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Title: Anyone looking for an Argument in County Durham?
Post by: barryd on Wednesday 14 August 19 19:17 BST (UK)
ARGUMENT, Thomas, farmer, the oldest tenant on the Brancepeth estate, having been connected with Willington for nearly sixty years
died 8 April 1914 (Durham Directory, 1915)
Title: Re: Anyone looking for an Argument in County Durham?
Post by: barryd on Wednesday 14 August 19 22:22 BST (UK)
Most of the Argument people seem to be from Whitby, Yorkshire. Free BMD.
Title: Re: Anyone looking for an Argument in County Durham?
Post by: Rosinish on Wednesday 14 August 19 22:36 BST (UK)
It may be an idea to add what you have/who you're looking for with dates/places/maiden names?

Annie
Title: Re: Anyone looking for an Argument in County Durham?
Post by: Mowsehowse on Thursday 15 August 19 10:03 BST (UK)
I'm sorry, but your thread title did make me smile.  :D
If you are looking for a fight I'm sure there's plenty of people who would be willing to help out!!
Title: Re: Anyone looking for an Argument in County Durham?
Post by: suzard on Thursday 15 August 19 14:06 BST (UK)
It looks like Thomas was b Lofthouse Yks and was a brick and tile manufacturer
He married Fanny Mark in Yorks and had at least 2 children with her
Fanny died 1854 in Yorks
Thomas father Matthew) married Fanny's sister Catherine Mark (fatherMichael) 13/10/1855 St Margarets Yorks
They moved to Willington and had lots of children
Hope this helps someone to connect

Suz
Title: Re: Anyone looking for an Argument in County Durham?
Post by: Angelathomas on Sunday 29 March 20 17:17 BST (UK)
I have Arguments in my family tree. They lived in Loftus or Lofthouse ( both spellings used) Thomas and Matthew Argument were my GG Grandmother’s brothers. I have a death for Matthew in Willington Co Durham in1892.