living at 294 Station Rd, South Shields 1901 with daughter and Son-in-law Mary (Rowell) Richardson Born 1834 Wycliffe, Yks Husband, Joseph Richardson, Born Durham, Durham Living at 56 Hood St. Monkwearmouth, Durham 1881 Elizabeth (Rowell) Halliday Born 31 Dec. 1836 Wycliffe, Yks Husband, Henry Halliday Born Hetton-Le-Hole, Durham Living 7 Railway Terrace, Willington, Durham 1881, 91. and 1901 Margaret (Rowell) King Born 4 Aug 1839 Wycliffe, Yks Husband Giles John King Born Cheltenham, Gloucester Mother of my Grandfather Thomas Oliver Rowell born 23 June 1866 in West Thorpe, Yorkshire Ellen ((Rowell) Kirkley Born 25 July 1841 Wycliffe, Yks. Died 27 Dec 1817 Sunderland, Tyne and Wear Husband Robert Kirkley Born Kirkby Ravensworth, Yks. Died 27 Dec 1876 Ovington, Yks Hanna (Rowell) Hunter Born 30 Apr 1843 Wycliffe, Yks Husband Robert Hunter Born 1844 Startforth, Yks Living Darlington, Durham 1881 and 1901 Alice (Rowell) littlefair Born 1846 Wycliffe, Yks Husband William Littlefair Born 1842 Startforth, Yks Living at Barnard Castle, Durham 1901 I have many of the children of the above families. Sure would appreciate hearing from anyone that might be researching the families above or their extended family. Will answer all inquiries. Thanks in advance, Thomas O. Rowell Canada _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN Premium. Get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines

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I wonder if anyone can tell me if a woman takes Holy Orders & becomes a Nun in the Catholic Church 1) Where in Durham would she have undergone her training? 2) When she died would she be recorded in her family name or under her chosen Church name & where would see be buried presuming she died in Durham TIA Bob

<<<In a message dated 21/04/2004 10:56:26 GMT Daylight Time, Stanmapstone@aol.com writes: Sorry the correct URL is http://home.att.net/~7ELocal_Catholic/>>>> Done it again, it should be http://home.att.net/~Local_Catholic/ Regards Stan Mapstone

<<<<In a message dated 21/04/2004 10:33:56 GMT Daylight Time, Stanmapstone@aol.com writes: A comprehensive research guide to Catholic Records is at http://www.catholic-history.org.uk/>>>> Sorry the correct URL is http://home.att.net/~7ELocal_Catholic/ Regards Stan Mapstone

<<<<In a message dated 21/04/2004 09:47:51 GMT Daylight Time, relder@tiscali.co.uk writes: I wonder if anyone can tell me if a woman takes Holy Orders & becomes a Nun in the Catholic Church>>>> Can I suggest these sites; The Catholic Archive Society site is at http://www.catholic-history.org.uk/catharch/ The Catholic History site is at http://www.catholic-history.org.uk/ A comprehensive research guide to Catholic Records is at http://www.catholic-history.org.uk/ Regards Stan Mapstone

In a message dated 21/04/2004 09:47:51 GMT Daylight Time, relder@tiscali.co.uk writes: I wonder if anyone can tell me if a woman takes Holy Orders & becomes a Nun in the Catholic Church 1) Where in Durham would she have undergone her training? 2) When she died would she be recorded in her family name or under her chosen Church name & where would see be buried presuming she died in Durham TIA Bob Bob: . While I don't have any of the possible answers to your question, I would point out that they are likely to depend a great deal on which period you are talking about. Some mention of, at least, the century and, if the nineteenth, the decade, would be a great help to those who might have the answers. Remember that at the beginning of that century there was no Catholic emancipation but by the end of it there were two RC Dioceses in existence locally, that of Hexham and Newcastle and that of Middlesbrough. Also the nature of the RC church had undergone a tremendous change, from being the church of a handful of mainly wealthy landowning "county" families to being that of hordes of illiterate immigrant poor Irish labourers. . 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.

Could SKS please help me find a Richard Wright.He was born in Wales in 1851 or 1852 and according to a newspaper article came to Durham to work in the mines in 1867 aged 16.He lived and worked at Hedley Hope, Esh Winning, New Brancepeth and Ouston.Richard is found in the 1881 census living in Hedley Hope and is buried in Birtley.I would be grateful for any information as I live in Dorset and cannot visit your records centre. Thanks Ann

Hi List, I have a James Lowther born Whitehaven 1818 a coalminer. He moved across from Cumberland in the 1850s and was on the 1861 census with his family at Hobsons Colliery, Tanfield. By 1871 they were living at Kibblesworth, Lamesley and on the 1881 at Brandon Colliery. James Lowther's daughter Ann married James Buckley (born1838 Bury, Lancs.) at Tanfield in 1864 both of Shied Row. After the marriage they lived first at Cragghead then in 1871 they were also at Kibblesworth. Would love to hear from anyone else researching these families. Michael

Dear Chris and list One way of finding out is to locate the local registrar office and supply them with the details of the birth etc but not the references as these are only used by ONS, and they even get them wrong! You often get the certificate by return of post! I did when looking for one in Birmingham, ONS could not locate the one I had found in their own index and charged me for it and I waited a month. I contacted the local registrar and had the copy within 2 days! Hope this helps. John Rowley ____________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/download/index.html

HI IS ANYONE RESEARCHING THE NELSON FAMILY I AM TRYING TO TRACE A GEORGE NELSON BORN MURTON IN 1846. HE MARRIED JANE /MAYBE JANE NICHOLL THEY HAD 8 CHILDREN INCLUDING MY G/GMOTHER HANNAH ISABELLA NELSON BORN 1873 ACCORDING TO 1881 CENSUS WAS BORN JUNE QUARTER 1872 IN 1881 CENSUS THEY WERE LIVING AT HARTON HANNAH B ON CENSUS WITH BROTHER JOHN 10 MONTHS AND 6 OTHER CHILDREN IN 1891 THEY WERE AT 56 NINTH COLLY ROW BOTHAL DEMESNE IN 1901 CENSUS SHE WAS MARRIED TO FREDERICK ERNEST NEWMAN AT 6 ACACIA TERRACE HIRST ASHINGTON WITH DAUGHTER ALICE SON FREDERICK ERNEST JUNIOR AND HER BROTHER JOHN NELSON DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO ON GEORGE AND HIS PARENTS OR WHO THE JANE WAS HE MARRIED I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY INFO THANKING YOU KITTY

Hi Folks I am a HENWICK descendant trying to trace my ancestors in the UK. The HENWICK family in South Africa all belong to the same Tree. This is what I have been able to gather from the LDS site. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Henry HENWICK, b. abt 1744, Of St Andrew,Auckland, Durham, England m. 23 Apr 1769, Aycliffe, Durham, England Margaret GAIR Margaret Alderson HENWICK, b. 31 Aug 1860 Christening: 26 Sep 1860 St Hildas, South Shields, Durham, England Father: Thomas HENWICK Mother: Jane Ann HENWICK In the 1881 Census, Thomas HENWICK is visiting his grandmother, Mary ROGERS, aged 66 who is listed as a general labourer. The address given is: 3 Maxwell Street, Westoe, Durham, England. Other occupants of this household at the time of the Census is: James ROGERS, aged 36, s.o. Mary. James is listed as a Butcher (Shopman) Thomas ROGERS, aged 28, s.o. Mary Thomas HENWICK, aged 9, grandson of Mary Mary E. ROGERS, aged 2, granddaughter of Mary Ralph REWCASTLE, aged 58, who might have been a visitor ? and his occupation is a Shipwright Best wishes Becky