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Genealogy Database
Data from all of our sources has been brought together by the construction of a major genealogical database using a commercial family tree program.
18th and 19th century Weardale inhabitants numbering some 50,000 and representing around 300 interconnected families, can be displayed and printed in various formats – family groups, pictorial or narrative descendancy trees, ancestry charts, etc, together with notes containing associated supporting data.
The database is an on-going project which is regularly updated with new entries and new data from all manner of local sources.
Corroborative and new information, family photographs, letters, deeds, wills and other stories provided by visitors and correspondents are most welcome.
The database is a computer based resource. Please contact us if you will need help to use it.
Weardale People :
Our Genealogy Database containing over 50,000 names
1881 census Town quarter schedule 21 Newfarm 1
Vickers Francis Head Married 59 Farmer of 200 acres D'ham Stanhope
Vickers Mary Wife Married 51 D'ham Stanhope
Vickers Francis Son Married 22 Farmer's Son D'ham Stanhope
Vickers Elizabeth D in Law Married 20 D'ham Stanhope
Denham Sarah Ann Servant Unmarried 18 Domestic Servant D'ham Middleton
1891 census Town quarter schedule 23 Belle Vue 1
Vickers Francis H M 69 Farmer D'ham Stanhope
Vickers Mary W M 61 D'ham Stanhope
Reed George V W 52 Farmer D'ham Stanhope
Jackson Walter SV U 23 Farm Servant Scotland
Vipond Meggie SV U 16 General Servant Domestic D'ham Stanhope
The Database can produce Ancestor Trees (above),
descendent trees (not illustrated)
Census information (below left) and other source material such as Memorial Inscriptions
(below right).
Memorial Inscription from Stanhope, St Thomas
IN/ MEMORY OF/ FRANCIS/ THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF/ MARY VICKERS/ OF BELLE VUE/ WHO DIED OCTOBER 24TH 1903/ AGED 81 YEARS./ ALSO/ MARY VICKERS/ WIFE OF THE ABOVE/ WHO DIED MAY 31ST 1908/ AGED 78 YEARS./ PEACE PERFECT PEACE
ALSO/ THEIR SONS/ WILLIAM/ WHO DIED FEBY 18TH 1853/ AGED 4 DAYS/ ALSO GEORGE/ WHO DIED JULY 25TH 1866/ AGED 1 YEAR
ALSO/ THEIR DAUGHTERS/ ELIZABETH/ WHO DIED DEC 9TH 1862/ AGED 2 YEARS/ ALSO ISABELLA CRAWHALL/ WHO DIED JULY 28TH 1888/ AGED 32 YEARS.
