Hi Beth,
Thanks for the info.
I have seen the information submitted by Ken Postle and have been in touch with him. Unfortunately there is a portion of his info that is not accurate, and I am unsure as to where he got it from. We exchanged a couple of emails via another site and when I asked him about the accuracy of some of the sources of his information, he said he would check but that it had been a long time since he actually looked at it - he hasn't been in touch since.
Anyway, to give you an idea of where I'm at, Michael is from my direct line back via my paternal side, he is my GGG grandfather and I have obtained certificates etc. where possible, which relate to the direct line back to him (I haven't yet considered the cost of obtaining all siblings certificates etc. - the thought scares me, but I may have to order one or two at some point). The following information is accurate and taken from certificates where available and where it's parish records i have obtained copies of the transcripts from records offices.
The info I have is as follows:
Michael Glendening b1817, Peepy, Northumberland, - am currently trying to confirm if the following christening record is his - christened 28 Dec 1817 St John Lee, mother Margaret , no father's name, place of abode at time of christening Quarry House, Acomb
Michael married Ann Postle of Shotley bridge, chr. 17 Oct 1819 St Mary Magdalene, Medomsley, daughter of Jonathan Postle and Mary, abode, Shotley Bridge (copy of parish birth record obtained). They married 19 Dec 1837 at the Chapel of Medomsley, Durham, witnesses, Lindsay Smith and Jacob Pyle. These two witnesses appear on many other marriages around the same time, I think they may have been church clerks or something (copy of marriage certificate held).
They had 5 children;
Rebecca b1839 chr. 27 oct 1839 Medomsley Durham
Jonathan b1844 Ryton Durham
John b9th Sept 1851, F Pit, Usworth, Chester Le Street Durham (birth certificate held as this is my gg grandfather)
Joseph b1855 Washington Durham
Micahel Henry b1859 Washington Durham.
For some reason there only seems to a baptism record for the daughter Rebecca.
My great grandmother and her husband stayed in the Washington area of Durham until about 1934 when the pit my g grandfather was working in shut down. They then went over the river to Newcastle, although most of the family remained in Durham.
There is a bit of an issue about Ann Postle's mother as the only record for the marriage of Jonathan Postle is to Rebecca Forster, 5 mar 1804, Medomsley, Durham, and with her Jonathan had at least 4 children, but the parish records indicate there were another 2 female children who I have not yet found. When Ann comes along in 1819, the parish record lists her mother as Mary, but it is definitely the same Jonathan. I have yet to find a death for Rebecca before he got together with Mary, so am unsure as to why the name Mary appears on the baptism .
Rebecca obviously factors as Michael and Ann go on to name their first (and only) daughter Rebecca, which would follow the normal naming patterns of first daughter named after mother's mother etc.
Anyway, I don't know if this has any impact on your info, and I will look further at the info you posted for the Sunderland Glendenings and let you know if I turn anything up.
Nad
