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Hi Margaret,

I was really glad to get your message. It is definately the same Robert Redhead as mine is also married to a Mary Hedley, unfortunately there appears, according to the IGI to be two Mary Hedleys  born around the same time from Northumberland and I cannot work out which one is the right one. Where did you get the information that lead you to Sarah? I have only been able to locate two sons, Thomas and John from the 1841 Census.

I read recently in the Times that the Redhead genes are from the Vikings, you may have someone in the family with the DNA to prove it! My DNA came down the female line so it wouldn't work with me.

Trinity House does sound like a good source. I don't get up to Newcastle very often these days and apparently you have to book an appointment. If you get the time to do it, do let me know and vice versa.

Regards
Jill

Thank you very much for your suggestions, having looked at the links it might take me a while to digest it all. I have read that the occupation tended to run in families so would be interested to learn if there were generations of river pilots before.