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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Durham => Topic started by: wotty on Sunday 23 April 06 15:11 BST (UK)
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Does anyone know where Marlow Hill or Marley Hill is? It's supposed to be in County Durham but I can't locate it.
Looking for Newton relatives who I believe came from there in early 1800s.
Many thanks
Wotty.
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There are two places just outside of Southwick Sunderland that may fit.
One is Marley Potts and the other Carley Hill, they are adjacent.
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Hello Wotty. According to the mid nineteenth century place name book that I have it is more than likely Marley Hill (colliery house) Wickham. There is nothing with the name Marlow.
Adamand
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Thanks folks,
William Newton is one of those people who has a different place of birth in every census, but Marlow or Marley Hill crops up twice. I'm probably going to start with the one near Whickham because on all the censuses William Newton was a colliery inspector.
Wotty.
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Hi
You'll find mention of Marley Hill here:
http://website.lineone.net/~pjoiner/genuki/DUR/Whickham/index.html
Hope it's useful
Susan
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Many thanks Susan,
It seems to tie in a bit better now as I realise that Marley Hill doesn't seem to be so far away from Lamesley. William Newton's wife's family came from Lamesely.
I ought to know the county I grew up in much better than this though!
Wotty.
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Don't worry about it Wotty,
I grew up in the same county and didn't know for sure where it was, just had a vague notion that I'd heard of it. I drove through Lamesley just last week! How's that for coincidence.
Susan
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Here is a link to streetmap.co.uk which shows exactly where Marley Hill is (an arrow slightly left of centre)
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=420500&Y=558500&A=Y&Z=5
Jennifer
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Thanks very much Jennifer.
I had tried looking for maps but could never find Marley Hill. It's fascinating now to see where these places are in relation to each other.
Wotty.
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Found three Newton children baptised in Lamesley St Andrew . Not real early, all different parents
Sarah Newton 1832 d/o Joseph and Jane
Thomas 1838 s/o Benjamin and Mary
William 1839 s/o George and Margaret
Can give you actual dates if these are who you are looking for.
3 burials
Edward 1816, age 80, Eighton Banks
Esther 1814, age 100!!!, Gateshead Fell
Mary 1816, age 60, Cow Close
2 marriages
Edward Newton to Hannah Hood 1814
Jonathan Newton to Margaret Massey 1813
Janis
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It's hard to know where to start with my Newtons.
Mary Newton was born in Shildon in 1842. I have her birth certificate which tells me her father was William Newton and her mother was Dorothy Wandlass.
I haven't found the family in the 1841 census, but later censuses give William's birthplace as Marlow Hill (1851), Marley Hill (1861) and South Church (1871) and point to him being born between 1808-1810.
I know that William and Dorothy married in Chester-le-Street in 1833. Dorothy's birthplace appears to have been Newbottle.
My great Aunt's diary has an entry in it which says "GGrandfather Newton was an inspector of mines for Sir Joseph Pease. He was a fine Quaker and founder of the church".
They had three children before Mary. Ann was born in 1834, Robert in 1837 and Luke in 1840. The places of birth for the children appear to be Newfield for Ann and Robert and South Church for Luke.
Dorothy's parents were Ann and Luke which makes me suspect that William's father may have been called Robert....
Any advice would be very gratefully received.
Wotty.