There is the Durham Records Online pay-per-view web-site at http://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/index.php which does have indexes for large parts of County Durham for 1841 through 1871. Best wishes Helen -----Original Message----- In a message dated 04/02/2004 11:45:36 GMT Standard Time, HelenMSul@aol.com writes: > I am new to this list and was wondering if there is a surname index for > 1861 > Census. > In general there isn't. Locally, a few have been produced for very limited areas of Northumberland, most of which are in the Tyne valley, but that's all. The NDFHS would love to hear from volunteers willing to help do the work! Best wishes, Geoff Nicholson

Hi Geoff, The correct (and extended) title is Soldiers Who Died In The Great War CD Rom, SWDITGW CD. I and others who have become lazy (due to old age on my part) and so it is often shortened to SWD CD (Soldiers Who Died). The current cost of the CD is £ 258.50 and I can provide you, or anyone else, with a link to the site to purchase should anyone be interested. Best Regards Peter Fellowes ----- Original Message ----- From: <GNicresearch@aol.com> To: <ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 3:27 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-DUR] HELP WITH A LOST SOLDIER > In a message dated 04/02/2004 12:25:04 GMT Standard Time, > peter.fellowes@ntlworld.com writes: > > > I first did a search on the SWD CD > > Perhaps I am showing my ignorance but I've never heard of a "SWD CD". > What does "SWD" stand for? > > Best wishes, > > Geoff Nicholson > > > 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU (0191 417 9546) > Professional Genealogist - Northumberland and Co Durham. > > > ==== ENG-DURHAM Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send the command unsubscribe to > ENG-DURHAM-L-request@rootsweb.com (if in mail mode) > or ENG-DURHAM-D-request@rootsweb.com (if in digest mode.) > >

In a message dated 04/02/2004 16:51:51 GMT Standard Time, Helen M Sul writes: > I would be willing to help with some transcribing, although I hestitate > after offering help previously to another list, and then receiving no other > correspondence !! > Helen: The NDFHS is not "another list". It is the Northumberland and Durham Family History Society, a non-profit making Registered Charity and a Society assisting all family history researchers. I strongly recommend everyone with any interest at all in any family from Northumberland and/or Co Durham to become a member. Anyone wishing to volunteer to help with any of its transcribing and/or indexing projects should contact the Society's Projects Co-ordinator. Send an e-mail to: projects@ndfhs.org.uk However, I have a feeling you will find that the Society's main priorities at present are the final, and long-awaited, completion of the 1851 census indexes, further work on the 1891 census indexes and work for the FFHS "Shroud" burial index project. Best wishes, Geoff Nicholson 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU (0191 417 9546) Professional Genealogist - Northumberland and Co Durham.

Peter and Stan: Thank you for explaining what SWD stands for. I am familiar with the "Soldiers who died ...." books and CD but I would never have thought to call them SWD! It just shows how careful we should all be about using abbreviations. Best wishes, Geoff Nicholson 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU (0191 417 9546) Professional Genealogist - Northumberland and Co Durham.

Hi, Can you tell me your opinions on the following please? The informant of Enoch Lloyd's death in Consett was described as his stepdaughter. She was we think, the sister of Samuel Needham who married Enoch's daughter Margaret. Would the term stepdaughter be correct in this instance or would Enoch have had to be married to her mother, in which case is Samuel now his stepson as well as his son-in-law? Confused? So am I. Your help would be appreciated. Many thanks Anne

In a message dated 04/02/2004 15:28:31 GMT Standard Time, GNicresearch@aol.com writes: > Perhaps I am showing my ignorance but I've never heard of a "SWD CD". > What does "SWD" stand for? > Probably Soldiers Died in the Great War CD-Rom see http://www.great-war-casualties.com/about_cd.htm Regards Stan Mapstone

In a message dated 04/02/2004 12:25:04 GMT Standard Time, peter.fellowes@ntlworld.com writes: > I first did a search on the SWD CD Perhaps I am showing my ignorance but I've never heard of a "SWD CD". What does "SWD" stand for? Best wishes, Geoff Nicholson 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU (0191 417 9546) Professional Genealogist - Northumberland and Co Durham.

In a message dated 04/02/2004 11:45:36 GMT Standard Time, HelenMSul@aol.com writes: > I am new to this list and was wondering if there is a surname index for > 1861 > Census. > In general there isn't. Locally, a few have been produced for very limited areas of Northumberland, most of which are in the Tyne valley, but that's all. The NDFHS would love to hear from volunteers willing to help do the work! Best wishes, Geoff Nicholson 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU (0191 417 9546) Professional Genealogist - Northumberland and Co Durham.

Hi All I would like to introduce myself to you - my name is Carol Barber and I am a Co-ordinator for Freecensus which is a volunteer based project involving transcribing census material for free to view access on the internet. At present we only have 1 piece on the searchable website for 1891 Easington but obviously working towards getting more on as time permits. If you would like further information as to what is involved or would like to join the project then please do contact me off list and I will answer any questions that you may have. I thank you for your time in reading this message. Carol Barber FreeCensus Co-ordinator for Durham and WRY http://freecen.rootsweb.com

Hi is anyone researching BRUCES from Stockton and Thornaby areas? sue

Hello, I am new to this list and was wondering if there is a surname index for 1861 Census. Regards Helen

Hi, Could some kind soul look up Mary BARRON in the 1851 census for either Roughside (also spelt Ruffside) or Stanhope? She was born about 1837 at Roughside, Durham which is just 3 kilometres (a couple of miles) west of Edmundbyers. She married Robert Watson Proud on 5 July 1862 and was residing in Crawleyside, Stanhope, Durham. I would especially like to know if the family matches this one from the 1841 census: "HO107/301/1/26 Ruffside, Durham, England Elizabeth Barron F 65 Ag. Lab. N Hannah " F 30 N Mary " F 3 Y John " M 25 Smelter N Robson " M 20 Ag. Lab. N" Thank you in advance from New Zealand, Ian Fisk http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~fiski

Hello Everyone, I would be very pleased to hear from anyone connected to these marriages. There must be lots of cousins out there :) Robert KANE married Agnes COOK 1913 Jarrow Robert KANE married Florence WILSON (nee TRAYNOR) between 1924 and 1937 Agnes KANE married Edward D DUNNETT 1931 South Shields District Margaret KANE married Edward D DUNNETT 1953 Durham NE District Best regards, John Kane Sapcote, Leics. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.576 / Virus Database: 365 - Release Date: 30/01/2004

Thank you Geff & Stan for your imput have tried your sugestions before to no avail I,m afraid thats why I thought I would try a long shot there are a lot of S SCOTT,s on the C W W G site and if I could find a Regiment or Service number I may be able to tie my Stanley down thanks again Yours Francis

Hello Francis, I first did a search on the SWD CD and of all the records of a "SCOTT" with the initial "S" of which there are a total of 41 there is only whose initial "S" is STANLEY. In other words of all the records on the CD for all who died with a surname of SCOTT only one has a first name of STANLEY, in fact it is STANLEY HERBERT. The information then provided by the CD for this man is as follows: 32210 Private Stanley Herbert Scott 2/6 Battalion Prince of Wales`s (North Staffordshire Regiment) Born: Newcastle on Tyne Enlisted at: Newcastle on Tyne Residence at time of Enlistment: Forest Hall, Northumberland. Date Died: 21/03/18 Died How: Killed in Action Theatre of War: France and Flanders Armed with this information I then looked at CWGC and this provides the following information that we do not yet know: Son of Mrs E Scott, of 1 South View, Forest Hall, Newcastle on Tyne. Grave number II. B. 35 Cemetery Ecoust Military Cemetery, Ecoust-St Mein I am not saying this is your Great Uncle, I only offer this information you must decide. However bear in mind that the CD SWD out of a total of 41 records of S SCOTT only one is a STANLEY. However it is known that both the SWD CD and the CWGC do have errors and omissions. Should you decide this is/may be your Great Uncle and would wish to know more then please feel free to contact me. Best Regards Peter Fellowes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Francis Wright" <francis@wright334.fsnet.co.uk> To: <ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 10:15 PM Subject: [ENG-DUR] HELP WITH A LOST SOLDIER > Hi list I am after a big favor from some kind soul > My Gt uncle Stanley Scott died ww 1 but all knowledge off him has been lost He was born in Jarrow in 1895 his last know Address was the 1901 census living > 118 ELLISON STREET JARROW ON TYNE he is not listed on the Commonwealth war grave site and can find nothing about him we do not even know which regiment he was in What I was looking for does anyone on the list live nearby and if so could they look in the local church to see if his name is recorded there and if so send it to me I know this is a lot to ask but it would be nice and fitting to be able to record some info about him > Yours Francis > > > ==== ENG-DURHAM Mailing List ==== > This list is only as good as you make it. Please Participate and help keep it interesting! If you do not like or agree with something on the list then your options are:(1)Simply 'delete' the relevant message(s)(2)'reply to that mail off list to the sender only'(3)unsubscribe' from the list! >

Francis, The only Stanley SCOTT on the SDGW CD is as follows: 32210 Stanley Herbert SCOTT 2/6th Battalion Prince of Wales`s (North Staffordshire Regiment) Born: Newcastle-on-tyne Enlisted: Newcastle-on-tyne Residence: Forest Hall, Northumberland Died: 21 March 1918 How: Killed in Action Where: France & Flanders Regards H. Daniel Listowner Thurlow, Ogmore Valley Joint Listowner Glamorgan huw.daniel@yesmate.com I use Archive CD-Books to research my family history -----Original Message----- From: Francis Wright [mailto:francis@wright334.fsnet.co.uk] Sent: 02 February 2004 22:15 To: ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-DUR] HELP WITH A LOST SOLDIER Hi list I am after a big favor from some kind soul My Gt uncle Stanley Scott died ww 1 but all knowledge off him has been lost He was born in Jarrow in 1895 his last know Address was the 1901 census living 118 ELLISON STREET JARROW ON TYNE he is not listed on the Commonwealth war grave site and can find nothing about him we do not even know which regiment he was in What I was looking for does anyone on the list live nearby and if so could they look in the local church to see if his name is recorded there and if so send it to me I know this is a lot to ask but it would be nice and fitting to be able to record some info about him Yours Francis ==== ENG-DURHAM Mailing List ==== This list is only as good as you make it. Please Participate and help keep it interesting! If you do not like or agree with something on the list then your options are:(1)Simply 'delete' the relevant message(s)(2)'reply to that mail off list to the sender only'(3)unsubscribe' from the list! --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.576 / Virus Database: 365 - Release Date: 30/01/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.576 / Virus Database: 365 - Release Date: 30/01/2004

Hi List, If someone living in Tanfield was married in St Nicholas' would they also have their children christened there or in Tanfield parish. TIA Helen

I have mentioned this before, you can search the CWG site by cemetery. Jarrow Cemetery has 101 war graves, unfortunately there is no Stanley Scott listed but he may be in another local cemetery. Regards Stan Mapstone

In a message dated 03/02/2004 07:12:07 GMT Standard Time, helenh48@westnet.com.au writes: > If someone living in Tanfield was married in St Nicholas' would they also > have their children christened there or in Tanfield parish. > Children would have been baptised in the parish in which the parents were living at the time of the child's birth. Where the parents had been married is not relevant here. I would be more worried about the definition of "St Nicholas". Although there are several churches dedicated to St Nicholas in Northumberland and/or Co Durham, the two most populous are Newcastle St Nicholas (that church is now Newcastle Cathedral) and Durham St Nicholas. Tanfield (St Margaret) is roughly equidistant between both of them, so, unless you have some reason to associate the mother's family with one or other of them (weddings are usually held in the bride's parish of residence at the time of the wedding), you should really seek them in both. Best wishes, Geoff Nicholson 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU (0191 417 9546) Professional Genealogist - Northumberland and Co Durham.

In a message dated 02/02/2004 22:20:08 GMT Standard Time, francis@wright334.fsnet.co.uk writes: > My Gt uncle Stanley Scott died ww 1 but all knowledge off him has been lost > He was born in Jarrow in 1895 his last know Address was the 1901 census > living > 118 ELLISON STREET JARROW ON TYNE he is not listed on the Commonwealth war > grave site and can find nothing about him we do not even know which regiment > he was in What I was looking for does anyone on the list live nearby and if so > could they look in the local church to see if his name is recorded there and > if so send it to me I know this is a lot to ask but it would be nice and > fitting to be able to record some info about him > Further to the earlier reply about him, it seems that perhaps you are hoping to find his name on a War Memorial. These are not only found "in" churches: they are found outside them, in the centres of towns and villages unconnected with any church, in public buildings such as Town Halls, Village Halls, etc and in private buildings such as Clubs, places of work - indeed anywhere from which people went to fight in WW1 or WWII or other 20th century Wars. Details of surviving ones may be found from the National War Memorial Survey. If what you were looking for was an entry in a parish burial register then you should seek the register via Durham County Record Office, who operate a reasonably-priced "look-up" service. If he died in WWI and was one of the few to be brought home (very few) then he may well have had a CWG headstone, and would have appeared on their list. If he died early in the War (before the Battle of the Somme, say) his death may have been reported in the local newspaper, perhaps even with a photograph - but that sort of thing stopped once it became clear that casualties were huge and publicising all of them would be bad for morale. Best wishes, Geoff Nicholson 57 Manor Park, Concord, WASHINGTON, Tyne & Wear NE37 2BU (0191 417 9546) Professional Genealogist - Northumberland and Co Durham.