Hi Everyone Is anyone tracing the Gowlands from the St John's Chapel, Westgate and Eastgate parts of Weardale, Co Durham? These are my Gowland connections.... George Gowland - my Gt Grandfather - was born in 1854 at Field Style, Swinhope Burn, Eastgate, Weardale to John and Mary (nee Beadle) Gowland. George's wife was Ada Wearmouth. She was born in December 1853 at Swinhope Burn. They married in 1875. Their children were: William, born 1876 in Stanhope, County Durham. William moved to Canada. John "Jack", born in 1877 in Stanhope, County Durham. Elizabeth "Lizzy" Mary, born in 1880 in Stanhope, County Durham. She married a chap called Alfred Wright in May 1906 - after which they moved to Canada. Emily Ada - b 1884 in Westgate, County Durham. Arthur - b. 1885 in Stanhope, County Durham. Rhoda - b. 1886 in Westgate, County Durham. Rhoda married a chap with the surname of HALL George Ernest - b 1888 in Westgate, County Durham. George died about the age of 30 in 1918. Dora, - b. 1891 in Eastgate, County Durham. d.1953 in Cockfield, County Durham. Dora is my grandmother. She married Jonathan LINSLEY of Cockfield in 1910. Eva May - b. circa 1897 in Eastgate, County Durham. According to an uncle, George Gowland was married twice - Ada Wearmouth was his second wife. I've also been told that he is buried in Hunwick - which is about 2 miles north of Bishop Auckland. His date of death is unknown although I know he and Ada were still alive in 1929. The 1881 census says that they were living at Hill House in Westgate, Weardale. By 1891 they had moved further down the valley to Eastgate and the 1901 census states that they were living at Lark Seat Farm, Eastgate - does any one know if Lark Seat Farm still exists?? Does any of the above ring any bells with anyone?? Regards Patrick Linsley Bournemouth, UK