Anyone got knowledge of Claypath, Durham?

[SooCatt]

:Hello,
Perhaps I can help.
I was born at 13 Claypath 1947, my entire family lived there.
It was a tenement property and also had rooms on the first floor up above a clothes shop (Billy Bowey). The rooms were built arouun a square courtyard and it was commonly called "the yard", the rooms were without hot water and eveything wa cooked on an open fire.
The tax office is now sited at 13 Claypath (or it was the last time I visited
hippieyankie

Wow what a coincidence.  My Dad was born in 1922 and although he was born in Tudhoe it was only because his Mum had 'gone home' to have her first baby.  His parents were actually living in 13 Claypath at that time though they moved very soon after to number 38.  Previous generations had been in number 13 from around 1881.  I really thought No 13 had gone so now that you tell me you think its the tax office I will have to go and have another look.
Thank you for your insights into what it was like.  It's amazing how relatively prinitive things still were in 1947 - cooking on an open fire? 

Susan

[bungleina]

Hi Sue,
I married a Crampton from Yorkshire and have found a connection between his mothers side(Verity) to the Cramptons in Durham. I have Blanch Thompson married to Watson Verity. Blanches sister Lavinia Born 1875 Durham Married James Crampton Born 1873 Durham. (James parents were Thomas and Margaret who lived 13 Clay path Durham in 1901.) They married 1899 St Giles Durham. I am trying to see if there is a link between the two sets of Cramptons. My husbands side I can trace back to Crowle in Lincolnshire but in 1840's they lived in Thorne near Doncaster. Any info you have would be appreciated.
Lynn

[SooCatt]

Hi Lynn

James Crampton who married Lavinia Thompson was my Grandfather's older brother.  I know nothing of the Thompson side but have quite a lot on James and my Grandfather 's(George's) side.  I have not made any connection with the Crampton's in Yorkshire but it would seem a bit of a coincidence that two sisters married two Cramptons if they weren't related, don't you think?
Clearly I need to do some more digging.  I would be glad to have whatever you have on the Thompsons and I will send you a personal message with a link to my family history website.
Susan

[hazelblue]

i'm looking for info. about 79 claypath. believe my grandfather - william howe. - was born here in 1881. his mother was called jane (robinson) and his father was william howe.. i believe they were from Houghton House Farm, Etherley.