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Thanks for the information Lynne and Janis-much appreciated!

Lynne, I am almost sure that the Mary Prudhoe in your family tree was my great great grandfather's neice. His name was Edward Prudhoe and he had a brother John born in 1803, who I believe was Mary's father.

On the 1851 census for Blaydon, Mary is included in Luke Biggins household, but it looks like one of their sons, James, is visiting his grandfather John (listed as Pruddah), who is also living in Blaydon.

I will send you a private message to discuss this further.

Marilyn

Hi Janis,

The Mary Ann Prudhoe you mention is the daughter of yet another Wiliam and Ann Prudhoe!

They are listed on the 1841 census as living in in Stella, and William's occupation is recorded as "Keelman". His father John is listed on the same census page. I have traced the family  through the other censuses, and John Lee Prudhoe and William Lee Prudhoe are unfortunately not their descendants.

You may possibly be right about Ann being married previously, or having the children out of wedlock-I too have come across these glitches and it takes ages(and a lot of patience and determination!) to sort out.

I know of the Edward Prudhoe you mention-I am almost sure his father Joseph and my great great great grandfather Edward, born in 1779 were brothers.

Have we ever had any previous contact-your name seems familiar. Send me a PM if you want to discuss our family history further.

Regards Marilyn

Hi,

Just found these postings whilst doing a general search for the surname Prudhoe, which is my direct line.

I am almost sure that the family you mention are my great great grandfather's relatives.

His name was Edward Prudhoe, born 1814 in Blaydon, and his parents were Edward and Ann (maiden name Dodds)

Edward and Ann's children included (along with my great great grandfather),  John (born1803), William (born 1806), Thomas (born 1809) and Mary (born 1811).

On the 1851 census, Edward and John are both living in Blaydon Staith with their respective families, and the family you have mentioned (Ann, now widowed, and her two sons John Lee and William) are also living in Blaydon Staith.

On the 1871 census, John Lee Prudhoe and my great great grandfather Edward are still living a few houses apart from each other.  William, John Lee's brother married a Yorkshire girl and is living there with his family.

As the last post in this thread was submitted last year, I hope that you will see this entry, as we obviously must share the same ancestry and it would be interesting to compare notes.

Marilyn

Thankyou very much, I have now managed to log on

Marilyn

Thankyou stallc-will give it a go!
 BTW, I have a Welsh Williams in my Family Tree too, but from Merionethshire.

Marilyn