« Reply #5 on: Friday 12 February 10 14:41 GMT (UK) »
ok, I've found them in 1881 census
father John age 39, farmer of 248 acres born W Appleton, Catterick
mother Christina age 31 born Cowton
Alicce & David both age 2 }
William age 1 } all born W Appleton (although it has been transcribed as Wappleton!)
I'll keep looking!!
BAXTER - Whitby, Fylingdales, Sunderland
JOHNSTON - Orkney, Stromness, Sunderland
TATE - South Shields, Sunderland
WOOD - Spennymoor,Houghton-le Spring, Hetton, Murton, Easington
FOSTER (FORSTER)- Dawdon, Hetton, Murton, Houghton-le-spring
DIXON - Hetton, Murton,
LINDLEY - Wakefield, Stanley, Hetton
PRATT - Murton, Peterlee, Seaham
CARDY - Hetton, Sunderland, Mangotsfield, Keynsham