M I for Edmondbyers

[RBE]

My ancestor came to Virginia in 1635.  I think--- but I am not sure--that he came from Durham.  I have hit a brick wall of many years standing and to conquer it I would offer free y-dna testing to any of your male Eggleston cousins.
Absolutely no strings attached.

[pb3]

Good evening moraf
                               Short of genetic testing, the attached PDF showing burials in Blackhill might possibly be of some use. Don't forget to look for alternative surname spellings when going through early records. It might also be useful to have a look at the records of St John's church (I think that's the correct name) at the Snods, which is just over the river Derwent from St Cuthbert's Church at Shotley Bridge (also worth checking - try Durham Records Office). St. Andrew's church at Grey Mare Hill - lying between the Snods and Edmundbyers - would also be worth a look.
        I've also attached a PDF transcription of the only Eggleston headstone I've come across so far in the new graveyard at Blackhill.

        PatB
 

[moraf]

Hi pb3,
Many thanks, that's absolutely brilliant. George T. Egglestone was myg.g.grandfather.
So far though, I haven't worked out who his parents were. He is on 1851 census listed as
grandson to John and Mary, and again ten years later. I wondered if he might be the son of
Ann. Will have to get a copy of his birth cert.

Moraf.

[pb3]

moraf
          I'm glad you're finding the Burial records informative. Don't forget to look at the Section identity and plot numbers against each name since named burials in the same, or adjacent plots often denote a relationship. The same Christian name in a family - e.g. George - may also denote a generational relationship - Father/Son or Uncle/Nephew, for instance.
Another source of information in this instance may also be the Charabanc disaster at Long Close Bank near Medomsley which was just a couple of miles from where the charabanc set out - Consett. Quite a few of the headstones in Blackhill graveyard refer to the deceased persons they are commemorating having died there - it was a trip by a local choir. It would have received a lot of coverage in the local press at the time; Durham Records Office may be able to help.
         PatB. 

[moraf]

Pat
  There are some wonderful accounts of the charabanc disaster, including a poem by
Tommy Armstrong the pitman poet and a photo of the wreckage.