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John Purvis of Northumberland. Census look up plea

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CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 17 Sep 2008 15:01

I wonder where Richards Potts is in the 1881??
don't think jane was widowed

Christine

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 17 Sep 2008 15:05

Name: Richard Potts
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Northumberland, England

Civil Parish: Newcastle On Tyne St Andrew
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England

Street address: 4 Franklin Street
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Butcher

Registration district: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Sub registration district: St Andrew
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Potts 31

here he is - all alone at home - coz Jane & baby at in-laws - ahhhh

Christine

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 17 Sep 2008 15:08

Name: Richard Potts
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Stannington, Northumberland, England

Civil Parish: Westgate
Ecclesiastical parish: St Augustine
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Sub registration district: Westgate
ED, institution, or vessel: 47
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Potts 14
Jane Potts 41
Margaret Potts 10
Richard Potts 41
Richard Potts 6

1891 - wonder now where eldest daughter Elizabeth was on 1881??

Christine

Vera

Vera Report 17 Sep 2008 15:10

Just checked again on the 1851 with John, Margaret, fatherin law Christopher Lawson and an aunt....do you know it looks on the image like ann cuthbertson !!!!!

Regards Vera

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 17 Sep 2008 15:11

Name: Elizabeth Potts
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation: Niece
Gender: Female
Where born: Newcastle On Tyne, Northumberland, England

Civil Parish: Monkseaton
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England

Street address: Lamb Inn Shire Moor
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Tynemouth
Sub registration district: Tynemouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Potts 64
Elizabeth Potts 4
Henry Potts 64

here she is in 1881 with auntie & uncle (probably great)
Christine

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 17 Sep 2008 15:11

oh Vera - where does that leave us??
we need to sort this out!

C x

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 17 Sep 2008 15:15

Name: Richard Potts
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Stannington, Northumberland, England

Civil Parish: Westgate
Ecclesiastical parish: St Augustine
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Newcastle upon Tyne
Sub registration district: Westgate
ED, institution, or vessel: 56
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 74
Household Members: Name Age
Jane Potts 51
Mgt Potts 20
Richard Potts 57
Richard Potts 16

family in 1901
Christine

Vera

Vera Report 17 Sep 2008 15:18

Looks like Aunt Ann Cuthbertson on the 1851 is a widow....have found a death for a George Cuthbertson.....
Deaths Dec 1850 (99%)
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CUTHBERTSON George Tynemouth 25 276



1841
Ann Cuthbertson
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
Gender: Female
Where born: Durham, England

Civil Parish: Gateshead
Hundred: Chester (East Division)
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Gateshead
Sub registration district: Gateshead
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Cuthbertson 35
Geo Cuthbertson 35 Smith
Jane Cuthbertson 6
Margt Cuthbertson 4




Deaths Dec 1842 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cuthbertson Margaret Tynemouth 25 270


Deaths Jun 1850 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CUTHBERTSON Jane Gateshead 24 50

If true ...how very sad...


Regards Vera






Vera

Vera Report 17 Sep 2008 15:25

It looks like they gave Jane.. Aunt Ann Cuthbertsons surname for her middle name, after losing both her daughters.


Regards Vera

Vera

Vera Report 17 Sep 2008 15:46

1841

live in Woodhorn.......and on the 1851 both father and daughter were born in Woodhorn.

Christopher Lawson
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791
Gender: Male
Where born: Northumberland, England

Civil Parish: Woodhorn
Hundred: Morpeth (East Division)
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Morpeth
Sub registration district: Bedlington
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Christopher Lawson 50 ag Lab
Margt Lawson 25


I think this is your Margaret in 1841 before she married John....

Regards Vera

Carole

Carole Report 17 Sep 2008 21:06

Oh Dear

It looks as if we have done a load of excellent research for someone else. I am so sorry!!!

Elizabeth Purvis's marriage certificate shows her father to be a Thomas Purvis, a coal miner.
Elizabeth age 21 and David Montgomery, age 22, married on the 11th Sept 1875 at the register office in the district of Auckland, Co. Durham. (Is this Bishop Auckland or a totally different place?) At the time of the marriage they were both residing at Sunnybrow (wherever that is?).
What comes after; .... the children ... and the return to Tranent in East Lothian I know is right.
I have just made the wrong English connection and I have just discovered why??
Elizabeth Montgomery formerly Purvis, is listed on the 1881 Scottish Census as having been born in Willington ... but Willington DURHAM, not Northumberland!!!! The confusion arose because her husband David Montgomery's half brother, was born in Willington Northumberland and I didn't realise there were two! ! ! ! Scream!!!
Bother!!!! ... could be stronger!!!! ... Well it is back to the drawing board for me.
Thank you both for your enthusiasm and help and I'm sorry I wasted your time.
Carole

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 17 Sep 2008 22:06

hey - no worries!
you have to experience this sort of thing in order to determine who is who!
so - do you want some help finding the right one?
I'm game!

Christine

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 17 Sep 2008 22:13

Name: Elizabeth Purvis
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Julia
Gender: Female
Where born: Brancepeth Row, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Helmington Row ((very close to Willington))
Ecclesiastical parish: Crook
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Auckland
Sub registration district: Bishop Auckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 33
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 151
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Purvis 2
Francis Purvis 12
John Purvis 4
Julia Purvis 49
Margret Ann Purvis 9
Thomas Purvis 48
William Purvis 7

a possible for 1861 - Thomas - coal miner
she could have fibbed about her age on the marriage cert!
Christine

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 17 Sep 2008 22:15

who are the witnesses?
can we tie them in?

Christine

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 17 Sep 2008 22:19

Name: Elizabeth Purvis
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Sister
Gender: Female
Where born: Brancepeth, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Crook With Billy Row
Ecclesiastical parish: Crook
Town: Sunnyside
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Auckland
Sub registration district: Hamsterley
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Household schedule number: 211
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Purvis 12
Frank Purvis 25
Jane Purvis 22
John T Purvis 2
William Purvis 1 month

1871
Christine

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 17 Sep 2008 22:28

Name: Thomas Purvis
Year of Registration: 1864
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Auckland
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 88 (click to see others on page)


Name: Julia Purvis
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814
Year of Registration: 1873
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 59
District: Auckland
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 160 (click to see others on page)

their deaths
can't find Julia in 1871
Christine

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 17 Sep 2008 22:32

Name: Thomas Provos
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Julia
Gender: Male
Where born: N Bedcook, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Iveston
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Durham(Street Indexed)
Sub registration district: Tanfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 7b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 52
Household Members: Name Age
Francis Provos 3
Joseph Provos 14 ((actual image could be 4))
Julia Provos 37
Mary Ann Provos 7 Mo
Thomas Provos 36

1851
Christine

Carole

Carole Report 17 Sep 2008 22:40

Hi Christine
Didn't know you were back.
I have been doing a bit of research myself.
I know that Sunnybrow village is three quarters of a mile from Willington and about three miles from Bishop Auckland.
I also know that Willington Colliery was also known as Sunnybrow Colliery. Perhars that is where Thomas Purvis worked?
Yes please ... I would love some help. I will just go through what you have already turned up.
Carole

CLW2005

CLW2005 Report 17 Sep 2008 22:45

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1847 (>99%)
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Jackson Julia Durham 24 82
Mole Thomas Durham 24 82
PURVIS Thomas Durham &c 24 82
RICHARDSON Ann Durham &c 24 82

marriage for Thomas & Julia????
Christine

Carole

Carole Report 17 Sep 2008 22:50

It is going to take me a bit of time to catch up. I am quite a few posts behind you!!

Yes, Elisabeth could have fibbed about her age on the marriage certificate but if she did she went on fibbing; as subsequent Scottish census records show her as ONE year younger than her husband!
It is not impossible that she went on fibbing but I'm not sure she was clever enough to keep it up? She couldn't write her name on her marriage cert.
Carole