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The Common Room / Re: What does this saying mean.
« on: Wednesday 14 April 10 20:58 BST (UK) »
Maybe it's the same as "slipped under the radar"?
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The Common Room / Re: Ford or New Haggerston?
« on: Wednesday 14 April 10 20:50 BST (UK) »
Yes, it is spelled Hendry. I have tried all variables, but have yet to find him in the 1871 or 1881 census for both Durham and Northumberland counties. Sorry about slow reply just returned from work. 
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The Common Room / Re: Ford or New Haggerston?
« on: Tuesday 13 April 10 20:41 BST (UK) »
I thank everyone for your help, you're wonderful. William Hendry Douglas married Annie Walker had 14 children (lost 7) are listed on the 1891 census in Gateshead on Burdon St, 1901 Warwick St, 1911 South St., and yes he is only listed once I think as born in Ford, the rest just read Northumberland. Having said that and knowing so very little in fact I started out with my grand mothers maiden name and her mother's maiden name, found the marriage in 1884 and am trying to work back from that. I have had hunches and have bought several birth and marriage certificates for his father Thomas but gosh without family input I am working on assumptions. i.e. if Ford was birthplace, then parents would have lived within a ten mile radius as they were labourers, would have walked everywhere. Yes, it was just a guess that enumerators wrote on the census papers, shame on me, schools have existed for eons lol. I am going to travel to the UK next year and will endeavor to glean as much info as possible. 
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The Common Room / Re: Ford or New Haggerston?
« on: Tuesday 13 April 10 17:51 BST (UK) »
Oh, I do know via his marriage cert (1884) that his fathers name was Thomas Douglas and was deceased.
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The Common Room / Re: Ford or New Haggerston?
« on: Tuesday 13 April 10 17:45 BST (UK) »
William Douglas, wish it wasn't such a common name lol. I know nothing about him. My g mother his daughter was shipped off to NZ at age 23 and severed all contact with family and NEVER spoke of them.
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The Common Room / Ford or New Haggerston?
« on: Tuesday 13 April 10 17:30 BST (UK) »
On all census's g grandfather born 1855 Ford, Northumberland. Birth certificate (only one of 2 births that match criteria) reads New Haggerston. Since the census return was more than likely oral, would it be probable that ggf would have said Ford in lieu of New Haggerston. I think I am barking up the wrong tree!
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Durham / Re: Broughton Street? Gateshead
« on: Thursday 08 October 09 05:17 BST (UK) »
Burdon Street, it does not exist today, I read it was demolished either in the 30's or 60's because of the unhealthy condition of the properties. My great grandparents also lived on Burdon St., in the late 1890's.
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