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having probs getting it up? I can access any website except that one at min. Im going to a farewell party toight and was hoping to do a basic tree for the lady, wish I hadn't left it until today.

I'm not having any trouble today, but I coudn't get on a couple of days ago.

Is there anything you'd like looking up (although I don't have the computer for very long at the moment)?

Kath. x

Hello Kath, think we've spoke before :-)) Its kind of you to offer. The ladys ancestor was James Hamilton (birth unknown but c1880) born East Rainton, Houghton le Spring, Tyne & Wear. Son of John (a miner) and Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in Sherburn, Durham. Thats all she knows!

I've found 2 John Hamilton's in Durham on the IGI who married Elizabeths but no way of knowing which, if any, is correct. James birth isnt there.

Tried getting on ancestry at 945am & just come back to have another go before I go to work. Neither .co.uk or .com seem to be working again annoying.

There is this family in 1891. Is this one of the ones you found:-

Name: James Hamilton
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Rainton, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Pittington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Lawrence
Town: Littletown
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address: Cross Row

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Durham
Sub-registration district: St Nicholas
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Agnus Hamilton 9
Elizabeth Hamilton 31 - born Sherburn
Elizabeth Hamilton 5
James Hamilton 11
John Hamilton 34 - coal miner, born Trimdon
Mary A Hamilton 7
James Scott 24

Kath. x

Kathleen, youre an angel, I think its him. x
Neil, thanks for trying! x

This could be James's birth from the family above:-

Name: James Hamilton
Year of Registration: 1880
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Houghton Le Spring
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 412

Kath. x

Thankyou Kath, I'll get to work printing out what I can. I think she'll show it her mother too, who is very elderly, so that'll be nice for her.

This looks like the same family in 1881:-

Name: James Hamilton
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: North Pit, Durham, England

Civil Parish: East Rainton
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address: North Pit
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Houghton Le Spring
Sub-registration district: Hetton le Hole
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Elizabeth Hamilton 20
James Hamilton 1
John Hamilton 24

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 4977; Folio: 37; Page: 26; Line: ; GSU roll: 1342197.


Kath. x

This looks like John Hamilton in the 1871 census before his marriage to Elizabeth:-

Name: John Hamilton
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Edward
Mother's Name: Mary A
Gender: Male
Where born: Trimdon, Durham, England

Civil Parish: East Rainton
Ecclesiastical parish: West Rainton
Town: Middle Rainton
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Houghton Le Spring
Sub-registration district: Hetton le Hole
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 133
Household Members: Name Age

Catherine Hamilton 7
Edward Hamilton 40
Edward Hamilton 3
Elizabeth Hamilton 9
John Hamilton 14
Martha Hamilton 5
Mary A Hamilton 32
Samuel Hamilton 8 months

Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 4986; Folio: 16; Page: 26; GSU roll: 847436.

Kath. x

Definately, thanks Kath :-))))))))

This is only a guess as there are 8 Elizabeths born in 1860 +/- 1 year in Sherburn, but I think this one is a possibility as her father is called James (maybe her son was named after him) and she is living in East Rainton in 1871:-

Name: Elizabeth Scott
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James
Gender: Female
Where born: Sherburn, Durham, England

Civil Parish: East Rainton
Ecclesiastical parish: East Rainton
Town: North Pit Houses
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Houghton Le Spring
Sub-registration district: Hetton le Hole
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 170
Household Members: Name Age

Ann Pattison 12
Elizabeth Scott 11
James Scott 44
James Scott 4
John Scott 14

Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 4986; Folio: 40; Page: 35; GSU roll: 847436.

Only the birth certificate of her son James will confirm whether this is the right one.

Kath. x

Has anyone ever told you that you should do this for a living!! I'll leave Elizabeth and John's marriage and Elizabeths life before marriage off, as I'll be giving her the tree tonight. I dont know if she'll order the cert but she'll be over the moon with this, thanks a million.

Have found 3 people on Genes with James in their tree, and they also have Elizabeth Scott from Sherburn 1860 in their trees :-))

Glad to help. Have to go now anyway. Sounds like it might be the right Elizabeth :-)

Kath. x

:-)) xxx