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I'm trying to find how my Gt Grandmother came to have the unusual middle name, Hurstendahl -or similar spelling. Her name was Catherine Hoistendahl Metcalf. Any info would be great. Thank you in advance.

Could it be Hvistendahl which is an Indian name.
Can you give us details of her place and date of birth please.

Is this her with her brothers and sisters. Found this by googling. Is it from you?
Born in Durham area?

Mary Maria METCALF b: 1856 d: 1914
James Henry METCALF b: 1859
Emily Jane METCALF b: 1860
Mathew (Mattie) Soppitt METCALF b:1863 d:1939
John George METCALF b: 1865 d:1926
Catherine Hvistendahl METCALF b:1867
Peter Hvistendahl METCALF b:1870 d: 1953

This looks like the family posted above:
Catherine H Metcalf
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Female
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Bishop Wearmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
Town: Sunderland
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: South Bishop Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 363
Household Members:
Name Age
George Metcalf 36
Mary Metcalf 34
Mary M Metcalf 15
Matthew S Metcalf 8
John G Metcalf 6
Catherine H Metcalf 3
Peter H Metcalf 1
Karl O Knap 18

Possible parents marriage. No clue here

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1855 (>99%)
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METCALF George Sunderland 10a 499
SANDERS Sarah Jane Sunderland 10a 499

Andy

Thank you so much Astra -yes this is my family. Now there's even more mystery about the Hvistendahl and possible Indian connections! I'd always assumed some sort of Scandinavian link
How exciting.

Births Mar 1870 Sunderland 10a 557

METCALF Peter Hirstendahl

In 1871 their lodger is from Norway??

You could be right about the Scandinavian connection but I can't fine one apart from the fact that Karl O Knap on the 1871 lodging with them is a Norwegian.
My guess was Indian because it sounds Indian to me.
Was George in the Army based in India at some point perhaps.
I can find their daughter Mary Maria in 1871 but I can't locate them Was she a Caffrey before she married as Mary Maria is with some Caffrey's but the Grandparents are called Hudson. It's a bit of a puzzle.

George Metcalf married Mary Ann Caffary in 1855

Just done a bit more googling and Hvistendahl is a Norwegian name. So you were right about the connection. So could Karl O Knap be a relative of either George or Mary?

1861
Greenwell Hudson 42
Mary Hudson 44
George Caffray 19
James Caffray 17
Jane Margret Caffray 14
Mary Maria Metcalf 5

Greenwell Hudson married Mary Caffray in 1860, Sunderland

Births Dec 1867 Sunderland 10a 476

Metcalf Catrine Hvistendahl

1851
Mary Cappney 34, Master Mariner's Wife
Mary A Cappney 11
George S Cappney 9
James Cappney 7
Jane M Cappney 4
Robert Ross 47
Mary Ann Robinson 22
William T Robson 2
Frederick Robson 10 Mo

I wonder who this lady was?

Maria Hwesterdone
[Maria Hvistendahl]
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: P
Gender: Female
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Sunderland
Ecclesiastical parish: Sunderland
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: East Sunderland
ED, institution, or vessel: 6c
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 268
Household Members:
Name Age
P Hwesterdone 33
Maria Hwesterdone 26
Jane Nicholson 24
William Stein 45
Math McKay 20
John McKay 22
Margaret McKay 25

Corrections for P Hwesterdone - 1861 England Census Add a Correction
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Correction Detail:
Given Name: Peter
Surname: Hvistendahl
Correction Type: Transcription Error
Explanation: Peter married Maria Metcalf 1855. Hvistendahl is the most likely spelling but Hoistendahl is also a possibility
Contributed By: allenhindmarsh ( Contact This Person )
Contributed On: 27/08/2008 ( Searchable )
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George had a sister called Maria

George Metcalfe
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Maria
Gender: Male
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Sunderland
Town: Sunderland
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: West Sunderland
ED, institution, or vessel: 4a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 406
Household Members: Name Age
John Metcalfe 42
Maria Metcalfe 37
James Metcalfe 19
George Metcalfe 17
Maria Metcalfe 14
John Metcalfe 12
Matthew Metcalfe 9
Mary Metcalfe 6
Ema James 26


Marriages Jun 1855 (>99%)
HOISTENDAHL Peter Gunerins Sunderland 10a 522
METCALF Maria Sunderland 10a 522

Deaths Jun 1879 (>99%)
Hvistendahl Maria 43 Sunderland 10a 308

Deaths Sep 1884 (>99%)
Hvistendahl Peter Gunalius 57 Sunderland 10a 348

So Georges sister married a Peter Hvistendahl. But why on Earth he chose his brother in Laws surname as a middle name for two of his children remains a complete mystery!

Astra
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This is the 1871 so maybe they couldn't have children

Peter Hoistandahl
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Maria
Gender: Male
Where born: Norway
Civil Parish: Sunderland
Ecclesiastical parish: Trinity
Town: Sunderland
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: East Sunderland
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 114
Household Members: Name Age
Peter Hoistandahl 43
Maria Hoistandahl 35
James H Metcalf 12
Karen M Koistandahl 41
Nicholas Agreen 21
Elizabeth Curtin 17

& this might be the death of their only child..How sad

Births Mar 1877 (>99%)
Hvistendahl Marie Petronelle Sunderland 10a 660

Deaths Sep 1877 (>99%)
Hvistendahl Maria P 0 Sunderland 10a 308
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Will knock that on the head as here are some others lol

Births Dec 1863 (>99%)
HVISTENDAHL Lars Gustav Sunderland 10a 467

Births Jun 1871 (>99%)
Hvistendahl Alma Catherine E Sunderland 10a 622

Births Sep 1874 (>99%)
Hvistendahl Gunerius Sunderland 10a 697

1881
Peter Kristendhl
[Peter Hvistendahl]
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Krajeror, Norway
Civil Parish: Bishopwearmouth
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: 16 Mary St
Condition as to marriage: Widow