Any one, researching Ayre in Co Durham, recognise my Ayre lot?

It's confusing as, although the name isn't that common, I think there is a very extended family all going round in circles around NE Durham esp the Houghton-le-Spring area...

I do have more data on Ayres I suspect connect to my tree but can't prove yet and this is growing all the time...maybe I can help even if we're not connected...

(1) George Ayre
& Ann HILTON
m. Jun 9, 1793, Chester-le-Street
| (2) George AYRE* (1797 - )
| & Charlotte COR(D)NER (~1792 - 1859)
| m. May 1, 1820, St Michael & All Angels, Bishopswearmouth
| | (3) Elizabeth Ayre (~1821 - )
| | (3) Jane Ayre (~1823 - )
| | (3) George Ayre (~1826 - )
| | (3) James AYRE* (~1827 - )
| | & UNNAMED
| | | (4) J Ayre (~1850 - )
| | | (4) Charlotte Ayre (~1852 - )
| | | & William BOULTON (~1851 - )
| | | m. 1870, Sunderland
| | | | (5) John H BOULTON (~1875 - )
| | | | (5) William C BOULTON (~1878 - )
| | | | (5) Mary A BOULTON (1881 - )
| | | (4) William Ayre (~1855 - )
| | | (4) Mary Ayre (~1857 - )
| | | (4) Sarah Ayre (~1862 - )
| | | (4) Elizabeth Ayre (~1865 - )
| | (3) James AYRE* (~1827 - )
| | & Elizabeth ARMSTRONG (~1834 - )
| | m. Feb 13, 1871, Hetton-le-Hole
| | | (4) George J Ayre (~1872 - )
| | | & Ann E
| | | | (5) Emily E Ayre (~1895 - )
| | | | (5) Florence M Ayre (~1900 - )
| | (3) John Ayre (~1829 - )
| | (3) Jane Ayre (~1831 - )
| | (3) William Ayre (~1835 - )
| | | (4) Robert Ayre (~1859 - )
| | | (4) Margaret Ayre (~1863 - )
| | | (4) Richard Ayre (~1865 - )
| | | (4) Charlotte Ayre (~1868 - )
| | (3) Richard Ayre (1836 - )
| | (3) Joseph Ayre (1838 - ~1838)
| | (3) Louisa Ayre (1838 - ~1838)
| | (3) Louisa Ayre (1840 - 1897)
| | & John BELL (~1836 - )
| | m. Jan 20, 1855, West Hetton Durham
| | | (4) Richard BELL (~1857 - )
| | | & Rose A (~1861 - )
| | | | (5) John Edward BELL (~1881 - )
| | | | (5) Ann BELL (~1883 - )
| | | | (5) Richard BELL (~1886 - )
| | | | (5) Louisa BELL (1887 - )
| | | | (5) Thomas BELL (~1889 - )
| | | | (5) Christopher BELL (~1893 - )
| | | | (5) Alfred BELL (~1898 - )
| | | (4) Charlotte Jane BELL* (1859 - )
| | | & Thomas Witton MILLS (1855 - <1933)
| | | m. Nov 2, 1878, Lanchester Register Office
| | | | (5) John George MILLS (~1880 - 1918)
| | | | & Mary Hannah CARRINGTON
| | | | (5) Frances Louisa MILLS (~1882 - )
| | | | & Thomas WARD (~1881 - )
| | | | m. bef 1901
| | | | (5) Charlotte Jane MILLS (~1885 - )
| | | | & Ben HARTLEY
| | | | (5) Mary MILLS* (~1885 - )
| | | | & Tom JOHNSON ( - ~1919)
| | | | (5) Mary MILLS* (~1885 - )
| | | | & Tom
| | | | (5) Henrietta MILLS (~1887 - 1891)
| | | | (5) Rebecca MILLS (~1890 - )
| | | | & Alfred HARRIS
| | | | (5) Thomas W MILLS (~1892 - )
| | | | (5) William MILLS* (1895 - 1972)
| | | | & Mary Jane BANKHEAD (~1898 - ~1933)
| | | | m. Dec 22, 1917, Pelton Parish Church, Durham
| | | | (5) William MILLS* (1895 - 1972)
| | | | & May FREEMAN (1899 - 1981)
| | | | m. Dec 30, 1933, Craghead, Parish Church
| | | | (5) Charles Richard MILLS (~1898 - )
| | | | & RIDLEY
| | | (4) Charlotte Jane BELL* (1859 - )
| | | & FOGGAN
| | | (4) Mary BELL (~1864 - )
| | | (4) Louisa BELL (~1871 - )
| | | (4) John BELL (~1873 - )
| | | & Jessie (~1875 - )
| | | | (5) John R BELL (~1894 - )
| | | | (5) William BELL (~1896 - )
| | | | (5) George BELL (~1900 - )
| | | (4) Louisa BELL (1876 - )
| | | & John JEFFERS (~1869 - )
| | | (4) James BELL (1881 - )
| (2) George AYRE* (1797 - )
| & Susanna BELL
| m. Mar 27, 1861, Hetton-le-Hole

You can keep tabs on my tree at http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/dawnuk

Happy researching :-)

Dawn,
i have lost parts of my computer data base as to whom I have corresponded with.
Have I met you yet as I think I fit somewhere in your Ayre family history?
Just drop me a line and I'll send what I have.

gretel ayre
canberra australia

Hello Dawn. I don't recognise any of your names but my great grandfather was Richard Ayre, born in Sunderland, County Durham, somewhere around 1827/28 (I think he lied about his age on the censuses). He married Elizabeth Healey of Ireland and had numerous children all born in Houghton le Spring. My grandmother was his daughter, Elizabeth Ayre, born in Houghton le Spring in 1892.

Hi there : I am currently researching the AYRE family which was centred upon Stockton-on-Tees from [ at least ] 1808 - present time.

I cannot match specific names with your base info'.

There were a very large number of people called AYRE in 1800-2000 in that area. My family were Tallow Chandlers from 1808 onwards. Please contact if you need to look at my emerging "tree". JOHN AYRE jma.nci@btinternet.com

My link with the Ayre Family is Jane Ayre b.1818 Durham City she married Thomas Humphries b.1819 Ramshaw Auckland,
Date of marriage 09/02/1839 Kirk Merrington Auckland,
Her father,s name was Thomas Ayre he is down as a Paper Maker they were all living in Hett village my G.Grandfather was born in Hett Thomas Humphries b.1841.Jane (Ayre)Humphries ended up living in Castle Eden had a shop there.
Gordon.

hi by fluke just looking through and saw thomas from Hett in your posting. he is in my direct line would love to kind of somehow link a bit on this.
thanks
R

Hello,The two Thomas Ayre,s in my family are Thomas 1775 & 1816 my G G Grandmother was born in 1818 Jane, Durham City.
Went to a talk about paper mills last week there were mills in Sunderland & Newcastle and I think the Ayre,s worked in both.

Hi Dawn,
George Ayre + Ann Hilton were my
g.g.g.g.grandparents, my direct line goes

1.George Ayre = Ann Hilton
2.George Ayre(1797) = Charlotte Cordner(1792)
3.Richard Ayre(1836) = Elizabeth Healy(c.1861)
4.George Ayre(1877) Dublin,(later changed his name to John Carr) married a Florence Mary Benford (when in his eighties).
They had 4 children together 2 died as children,
There oldest son George William Carr was my grandad.

This side of tree has been very confusing plus very interesting to do.
I'm in Northamptonshire,
We heard that Richard Ayre (1836) had a military funeral
and at some point there were photographs of this, relations have seen this photo many years ago - but now seems to have dissappeared,
Would love to know if any of the Ayre clan have seen or may have a copy of the military funeral of Richard Ayre, he died in 1916.
And also if there any photographs of any of George Ayre = Charlotte Cordners other children.

many thanks

tracey