On This Day ... 19 March

1800     William Haddock was born in Penshaw, Co Durham, England. His baptism record described him as: second son of Thomas Haddock, keelman, native of this chapelry by his wife Ann Todner, native of Washington parish.

1801     Elizabeth Robson was born in Hartlepool, Co Durham. Her baptism record described her as the fourth child of Mills Robson, by his wife Martha late Allinson of Sunderland.

1930     John William Hudson married Margaret Ann Lamb, at St Mary the Virgin Church, Longframlington, Northumberland, England. They were my grandparents.