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My Mind just has not been on the Job Today.. Angela Field St John the Evangalist's Church, Brandon. 7th November 1896 William Bone, aged 25, bachelor, Occ. Cartman, residence Chester le Street. Father Thomas Bone, Occ. Moulder. Caroline Colwell, aged 21, spinster, residence Brandon Village. Father Alfred Colwell, Occ. Gardiner. William makes X his mark and Caroline signs her name. Witnesses Alfred Colwell and Maggie Colwell, both sign.

Hi Sorrry to hear about your loss Linda

Maureen. Just read your last message. Very sorry to hear your bad news. sorry for posting my request. Regards Vivienne.

Maureen, Thank you for kind offer. Would It be possible for you to look up a wedding for me? Thomas Maddison Married Mary Whyms? ( a lot of misspelling of Whyms) Oct-Nov-Dec Quarter 1876. Sunderland. Co. Durham, Tyne And Wear. Vol 10a. Page 793. I have sent for Cert from 1837. But they can't find it!!! Yet It is on there. Other spelling of Whyms I have come across are Weims, Weymess. Mary was born In New castle, abt 1857. Father possibley called Robert, mother Ann. Hope I have given enough info. Many thanks. Vivienne.

Hi Being very new at this, Coming from Scotland now living in Australia and just found out my grandfather and family were all born in Durham and not Glasgow as everyone believed Im not too sure if you can help me. Here Goes Looking for birth or babtism details for Ralph Marshall born 1887 in Chester Le Street Durham. Father Ralph, Mother Mary. I would like to know if the name is actually Stephen Ralph Marshall and not just Ralph Marshall or if this Stephen Ralph Marshall is a totally different person and Im barking up the wrong tree with this one (dont think so tho) You see as far as we knew his name was Ralph but on his marriage, death and sons death certificates in Scotland it states his name as Stephen Ralph Marshall?? Thanks in anticipation Linda

Mo Sorry to hear about your Aunt. Best wishes to you and all your family. take care Jacqui

I'm taking no new lookups on... Had a Beareavement in the family.. My Aunt has Died... Mo

Hi Maureen Thanks for the offer. I am looking for the maiden name of Mary who was married to William Snowdon. She was born in 1823 and they had their first child in 1859 so I think they would have been married about 1857-58. William was baptised at Stella Roman Catholic Church, Co Durham but I don't know where Mary was baptised. Lindsey

Edith Price Elliott Born 1912 Any information on Children she had or marriaqes would be qreat Hit a brick wall and would like to find her. Edith is my Nans sister and since both My nan and mum haue died it would be nice to trace her relations.Thanks for your help Emily

Closed ************************************************************************** I have plenty of Lookups to do now next week.... ************************************************************************** Mo

Hi Mo, Can you give me some general information? I'm not asking for a look-up (yet) but I would like to know if Howdon would be recorded as such or is it part of a 'bigger' area. Anne.

Thanks - I'm looking forward to seeing if you find any info. Hope you feel better soon. Kate

Hello Mayoress! I've been dilligently checking in every day hoping you would be kind enough to offer more lookups!! I'm looking for info on the marriage of the following couple, I found the references on the Joiners Marriage Index on Genuki, I hope they're mine! Anthony Cummin (s) and Mary Ann Alderson, married in 1835 in the parish of Hart. I don't know what might be included in the records but any info about parents or birthplaces would be great. Also, just a general query as you go to the DRO quite a bit.... do you know if they have basdardy records there? Thanks a bunch, Brenda

Sorry feeling a little under the weather today... Had a nasty stomach bug... Kate.. that should not be a problem... Susan Douglas Seaham Harbour no burials have taken place in church yard after 1896 only ones with family plots.. a couple of other churches in the area have been indexed so will have a check in the index books I will have a look but do know that the newspaper reports will be kept at Sunderland Library for that area. mo

Sue Hazzard I have sent you a private message Mo

This is a very kind offer! Please could you try to do a look up for me :-....... CHARLES JOHN WILLIAMSON SMITH..... occupation at death--Retired GASMAN, (middle names may not be used). Born 1859 Canada(but grew up midlothian)......moved to SEAHAM HARBOUR 1899........Lived till his 90's........DIED DURHAM BETWEEN 1950 - 1958. Where he supposedly took his own life (with the help of a Gas Oven). Married 3 times to PRETSEL(married 1880) / DUNCANSON (married 1892)/ ? ........ Have all children born 1st Marriage, I Have :-..... GEORGINA , MARY , JESSIE. CHARLIE........ from 2nd ----possibly more there?.....Don't know when 2nd wife GEORGINA DUNCANSON died? Don't have definate name for 3rd wife.....CHARLOTTE, or when married... did marry DURHAM....Don't know if children born (but it is said there was child/children there also!. I realise SMITH is a diffecult name... If you could find anything out it will be fantastic.....although realise you will have your own look-ups.. as well as others! BEST OF LUCK WITH YOUR SEARCHES! Thanks Susan :-)

Hi Maureen, Im afraid i cant supply you with any more imformation,as what i have given you is all i have to go on im afraid. So i think it would be best if i put these searches on the back burner for now untill i can get more info. Thank you for your time and help. If you could suggest how to get more info i would be very grateful, Thomas Snaiths children were all born before 1837 so i cant get certs for them, Any other ideas? Thanks Sue x

Thanks for explaining Mo. Yes, I remember now that you posted that you print everything out to take with you. This is awful -- but my whole life is on hold until I find out Joe's birth place. Didn't realize how quickly this stuff could grab hold of my imagination. Anne Many thanks again to you. If you ever need to know who you are not related to I'm the one to ask!!

Hello again Mayoress I'd be very grateful if you would do another look up for me. I would be interested to know of a birth/christening record of a Thomas Hymer/Hymers/Hindmarsh (sorry spelling varies but I think at the time of his birth Hymers was the most likely) Unfortunately census info also varies but, Hamsterley or Cockfield are the most likely birthplaces (Auckland also possible). Thomas was born around 1830 and his father was called Charles. He had a sister Alice a couple of years older and sister Mary a couple of years younger. If you have time to look for his birth in 1 of those registers it wold be really helpful - at least if you don't find him there I can eliminate those from future searches. Thanks again for your offer. Kate

Hi Susan Duke That is all you get I am afraid.. the details of them being married no fathers names are given on marriages before 1837.. Your next step would be to try and find their baptisms.... to get the parents and sometimes only Father's names are given.. If you can come up with a place of Brith on the 1851 Census for either of them that would be a starting point Mo