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Offline Melody

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My Durham names
« on: Friday 16 April 04 03:15 BST (UK) »
 :-*I am searching the following'
Robson in Chester le St area.
Robson  in   Wingate & Station Town.(this family originated in Heaton in Northumberland)
Fergusons of Durham; family of William Ferguson & Mary Robson.
Descendants of Ann & John Tait;
Ann was housekeeper in Lumley Castle in 1881.
Matthew Adams; born in Framwellgate in 1859/60
Married Elizabeth Lee.

                       Many thanks Melody

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Re:My Durham names
« Reply #1 on: Friday 16 April 04 07:11 BST (UK) »
Hi Melody,

In the 1891 census there is a John TAIT, head of the household, married, aged 55 yrears, Occupation Railway Platelayer, Born Northumberland, living at 36 Prospect Rd, Chester- le - Street

His wife is listed as Isabella aged 54 years, born Tweedmouth, Northumberland

With them is a son John aged 23 years, unmarried, occupation Railway Booking Clerk.  

There is no Ann.

The only other JOHN TAIT family were all born in Yorkshire.

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Geoff

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Martlock, Pilton, Doubting & Frome:
MASTERS, PORCH, BOULTON, HACKETT,
Combe Hay, HINTON, WEEKS,
Perthshire: CRICHTON, TAYLOR, MOON, IRONS, KIDD
Durham, FENWICK, PUNSHON, EDDY, HENRY aka LAVERICK
Northumberland, BUCHANAN, HODGSON, HALL,
Lincoln: MASKEY,BIRD,FISHER,HARLEY,
Cambridgeshire, CROSS, FOREMAN, FREEMAN, ONG,
FEAST, MOXON
Gloucestershire, HILL, COX, NEWELL
Sussex, CHAPMAN, NEVE, DOWNER
Surrey, NEWELL, WEBB,

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Re:My Durham names
« Reply #2 on: Friday 16 April 04 11:07 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for your help;
You have been very, very helpfull.

Melody in Oz.