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1871 helps with the parents place of births Mary A Collins abt abt 1844 Berwick-Upon-Tweed Wife Durham Peter Collins abt abt 1869 Benfieldside, Durham, England Son Durham Phillip Collins abt abt 1870 Benfieldside, Durham, England Son Durham Thomas Collins abt abt 1841 Ireland Head Durham Margaret Tracy abt abt 1849 Tyrone, Ireland Lodger Tyrone is probably where Thomas comes from

Hi Carrie What makes you think Thomas's father came from Tyrone in Ireland. Would i be able to find that out?? Betty

Because they have a lodger who comes from there, but it may be a coinscidence, Now your problems do start, the irish records were burnt. AAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh so most of us can't find our Irish families, you could be lucky though, also try www.familysearch(.)org remove the brackets

Hi again Carrie, Yes i know about Irish relatives, I have the too on my side of the family, can never find any information on them. I will try that website you suggested. many, many thanks again Carrie Betty from Bonnie Dundee.

Good thing is they married in England so you can pick up their Fathers names on their marriage certificate:) I think maybe Mary was in Durham in 1861, there are a few, so maybe not, if you send for the MC get back to me with her fathers name and occupation and I'll see if it matches any of them in 1861.

Hi carrie, Will do that, make take a while to get it, the last one was 3 weeks, they were very busy, with Who Do Yo Think You Are being on the TV but will contact you when I get it. Thanks Betty

Hi Betty what did it say for place of marriage...?? what Church...?? was it this one ?? St. Patricks Church (R.C.) Consett

Oh Hi Mo Sorry I was away for something to eat. Marriage Thomas Collins and Annie Erly married St. Mary's Church Blackhill Lanchester County Durham on 6/11/1915. His fathers marriage was Mary A Duffy to Thomas Collins in 1866 Ref 10a page 486. Not sure which one you were asking for Mo??? Betty

Hi Betty Just been trying to find out why I could'nt find them There are no records for a St Mary's Church ...RC Church on the DRO database site Blackhill St. Aidan C of E Blackhill Park Road Methodist Church Blackhill United Methodist Circuit Blackhill United Methodist Free Church Blackhill, Benfieldside, St. Andrew Presbyterian, later United Reform Church and Blackhill Our Blessed Lady Immaculate Roman Catholic Church making me wonder if the church in question has not submitted ant records to DRO... Interesting Mo

Hi Mo, I know St Mary's is an RC church Blackhill. This is Thomas the younger, I don't know if he or his brothers and sister were christened in this church though. I just have his birth ref of 10a page 354 in Lanchester. Betty