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how can I find an ancesters maiden name?

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Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 15 Dec 2006 22:49

Just nudging this back up - hopefully David wil return

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 15 Dec 2006 12:19

david? we went as fast as we could!

Heather

Heather Report 15 Dec 2006 10:48

Try Annie Green born 1870 on this board! OR the Allen family on records LOL

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 15 Dec 2006 08:58

Brickwall bulldozed? See girls ARE good diggers!

Elaine

Elaine Report 15 Dec 2006 08:57

Right - who´s next !!!!

Elaine

Elaine Report 15 Dec 2006 08:54

possible for Robert 1851 Elizabeth Robinson abt 1787 Stanhope, Durham, England Wife Bourn Moor Durham George Robinson abt 1778 Cockfield, Durham, England Head Bourn Moor Durham John Robinson abt 1810 New Lambton, Durham, England Son Bourn Moor Durham Robert Robinson abt 1821 New Lambton, Durham, England Son Bourn Moor Durham Roberts occupation coalminer - which matches 1861census

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 15 Dec 2006 08:53

must be robert? also 1851 Name: Robert Robinson Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1821 Relation: Son Father's name: George Mother's name: Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: New Lambton, Durham, England Civil parish: Bourn Moor County/Island: Durham Country: England Registration district: Chester Le Street Sub-registration district: Chester ED, institution, or vessel: 3 and 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 12 Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Robinson 64 George Robinson 73 John Robinson 41 Robert Robinson 30

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 15 Dec 2006 08:46

here she is in 1851 then, with boy Name: Elizabeth Swalwell Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1826 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Eler, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Bourn Moor County/Island: Durham Country: England Registration district: Chester Le Street Sub-registration district: Chester ED, institution, or vessel: 3 and 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 14 Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Swalwell 25 Wm Robinson Swalwell 6 Mo George Wylam 12 John Wylam 47 Ralph Wylam 4 Wonder where robert is hiding?

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 15 Dec 2006 08:42

William's birth: Births Jun 1850 Swalwell William Robinson Houghton le Sp 24 223 Rose

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 15 Dec 2006 08:37

NOw...is he yours?? Margaret Graham 1854 Jan-Feb-Mar Sunderland Durham, Tyne and Wear William Richardson 1854 Jan-Feb-Mar Sunderland Durham, Tyne and Wear **Robert Robinson 1854 Jan-Feb-Mar Sunderland Durham, Tyne and Wear **Elizabeth Swalwell 1854 Jan-Feb-Mar Sunderland Durham, Tyne and Wear

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 15 Dec 2006 08:35

The IGI has these baps which might be worth mentioning,although it throws the birth of Robert Jnr 1. Robert Robinson - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 19 DEC 1857 Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England 2. George Swalwell Robinson - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 10 OCT 1860 Houghton Le Spring, Durham, both attributed to a Robert & Elizabeth

David

David Report 15 Dec 2006 08:34

THANK YOU for all your replies, i didn`t think there would be so many people online so early

David

David Report 15 Dec 2006 08:29

thanks Elaine and Jess the different spelling of Wraith might be the answer i will try it thanks everyone for you help no doubt i will be back

Elaine

Elaine Report 15 Dec 2006 08:28

no advance yet on 1851 - am still looking !!

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 15 Dec 2006 08:25

scrapped because it was wrong

David

David Report 15 Dec 2006 08:22

Sorry I am new to this. they appear on 1861 census, Robert died in 1863 in a mining accident, in1871 Elizabeth was head of family she died in 1877

Elaine

Elaine Report 15 Dec 2006 08:21

a possible birth registration for Robert Births Dec 1858 Robinson Robert Houghton 10a 294 certificate would show mothers maiden name

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 15 Dec 2006 08:21

1861 I guess for ref Elizabeth Robinson Robert abt 1825 Wriath, Yorkshire, England Wife Houghton Le Spring Durham George Robinson Robert, Elizabeth abt 1860 Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England Son Houghton Le Spring Durham Mary J Robinson Robert, Elizabeth abt 1855 Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England Daughter Houghton Le Spring Durham Robert Robinson Elizabeth abt 1814 New Lambton, Durham, England Head Houghton Le Spring Durham Robert Robinson Robert, Elizabeth abt 1858 Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England Son Houghton Le Spring Durham William Robinson Robert, Elizabeth abt 1851 Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, England Son Houghton Le Spring Durham

Elaine

Elaine Report 15 Dec 2006 08:19

This looks like 1861 census - for reference Elizabeth Robinson abt 1825 Wriath, Yorkshire, Wife Houghton Le Spring Durham George Robinson abt 1860 Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, Son Houghton Le Spring Durham Mary J Robinson abt 1855 Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, Daughter Houghton Le Spring Durham Robert Robinson abt 1814 New Lambton, Durham, Head Houghton Le Spring Durham Robert Robinson abt 1858 Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham,Son Houghton Le Spring Durham William Robinson abt 1851 Houghton-Le-Spring, Durham, Son Houghton Le Spring Durham

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 15 Dec 2006 08:15

its so much better to add the info as a reply, rather than to the original message, in that way we know you/someone else has added something ---------------------------------------------- Right! have you found them in any census? if so where