Hello, Is anyone researching the DINSLEY family? Just started on this line after receiving a marriage certificate today. Robert DINSLEY from Sexhow YKS married Mary. They lived in Sadberge DUR in 1851, and had children Thomas 3 & Elizabeth 1. By 1861 Mary is a widow, still in Sadberge, and there are more children: Joseph age 9 and Jane Ann 11mths. There was also a son John born around 1862 according to the 1881 census. It is therefore probable that John was illegitimate (there was a widowed lodger in the 1861 household!) Joseph DINSLEY married Jane (possibly LEE born Newcastle - there is a marriage registered at S. Shields Dec 1875 which I have yet to investigate) and had the following known children, according to 1881 and 1901 censuses: George DINSLEY born S. Shields about 1878 Joseph " " " " 1880 Edward " " DUR Willington about 1883* Ellen " " DUR Willington about 1885 Sarah " " " " " 1888 Mary " " " " 1890 James " " " " " 1892 Alice Ann " " " " " 1894* Arthur " " " " " 1896 The family is spelt DUNSLEY in the 1901 census index. * Alice Ann married George HOWE at Durham registry office Dec 1917. One of the witnesses was Edward DINSLEY, and her father Joseph was deceased. The address of the DINSLEY family was 33 Catherine Street, Willington DUR at that date. Any takers? -- Helen Oram