Co Durham Marriages

[sillgen]

Thanks anyway.
Andrea

[Peggy13]

Hello,
I have 2 births in Sedgefield with  George Meggison as father and I have to wonder if they are both illegitimate births.  How would I find out? I noticed the reference to Bastardy notes in a previous e-mail.
There is  Elizabeth Meggison or Wilson Christening Nov 9, 1816 Parents George Meggison and Mary Wilson
Also, George Meggison or Robinson Christening May 18,1823. Parents George Meggison and Ann Robinson.
I guess it would be impossible to find out if they are the same George as father and what family he belongs to.
Thanks for any helpful suggestions to find out.
Peggy

[Gromit]

Hi Vicar's wife,
Would you mind terribly looking for marriages for any Harbottles, Crossleys, Pattisons or Gilfellon/an's please? 
Love
Gromit
(who is a Curate's wife!)
xx

[Lazarus]

In reply to EC3,I notice you have an interest in Todd from Durham,I have a John Longstaff who married Mary Todd by Banns at St Andrew Auckland on 13 June 1835.

I believe Mary was born 20 Dec. 1811 and baptised Jan. 12 1812.
She was a daughter of Christopher Todd 1782-1847 "a native of Nutty Hag near Byers Green and Anni Apedaile.

John and Mary went to New York in 1840s but came on to Australia arriving 1853.At least two children were born New York.

Lazarus

[The Vicars Wife]

This is from the Auckland Chronicle dated Thursday February 17th 1898
Deaths notice
CROSSLEY --- On February 11th at Commondale, Alice the beloved wife of Alfred Crossley aged ?9 years.

Houghton le Spring
Tuesday April 4th. Jacob HEBRON and Esther PATTISON both of this Parish were married in this Church by Banns this 4th day of April in the year of our Lord 1769 by me John Horseman, Curate.This marriage was solemnized between us Jacob Hebron (signs) and Esther Pattison now Hebron (her mark)In the presence of us James Calbreath and John Watson.

Houghton le Spring
Monday May 14th. Alexander BELL of the Parish of Sunderland and Eliz. Pattison of this Parish were married this 14th day of May in the year of our Lord 1769 by me John Horseman.This marriage was solemnized between us Alexander Bell (signs) and Elizabeth Pattison now Bell (signs)In the presence of us John Norris and Jno Thompson

Nothing for Harbottle or Gilfellon/ans

The Vicars Wife

[The Vicars Wife]

Lazarus

I think that we might have a connection..

I have an Eleanor Todd 1785 sister of Christopher Todd 1783..

I have'nt done a lot of digging into these lot yet.. but do know there were 10 children in total

The Vicars Wife

[Lazarus]

Hi Vicars Wife
I have quite a lot of Todd family data although my main interest is Longstaff.Christopher Todd 1782-1847 who married Ann Apeddaile 1779-1838 had at least nine children including Mary b1811.

Christopher above appears to be the son of a Christopher Todd and Sarah Willey.I do not have an Eleanor but there are numerous children.

The previous generation appears to be William Todd = Jane Rowell and they had at least eight children.

I am advised that the grave of Christopher Todd and Ann Apedaile is in Whitworth Parish Church,near Spennymore in County Durham.

Please let me know if you wish to discuss in depth.

Rex (Lazarus)

[The Vicars Wife]

Hi Rex

I have Thomas being down as this lots Father from the parish records
William 1775
John 1776
Ann 1779
Thomas 1781
Christopher 1783
Eleanor 1785
James 1787
George 1789
Samuel 1790
Mary 1794
all children of Thomas Todd and Martha Hodgson
all Saint Helen's Auckland

Mo
The Vicars Wife

George 1789 is living with Eleanor (Wilson she married Jonathan Wilson in 1808) in 1851 Census and he is down on the census as Blind

[Lazarus]

Hello Mo
I will need to look more deeply into the detail I have.
The names and dates are so close without making an exact match.

Have you heard of Christopher Todd--The Blacksmith Who Became a Cancer Doctor ? He lived 1817-1882 s/o Thomas Todd and Mary Bradley.

I had better not get off the subject at hand.We just need to find the correct Christopher.

Rex

Hi Rex

I have Thomas being down as this lots Father from the parish records
William 1775
John 1776
Ann 1779
Thomas 1781
Christopher 1783
Eleanor 1785
James 1787
George 1789
Samuel 1790
Mary 1794
all children of Thomas Todd and Martha Hodgson
all Saint Helen's Auckland

Mo
The Vicars Wife

George 1789 is living with Eleanor (Wilson she married Jonathan Wilson in 1808) in 1851 Census and he is down on the census as Blind