WAUGH family --Ovingham, Styford, Bywell

[jonwaugh]

Looking for any connections, corrections, additions to the following couples and families of Northumberland, (Ovingham, Styford, Bywell, etal)

Matthew WAUGH (below) married Margaret ROBSON (b.?1798? d.1890 St.John's, Newfoundland, Canada) at Portsea, St.Mary, Dec. 1828, while Matthew was a newly enlisted soldier (joined up at Newcastle, 1826). Margaret ROBSON may have also been from Northumberland, and followed Matthew south to marry. Do not have any origins for Margaret at this time.

Matthew WAUGH born Ovingham, Dec.1803, chrs.Jan.1804, of Philip WAUGH and his wife Elisabeth AYNSLEY (of Chollerton) -married, Bywell St.Peter, May 1801-

Philip WAUGH chrs. Bywell St.Andrew, Feb.1780, of Matthew WAUGH and Ann WATERS -married, Bywell St.Peter, May 1775-

Matthew WAUGH chrs. Bywell St.Andrew, Aug.1750, of Peter WAUGH and Ann ??? -married, Bywell St.Peter, 1750-

Peter WAUGH chrs. Bywell St. Peter, Feb.1729, of Thomas WAUGH and Jane CARR -married, Bywell St.Peter, Nov.1720-

Thomas WAUGH chrs. Bywell St.Peter's Jul.1689 of Peter WAUGH and Catherine HARRISON -married, Ovingham, Apr.1689-

Looking for any connections, corrections, additions to the above couples and families of Northumberland, (Ovingham, Styford, Bywell, etal)

[GordonBell]

I cannot say how it was pronounced historically, but in North East England today it is pronounced 'Woff'. In other parts of England, it is pronounced as 'War'.

Regards

Gordon