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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Durham => England => Durham Lookup Requests => Topic started by: diddymiller on Sunday 18 July 10 21:19 BST (UK)
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I have generations of Carters coming from Penshaw but find the BT's only go back to 1762. is this because the earlier ones haven't been copied or don't they exist at all? Or do they come under another place?
I have:
Thomas Carter bap abt 1751 from death 1821 on DRO.
he was married to Isabel Wilkin of Darlington in sept 1773 Penshaw (marriage on BT's).
I have 3 children from BT's / DRo: John 1776 (my line); thomas 1780; Joseph 1783
is there any way of finding Thomas Carter 1751 parents?
TIA,
Diddy ;D
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The chapelry's earliest records are 1754. Penshaw was part of Houghton le Spring. I would look there they go back to 1563.
Janis
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thanks Janis. at least i have a year so not so much searching! i hope!!
Diddy
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ah problem - just looked and the BT's for Houghton online only go back to 1762 as well. does anyone have access to the PRs please?
Diddy
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My transcript goes back to 1746. I looked from 1750-1755 and didn't see a Thomas Carter. There was a Carter family having children that lived in Cox Green and that was a John Carter. see Bapt of Mary Carter 5 Feb 1749.
I looked in Washington also (but didn't see any Thomas for that time period) . It seems depending on which side of the Wear you lived whether you would be in the parish of Penshaw area or Washington. From Cox Green Washington may have been easier to get to than Houghton.
Janis
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thanks for looking Janis. this is the death from DRO:
15 Feb 1821 Thomas Carter, of Coxgreen, age: 70
so he was living in Cox Green at the time. His son John 1776 is down as being bap Cox Green.
Diddy
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sorry, i don't understand ' see Bapt of Mary Carter 5 Feb 1749.' ?
where can i see it when the online records only go back to 1762?
Diddy
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the John Carter you have might be a brother of my Thomas. must be related i think - cox greens not that big!!
Diddy
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So you do not know that Thomas Carter was born in Cox Green, only that he was living there when he died?. There is nothing on line that you can look at except the IGI. IF someday you order the film for Houghton le Spring from the LDS, then look for the Mary Carter entry and you will see that there was a Carter family living in Cox Green about the time period you are looking at---if that is of any help to you.
Janis
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His marriage does state that he and Isabel Wilkin his wife are of 'this chapelry'
Diddy
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Unfortunatley "of this parish" means that both lived there at least 3 weeks I believe. Doesn't mean born there. By living there they would not have to post banns in two places.
Janis
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Hi Diddy,
I have Carter ancestors from there too. In fact if your ancestor was John Carter (1776-1851) my 5th Great Grandfather, parents Thomas Carter and Isabel Wilkin then we are related, Yea! I am on ancestry and have managed to get back to Thomas Carter's (1754-1821) parents who are John Carter(1715-1765) and his wife Mary Weyman(1720-?)
Chippie
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Hi yes john & Mary Weyman are my 6xggrandparents. possible baptism for john:
Possible Baptisms, Sunderland District
Location: Bishopwearmouth
Church: St. Michael & All Angels
Denomination: Anglican
9 Nov 1713 John Carter, of Sunderland, son of Stephen Carter
my line forwards from John 1713 - Thomas Carter 1751 - John Carter 1776- Reed carter 1805 - Ann Carter
1835.
Diddy
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Hi Diddy,
MMM The early years I have are slightly different but the fact you have a Reed Carter which is unusual points to the same family.
You posted :
my line forwards from John 1713 - Thomas Carter 1751 - John Carter 1776- Reed carter 1805 - Ann Carter
My Line is :
JOHN CARTER CoxGreen 1715 - THOMAS CARTER Coxgreen 1754 - JOHN CARTER Coxgreen 1776 - THOMAS CARTER Coxgreen 1797 (mother Ann Taylor 1st wife of John Carter, your ancestor is Reed Carter, mother Catherine Reed 2nd wife of John Carter) - THOMAS CARTER Coxgreen 1818 - JOHN CARTER Durham 1841 - JANE CARTER 1865 (my great Grandmother)
Not exactly sure how that makes us related. Are you in Ancestry?
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Hi all! I recently got into tracing my family on my mother’s side. They are mostly from Barbados but before that lived in Staffordshire and Durham. I also have the Carters of Cox Green in my family tree. I have John Carter who married Catherine Reed, and John’s father Thomas Carter and his father John Carter (b. 1715 married Mary Weyman) and his father Cornelius Carter. I have no info on Cornelius so just thought I’d join this chat to see if anything has sourced since your last conversation.
Finding this entire process fascinating
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Hi, yes I have done further research. where did you find Cornelius - any sources?
I have a possible Baptism for John...9/11/1713 Bishopwearmouth s/o Stephen Carter. source DRO.
Stephen Carter married Joanna Rookesby 28/4/1706 St Nicholas non conform. church, Newcastle. Source English Select Marriages.
Baptism Stephen Carter 17/2/1685 Bishopwearmouth s/o William Carter. Source DRO
Diddy
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BTW welcome to RC!!
Diddy ;D