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Hi, I'm trying to find a connection between the Cullen Family and the Newton Family, both of Easington Lane County Durham, my mother's maiden name is Cullen, and she say's that there "is" a connection with the Newtons, My auntie Jenny (Swales) was named after Mary Jane Newton, can anyone help? if so I would love to hear from you.
Thank You
Edward Robertson

Edward, we can't help unless you give us some timescales! Which century would this be?

Hi Edward & Welcome,

Just to get an idea of year, were you born in Anglesey in 1950?

Were your parents married in County Durham - George & ?? in 1943?

Try researching on freebmd

WHO is Mary Jane Newton after whom your aunt is reputedly named?

Have you made any attempt to find the supposed 'link'?

This is the only potential marriage between the surnames in Co Durham on freebmd - and no guarantee about who married whom

Marriages Sep 1904 (>99%)
Cullen Patrick Gateshead 10a 1481
Newton Eleanor Gateshead 10a 1481
Oprey Kate Gateshead 10a 1481
Ramsay Callie Gateshead 10a 1481

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Hi Reggie,
Our family is a very complicated one, the Cullens and the Newtons all come from the Easington Lane area of County Durham.
My Auntie was born around the same time that Mary Jane Newton died, roughly 1922, and she was christened Mary Jane Newton Cullen, I've tried in vain so far to get the connection, but I'll keep trying.
thanks for your help, take care.
Edward.

Have advise Edward to get the death cert for facts about her.

Deaths Mar 1922 (>99%)
Newton Mary J 69 Houghton 10a 825

The aunt's birth is on freebmd

Edward................

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Marriages Dec 1919 (>99%)
CULLEN Edward Peary Easington 10a 1220
Peary Ellen Cullen Easington 10a 1220

1911 census


Person: NEWTON, Mary Jane Address: 17 Store Terrace Easington Lane

NEWTON, David Elliott Head Married M 60 1851 Cabinate - Maker Durham South Hetton VIEW
NEWTON, Mary Jane Wife Married34 years F 58 1853 Durham South Hetton VIEW
NEWTON, Edward Stobbs Son Single M 27 1884 Bricklayer Durham Easington Lane VIEW
NEWTON, Isabella Daughter Single F 22 1889 Durham Easington Lane VIEW
*********PEARY, Nelly Gd Daughter F 12 1899 Durham Southwick VIEW
PEARY, David Gd Son M 11 1900 Durham Southwick VIEW
STOBBS, Edward Boarder Widower M 77 1834 Retired Miner Durham Newbottle VIEW


There you go, Edward, your grandmother was Mary Jane's grand-daughter

Not remotely complicated in the end

You could probably have found out everything by simply looking on freebmd

Marriages Mar 1877 (>99%)

Newton David Elliott Sunderland 10a 699
Stubbs Mary Jane Sunderland 10a 699

Now look for the Peary/Newton marriage............

1901

Name: David E Newton
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary J Newton
Gender: Male
Where born: South Hetton, Durham, England
Civil parish: Hetton le Hole
Ecclesiastical parish: Lyons St Michael and All Angels
Town: Easington Lane
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Registration district: Houghton Le Spring
Sub-registration district: Hetton le Hole
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 255
Piece: 4696
Folio: 83
Page Number: 40
Household Members:
Name Age
David E Newton 50
Mary J Newton 48
Edward S Newton 17
Isabella Newton 12
Ellen Percey 2************Peary

Name: David E Newton
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary J Newton
Father's Name: Hutchinson Newton
Gender: Male
Where born: South Hetton, Durham, England
Civil parish: Hetton le Hole
Ecclesiastical parish: Lyons
Town: Easington Lane
County/Island: Durham
Country: England


Registration district: Houghton Le Spring
Sub-registration district: Hetton le Hole
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4117
Folio: 92
Page Number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
David E Newton 40
Mary J Newton 39
Margaret Newton 10
Edward S Newton 7
Isabella Newton 2
Hutchinson Newton 81

1881


Name: David Elliott Newton
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Jane Newton
Gender: Male
Where born: South Hetton, Durham, England
Civil parish: Hetton le Hole
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street Address: Elemore Lane
Condition as to marriage: Married

Occupation: Coal Miner Screenman
Registration district: Houghton Le Spring
Sub-registration district: Hetton le Hole
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4976
Folio: 82
Page Number: 34
Household Members:
Name Age
David Elliott Newton 30
Mary Jane Newton 28
Ann Newton 3
Margaret Newton

1901


Name: Annie Peary
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William Peary
Gender: Female
Where born: Durham, England
Civil parish: Southwick
Ecclesiastical parish: Southwick Holy Trinity
Town: Southwick
County/Island: Durham
Country: England


Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: Monkwearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 330
Piece: 4724
Folio: 151
Page Number: 50
Household Members:
Name Age
William Peary 33
Annie Peary 24
John Peary 30
John Peary 10 Months******** I'm sure that this is actually David - the enumerator seems to have made an error when copying to the main sheet

Births Sep 1900 (>99%)
Peary David Sunderland 10a 731

1871


Name: Edward Stobbs
[Edward Stubbs]
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Stobbs
Gender: Male
Where born: Newbottle, Durham, England
Civil parish: Hetton le Hole
Ecclesiastical parish: Hetton le Hole
Town: Hetton le Hole
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Registration district: Houghton Le Spring
Sub-registration district: Hetton le Hole
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 108
Piece: 4983
Folio: 39
Page Number: 23
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Stobbs 37
Mary Ann Stobbs 37
Margaret Stobbs 17
Mary Jane Stobbs 19
Ann Stobbs 15
Thomas Stobbs 13
Anthony Stobbs 9
Edward Stobbs 7
Carlton Stobbs 5
Isabella Stobbs 1

Edward Stubbs Jul-Aug-Sep 1852 Easington Durham
Mary Ann Teasdale Jul-Aug-Sep 1852 Easington Durham

1861


Name: Mary A Stubbs
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Edward Stubbs
Gender: Female
Where born: Chester-le-Street, Durham, England
Civil parish: Haswell
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Registration district: Easington
Sub-registration district: Easington
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 84
Piece: 3746
Folio: 32
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Stubbs 27
Mary A Stubbs 26
Mary J Stubbs 8
Margaret Stubbs 6
Ann Stubbs 4
Thomas Stubbs 3
Isabella Stubbs 1