Hello there When I Googled I found this a ref to 1901 census areas As I dont know Durham area I cant be sure it relates to your Fighting Cocks but thought it might help This is a link that will take you to a map of Fighting Cocks area http://www.genuki.org.uk/cgi-bin/maplink?CCC=DUR,GR=NZ340140,PLACE=Fighting%20Cocks Christine 1901 census 4614 Darlington Hurworth Barmpton, Blackwell, Fighting Cocks, Great Burden, Hurworth, Low Dinsdale, Middleton One Row, Middleton St George, Morton Palms, Neasham, Sadberge, Sockburn ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Tillotson" <john.tillotson@virgin.net> To: <ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 2:55 PM Subject: [ENG-DUR] Wolsingham query > Greetings > I have a copy of the birth certificate of an ancestor ANN ILEY. > She was born in Wolsingham on 23rd May 1838. > Her father JOSEPH was a 'Labourer'. > What puzzles me is that the place of birth was "Fightingcock's > Wolsingham". > What or where was this ? > Best wishes > John Tillotson > > > ==== 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.) > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 27/06/2004