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Durham / John Joseph Richardson born 1857 Staindrop, Durham

« on: Tuesday 23 January 18 12:14 GMT (UK) »

I am trying to find the birth for John Joseph Richardson in the hope that I can trace my Richardson line back further.

John married Charlotte Mitchinson in 1879 in Northallerton. In 1891, 1901 and 1911 he is listed as a bricklayer and his birthplace is shown as Staindrop, Durham. I have Charlotte on the 1881 census in Northallerton but John is not present.

John died in 1931 in Northallerton aged 74, making his birth year around 1857, but I can't seem to find a birth for a John Joseph Richardson in Durham in the correct year.

Yorkshire (North Riding) / Help with finding the correct Christopher Calvert

« on: Monday 22 January 18 15:30 GMT (UK) »

I am trying to find the correct birth for Christopher Calvert who married Mary Allison in 1788 in Stockton. I have Mary in 1851 living in Northallerton, listed as widowed and a pauper. I believe she died in 1852 in Northallerton. There is a birth of a Christopher Calvert in 1764 in Brompton, Northallerton (death in 1819), born to Thomas calvert and Jane. This seems quite likely to be the correct birth (and death), but I don't know how to make sure.

Durham / Please help with James Pearson, Master Mariner, South Shields

« on: Monday 18 September 17 12:20 BST (UK) »

James Pearson, master mariner, was born in 1822 in South Shields to Robert Pearson (a maritime pilot) and Isabella Green. James married Elizabeth Morris in 1841 and they had four children that I know of; John Morris Pearson (1861-1861), Robert Pearson (1843-?), Margaret Pearson (1846-1930) and Mary Elizabeth Pearson (1856-1864).

I have what I hope is "my" James in the 1861 census in Military Road, South Shields. His wife and two daughters are living at Green's Terrace, South Shields at this time. I haven't managed to find him in 1841 or 1851 so far.

I am hoping to find out more about the ships James worked on and how he died. I found a newspaper article giving a possible death in 1867 in Copenhagen, but no cause of death was given. I know James died between 1861 and 1871 as his wife is listed as married in 1861 but widowed in 1871.

If anyone can find out more information about James, or suggest where I should look myself, I would be very grateful. Thank you!

Scotland / Help finding James Shuttleworth birth

« on: Monday 28 August 17 11:48 BST (UK) »

I am trying to find the birth of James Shuttleworth, as well as any information for his parents. I know James was born around 1817 and that he was the son of William Shuttleworth. One census has James listed as being born in Scotland, but I do not know for certain if this is accurate. Both James and his father were labourers.

James married Harriet/Harriott Green in Wallsend, Northumberland in 1841. Harriet was born in Yarmouth and is the daughter of Benjamin Green, exciseman. James died in 1843 aged 26, around the time of the birth of his only son, William.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you

Norfolk / Cleopatra in Norfolk?

« on: Friday 11 August 17 12:12 BST (UK) »

Kate Cleopatra Hodds was born in 1877 in Caister, to George Benjamin Hodds and Susan Hodds (nee Goodings).

Cleopatra seems an unusual name for the time, and I was wondering if anyone has any theory as to why she was given this name.

Norfolk / Susan Hodds, Caister's Oldest Native

« on: Thursday 10 August 17 12:12 BST (UK) »

Hi there,

I have been researching my Hodds relatives from Norfolk and discovered that my 3x great grandmother Susan Hodds (nee Goodings/Goodens), who was born in the 1840s, lived to the rather impressive age of 94. I have found a few newspaper articles in which she is referred to as "Caister's oldest native", and found out that when she died the flag at the lifeboat station was flown at half-mast, which I thought was rather lovely.

I would love to know more about Susan Hodds, if anyone is researching this line or knows anything about her please let me know.

I have seen her referred to as a fisherwoman, and I know that her husband, George Benjamin Hodds, was killed in the Zephyr lifeboat disaster in 1885, leaving her widowed with 10 children. Given that she lived such a long life, I had expected that there would be a few photographs of her, but so far I have been unable to find any. If anyone knows of the existence of any photos of Susan, please let me know!

Apologies for the long post, and thank you in advance for taking the time to read it!

Durham / Help With Crowell Family South Shields

« on: Wednesday 09 August 17 17:11 BST (UK) »

Hello,

I am researching the Crowell family who lived in the South Shields area. I have William Crowell born 1845 who married Margaret Pearson. William was born to John Brown Crowell (1815) and Ann Miller. John Brown Crowell was born to David Crowell and Mary Brown.

David Crowell was born around 1783/1784 in the South Shields/Durham area but I can't seem to find a birth record. I know he died in 1857. Could anyone suggest how to find a birth record? Or is anyone else also researching the Crowells of South Shields? I was hoping to trace the line further back but I'm not sure where to go from here.

Many Thanks

Ireland / Terrance Ford 1851

« on: Friday 14 April 17 11:15 BST (UK) »

Hello,

Does anyone have any information regarding Terrance (Terance/Terrence/Terence) Ford born 1851 in Ireland? He was my 3x great grandfather and he moved from Ireland to Middlesbrough and married Mary Ann McGowan. I would love to know where in Ireland he was born, and to which parents, but I know a lot of records were destroyed by a fire in Ireland so I don't know if this is possible.

Northumberland Lookup Requests / Cameron Parkin family

« on: Thursday 13 April 17 11:42 BST (UK) »

Hello,

I wonder if anyone has any information relating to minnie cameron (born 1914 in castle ward) or joseph cameron (born 1911 in castle ward). I know their parents were minnie parkin and william cameron, and that minnie cameron moved to scotland at some point.