I've been going round in circles trying to find my Gt Grandmothers family. My Grandfather always used the surname Matthewson and I've only recently discovered he was actually registered in 1881 in North Shields, Northumberland as JAMES Matthewson Brown. His mother is Isabella, no father on certificate.He next appears on 1881 census of North Shields, aged 5 days, mother Isabella Matthewson aged 31, blacksmiths wife but husband not at home. There are also two other children, Joseph Matthewson Brown, 1876, no father again but Isabella surname is Brown nee Clark and then Hannah Matthewson Brown 1883. No father on this cerificate. Anyone any ideas how to proceed? Any help would be appreciated. JANITA