Forum: Durham county-wide forum

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...

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

I am looking for the marriage or baptism of Joseph Wheatley who had two sons baptised in 1709 and 1712 in Earsden. I have no idea of the mother but a Joseph Wheatley did marry Elinor Adie in 1727 so it could be a son or a second marriage or late marriage i suppose. The second son William spent his...

I was wondering if somebody would be so kind as to help me out with finding some records such as Birth/Baptism/Marriage and Death records for the following people. Thomas Purdy Born 1833 (Chester-Le-Street) Thomas Purdy Born 1794 (Sunderland) Any help would be...

I would appreciate some advice on Shotley please. If a baptism takes place in the parish of Shotley and the parents live in Lanchester where might the birth be registered? I am trying to find the maiden name of Margaret, wife of Peter Allison and Mtr of Mary Ann Allison without much success....

I know that Eaglescliffe Junction in Eaglescliffe came under the administration district of Durham in past years. I have some ancestors that lived in the Railway Cottages at Eaglescliffe Junction. I think these cottages still exist. Can anyone tell me if the road that these cottages were/are...

Hi all, has anyone any idea how I can find out where how to locate a house in about 1915. I have ancestors living in "Hill Top, Stanley Crook" County Durham. I have looked at maps from abt 1880 to 1915 but none show any names similar to this, any one else seen this name before? Paul

I have just received a copy of my 2 x great grandfather's obituaries. He died in 1908 and was a well-respected mining engineer and colliery "chief" in Leadgate, Co Durham. The obituaries are very detailed, and towards the end one mentions that one of his sons "accompanied Mr Smith's band on...

Taliesen Fowler Bevan, my great grandfather, came from Durham in 1871 with wife Jane Williams. He was born in 1845. His father was John Bevan (1796) who married a Sarah Harper, daughter of George. She was born in Jamaica and a British Subject. Does anyone have these names in their family? ...