The Durham family lived in Arnold Cottage, to the right of the Swan Inn .

The Northampton Mercury April 5^th 1828

Mr. DURHAM, SURVEYOR, &c. late of DUNSTABLE, begs to acquaint his Friends and the Public that he has REMOVED to OLD STRATFORD near Stony Stratford, to which Place all Letters and Parcels for him may be addressed.

The Misses Durham beg to inform their Friends that they intend to Continue their Seminary for Young Ladies at Old Stratford on the same Terms as they have heretofore done at Dunstable. (Also in Newspaper on March 29th)

The Northampton Mercury July 5^th 1828

LADIES’ SEMINARY,
Old Stratford, near Stony Stratford.

THE MISSES DURHAM beg to inform their Friends and the Public that their SEMINARY will RE-OPEN on WEDNESDAY the 23^rd JULY instant, and assure those Parents and Guardians who may honour them with their Confidence, that unremitting  Attention will be paid to the Morals and Improvement of the Children who may be placed under their Care.

TERMS.

Board, useful and ornamental Needle-work, Reading, Geography, with the Use of Globes, &c. Twenty Guineas per Annum.

Music, Dancing, Drawing, &c. One Guinea per Quarter each.
Writing & Arithmetic, Two Guineas per Annum.
Washing, Half-a-Guinea per Quarter.
Entrance, One Guinea.

Each Young Lady to bring a Silver Spoon and six Towels.
A Quarter’s Notice or Equivalent will be required previous to the Removal of any Young Lady.
N. B. Only ten Young Ladies admitted.

The Northampton Mercury December 26^th 1829

THE Miss DURHAM’S
SEMINARY, OLD STRATFORD,
Will RE-OPEN on the 25^th JANARY, 1830.
TERMS:

Useful and ornamental Needlework, English, Writing,
Arithmetic, and Geography, Globes, £20 per Annum.
Entrance, One Guinea.
French Two Guineas per Annum.
Music, Drawing, Dancing, &c.  Each One Guinea per Quarter.
Entrance, One Guinea.
Washing, 10s 6d per Quarter.
Weekly and Daily Boarders admitted.
Each Young Lady to bring a Silver Spoon and six
Towels, and owing to the limited Number of Pupils
(Ten), a Quarter’s Notice or Equivalent will be required
previous to the Removal of any Young Lady.
N. B. Only ten Young Ladies admitted.

The Northampton Mercury January 22^nd 1831

OLD STRATFORD SEMINARY FOR YOUNG LADIES.

THE MISSES DURHAM beg to inform their friends and public, that their SCHOOL, will Re-open on the 24^th Instant.
Young Ladies are boarded and educated on the most moderate terms.
They have room for Four additional scholars.
Music, Dancing, Drawing, &c. on the usual terms.
Old Stratford Jan 13, 1831

The Northampton Mercury July 4^th 1835

MR. DURHAM
Begs to inform his friends and the public, that, in conjunction with his SON, who is now resident at STONY STRATFORD, the Business of LAND & TIMBER SURVEYING, AGENCY, &c. will be continued as heretofore; and that the Business of AUCTIONEER, &c. WILL IN FUTURE BE CARRIED ON BY HIS SON, on moderate terms.
Old Stratford, 29^th June, 1835

The Northampton Mercury May 14^th 1836

MARRIED: On Thursday the 12^th instant, at Cosgrove, by the Rev. John Graham, Mr. D. Nixon, Surgeon, of Stony Stratford, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. Durham, of Old Stratford.

The Northampton Mercury June 11^th 1836

On Wednesday afternoon, as J. Durham, Esq. of Old Stratford was returning from Northampton with his youngest daughter, when about a mile from home the shafts of the gig broke, and threw them both out, by which unfortunate accident Miss D. received a concussion of the brain, which terminated in her death about ten o'clock the same evening.

The Northampton Mercury February 16^th 1861
John Durham Jun., Old Stratford solicitor

The Northampton Mercury January 31^st 1863

To Her Majesty’s Justice of the Peace for the County of Northampton residing within the Towcester District, and the Ratepayers who may be elected Waywardens.
I Beg to offer myself as a CANDIDATE for the office of SURVEYOR for the TOWCESTER DISTRICT, and to solicit your kind support. I trust that I may appeal with confidence to your knowledge of my experience in Inclosure matters as a sufficient qualification for the Office.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN DURHAM
Old Stratford, Jan 14^th, 1863

The Northampton Mercury March 28^th 1868

MARRIAGES: On the 25^th March, at Cosgrove, by the Rev. John Greaves, Alfred Smallwood, of Redditch, to Catherine Frances, eldest daughter of John Durham, of Old Stratford, in the parish of Cosgrove. No cards.

The Northampton Mercury March July 11^th 1868

DEATHS: July 6, at Old Stratford, Stony Stratford, John Durham, aged 63.