Weardale

[marie1983]

If anyone's doing a family tree or starts one, which involves families from Weardale, give me a shout, we may be able to compare notes.

[Andi20]

Hi Marie

I have an interest in Weardale, particularly Crawleyside, Wolsingham and Stanhope.

My gg grandmother was called Margaret Amelia Rose and she lived at Crawleyside.  Her eldest three children were Jane (1858), George William (1861) and John Alfred (1862) (my g grandfather).  All three were called Rose.

Margaret Amelia then married a Thomas Moore in 1863 but he swiflty disappeared and she went on to have Frederick (1867), John Joseph (1871), Elizabeth (1876), Mary Annie (1880), Violet Ethel, (1883), Alice Amelia (1886) and Peter Smith (1888).  All of these children had the surname Moore.

None of the children had a father registered on their birth certificates but at least the last four belonged to John George Smith who Margaret Amelia lived with between at least 1880 and his death in 1901.  These four children were also known as Smith rather than their registered name of Moore.

Margaret Amelia's mother Ann moved to Wolsingham with her husband John Bewley in the late 1840's and  ran the Phoenix Inn in Stanhope for some time.  Margaret Amelia lived with her aunt Margaret Willey and her husband William who also had a pub in Stanhope after they moved there in the late 1840's.

Alice Amelia Moore married a John Watson Henderson and she died in 1951 at the Campbell Arms in Crawleyside.

Peter Smith Moore died in 1962 at Kell Cottage Crawleyside.

Apart from my direct ancestors I have been unable to trace any of my great grandfather's siblings and I would be grateful if you could help in any way.

Best Wishes


Andrea

[Darlingtonian]

Hi Maria and Andrea........the names that crop up in my Weardale Tree are,

Laidler, Peart, Ellwood, Kidd, Elliott, Lowe and Smith

Either of you researching any of these names?

Jean

[Andi20]

Hi Jean

Although none of mine were legally called Smith they were known as Smith and I think that they may have continued to use the Smith name.

Many thanks


Andrea

[Pels.]

Sorry Marie and Andrea, I can't be of any help on this post whatsoever,
but I just spotted Darlingtonian 
Jean - a very warm welcome to RootsChat, if there is anything you need don't hesitate to shout! 

Pels 

[Adamand]

Hello Andrea. Don't know if you have the family in the 1861 census. Here it is in case
you do not have it.
RG9 3726, folio 11, schedule 90, Wallbuts Inn, Frosterley.
BEWLEY John, head, married, age 45, inn keeper and farmer of 80 acres, born Couldbeck, Cumberland.
BEWLEY Ann, wife, age 39, born Thirsk, Yorkshire.
BEWLEY John, son, age 12, born Stanhope.
BEWLEY George, son, age 11, born Stanhope.
BEWLEY Matthew, son, age 8, born Stanhope.
BEWLEY Margaret, daughter, age 6, born Stanhope.

Adamand

[Roobarb]

I have JONATHAN WALTON FORSTER who was born in Weardale in 1812. His father was RALPH but I don't have any information on his mother. Chances are her maiden name was Walton though!  I would very much appreciate any further information.

[Darlingtonian]

Thanks Pels..........will do

[marie1983]

5 Sep 1789  Ralph Forster = Mary Rutter
marriage in stanhope.. not sure if this is your ralph.probably not, i think its too early.