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Durham / Re: Jane Duffet
« on: Friday 08 November 19 17:32 GMT (UK)  »
That was my first thought, but what I've come up with so far has been inconclusive. I assumed she was likely to be living with a married daughter, but I've drawn a blank there.  Ditto the possibility she was with a son who'd moved from Yorkshire.

I'll cover the ground again, but as she's not a direct ancestor, I've no leads working backwards.

Thank you for the suggestion.
Joyce

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Durham / Jane Duffet
« on: Friday 08 November 19 16:41 GMT (UK)  »
Does anyone have any information about Jane Duffet, widow, who died aged 82 on 12 April 1801 and was buried at St. Hilda's, South Shields, on 13 April?

The person I'm researching was born Jane Marshall in 1719 at Helperthorpe in the East Riding.
 A woman of this name married a William Duffett there in 1747.  They seem to have lived in Crambe in the North Riding.  So far I've found no reason why she would be in South Shields in 1801.

I'd be very grateful for any help at all with this.

Many thanks.

Joyce

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Yorkshire (East Riding & York) Lookup Requests / Re: Coultas & Vickerman in Thwing, East York
« on: Friday 25 October 19 17:03 BST (UK)  »
As you see, I did some work on the Vickermans previously, but I don't think I can add to that. It's not as easy working forwards.

I've been working back from Esther Bennison (Vickerman)'s generation, so if you'd like an oversight of the Bennisons, I'd be happy to send an outline of my results in a PM.

However, my understanding of the board rules is that you'd need to have made three posts, or my PM won't go through.

Do let me know.
Joyce


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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Re: John Sherlock, Marrick
« on: Thursday 13 June 19 14:00 BST (UK)  »
My fault - his age is actually tucked away in a column at the edge of the parish register and has been copied by the NBI.  Must have been half-asleep the day I found it!

Thanks for alerting me.

Joyce

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / Re: John Sherlock, Marrick
« on: Thursday 13 June 19 12:54 BST (UK)  »
Pauline, thank you very much - this will be John's grand daughter.  John junior's family lived at Owlands and I have a copy of his will.

But how interesting to see this - lots of useful family detail.

Thank you again.
Yours
Joyce

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Yorkshire (North Riding) / John Sherlock, Marrick
« on: Thursday 13 June 19 12:23 BST (UK)  »
My ancestor, John Sherlock, died in 1809 and is buried at Marrick near Richmond.  According to the parish register, he was an agent for Lord Powlett and I have examples of some rents collected by him, paid to the office at Fremington.

According to Historic England's description of St. Andrew's at Marrick, there is a memorial to him on the north wall of the church. 

I'd be very grateful indeed if someone visiting Marrick, or living locally, if not inconvenient, could make a copy of the inscription for me.  I only have the index for Marrick MIs, but according to the NBI, he was 82 years old when he died, so I assume this came from the memorial.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Joyce

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Northumberland Completed Look up Requests / Re: More Mears
« on: Tuesday 21 August 18 14:37 BST (UK)  »
Thank you so much for this.  There was always a chance, with a licence, that at least one church official would witness.

Good to have the actual entry, though.  Now to think where to go from here!

Joyce

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Sharp family of Armley
« on: Friday 17 August 18 18:54 BST (UK)  »
Lynn and Calverley Lad

Thank you both. I'll get stuck into Wortley and the early Sharps tomorrow.

I did look for any Sharp children from the supposed 1806 marriage in Northumberland and Durham, but couldn't identify any.  There's always the possibility that if they are the couple I'm looking for, they had no children.

Joyce

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Northumberland Completed Look up Requests / Re: More Mears
« on: Friday 17 August 18 17:10 BST (UK)  »
Re the marriage locator - I think it's always a good idea, even if you've got the certificate, to check a BMD against the parish register, if you can.

One of my great-grandfathers was illegitimate. When he married in 1867, the marriage certificate gave his mother's name, of course.  The parish register gave the name of his father, which must have been well-known in the community as he was the son of a local farmer.  Both parties were only about 15, so marriage didn't arise. 

But it gave me another line to research, even though I can't prove the connection without DNA.
Joyce

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