Several months ago someone posted an enquiry about a DOVE family. I was travelling abroad at the time and appear to have deleted the message. However, if the lister who posted the message would like to make contact I have a few DOVE in Darlington. They also had connections in the West Riding, and with PARKER in Co. Durham. Trevor (Melbourne)

Trevor I have no connection with any DOVE family, but am potentially interested in PARKER in Cumberland /Co. Durham /Northumberland if you'd care to post your query. Kath <snip> ... have a few DOVE in Darlington. They also had connections in the West Riding, and with PARKER in Co. Durham. <snip>

On Monday, September 8, 2014, Kath Liddell <klweb24@gmail.com> wrote: > Trevor > I have no connection with any DOVE family, but am potentially interested > in PARKER in Cumberland /Co. Durham /Northumberland if you'd care to post > your query. > Kath > > <snip> ... have a few DOVE in Darlington. They also had connections in the > West Riding, and with PARKER in Co. Durham. <snip> Kath, The first PARKER I have is Edward, b. 1751, Bentham, Yorkshire, where he also married 5th August 1778, Margaret GELDERT/GELDART. He died Houghton le Skerne, 25 November 1835 and is bur. there with his wife. I think he might have been a Guardian of the Poor at one time in Houghton le Skerne but have not verified that. The given names Edward Parker were bestowed upon a number of his descendants of various surnames. Some of the numerous offspring of this couple. seem to have moved between Bentham and some places in Co. Durham. from time to time but I have not researched why. (Especially Darlington.) Edward and Margaret had a large family. One of their daughters, Rachel, was b. 1791 Bentham, but married William DOVE in Houghton le Skerne in 1815. I have more about their family. I have more, but will stop here before it gets too long and complicated, except to say that I have Mary PARKER, b 1802. d 1858, Alston, Cumbria. She m. Irving MOFFAT, 12 Dec 1822, Alston. I know nothing more of her and I am unaware of any connection with the other PARKER line mentioned above, but Irving MOFFAT is my blood relation. My motive in making the original post was to share what I have about DOVE rather than make an enquiry, but am happy to share my PARKER information too. Trevor (Melbourne)

Hello Trevor I have Doves from Newcastle on Tyne 1670 ish  to 1734  and Parkers from County Durham 18th century.  My youngest  Dove , Eleanor, married a Jamieson in 1755, Newcastle on Tyne. John Parker's (1776 -1841) eldest  daughter Elizabeth Parker (b1807 ) line married John Watson.  She had several siblings Ann, John, Mary Sara and Frances.  I haven't checked who they married yet. If it's any help I'll let you know more info. Regards Evelyn ________________________________

Hi Evelyn Thanks for the input. My purpose in posting was to let an earlier poster know that I had some DOVE information that might have been of interest. My own interest in DOVE dates from William DOVE b. 1792, Darlington. He married Rachel PARKER of Bentham, YKS. Since it is the PARKER line in which there is a blood connection, I do not have an interest in DOVE antecedents before this marriage, but I am tracing their descendants. William and Rachel had a number of children that I am aware of. For example, Charles Parker DOVE b. Darlington 11 Aug 1827, bapt 7 Sept 1827. He married Eleanor MORRIS 15 Nov 1855. Bolton le Moors, Lancs. They settled in Headingly, YKS There are a lot of others but most of the connections are in Yorkshire, so off topic for this list. Eleanor's parents were James MORRIS of Bolton, and Eleanor TOULMIN b. 20 April 1808 Houghton le Skerne and married 31 May 1831, Darlington, St Cuthbert. Someone has posted an extensive TOULMIN tree on the net and it includes PARKER. Unfortunately it also contains some errors but it is, nevertheless useful. Google for it. I have no JAMIESON connection but I do have a great number of WATSON, none of whom seem to be connected with PARKER or DOVE. Most come from the area around Washington, Cockfield, Toft Hill, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland and Ingleton in the 18th & 19th centuries. I also have a few from Yorkshire and Lancashire. Trevor On 8 September 2014 03:00, Ken & Evelyn MacCallum <kemac99@btinternet.com> wrote: > I have Doves from Newcastle on Tyne 1670 ish to 1734 and Parkers from > County Durham 18th century. My youngest Dove , Eleanor, married a > Jamieson in 1755, Newcastle on Tyne. > > John Parker's (1776 -1841) eldest daughter Elizabeth Parker (b1807 ) line > married John Watson. She had several siblings Ann, John, Mary Sara and > Frances. I haven't checked who they married yet. > If it's any help I'll let you know more info. > Regards > Evelyn > >