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I posted this on the Northumberland Board, but the replies that have come in suggest that I should have posted it here.

This is a long shot, but I thought it was worth a post.

My hobby is bookbinding and very occasionally I come across a book with enough information about a previous owner, to try to find out a little bit more. (I'm always curious about past owners.) There's also always the possibility that the information may be of real use to someone here.

I'm currently repairing a friend's 1809 copy of John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" in which the original owner, a George Ridley, has listed the date of his marriage (although rather surprisingly not the name of his wife), and the dates of birth of his children. I'm assuming, given the surname that the family is probably Northumbrian and am wondering if anyone here recognises them.

George Ridley, married 20 May 1820
Marey was born 10 October 1821
Margaret was born 3 December 1824
George was born 17th December 1826
Ann(? I can't read this name but it's short, so it's a best guess) 23rd January 1830
Joseph was born 10th December 1833
Jhon (? again difficult to read andI think it's probably meant to be John) 1st April 1840

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The family is in Kelloe,Durham in 1841 (and onwards).
George born abt 1796 in Durham is an ag lab. His wife is Margret born abt 1798 in Durham.


Maureen

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I agree with Maureen that must be the family.  In 1841 they have Margret 15, George 12, Ann 10, Joseph 7 and John 1 with them.  HO107/313 bk12 f4 p3.

1861 gives birthplace of Lumley, Durham for both George and "Margret". RG9/3749/78/7.

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George Ridley married Margaret Pattison. 20 May 1820, Durham St. Mary le Bow. (FreeReg).

Alan.

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Goodness that was quick, thank you all very much. Clearly I should have posted on the Durham Board in case there's anyone there who could use the info and I'll do that now.

I'm now intrigued, as I wouldn't have expected an agricultural labourer in 1809 to have such good handwriting or to own a leather bound book, which would have been prohibitively expensive at that time. It does go some way to explaining why he used it to log the dates though as it may well have been a prized possession and the only leather bound book in the house.

I've just bought a beautiful handwritten cookery book that this lady wrote in 1829 and I'm curious to find out more about her. I know from the book that her full name was Elizabeth Roylance Child and in 1829 she was unmarried and living at Holes Hall. The book was a wedding present for someone called Agnes.

Her parents were Baddeley Child and Catherine Child nee Ford. Baddeley was born, in 1776 or 1786, in Staffs to Smith Child and Margaret Child nee Roylance. He married Catherine Ford on 3rd April 1807 in St Giles Church in Newcastle under Lyme and died on 17.09.1850 at Barlaston. Their son, Smith, was born 13th Feb 1808 and christened at St Giles in Newcastle under Lyme. They had a daughter, Margaret, christened on 29th November 1809 at St Mary's Lambeth (then in Surrey) and Elizabeth Roylance was christened on 4th December 1811 also at St Mary's in Lambeth.

Elizabeth married John James Blunt at Barlaston on 14th June 1836 and it looks as though she died in Cambridge in April 1841 when she was still only 29 years old.

(I'm a bit confused about Baddeley as there appear to be 2 records, but with birthdates 10 years apart. I found a record of the marriage to Catherine where both of them are recorded as being 21 years old, which suggests the 1786 birthdate is correct. The 1841 census however lists a Baddeley living in Barlaston aged 65, "Independent" which ties in with 1776.)

Was there a Holes Hall anywhere in the Barlaston area? And can anyone give me any more information about the family please? I'd be very interested in finding out more about them and also if there were any relatives called Agnes.

Thanks to anyone who can throw any light on Elizabeth and her family for me.

I bought an old dictionary yesterday. It was published in 1823 and in 1831 was owned by John and Hannah Marsh. The front endpapers and the back of the frontispiece have been used by their son Joshua to record the births of his children.

Joshua Marsh son of John and Hannah Marsh was born July 23rd 1823 at Flushes in the Township of Austonley.

Mary Crossland the daughter of George and Ruth Crossland was born August 14th 1829 at Holmbridge in Township of Austonley.

Ann Marsh the daughter of Joshua and Mary Marsh was born Springlane Mill in the Township of Upper Thong January 28th 1852 and departed this world the same ?

Hugh Marsh, the son of Joshua and Mary Marsh was born at Bottoms in the Township of Upper Thong November 28th 1852

Rose Anna Marsh the daughter of Joshua and Mary Marsh was born at Bottoms in the Township of Upper Thong July 28th 1854

Eliza Marsh the daughter of Joshua and Mary Marsh was born July 27th 1856 in the Township of Upper Thong Victoria

Crossland Marsh, the son of Joshua and Mary Marsh was born March 3rd 1858 at Dyson's Hill in the Township of Cartworth

John William Marsh the son of Joshua and Mary Marsh was born February 1st 1862 at Dyson's Mill in the Township of Cartworth

Joseph Crossland Marsh son of J & M Marsh born July 27th 1865 at Dyson's Mill in the Township of Cartworth

George A Marsh son of J & M Marsh born August 1st 1868 at Dyson's Mill in the Township of Cartworth.

There's also mention of Joseph Mellor, son of Betty Mellor, born March 4th 1841

After the name of Hannah Marsh there's a word that looks like "Flaushouse", but googling it hasn't produced anything. Does it mean anything to anyone here?

At the moment the book has no boards and the pages are detached from the rest of the book so would be quite easy to scan or photograph if anyone here is related to the family and would like copies. (I'm a hobby bookbinder, so in due course, I'll be reattaching the pages and rebinding the book.)

Ann

I know there are currently at least three of us posting here who are researching families from Seaton Sluice. Two of us have already established a connection, albeit quite a distant one (one of my great great uncles marrying a great great aunt I think).

I did the bulk of my work on the family tree 25 years ago, it's quite large and sprawling and includes a number of the old Seaton Sluice names. Having had it tucked behind a wardrobe for many years, I've now pulled it out and started to look at it again with a view to tying up the loose ends. That's how I came across this forum.

I'm wondering if there's anyone else lurking/posting here who has an interest in Seaton Sluice. If there are a few of us, it would be good to be aware of each other and perhaps combine knowledge.

Ann