Janis,
Sorry, I wasn't sure if people would want all the detail in go - it can go on for some time! The other posting has a bit of info, but here's the general line.
My great grandmother Mary Alice Glendenning b22 Feb 1880 Fatfield, Durham married George Richardson b1881 Edmondsley Durham.
Mary's birth is registered as Glendinning but on her marriage cert and her childrens birth certs she is listed as Glendenning.
This name is a problem throughout, it's spelt a few ways.
Mary's parents were John Glendenning b 1851 Washington and Mary Ann Carr b abt 1856 Washington.
Mary's siblings (that I know of) were, Michael b1873, Henry b1875, John b1883, Joseph, b1887, James b1889, Rebecca b1893 and Thomas b1896. All of these children were registered Glenndinning at birth, but on some other documents like marriages etc. they also write, Glendenning. All were born Fatfield or Washington.
John Glendenning b1851 (my gg grandfather)
His birth is registered as Glendenning but he puts Glendinning on mary's birth cert. He is the second child of Michael Glendening b 1817 Peepy, Northumberland, and Ann Postle b1819 Shotley. His siblings were, Rebecca b1839, Jonathan b1844, Joseph b1855 and Michael Henry b1859. Apart from Rebecca who was born Crook Hall, and Jonathan, born Ryton, the others were born in Washington. The surname is also registered differently for the children. Jonathan, Joseph and Michael Henry are registered Glendinning. John is Glendenning and Rebecca is Glendening.
Their father Michael is listed with the surname all 3 ways on the census documents and the only IGI record I can find is for a baptism for Michael Glendinning 28 Dec 1817 Lee St John, Northumberland. This entry has a mothers name of Margaret and no father listed. However, on Michael's marriage certificate to Ann Postle (married 1837 Medomsley) he has a fathers name of John written down.
I am now therefore trying to get to the bottom of this one. Is this 1817 baptism entry him or not and if not, how do I go about finding him if he's not turning up on the IGI?
Nadine