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My g. grandfather, R Alfred Lee, bunked off to the US at the end of 1899 to avoid a bankruptcy hearing. (He had been drinking rather than selling the contents of the cellar at his pub in County Durham.) He sailed from Liverpool on the Majestic and arrived on Ellis Island in November 1899. (He left his wife and children behind)
However, he was back in County Durham, working as a stockman, by the time of the 1911 census. I have been trying to find out
a) where he went in the USA.
b) when he sailed back to England. I can find lots of information about passenger lists to the USA but not for the return trip.
Alf was born in Ingleton County Durham in 1862, but on the Majestic passenger list says he is from Darlington, County Durham.

In June 1783, Susannah Grey married William Reed at Whittingham. They later moved to South Charlton. The record for her burial at Ellingham in October 1798 states that she was aged 42 and a native of Branton (Eglingham parish). However, I have never managed to find a record of her baptism. She and William had their oldest children baptized at Branton Presbyterian Church, so I imagine she might have been Presbyterian.

I am trying to find the marriage of Thomas Morfee of Hastings, mariner and pilot, to Elizabeth Pankhurst. Their oldest child, William Thomas,  was born in 1837. and they had 4 children in all before Elizabeth died. Thomas then married again to Mary Branscombe.

I would be very grateful if someone could find their marriage. Thank you.

In my family tree I have the Lee family, who were millers in County Durham in the mid 19th century. Thomas ( and for a while his brother Matthew) was miller at Alwent, Gainford and then Ingleton windmill. I then discovered that their older brother William was miller at Bitchburn (Beechburn) until his premature death in 1838. Since their father, John Lee, was a miner and farmer in Weardale and Roddymoor, there didn't seem to be any family tradition of milling.
However, I have since discovered several other Lees who were millers, although they do not have any obvious link to John Lee's family or to each other.

Robert Lee, who died at Staindrop in 1805, was the miller at Staindrop in the late 18th century.

John Lee (yes, I suppose he might be linked to the other John Lee, but I'm not sure how at the moment) of Pinfold House, St John's Chapel, (died 1776) and his son and heir John, had a mill on their property.

John Lee of Elswick Windmill Newcastle died in 1729.

I think in the past I have come across a Lee at the windmill in Washington. but of course I can no longer find the reference, now that I think it might be significant.

I wonder if I could ask Rootschatters to keep an eye out as they follow their own Durham interests, for other Lees who are millers.  I know milling did run in families, but I also know that Lee is a fairly common name, so all this could be coincidence. However, i must admit I am intrigued!