Forum: Durham county-wide forum

I have been endeavouring to trace Thomas Rogers born circa 1853 at Sheriff Hill in Gateshead, Co.Durham for over 20 years ! I have even employed 'professional' researchers all to no avail. His birth is not recorded and I cannot find a baptism for him even though some of his siblings were baptised...

Am trying to find out whatever happened to Frederick and Alice Sutton originally from Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire who had moved to Horden by 1911. Frederick served in the great war unit unknown and survived but i have not found death certificates for them and dont know where they ended up....

I'm very new to genealogy and because I have very few living relatives I'm already struggling a bit with my father's side of the family. His name was Samuel OAKES (DoB 29 Nov 1922) who lived from being very young at Craghead. I'm not sure where he was actually born. His only sibling was Thomas...

I have not researched in County Durham before so am a little out of my depth with locations etc. Whilst helping a friend find his ancestors I have come across a mystery which I cannot solve. Actually runout of ideas! The name is Richard and Elizabeth COLE. I have the reg. of their...

Hi All I have two ancestors who lived in Tristram Avenue Hartlepool, John T and Lillian Atkins, Lillian died in 1939 and John in 1940. Both their death records just say West Hartlepool. Can anyone tell which churches in that time came under West Hartlepool and were in use for burials from 1939...

Trying to establish the correct location and modern address of 3 Thyme's Lane Gateshead, shown as Oatwellgate on birth certificate, but believe this should be Oakwellgate. Would like to establish the details of the family residing at this location in the 1891 census. Rgds Orielbenfro ORIEL...

looking for any information on the abbot familly who use to live at cockfield durham.. Richard abbot born 1819 burton westmorland. died 1904 Married Sarah greenwell born 1817 lynesack durham died 1890 benson abbot born 1843 cockfield durham died 1927 married phylis hope born 1844 not coxho...

I am now adding some more names to my expanding list of family names from Durham: PARKIN; HODGSON; PARNABY; HARDY. The first two names are both of interest as "direct", since they are maternal lines in my immediate ancestry in Durham, and also because they keep cropping up with increasing...

Hi All Can anyone tell me which registration district Piersebridge came under between 1733 - 1829. I have an encester that was born there during that period and I can't find Piersebridge listed under parish records for County Durham. Thanks Robsnicta

I am trying to get back further with my Fenwick line which currently goes back as far as John Fenwick son of Ralph Fenwick bapt 1736 at Washington. I can find no marriage for Ralph or any siblings for John. All i spotted was a baptism for a Ralph Fenwick in 1707 at Heworth on the igi and wondered...

Have just obtained the poorhouse record for my GGG Grandmother above, which confirms for me finally where she was born, i.e. Durham, England. IGI has a birth in 1791 with father William, but I have no way of knowing whether this is her or not. She married an Irishman Hugh Davidson and they lived...

Hi am looking for this father and son in Durham 1871 please:- 1881 18, Monsell St, Linthorpe WELCH, Peter Head Widower M 60 1821 Bricklayers Labr Deaf Ireland WELCH, Patrick Son Single M 19 1862 Genl Labr London Middlesex Many thanks.........

Thomas Elliott b 1884 M Selina Graham b 1887 Chopwell, Medomsley area Children jane Ellen Graham b 1905 Thomas Edward Elliott b 1907 Sarah Ann Elliott b 1910 Researching this family, would like to share information with anyone else researching this family

Hi, When I was a small child I lived in 'Lambs Row, Coundon, Bishop Auckland' (nice memories). I have been searching for a picture/photo of the street as it would be a nice reminder and keepsake and an extra for my family tree. Obviously I haven't got any myself but wondered if any readers...

Does anyone else have an "angles" in their family? Mine originated in co durham, england, and one of the brothers, robert angles born 1786 auckland, st andrews, co durham moved to kinghorn, fife, scotland, starting a whole new dynasty of Angles there. i would love to know his mother's name. only...

I've been able to trace my grand-fathers back to George Gardiner, born c1690, who married Ann Vicars in Stanhope, County Durham on May 2, 1715. I'm interested in chatting with all Gardiners or Gardiner relatives who date back to the Wear Valley. While I've got most of the lineage post-George and...

Tom Horner of Norton was the son in the census 1881 on Norton green RG11 peice 8494 page:19/20 Folio 78 He was father at the marriage of my grandmother Issabella Brown his son was also Tom

I have been looking for great great grandmother on Margaret Race married to John Plender Aug. 14, 1870 in Holy Trinity Church , Washington Village, Country Durham. I would appreciate any information. I have just registered on this site and am very grateful that is here. I thank you, aplender