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Lynn Redshaw For my information William Shackleton & Ann Wilson 1869 C13/2 - 86 - Durham Western (1869) St Catherine's Crook I can get details of this one James Murphy & Ellen Tighe 1894 CH 20 - 36 - Durham Northern (1894) Chester le Street Register Office I cannot get the details of this one William McKenry & Elizabeth Bell 1893 any idea for a registration district for this one as I cannot find it on Registrars Website?? Mo

Hi Maureen Further to your answer to my request for information on the burial of John Reed in Deptford Sunderland I have ordered a copy of his death certificate which they will search for between 1841 and 1851. If and when I get a certificate I will come back to you to see if you can look up the burial for me. As you say 'Who Do You Think You Are' definitely does have a lot to answer for the record office is quoting three weeks! Once again many thanks for your kind offer of help. Susan

Thanks Mo You must be swamped with requests June

UPDATE!!!!! Maureen, don't trouble yourself - please! I hope you see this. While I was typing all those parish records for your database, I realised I already have a copy of the page, sorry! Must be going senile! Thanks anyway. Debbie

Hi Maureen Thanks for the guide to Consett Library I will try and contact them. In the mean time apart from the NRA which I have tried to search, do you know how I can get hold of a coroners report for the Chester Ward Coroners. Or can anyone else reading this help? Thanks again Martin

Hi Maureen, If you have time, could you check something out for me please. I have a burial from a 3rd party tree - could you check to see if it is correct, or there is anything further that hasn't been included. The burial took place on 12 Oct 1848, at Pittington St Lawrence - Mary Jane HEPBURN, of Lumley, Infant. Thank you - quite understand if you don't get time. Debbie

Hi Martin I know DRO have very little in the line of newspapers and a lot of the newspapers are kept in the local libraries...Muggleswick is up near Consett and Lanchester... You will possibly need to contact Consett Library to find out where the newspapers are kept for the area.. It will be the nearest family history library Mo If I need to look at papers like Northern Echo.. I have to go to Darlington Library as they are not kept at the records Office.

Hello Maureen, I'm trying to find info on my GGGrandad Emerson Jackson. He was born in Muggleswick 1843 and died in an accident at Medomsley Colliery 7th Nov 1882. I have his Death Certificate which mentions an inquest held by John Graham Coroner for Chester Ward 9th Nov 1882. Is it possible for you to find more info, perhaps a coroners report, orbit or anything you can find I would be most grateful for any help Martin

Hi Robyn there is very little in newspaper LINE...at DRO.. I would think that Darlington Library would be your best bet....especially for 1940..Northern Echo... was very popular.... Mo

Hi Maureen Not sure if you got my last request but just in case here goes I am looking for any info on George Coulson 1815 St Giles Durham St Nicholas ( head) and his wife Mary 1814 (do not know her maiden name) children - Richard Stobart 1839 Houghton le Springs St Nicholas Joseph 1841 St Nicholas Margaret Ann St Nicholas Harry 1850 St Nicholas. Would it be possible at least to find his death and occupation. Thanks very much June

Hi Maureen I dont know if you are able to help with this but im looking for an inquest report. It was on the 18th June 1940 in the Darlington Ward, the coroner was J Brown Humes. Its my great uncle Edward Elliott who was 27 years old at the time. He was accidentally shot while a fusilier of the 408th company of the 5th Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. He was at the searchlight station Rumby Hill, Crook. Many thanks if you are able to help. Robyne

Sorry you had a bad day, hope the next visit workds out better. I have no problem waiting, I very much appreciate you help whenever it fits in with your own research. Chrissie

Hi Claire I would suggest that the best route to take on this one would be to get his Birth cert... The 1837 indexes are free to search at the moment on Ancestry even if you are not a member.. Might be worth tracking his parents down that way..his Birth cert will also give you the Father's occupation Mo

dont know if you can help am looking for a george vernon born south shields 1855. his parents were part of a circus or fairground that would have been there in 1855.

Thanks so much for checking this for me, it was much appreciated. Kind Regards Claire x

Hi MO.. Sorry I was one of the unlucky ones better luck next time Thanks for putting the time in. Mike

Mo Thank you very much for the look up of my Moralee's That is definately my John, as you confirmed Newlandside for me. So you did get a result for me. Kim

Hi Mo Thanks very much for the Stubbs lookup Much appreciated Tom

Soooo appreciate your looking....Helen x

Mo Thanks so much for doing those look ups for Gabriel Rawlings Your help was very much appreciated. Will hopefully be able to locate someone who can look at the newspapers in Sunderland. Sorry to hear you had a stressful day. Virtual bottle of vino here from me. Sue