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    1. [ENG-DUR] Washington Row?
    2. helen.aust
    3. Hello everyone I've today received a birth certificate for an ancestor of mine who was born in 1855. I believe the family were living in Waggon Row or Waggonman's Row in Usworth in 1851 & 1861. His sister's birth certificate clearly says Waggonrow Usworth. His birth certificate is not very clear, but it looks like Washingtonrow, Washington. It definitely isn't Waggon Row, and it certainly says Washington rather than Usworth. Could we be talking about the same place? Or is there a Washington Row that the family could have moved to (and then moved back again)? Also in the 1855 certificate under column 9 (signature of registrar) it says "Matthew Henderson Registrar, James Gray Superintendent Registrar" whereas the earlier 1852 certificate just says "Matthew Henderson Registrar". Is there any reason anyone knows of why a birth would be registered by two registrars? I only ask because this is a tricky family (living under different names at different times) and I'm trying to find out as much as possible about them just to make sure I've got the right people! Many thanks Best wishes Helen

    02/06/2004 05:56:26