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Durham
UK - Genealogy, Surnames,
Family and Local History |
County town: Durham
Other major towns: Sunderland, South Shields, Gateshead
Origins of Name: Island with ahill , Anglo Saxon
Population 1801: 149,384
Population 1961: 1,515,643
Acreage: 649,440 Urban Land 1...
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DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY INFO?
- High Spen
My great great gran was Ruth Harrison and she married Taylor Harwood at Crook (circa 1890s). I think they lived in Blaydon after that and may have been related to a Mrs Bell who lived in Blaydon, although my gggran may have simply been her housekeeper (she lived in a big house). I think Ruth was Taylor's 2nd wife. (Taylor is his forename). Ruth and Taylor had several children, May, Albert, Ruth, Elizabeth, Florence (who married a Bean), Mark, Alec (who married Madge), Robert, Richard, Margaret-Ann (who married a Fatherly I think) and Irene (who married Albert Seed). They were all born around the early 1900s. I would love to hear from anyone who knew the family and who has more history. Also if anyone knows where Taylor and Ruth Harrison were born or married (I could be wrong about Crook). Many thanks.
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ashmore
- High Throston
looking for decendants of William Ashmore who was born Ashover,Derbys.he was living at Throston,Hartlepool. in 1881,age 52?.he married Ann Ruecroft from Ruthe(Reeth ?),Yorks.and Later Ann Powel.
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High Westwood School - High Westwood
I was a pupill at High Westwood School during 1947-49 is there anyone out there who also attended. i also had relatives in the village,but don`t know what happened to them.
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Padgett
- High Westwood
I was born in High Westwood in 1946.
I married in 1968 and now live in Washington
I have 2 children and 4 grand-children.
I would like to hear from anyone who knows me from the old areas of Westwood, Medomsley etc
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Family Info Needed - Hilton
Seeking information on the family of Robert Hunter who left Hilton between 1858 and 1868. Robert was born in Hilton around 1832 and left with a wife, Betsy and a son John Thomas.
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Cummings Nichols families - Horden
Looking for anyone related to Myra Cummings born 29 June 1922, Horden. Parents William Allan & Margaret Cummings.
Myra married in 1943 to a Nichols.Myra was/is my Great Grandmother's (Margaret Elizabeth Cummings) niece
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Hilda Cummings - Horden
Looking for any one related to Hilda Cummings born 19 Oct 1915 in Horden. Parents John Allison Cummings & Sarah Hannah Cummings nee Pimlett.
Hilda was/is my Great Grandmother's (Margaret Elizabeth Cummings) niece.
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james jack elliott - Horden
james elliott
miner, jarrow marcher 1936, army, Monte Cassino Battle 1943-44, died 1956 age 44-46, in Liverpool
buried somewhere in Scotland
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Oliver family - Horden - Horden
Looking for anyone with connections to the Oliver family in Horden. Ronald Oliver born 1920, Alexander (Alec)Oliver born 1901, siblings of Alec include, Alfred, Violet, Sidney, John George, Christina, Harold and Arthur.
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Cartledge - Houghton-Le-Spring
Seeking Info. on James Foster Cartledge b.1808 and baptised 21/6/1812 @ Houghton le Spring and
Charles Cartledge baptised 30/4/1800 both sons of
William Cartledge & Mary Foster m.12/12/1799 @ Houghton le Spring
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GRAHAM - Houghton-Le-Spring
Researching GRAHAM family in or around the Houghton-le-Spring Parish District of Houghton-le-Spring. All dates. Any information would be appreciated. Many thanks.
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WINSKILL
- Houghton-Le-Spring
Looking for any information on Charles Frederick WINSKLL who gave his birth place as Hougton-Le-Springs or anyone there of that surname .Thankyou.
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Emma Oughton - Houghton-Le-Spring
Looking for any information on Emma Oughton b. abt 1851. "Family story" she was Lady in waiting to Countess of Durham. Emma married Frederick Clabrough 1869 Sunderlund Durham.
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johnson brothers - Houghton-Le-Spring
Looking for any information on Howard orThomas
johnson lived in South Shields till the 1940s then moved to houghton le spring used to live in
Napier Street Tyne Dock .
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Chadwick, Snowball, Rawlings
- Houghton-Le-Spring
Researching the above family's in the Houghton/Newbottle/Herrington areas. These are local names in the area from early 19th century. Would like to hear from anyone with these surnames still residing in the area.Chadwick, Snowball, Rawlings
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Ramsey/Ord families - Houghton-Le-Spring
I am looking for relatives who lived in Houghton le Spring Area from 1800 onwards. Prior to that they lived in Jarrow and South Shields (Ramsey) and Eashington Area (Ord, Lowery, Nicholson)
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ROXBY - JOHN - Houghton-Le-Spring
Hi
Looking for more info on John Roxby born in around 1823 in Houghton-le-Spring. I believe that he was the illegitimate son of a Jane Roxby. Anyone out there researching Roxbys?
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Launder - Houghton-Le-Spring
I`m trying to research the Launder family tree. They were based in the Houghton / Hetton area from the 1930`s. Both my parents are deceased and I`m not in touch with other family members. Can anyone help me to make a start as so far I`ve drawn a blank. Thanks
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Thomas Bellaby - Houghton-Le-Spring
My 3Gxgrandfather Thomas Bellaby born 1796 was farming in the Sunderland Street Area with his wife Jane and twin children Ann & Thomas born 1821 and Ralph & Jane born 1825(My great great grandmother) and William born 1828. Is there any way to find out exactly where?
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Colman
- Houghton-Le-Spring
Frances Thompson Colman B HLS 1854 Her parents were Frances Thompson and Robert Colman .Farmers.She married Richard Thomas Sagar( b Nateby 1848 )in 1870 at HLS. RTS was headmaster East Rainton school for 44 years
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Gustard - Houghton-Le-Spring
Any information on family members gratefully recieved.Am just starting to compile tree and lookingin particular for Decendants of Henry (circa 1824)
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Kirtley
- Houghton-Le-Spring
Researching William and Jane, with sons Anthony
George and Robert, Grandchildren Margaret and Jane (b 1868) all from Houghton le spring
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Gustard Family - Houghton-Le-Spring
Looking for info on my ancestors. I have a William Gustard born 1836 Philadelphia. I believe his father was Thomas who married Dorothy Robson 1817 in Houghton le Spring
There are 2 Thomas Gustard's, one born in 1792. His father was Christopher. The other Thomas was born in 1794 & his father was Henry. Any help please?
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Oughton -- Wapping - Houghton-Le-Spring
Looking for any connection with my OUGHTON family.
Parents William & Mary OUGHTON. Children Elizabeth b. 1837, Dorothy b.1839, Sarah Hannah b. 1841, Mary b. 1843, Louisa b. 1847, Emma 1849
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crake family
- Houghton-Le-Spring
looking for info on Hector Crake born 1901 in houghton le spring,father was William,mother was Rachael,found he married in Scotland to a Rosina Heaney in 1922.
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Coxon
- Houghton-Le-Spring
Seeking information about the parents of William Coxon, born 1846 in Houghton le Spring. Parents names were Jane Price and James Coxon. James was born about 1820 in Bishopswearmouth. His fathers name was William. Jane was born about 1820, daughter of Richard and Jane Price.
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Coxon - Houghton-Le-Spring
Looking for Samuel Coxon born 1815 lived Bedford St Married Jane Selkeld born 1817 from Chester le Street
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BURRELL
- Houghton-Le-Spring
seeking information on any Burrells related to the late John Burrell and Elsie Gippert nee Burrell also half sister and brother AUDREY AND RONNIE married names unknown. This is to add to my family tree of FINLAY
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Bell/Dawon/Wilson - Houghton-Le-Spring
I'm looking for info on the Bell/Dawson/ Wilson family from Houghton Le Spring.My Husbands grandfather was John Nicholas Bell born 1880,he married Mary Johnson.His nan Ann Wilson born 1888 married Henry Elsbuy Dawson 27/5/1912 in Houghton Le Spring.Any info would be welcome..Maureen
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Anderson, George - Houghton-Le-Spring
George Anderson, born 1825 in Newbottle, Houghton-Le-Spring, was my Great Great Grandfather. He married Ann Ditchburn (1827) from Northumberland in 1846. I would love to hear from anyone researching the same family.
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Malachi Reed and family.. Gibson.. Coxon.. - Houghton-Le-Spring
Malachi Reed bn abt 1799 Ireland died
Houghton-le-Spring 1875.
He Married Mary O,Hara bn Ireland abt 1807 died Houghton-le-Spring 1857.
Malachi and Mary were married in Ireland abt 1830
and moved with their family to Houghton-le-Spring during the Irish Potato famine between
1845-1847.
They had 6 children when they arrived from Ireland and then had another 4 children all bn in Houghton-le-Spring.
In 1861 the family were living at Grey Horse Lane Houghton-le-Spring.
One child Bridget Reed married a butcher from
Evenwood called William Gibson 1836.
They Lived in Newbottle street Houghton-le-Spring
Any information on the Reed family would be most appreciated.
Also a son James Reed bn1852 Houghton-le-Spring married Elizabeth Coxon bn abt 1855.
They married September 1872 Houghton-le-Spring
John
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MY FAMILY - Houghton-Le-Spring
I AM THE GRANDSON OF ALICE GALE ne TURNBULL HER FATHER DAVID TURNBULL IN THE HOUGHTON LE SPRING AND NEWBOTLE AREA SHINEY ROW AND HERRINGTON
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Phillips - Houghton-Le-Spring
my grandfather(Norman Phillips)was born in the Sportsman Tavern, Seaham Rd,New Town,Houghton le Spring 1910.His father Nicholas and mother Frances(nee Hodgeon)& brother Richard.Like to know more on Sportsman Tavern(which no longer exists). Think Nicholas Phillips was the publican there about that time.They migrated to Australia around the 1920's.
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Wells family - Houghton-Le-Spring
Hi,looking into history for my father Cyril Wells born 4/8/1920 in Houghton le Spring.His parents were Charles Edward & Helen Isabella(nee Fife).No info on them at present.Can anyone offer any assistance?
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Hannah PROUD, George Bell ANDERSON, Ferguson STIRLING, Thomas HOWARD
- Houghton-Le-Spring
I am looking for anyone researching Hannah Proud born at Acomb on the 8/September/1820 and christened at Humshaugh-Northumberland 17 Sep 1820, she was base born to Hannah Proud of Acomb, her mother married Thomas Howard a tailor at Houghton le Spring-County Durham in 1826 and Hannah 2nd lived with them utill her own marriage to George Bell Anderson at Houghton-le-Spring in 1844 and on the marriage certificate her father is given as Ferguson Stirling a weaver and Thomas Howard is a witness.
From evidence that I have gathered I am of the opinion that Ferguson Stirling is her biological father despite him being married to her mothers sister!!.
I am interested in hearing from anyone researching any of these folk including Thomas Howard born about 1781 and not in County Durham but probably Northumberland.
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DEIGHTON - Houghton-Le-Spring
I am trying to find information on the Deighton Family of Houghton Le Spring.I think that they originally came from Brancepeth Co. Durham. Grt grandfather was John Deighton who was married to Esther they lived in Pit Row.
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George Ayre
- Houghton-Le-Spring
I am looking for information about George Ayre who was born in Dublin in 1877 to Richard Ayre (An English soldier from Sunderland serving in Dublin) and Elizabeth Healy an Irish woman born around 1860 whose father was a slater called Michael. Richard was pensioned from the army in 1879 and the family moved to the Cester-Le-Street / Houghton-Le-Spring area of County Durham. Their other children were Mary, William, Louisa, Charlotte, Ann, Elizabeth, Thomas, Sarah Jane (Jen), Philamena and Richard. George married a woman called Margaret prior to 1897 and it is believed they had a son, but by 1905 George had moved to Castleford and changed his name to John Carr. In Castleford in 1905 he had a son with Florence Mary Benford of Kettering Northants called George Willaim Carr, Florence's daughter, Sarah Ellen (Nell) Benford also lived with them. The family later moved to Rotherham where Florence, Thomas and Elizabeth were born. Around 1920 John, Florence, George and Thomas moved to Kettering, Northants. Information on any of the people mentioned would be much appreciated.
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GRAY
- Houghton-Le-Spring
Looking for any relative of the name GRAY/GREY.MY FAATHER G W GRAY AND HIS NAME ALL CAME FROM HOUGHTON LE SPRING AS DID HIS MOTHER (FINNIGAN)NAMES CONNECTED ARE GARDNER, TEMPLE, MACFARLANE, BRENNAN, BORTHWICK, FINNIGAN. I would so like to hear from anyone connected to fill out the tree
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