John Garry and Jane Pallister, who married in 1746. Jane was born 1723. They had son John. This John Garry married Elizabeth Fawcett in 1772. There are two sons of a John Garry in the Baptism register:

Richard Garry married Deborah Wood, daughter of Thomas Wood, Weaver, of Newby Wiske May 5, 1803. Richard was a weaver, and still was in the 1841 census where it shows he was living on the High Street. Weaving in Aycliffe declined rapidly after this.

They had the following children:

Richard Garry was also in the Durham Militia.

Richard's son John was a weaver but by the 1841 census he had become a railway labourer and was also a gatekeeper. He was living on Heighington Street, North Side, in the 1841 census with his wfie, Mary Wright, and their 3 children:

1861 census details:

Mr Manners says that Mary was a midwife from Heworth and would appreciate any further information about her.

Thomas Garry, John and Mary's youngest child above, married Margaret Anne Chapman, daughter of George Chapman, in 1866. Photographs by courtesy and copyright of Mr Alf Manners.

Margaret Anne Chapman	Thomas Garry

Thomas was a railway clerk and for a while after his marriage lived in Middlesbrough. By the 1881 census they are back in Aycliffe, living in North Row:

Sadly they had lost a son William, who died March 8, 1878, just eight days old. Also two of the children above died later in 1881. Margaret Anne was just 6 months old when she died in August and Walter was 2 years 8 months when he died in September. Minnie and Georgina are named on the same headstone under their married names:

Georgina, Harry and Minnie Garry

By the 1891 census there are two more children, Rhoda and Ida, and Thomas and family now live in Oak Cliff House.

Oak Cliffe House, Aycliffe

Minnie married George Johnson who became landlord of the Eden Arms. There has been an article in the Northern Echo about George. George had a brother John and are descendants of the Johnsons of Merrington.

Georgina married Ralph Manners, who was the undertaker at Counden. These are Alf Manners' grandparents. Their son Harry, born 1901, followed them in their profession, but Harry's son, Alf, did not.

Georgina Garry	Ralph Manners

Both Minnie and Georgina are buried at Counden.

In the 1901 census Thomas is still living in Oak Cliff house with his wife and two youngest daughters:

Thomas Garry died in 1918 and Margaret Ann in 1925.

Mr Manners has sent information about an address Thomas Garry made on behalf of the Committee of Aycliffe and District:

To William Norman on the occasion of his leaving Aycliffe, April 1881.

Dear Sir,

We the inhabitants of Aycliffe and District desire to express to you on the occasion of our separation the very high esteem in which you are held by us, and our deep sense of the loss we sustain in parting with us so kind and so agreable as well as so valuable and efficient an Officer.

During the whole eight years that you have been residenthow you have been a most honourable Member of the Force, and we desire, now you are leaving us to avail ourselves of this opportunity of commending you for your very honourable conduct towards all with whom you have come in contact, and the very creditable manner in which you have always sustained your Office, the duties of which you have discharged so efficiently and satisfactorily to all.

We feel it to be a very pleasing duty on this occasion to present you with this address and the accompanying tea pot and purse of gold as a small token of the respect we entertain towards you. We trust that Providence will ever watch over you, and guide protect and preserve you through a long life of prosperity and happiness; and that Heaven's richest blessings may be vouchsafed to you and your family is the sincere Prayer of your Affectionate Friends,

Signed on Behalf of the Committee

Thomas Garry

Secretary.

William Norman and his family were present in Aycliffe when the 1881 census was taken. William was 33, a Police Sergeant, born Coat-Sill, Cumberland. His wife Mary was 32, bornByers Gree, Durham. There were 6 children: Margaret J, age 11, born Coxhoe, Mary J, age 10, born Tudhoe Grange, John Wm, age 8, born Darlington, Annie, age 5, born Aycliffe, Ellenor W, age 4, born Aycliffe and Elizabeth, age 2, born Aycliffe.

William must have moved to Leadgate as there are 3 further children all born there: Mark, born 1883, Edith born 1884 and Lilian born 1888. Sadly William Norman died sometime before the 1891 census. His wife Mary and 8 of the children are living at Durham Road, Leadgate.