I am resending this as it did not appear to go through first time to the group -----Original Message----- From: Jackie Rowntree [mailto:jar26@hotmail.co.uk] Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 2:21 PM To: 'e-mail marian.hopkins' Subject: RE: [SFHG] Elusive Stainsby/Wright Family Hi Marian I found the following on Durham Website Marriages, Durham District Record Number: 305182.1 Location: Pittington Church: St. Laurence Denomination: Anglican 13 Apr 1857 Robert Barnett (widower, labourer), age 29, of Belmont, son of Thomas Barnett (labourer) married Frances Davison (spinster), age 21, of Belmont, daughter of William Davison (pitman), by banns Witnesses: William Davison, Joseph Davison Robert was Christened 24 Sep 1826 West Rownton Yorks Father Thomas Mother Margaret His first wife was Ann Newton married Dec Q 1847 Stokesley Yorkshire Vol 24 P 633 Ruth was Christened 19 Apr 1850 Shincliffe Durham Father Robert Mother Ann Thomas Barnett Married Margaret Taylor 31 Dec 1825 West Rownton I found some of this on Family search some on Findmypast Once I got started I just kept going Regards Jackie -----Original Message----- From: sfhg-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sfhg-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of e-mail marian.hopkins via Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 12:30 PM To: sfhg Subject: [SFHG] Elusive Stainsby/Wright Family Hi all Yes it's that elusive Stainsby/Wright family again! Having found all my 'missing' children ( thanks to SFHG members!) and despite name changes etc I have followed their journey from 1881 onwards. I then decided to trace their maternal line - the formidable Ruth! She would be much easier to trace than her husband I thought in my naivety! In 1971 22year old Joseph Stainsby m 21 year old Ruth Barnett in Darlington, Durham. Her father Robert Barnett is recorded as a labourer. Ruth d in 1940 aged 90 and is buried in Seaford, Sussex, so far so good I thought. I sent off for her birth cert to confirm her details because in the 1851C her mother is down as Ann and in the 1861C Frances is recorded (if in fact it is the same family!). You have guessed it! The GRO refunded my money because there was no trace of her with the info I supplied! If anyone has any ideas where I should look now for info on Ruth and her family I would be very grateful! As always, many thanks for your help! Kind regards Marian ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message