Looking for info on Dorothy Ayre born in Durham County, England (1861). Married to Otis Henry Shaw. Any help? E-mail at dbaccus@netins.net Thanks Debbie

Hi Dorothy... is he related to the Ayre branches that settled later in Montana...?
David

Debbie, while I don't know Dorothy, I do know
Anna/Anne/Annie Ayre b. 1878 in County Durham,
Eng. to George Ayre and Maria Davison Ayre.
She had an older brother named Thomas, also
born in Eng. and several younger siblings born
after the family immigrated to Mich. via
Canada soon after Anna's birth. Anna was born
at Lark House in "old" Cornsay, Co. Durham.
Might she be related to your Dorothy?

This is the first lead I have had. My grandfather died when my mother was 4. His parents (Dorothy Ayre Otis Henry Shaw) did
not keep in contact with the family after his death. Can you advise as to where I could locate this info you have?

I am of the ayre family from nottinghamshire
my father deceased came from glapwell derbyshire and my mother clarke deceased came from mansfield if info of use to anyone e mail me ps i have 2 surviving brothers 1 deceased and 4 surviving sisters

Hello Michael, I'm finding it rather difficult to trace where in England my G Grandfather Charles Ayre, married to Hannah Blockely came from. They arrived in Australia about 1872 with two children, my Grandfather born on board ship. Charles apparently came from a family involved in the mining industry. Be great if you can help.

Michael do you have any idea if in England Ayre and Ayres are the same family. I am in US, and found variations Like AYARS,ARIS,etc. but the most dominant spelling was AYERS, in the 1790 census. In England do they get mixed up also. Don

Judy

Hello Judy

I too am researching Ayre family, I have a Henry Francis Ayre who married in Tamworth in 1879. I beleive he came to Australia from England.

Do you know if there is any relationship?

The Dorothy in the initial query is: Dorothy Ayre b. 7/23/1861 Houghton le Spring, County Durham, New Harrington, W. Harrington, England; d. 3/23/1934.

Married first: Thomas Anthony Bainbridge b. c 1854; d. 1/31/1880 Hobbletrot, Plawsworth, Chester le Street, County Durham, England

Married second: Oates Henry Shaw b. circa Sep. 1858 Lancaster, England; d. after 1910 Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois

Daughter of: Cuthbert John Ayre b. circa May 1835 Parish of All Saints in Newcastle upon Tyne, England; d. 5/17/1919 Bureau Co., Illinois

Eleanor Alexander b. 6/20/1838 Seghill, Tynemouth, Earsdon, County Northumberland; d. 2/24/1909 Spring Valley, Bureau Co., Illinois.

If anyone can add information to this line, I would love to hear from you.

Shirley (Brickey) Nelson