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Hi everyone,

I am hoping that you wonderful people will be able to help me with the electoral roll for Hesleden in 1930.

I am looking to find out who my great grandfather, Thomas Johnson (no middle name), was living with in Front Street, Hesleden at that time. Hopefully it will be able confirm his mother's name. His father had already past away by then (according to his marriage certificate to Lilian Thompson 1930).

I am also looking to find out the first name of a lady that he is meant to have lived with in Monk Hesleden later in his life. The lady's surname was Nattress or Nattrass. This would have been in the late 1950's or early 1960's. I am pretty certain that they did not marry, because, after much searching, I have found no record of a marriage between a Thomas Johnson and Nattress/Nattrass.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Paul

Hello,

I hope someone can help me. I used to have a copy of an 1861 Scottish Census, which included my 3x great grandfather, his wife, and two of his children. Now it has disappeared from my computer.

I was wondering if you have access to the following census in Greenock, Refrewshire: -

1861 Scottish Census, Parish: Vessels; ED: Sea Nymph; Page: 12; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_150.

Your help will be gratefully appreciated.

Regards,

Paul

 

Hello,

I am hoping that someone out there will be able to tell me what happened to my great grandfather Thomas Johnson.

Unfortunately I never met him. The only information that I know about him is: -

Born: 13th April 1901 in the sub-district of Wingate, Easington in County Durham

He married Lilian Thompson at the Registary Office in the district of Easington in the county of Durham.24th April 1930.
Thomas Johnson aged 28 years, Bachelor, Blacksmith's labourer at colliery, Resident at Front Street, Hesledon, father's name George Johnson (Deceased) Coal Miner.

Three Children:


Address: 24 Apr 1930 in Hesledon, Durham, England; Front Street, Hesledon, County Durham, England
Address: 1933 in Hartlepool, Durham, England; (Possibly) 16 Keswick Street, West Hartlepool.

I am told by my father that at some point Thomas and Lillian split up and Thomas moved to Monk Hesleden with a lady called Nattrass who had two sons called Thomas and James Nattrass.
Thomas worked at the colleries

I would love to find out what happened to him to gain some closure and peace of mind.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Paul

Hi all,

Can someone advice me where I should look next.

I have ancestor, William Dawkins born circa 1824 who was from Hartlepool, Durham, that was a Master Marina who died at sea on or about  22nd January 1863. This information I got from the National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941 record for William Dawkins. In the 1861 census he was aboard the Sea Nymph in Renfrewshire, Scotland.

What I would like to find out is information about his death, but I cannot find his record in the death register. Does anyone know how I will find it, or anything like newspaper articles about it, any information about his death and the ship that he was on etc? Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Hi all,

I am hoping that someone out there will be able to help me with a photo that has been found amongst my grandfathers belonging.

My Grandfather, John William Tiplady of Hartlepool, recently passed away and many of his documents, photo, and medals, etc have been passed onto me because that is what he wanted. Amongst them is this black and white photograph. He was a member of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (R.A.O.B. or The Buff) Royal Jubilee Lodge No.165 and the Elwick Lodge No.8167, both were in the South Durham Province.

I believe that this picture must have been taken at one of there annual general meetings (or something like that) at their head quarters or some other lodge.

Any help with this will be gratefully appreciated.

Paul