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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Durham => Topic started by: SooCatt on Friday 20 October 06 15:36 BST (UK)
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Hello everyone
I am trying to track down John and Ann Robson in 1871 onwards. John Robson married Ann Pinkney in 1859 in Durham Western(not got cert yet so not sure exactly where)
John was born 1836 Crawleyside, Durham
Ann was born 1837 Tudhoe
I have them in 1861 in Byer's Green, Durham but have been unable to find them after that.
It's possible, I suppose, that they left the country. If so where can I look? How can I find out?
Appreciate any help.
Thank you
Susan ;)
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Hi Susan
Do you know of any chidren born to this couple?
Regards
Helen K
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No sorry.
It may be co-incidence but I've just realised that Ann's sister Mary and her husband Thomas Wearmouth are similarly missing from all but the 1861. Thomas and Mary appear in 1861 in Tudhoe with their two children John (b 1859) and Ann (b1860).
I wonder if the two families took the plunge together and emigrated?
Susan
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Do you have any occupation for John?
I can find one John / Ann couple on 1881. The John is a coal miner and their address is Lizzey Colliery. The places of birth are not identical, but are Durham, I dont know the area at all to know if they are nearby.
It is RG11 4947 91 42.
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Hi Susan
Not having much luck!!
There is this entry in 1871. Birthplaces don't match - in fact the only thing it's got going for it is that all of the children are less than 10 years old.
RG10/4960 Folio 39 Page 54
95 Burnhope, Holmside, Durham
John ROBSON Head Mar 35 Coalminer Durham Ebchester
Ann ROBSON Wife Mar 34 Durham Dipton
Mary Jane ROBSON Daur 9 Durham Tanfield
John William ROBSON Son 7 Durham Tanfield
Hannah ROBSON Daur 5 Durham Tanfield
Thos ROBSON Son 3 Durham Burnhope
I can give you Ann PINKNEY in 1851 if you don't have it.
Rootschat have a board about emigrants - I'm sure someone will give you advice if you post a query there.
Regards
Helen K
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That's the same lot as I got in 1881!
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The 1859 Marriage..
John Robson = Ann Pinkney
R9AUCK - 61 - Durham Western (1859)
It took place at Bishop Auckland Register Office Im Afraid..
The Vicars Wife
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Hi everyone,
Thanks for your replies
In 1861 John was a railway stoker. I had also seen the couple you've spotted in 1871 and 1881. They are a possible - the birthplaces aren't right but Ebchester and Crawleyside are not too far apart. I have a lot of family born in Tudhoe and none of them have ever given anything except Tudhoe as a place of birth so Dipton as Ann's birthplace just doesn't feel right. I think the only way to confirm that it is them would be to find baptism or births for one of the children. The more I think of it the more I think that's my next move.
Thanks Vicar's wife for the info about the marriage ;)
I'll let you know if I find anything.
Thanks again to you all :D
Susan
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:-[
Actually have just checked where Crawleyside is (funny how your childhood memory lets you down sometime) and its really quite a long way from Ebchester. :-\
Will still check the children though ;)
Susan
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Hi,
Don't know if this helps, but when I read your posting the name jumped out at me as I had a friend with the surname Pinkney way back in the 1950's. She lived in Pelton near Chester-le-Street and often talked of going to Tudhoe. On checking our local telephone directory, a couple of dozen 'Pinkney's' show up particularly in and around Tudhoe. If you would like me to pass these on to you I would be more than happy.
Kind regards,
Doric
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Small world isn't it? :D I had relatives in Pelton. What was your friend's name?
Susan
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Hi again,
My friend's name was Ann Pinkney and I worked with her for a long while at the Northern General Transport Co. in Chester-le-Street. When I left there we kept in touch for a while and after I married lwe seemed to lose touch.
Doric
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The name doesn't ring a bell but if she's related to the Pinkney's from Tudhoe then we almost certainly have a connection somewhere. They mostly seem to be all connected if you go back far enough. :D
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If as you say, the Pinkneys of Tudhoe seem to be connected if you go back far enough, then I wish I could find the connection with my g g grandfather Robert Pinkney. He is stated as being born at Tudhoe on the census's and on his marriage certificate in 1851, his father is John. I have been puzzling over this one for some years now