I think this one the best bet with all the names coming up so close to one another. I think that Elenor and Margeret were sisters rather than mother child. Margeret was the one you married Newton had the 6 kids one was my grandmother, Florence. She was 42 on the 1901 census which would have made her born in 1859. The years are off a little in regards to her birth and Eleanors, I have her born in around 1849 based on her age on the 1901 census. They seem to have a close relationship, living near one another for a good part of their lives. Jane also a sister who was found living with her brother John here lived in town. So, the question still remains, who's child is Arthur? Me thinks Jane or Mary because of their age, teens to 20's at the time of his birth. But he lived and was adopted by Eleanor and William. Someone did mention that the houses were not large in the area where they lived and so might have meant him moving to live with Eleanor Harrison and William. But, why wouldn't his mother, one of Eleanor's sister move to be with him? If it was Mary, she might have been married at the time, this not her child. If it was Janes, she was living with her brother at the time with his children, his wife not in the home. His birth certificate in rout should answer who's child he ! is. I would guess...... Mary or Janes. William CRAGGS head, mar, 40 Engine Fitter born DUR Aycliffe > Jane " wife mar, 38? DUR Darlington > John " son unmar 17 Railway Clerk DUR Muggleswick > Thomas " son 14 Appr. Engine Fitter " " > Elenor " dau 11 scholar " " > Jane " " 9 " " > Margaret " " 6 " " > Mary " " 4 " " > William " son 2 " > Robert " " 5mth " > > As there was a family link with the Darlington area, this may explain > why they moved back there. > Hope this helps. > -- > Helen Oram >