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unable to find birth details

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June

June Report 16 Jul 2014 10:05

could you please help find a birth for john thompson birth goes from 1815 -1820 depending which census you check and gives portabella co durham as his place of birth. his father is william thompson

June

June Report 16 Jul 2014 10:08

john thompson birth in portabella dated from 1815 - 1820 with father called william

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 16 Jul 2014 10:10

June, you have 2 threads asking the same question. Please delete one of them.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1342640

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 16 Jul 2014 10:16

You won't find a birth certificate from that early as registration didn't start until July 1837. The best you can hope for is to find a baptism for him.

Portobello is near Birtley or Chester-le-Street.

Kath. x