Genealogy Chat

My gt.gt.gt.gt grandparents owned a pub in Shildon Durham, named the Dunn Cow Inn. Does anyone have any idea how I could find out for sure. Also where I could look for old photos of the pub. Any help appreciated. Lee

Thanks Jess, just tried that, I think it must have changed names. cheers Lee

Just googled and apparently there are 11 Dun Cow inns on 1881 census for Durham! Christine

Hi, thanks Jess but all I have is the name of the pub and that it was in Shildon, Durham. My gt.gt. grandfathers name was David Pears and wife was Louisa, not sure if the pub was passed down From Louisa,s parents Thomas and Elizabeth Hunt. Lee

Also I forgot to mention, David died and Louisa may have taken the pub on with her new husband who was a Stevenson. Not sure what happened to it after that. Lee

Hi Jess thanks for taking the time out to look, I appreciate the help Lee...feeling very pleased that Jess is feeling pleased with herself.

Hi Lee. try www.the northeast.com under pubs/clubs in dunston

Thanks I will try that now Lee

The Pub history society might be of uses you can find them on www.pubhistory.freeserve.*co.*uk/phs/update12-30.html

Thanks Peter Will try that one too cheers Lee

Hi, there is a David Pears on the 1901 census listed as 41 years old who is a innkeeper at 1 Cheapside King William Inn Shildon, Married to Louie age 33 with 2 Daughters Ada age 9 and Minnie age 2 and a son William age 5 Hope this will be ov some help

Thankyou Chris very much appreciated Roy I just replied to your email....thankyou Lee

Hi Jonathon cant understand it my mum has a recepit addressed to Louisa and David when they owned the pub, and its dunn cow inn shildon. Could it possibly have changed names?

I found.. shildon.net ..(just add the www. ) some pics of the place but could not find the pub.

Thanks Peter just had a look at the link, thanks Lee

Hi Johnathon I just found the phone number of the pub so going to try phone tommorow, see if they could give me any info on its history. thanks for all your help lee

Morning Jess, I think you may be right Im just hunting the telephone number for thge pub now to see if its right, if so they may have some history of the place. Thanks Lee