This intrigues me. I had never thought of trying to establish an ancestral connection to a ghost! However it does seem to offer the possibility that you might just hear a voice whispering in your ear - 'that William Williamson who treated Sarah Swindle so shamefully was an Ovingham lad, try researching there." I will have to think how I can develop this line of research. After all, it is well known that brick walls are no obstacles to ghosts. Alan Swindale > -----Original Message----- > From: northumbria-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:northumbria- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JOHN GOSLING via > Sent: 05 March 2015 19:46 > To: Geoff Nicholson; northumbria@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NMB] Mill House, Willington Quay > > Hi Geoff, > > Yes, good call, I imagine Music Hall would be more likely, though the > census does use the term "Theatre proprietor". > > Ah, I had found some references to a Willington Mill, which also > mentioned a separate "Mill House"; in fact one story says most of the > "haunting" occurred in the house rather than the mill. But I wasn't > sure if it might be a match for my "Mill House". > > How every intriguing. Not only do I potentially get an actress, but a > ghost :-) > > I'll do some reading on the ghost story - there seem to be quite a > number of accounts and see if I can firm up a connection. > > Regards > > John