Gateshead Fell 1800's, 1900s. Can I help anyone?

[Preshous]

Hi Denise

Have you come across the Stells from Washington? Its not that far from Whickham. They go way back to early 1600's.

Gary

[rhall36]

Preshous; I was acually born right next to the Traveller's Rest at 'the top of the bank,' and my wife was born just north of the Cannon, so we know the area, and the Queens Head very well. Left UK in 1964.

My Dad, (95) lives at Wrekenton.

Regards,  Rob Hall, Katy, TEXAS

[patrexjax]

Hello all, I have a set of fiche of the Whickham MIs which was transcribed by members of the N&DFHS in 1994, I believe.  According to the index there were no Stell family members buried there....I also have a fiche for the burials at Ryton...if this would be helpful, please give me specifics on look ups as there is actually no good index with this, altho it does cover from early 1700's to 1812.  Pat

[Preshous]

Hi Rob

I think the house I live in now was just being built in 1964. I am not a native of gateshead but I do know the area very well. If there is anything I can help you with feel free to ask. I will sort the Hall gravestone after tea

Gary

[Preshous]

Hi Pat

St Mary's, Whickham, was all but destroyed by fire in 1841 so it is quite possible that some stones were lost either as a result of the fire or the rebuilding of the present day church. That could explain the stones not being there to transcribe.

Gary

[Denise Stell]

Hello Gary and Patrexjax,

I have always had this feeling that perhaps they did come from Washington, I actually researched this family of Stell's and did,  as you say, get back pretty far back into the 1600's.  If they aren't mentioned on the fiches it seems that I will have to try neighbouring areas.
The thing that put me off was the Death Record from DRO.

For both James Stell and wife Jane Charlton:-

Burials - Gateshead District
Location:  Whickham
Church:  St. Mary
Religion:  Anglican
James of Lowhand, died 5th of July 1802 aged 78.  Buried 7th July, 1802
Jane of Lowhand, died 3rd of January aged 65.   Buried 7th of January 1800

Is Ryton in the area?  I have printed maps but it isn't the same as being there.

I appreciate all your help,
Denise

[Preshous]

Hi Denise

The reason i thought of the Stell's from Washington was because the nearest marriage date that I could find that would produce your James, was a Thomas Stell & Margaret Hutchinson married in 1695 in Washinton, via george bells transcripts. Ryton is, again, not far from Whickham. Just to  muddy the waters even further there is a Cuthbert Stell in hexham in 1632. Hexham is not a million miles from whickham. I will keep looking.

Gary

[patrexjax]

Hello Denise.....In answer to your question.....yes, Ryton parish is quite close to Whickham parish (bordering) and some of my folks bounced back and forth between those two parishes to have baptisms, weddings and burials.  I have always checked both parishes to see what they did for any given sacrament.    I noticed that the IGI does show some Stell family being baptized in Whickham and there are also a large number in Gateshead - also close...If you have any specific look ups on baptisms before 1800 i Whickham or Ryton, let me know. In many cases, the specific area (NOT street!) that the family was living in at the time of the sacrament was recorded. This can help sort out family groups sometimes.  Pat

[Preshous]

Denise

I found this on Lowhand. LOWSIDE, or Lowhand, a township, in the parish of Whickham, union of Gateshead, W. division of Chester ward, N. division of the county of Durham,

From: 'Lowick - Lucton', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 182-186. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51122  Date accessed: 11 February 2009.

Gary