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From: "Pat & Derek" <>
Subject: Fw: [SUNDERLAND] re "Plumber's Earth"
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:35:24 +0100

I am no expert David but where were the family in 1851 as I have found , and
I think other listers will say the same , they tended not to move too far
Cheers Pat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hodgson-Brown, David" <>
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Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 11:28 AM
Subject: RE: [SUNDERLAND] re "Plumber's Earth"


> Thanks to all.
>
> Obviously the next thing is to try and find them in the 1841 census. I've
> looked on the Northumberland & Durham Family History Society and they
> don't
> seem to have the 1841 census of the relevant area. Does anyone know if
> there is a name index of the area? Failing that I am not averse to
> ploughing
> though all the necessary pages.
>
> Can these be purchased anywhere?
>
> I have found the family from 1851 onwards.
>
> David HB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pat & Derek [mailto:]
> Sent: 27 October 2005 10:47
> To:
> Subject: Re: [SUNDERLAND] re "Plumber's Earth"
>
>
> There used to be Walton , St Patrick's , High , Numbers , Wear , Assembly
> and even a Potato Garth
> The latter I think is still called that to this day as it was recently
> said
> in the Echo , the local paper ,that a boat came into Potato Garth Cheers
> Pat
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hodgson-Brown, David" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 10:33 AM
> Subject: RE: [SUNDERLAND] re "Plumber's Earth"
>
>
>> Thanks for all the responses. Very quick. Garth is almost certainly
>> correct. I have found this definition on an online dictionary.
>>
>> Garth:
>>
>> NOUN: 1. A grassy quadrangle surrounded by cloisters. 2. Archaic A
>> yard, garden, or paddock.
>> ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, enclosed yard, from Old Norse gardhr.
>>
>> Obviously a small area of the town where the Plumber's congregated,
>> either at the time or in an earlier period.
>>
>> David HB
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [mailto:]
>> Sent: 27 October 2005 10:06
>> To:
>> Subject: Re: [SUNDERLAND] re "Plumber's Earth"
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 27/10/2005 09:30:37 GMT Daylight Time,
>> writes:
>>
>> David Hodgson-Brown's ancestors both quote the above address on their
>> marriage certificate.Haven't checked this out on a map, but suspect
>> it is probably "Plumber's Garth".
>>
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________________
>> __
>>
>> After further thought it is Numbers Garth which is in Bishopwearmouth
>> Parish. Plummer's Alley was in Sunderland Parish.
>>
>>
>> Regards Stan Mapstone
>> www.mapstone.org
>>
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