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Thanks Gary,

The link got me straight onto the page. 

I see you have Murray of Cumberland.

You don't by any chance have a Mary Murray that moved down to
Chorley, Lancashire.  Mary married John McHugh/McQue in 1870 in Chorley.
Her father was named Patrick Murray, he was deceased at the time of
the marriage but his profession was given as Agrigultural Labourer.
 I have the Marriage Certificate.

Denise

Gary and Patrexjax,

I have just been looking for all the notes I made of the Stell family of Washington - thank goodness I never throw anything away!
I have also got a Thomas Stell b. Washington married to Margaret Hutchinson b. Whickham to Gabriel Hutchinson and Margaret Row.. Married 25.04.1695 M000971, they had 6 children all born in Washington, P000971.
Thomas was b. 27.01.1667 in Washington to Thomas Stell and Elizabeth Coxon, Thomas had 5 siblings.
In Gateshead there was a John Stell who married Jane Johnson they also had 6 children.
I went back further with these families but couldnīt find a James anywhere!

This is why I went back to Whickham......James lived to a grand old age old age but his birth is a mystery.
Even on Durham Records Online there  isnīt anything about his birth-baptism.

By the way, with my notes I hadnīt anything on Stellīs of Ryton I think I had better try there.

Denise

Hello Gary and Rob,

Many thanks for your replies.  Yes, I have tried everything I can think of to find the records going back to the birth years but perhaps I could try the Durham County Hall although they won't have published anything online otherwise I would have come across them - that is the problem with living here, I can't just go and check through records, sometimes very frustrating!  In my family tree the Stell family were settled in Whickham for several generations.   Anyway, its great to have a new address to try, thank you.

As for the headstones, it was a "shot in the dark" I know as I can imagine, over the years there wouldn't be much left of inscriptions.  Still Rob, I would appreciate it if you could ask your contact, Mr. Graham,  for any information for me.

Best wishes to you both,
Denise

Regards to both of you,
Denise

I do hope you are still available to do check ups.  I have been researching my family for quite some years but I have come to a complete brick wall with my 5xG Grandparents.  I have their death certificates and according to the one, James Stell died in Whickham in 1802 at the age of 78, he was also born in Whickham, this makes the birth  year 1724.
His wife was Jane Charlton, she died in Whickham in 1800 at the age of 65, making her birth year 1735 .
She was also born in Whickham.
Is Whickham near to Gateshead Fell?
Their church where they married and had their burial was St. Mary the Virgin, Whickham.
Religion:  Anglican.

I do hope you will be able to help me, I live in Holland so it makes it difficult for me to actually research in the area.
Thanking you and I do hope to hear from you,
Best Wishes, Denise