Genealogy Chat

Hi everyone Still trying to find my William Blaylock - dob 1854 born according to censi (uses) Lavervick Hall Hedworth - 1861 living with George and Elizabeth Cummins - visitor age 7 - 1871 living with Elizabeth Cummins (head) and John B Cummins (son) - age 17 nephew - cannot find match 1837 nearest is 1853 but that is Cockermouth - married twice have certs - first has no fathers name second has father William - cannot find marriage for George and Elizabeth to try and get clue for mothers name if he was nephew to Liz - Found an Elizabeth in 1881 with sister Ann Dodds both widows thought I would look for marriage of Ann - cannot find that either - advice please - where now or give up on this one

You have presumably got him, plus family, in 1881: Agnes T. Blaylock abt 1878 Jarrow, Durham, England Daughter Lodge, Boldon, Durham, England Janet M. Blaylock abt 1855 Jarrow, Durham, England Wife Lodge, Boldon, Durham, England Robert C. Blaylock abt 1880 Boldon, Durham, England Son Lodge, Boldon, Durham, England Willm. Blaylock abt 1854 Hedworth, Durham, England Head Lodge, Boldon, Durham, England Christine

I'm guessing he may have lived with his Aunt because his parents had died? There are no Blaylock entries at all for Jarrow district until 1870s but these two deaths are in nearby Gateshead Deaths Sep 1858 Blaylock Thomas Gateshead 10a 294 Deaths Jun 1859 BLAYLOCK Mary Gateshead 10a 326 Unfortuately no ages at death were recorded on the indexes at this time.

I'm just wondering whether Elizabeth couldn't have been his father's sister rather than his mother's? Could the 'B' initial of her son's middle name stand for Blaylock? Will investigate further...Kate.

Talking of middle names, it looks as though Agnes's was Tinner and Robert's was Crookston. Do both those names come from Janet's side of the family or could one or other be a clue? Kate.

Thanks for helping girls This is like an itch that needs scratching - evrytime I say I'll leave it for a while I have to go back and look again Kate where did you get the middle names from?? Hadnt thought that the B in John B could be for Blaylock - probably been trying too long on this brain no longer functioning Any more help ladies would be greatly appreciated Ann PS That is them in 1881 first marriage and kids PPS Crookston was Janets maiden name do not recognise Tinner although not got into Janet yet

Ann - firstly I got their middle names by looking up their births on FreeBMD. Sorry I didn't answer your question last night but I'd gone to bed by then! I couldn't find any John Cummins on FreeBMD with a middle initial B so couldn't really find out whether his middle name was Blaylock or something else. By the way the house or place was Laverick Hall, not Lavervick, and if you put 'Laverick Hall' in as your search on A2A (www.a2a.org.uk) several matches come up which you may or may not find useful. Kate.

Ann - Spooky stuff, maybe the ghost scared your family away? IN 1886, William Brockie (the editor of the Shields Gazette between 1849 and 1852) wrote: 'There is a tradition that an old farmer was murdered many years ago, at Laverick Hall, near Scots House, on the road from Sunderland to Newcastle.' And Brockie was right. The road he mentions is now the A184, which runs through the Boldons. Travelling towards Newcastle, Scots House is on the left. After passing Boldon Fellgate farm and Pike's Hole farm on the right, the mysterious Laverick Hall looms into view. So what happened all those years ago? We do not know, except that the farmer was killed and that his ghost came back to haunt the place. An elderly maid who had worked at Laverick Hall for decades saw the old farmer regularly, as did everyone in his family. Googled 'Laverick Hall'. This is definately the same house as Pike's Hole is the next property listed on the 1871 Census.

Just back in from work before going to work again at pub as favour Kate - thanks for that - hadnt looked into children etc yet - Laverick Hall is what I have but obviously busy fingers spelt it wrong Helen - OMG hope they caught the myrderer and not one of mine - will have to investigate further on that one Cannot seem to put this one away and get on with anything else Will be back about midnight tonight but will be here probably all day tomorrow Thanks again girls Ann xx

Is this a possibility? Year Quarter Record Type District County CUMMINS, George 1839 September Marriages Durham (1837-1938) Co. Durham Eisbit, Jane Farrow 1839 September Marriages Durham (1837-1938) Co. Durham Elliott, Edward 1839 September Marriages Durham (1837-1938) Co. Durham Elliott, Jane 1839 September Marriages Durham (1837-1938) Co. Durham Fleming, Elizabeth 1839 September Marriages Durham (1837-1938) Co. Durham Pickering, William 1839 September Marriages Durham (1837-1938) Co. Durham Richardson, Thomas 1839 September Marriages Durham (1837-1938) Co. Durham Spooner, Susannah 1839 September Marriages Durham (1837-1938) Co. Durham

Back again late night in pub (working) Thanks for that Jim have found this one before but this one married the jane elliott Thanks for taking the time to look this one up Ann xx