Mary Ann Cotton 1839-1873 Durham

[Withnail]

Does your husband and his family not mind you adding her to your tree?!!
Your tree has just become a whole load more interesting!!

[Withnail]

Does Tony Whitehead's book not have trees in it?  I can't remember!

[Evie]

The book "Mary Ann Cotton, Dead but not Forgotten" has her family tree.

Stan

Evie

[Bertram Gregson]

Dear Shelly64

Hello I have seen your comments on the website and I have found them to be very interesting, firstly have you viewed the website www.maryanncotton.co.uk  you may find some of the information interesting to your background research into her life. As for your husbands relationship to MAC, then is it through her child born to James Robinson and his first wife
Hannah(nee Greenwell) Robinson b.c.1839-1866. This child William Greenwell Robinson was born in 1857. However a child born from the marriage of MAC and James was George Robinson 1869, if so then it is probable that your husband may be aware of the connection to MAC. If he can remember some of the old relations and their names, then this would be a starting point, for further investigation, as MAC's marriages and full family trees are noted and have been fully investigated and authenticated. If you can provide more detailed information (fully and concise) then I may be able to help you. 

Kind Regards 

Bertram Gregson          

[Shelly64]

Hi Bertram,

  My husbands link to James Robinson is through his parents William Robinson and Ann Shepherd and not his children..  My husband was not even aware that MAC was in his tree.. Ha!  and no withnail, he does not mind having her in his tree.  His relationship to her is only through marriage after all..

  I will check out the link you provided Bertram..

  Thanks...   Michelle

[Bertram Gregson]

Dear Michelle,
Many thanks for your return e-mail and for the information. I see that you mention your husband's relationship to James Robinson through his father William Robinson. Would I be correct in thinking that his father William, is the relation to James Robinson and his first wife Hannah Greenwell way back in the 1850's. Or is William descended from James Robinson and his marriage to MAC and their only son George Robinson b.1869 in Sunderland. I would be delighted if you could shed some light on this, as I will in all probability be able to help you and establish the family tree of Robinson and Mary Ann Cotton. Hope this answer is of help, and yes indeed the website of Mary Ann Cotton mentioned is very interesting and quite frank and honest.

Kind Regards

Bertram Gregson.

[daz666]

hi all,
         4 any1 who is interested iv just moved in2 mary ann cottons old house in west auckland about a month ago and boy there r some really strange things that goes on during the night.
 The 1st week I moved in, I was awoken 1 night by a rattling of the walk in cuboard door which i always keep locked, the rattling went on 4 about a minute then stopped. Then i heard a squeek and a click, suddenly the cuboard door flew open with force, needless 2 say i jumped out of bed and went down stairs and slept on the couch. I sleep on the top floor which is reported 2 b marys old room, think she must b letting me no shes there and got her eye on me lol. Im back sleeping in the bedroom again now but not much has happend since. will keep u updated if anything else happens.

regards
Dazz666

[Withnail]

ooooh!!! The only "activity" I was aware of was in that cafe in Seaham where they claim she haunts it!

Which house is this then?  Which street?

You'll have to keep a record of when it's happening.  Have a seance and see what you could find out.  I'd love to get in contact with her... although I'd probably s**t myself in the process!!

Keep us all updated on what's going on please!

[daz666]

hi withnail
                    the street is called front street in west auckland its a 2 story house thats been painted blue on the front ya cant miss it. iv thought about a seance but dont want 2 invite something that wont leave and makes the situation worse. like i said its been quiet 4 now will have 2 c what happens round halloween time.
will keep ya all posted if anything happens
kind regards
daz666