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Member Since: October 2015 Posts: 10 Send Message	Adam	Report	4 Oct 2015 18:29
Member Since: October 2015 Posts: 10 Send Message	Hello I am keen to discover more info about my paternal great grandparents. My paternal grandmother's name was Kathleen Mary Scott née Shield (1918-2014). She grew up in Allenheads, Northumberland where her family ran a hotel and farm. She had an elder sister named Joyce Coxon, a younger sister named Iris (who emigrated to Vancouver, Canada) and a younger brother named John Shield (all deceased). When Kathleen married she lived in Gosforth, Tyne and Wear for some time then moved to Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear where she lived for the rest of her life. I know nothing about Kathleen's parents although I think her father's name was John. Any help on this would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26,550 Send Message	Gee	Report	4 Oct 2015 18:35
	Adam Can you be more specific on what it is you want find. You obviously have a lot of knowledge about your family, we don't want to repeat it
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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	greyghost	Report	4 Oct 2015 18:47
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	Her birth gives mmn as Spark Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page Births Mar 1919 (>99%) Shield Kathleen M Spark Hexham 10b 616 Sister Iris Births Mar 1921 (>99%) Shield Iris Spark Hexham 10b 783 John with slightly different spelling of mmn Births Sep 1926 (>99%) Shield John S Sparke Hexham 10b 665
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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	alviegal	Report	4 Oct 2015 18:51
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	Your grandmother's birth? England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Learn more Print transcription View image First name(s) KATHLEEN M Last name SHIELD Birth year 1919 Birth quarter 1 Registration month - Mother's last name SPARK District HEXHAM County Northumberland Country England Volume 10B Page 616 and a possible marriage for her parents. England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Print transcription View image First name(s) JOHN S Last name SHIELD Marriage quarter 4 Marriage year 1915 Registration month - MarriageFinder™ JOHN S SHIELD married IRIS SPARKE Spouse's last name SPARKE District HEXHAM District number - County Northumberland Country England Volume 10B Page 845
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	greyghost	Report	4 Oct 2015 18:52
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	Parents marriage? Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page Marriages Dec 1915 (>99%) Dinning Kate Newman Hexham 10b 845 Newman Joseph H Dinning Hexham 10b 845 Shield John S Sparke Hexham 10b 845 <<<<<<<<< Sparke Iris Shield Hexham 10b 845 <<<<<<<<<<<<
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	greyghost	Report	4 Oct 2015 18:54
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	Iris with parents in 1911. Parents married 25 years 2 children born and 2 still living 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Stone Hall Allendale, Allendale, Northumberland, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place William Henry Spark Head Married Male Farmer 51 1860 Allendale Northd Margaret Spark Wife Married Female - 50 1861 Allendale Northd Iris Spark Daughter Single Female - 23 1888 Allendale Northd William Spark Son Single Male Farmers Son Working On Farm 19 1892 Allendale Northd Frances Snowdon Servant Single Female - 15 1896 Newcastleton Roxburghshire Scotland
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	alviegal	Report	4 Oct 2015 18:56
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Peasmeadows, Allendale, Hexham, Northumberland, England Learn more Print transcription View image Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Wm H Sparke Head Married Male 41 1860 Farmer Northumberland, England Transcription Margaret Sparke Wife Married Female 40 1861 - Northumberland, England Transcription Ivis Sparke Daughter Single Female 13 1888 - Northumberland, England Transcription William Sparke Son Single Male 9 1892 - Northumberland, England Transcription Mary Ann Renwick Servant Single Female 16 1885 Dom Northumberland, England 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Corn Mill, Shield Bank, Allendale, Hexham, Northumberland, England Learn more Print transcription View image Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William H Sparke Head Married Male 31 1860 Miller & Farmer Northumberland, England Transcription Margaret Sparke Wife Married Female 30 1861 - Northumberland, England Transcription Iris Sparke Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Northumberland, England Transcription Catherine A Elliott Servant Single Female 19 1872 General Servant Domestic Lancashire, England
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	greyghost	Report	4 Oct 2015 18:57
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	Her Father with his parents 1911. parents married 35 years 8 children born and 8 still living England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Allenheads Hotel Allenheads Allendale R S O, Allendale, Northumberland, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place John Stephenson Shield Head Married Male Hotel And Coach Proprietor 58 1853 Allendale Northld Mary A Shield Wife Married Female - 60 1851 Keenle Allendale Northld Emily Shield Daughter Single Female - 27 1884 Allenheads Northld Fanny S Shield Daughter Single Female - 26 1885 Allenheads Northld John Stephenson Shield Son Single Male - 25 1886 Allenheads Northld Margaret Isabella Dawson Servant Single Female - 20 1891 Peaswood Northld George P Graham Driver Single Male Coachman 42 1869 Allenheads Northld John Edward Kaye Visitor Married Male Land Agent 69 1842 Parish Elmley W R York
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	alviegal	Report	4 Oct 2015 19:00
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	Iris' father. 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Allenheads Corn Mill, Allendale, Hexham, Northumberland, England Learn more Print transcription View image Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Wiliiam Sparke Head Married Male 60 1821 Miller Farmer Employing 4 Men Northumberland, England Transcription James E Sparke Son Single Male 26 1855 Drapers Assistant Northumberland, England Transcription >>Will H Sparke Son Single Male 21 1860 Millers & Farmers Assist Northumberland, England Transcription Chas John Sparke Son Single Male 19 1862 Grocers Apprentice Northumberland, England Transcription Mary B Hodgon Niece Single Female 19 1862 Visitor Durham, England Transcription Jane Colling Servant Single Female 20 1861 Gen Servant Domestic Durham, England 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Allenheads Corn Mill, Allendale, Hexham, Northumberland, England Learn more Print transcription View image Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Sparke Head - Male 49 1822 - Northumberland, England Transcription Ann Sparke Wife - Female 44 1827 - Northumberland, England Transcription James Sparke Son - Male 16 1855 - Northumberland, England Transcription Thomas D Sparke Son - Male 14 1857 - Northumberland, England Transcription >>William H Sparke Son - Male 11 1860 - Northumberland, England Transcription Charles J Sparke Son - Male 9 1862 - Northumberland, England Transcription Jane Brown Servant - Female 27 1844 - Northumberland, England 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Cornmill, Old Dyke, Allendale, Hexham, Northumberland, England Learn more Print transcription View image Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Sparke Head Married Male 39 1822 Miller And Inn Keeper Northumberland, England Transcription Ann Sparke Wife Married Female 37 1824 Miller Wife Northumberland, England Transcription James Sparke Son - Male 6 1855 Scholar Northumberland, England Transcription >>William H Sparke Son - Male 1 1860 - Northumberland, England Transcription Sarah Barnes Servant Unmarried Female 18 1843 House Servant Nenthead, Cumberland, England
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	alviegal	Report	4 Oct 2015 19:03
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Print transcription View image First name(s) WILLIAM HENRY Last name SPARKE Marriage quarter 3 Marriage year 1885 Registration month - MarriageFinder™ WILLIAM HENRY SPARKE married one of these people MARGARET ANN ROBSON, MARGARET COATS District HEXHAM District number - County Northumberland Country England Volume 10B Page 395 His birth First name(s) WILLIAM HENRY Last name SPARKE Birth year 1860 Birth quarter 1 Registration month - Mother's last name - District HEXHAM County Northumberland Country England Volume 10B Page 220 and death First name(s) WILLIAM H Last name SPARKE Gender Male Birth day - Birth month - Birth year 1860 Age 82 Death quarter 4 Death year 1942 District NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE County Northumberland Volume 10B Page 127
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	greyghost	Report	4 Oct 2015 19:04
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Marriages Jun 1876 (>99%) Carrick Mary Ann Hexham 10b 429 <<<<<<<<<<< Purdy John George Hexham 10b 429 SHIELD John Stephenson Hexham 10b 429 <<<<<<<<<<<< Stobart Fanny Hexham 10b 429 Stobart Frances Hexham 10b 429
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	greyghost	Report	4 Oct 2015 19:12
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	The majority of the bmd information is available in this free to use site (although don't forget to tick the box for "phonetic search surnames" to bring up e.g. Spark/Sparke http://www.freebmd.org.uk In combination with access to census information you should be able to find all this information for yourself - have a try to see if you can follow yourself what we've found here
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	alviegal	Report	4 Oct 2015 19:14
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	Margaret Coats?? 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Allenheads, Allendale, Hexham, Northumberland, England Learn more Print transcription View image Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Joseph Coates Head Married Male 29 1832 Land And Mine Surveyor Northumberland, England Transcription Jane Coates Wife Married Female 26 1835 - Wetheral, Cumberland, England Transcription Mary J Coates Daughter - Female 2 1859 - Northumberland, England Transcription Margaret Coates Daughter - Female 0 1861 - Northumberland, England Transcription Jane Slater Mother In Law Widow Female 62 1799 Fund Holder Wetheral, Cumberland, England 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Allenheads, Allendale, Hexham, Northumberland, England Learn more Print transcription View image Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Joseph Coates Head - Male 39 1832 - Northumberland, England Transcription Mary J Coates Daughter - Female 12 1859 - Northumberland, England Transcription >>Margaret Coates Daughter - Female 10 1861 - Northumberland, England Transcription Laura M Coates Daughter - Female 7 1864 - Northumberland, England Transcription Herbert H O Coates Son - Male 5 1866 - Northumberland, England Transcription Mary A Hetherington Servant - Female 28 1843 - Northumberland, England Transcription Elizabeth A Whitfield Servant - Female 23 1848 - Northumberland, England 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Allenheads, Allendale, Hexham, Northumberland, England Learn more Print transcription View image Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Joseph Coats Head Married Male 48 1833 Civil Mining Engineer Northumberland, England Transcription Mary A Coats Wife Married Female 38 1843 - Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England Transcription Mary J Coats Daughter Single Female 22 1859 - Northumberland, England Transcription Margaret Coats Daughter Single Female 20 1861 - Northumberland, England Transcription Laura Coats Daughter Single Female 17 1864 - Northumberland, England Transcription Herbert H O Coats Son Single Male 15 1866 Scholar Northumberland, England Transcription Joseph Coats Son Single Male 7 1874 Scholar Northumberland, England Transcription Ethel Coats Daughter Single Female 5 1876 Scholar Northumberland, England Transcription Hilda Coats Daughter Single Female 2 1879 - Northumberland, England Transcription Mary Hetherington Boarder Widow Female 70 1811 Annuitant Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England
Member Since: October 2015 Posts: 10 Send Message	Adam	Report	4 Oct 2015 19:15
Member Since: October 2015 Posts: 10 Send Message	Gins The first sentence I wrote answers your question: "I am keen to discover more info about my paternal great grandparents" The extra info after that sentence only mentions my grandmother and her siblings which was intended to give some background to researchers about my great grandparent's children and surroundings as it maybe useful data for researching my great grandparents.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	greyghost	Report	4 Oct 2015 19:18
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	Another useful site - also free https://familysearch.org William Henry Sparke England Births and Christenings Name William Henry Sparke Gender Male Christening Date 29 Apr 1860 Christening Place SAINT PETER AND ALLENHEADS CHAPELRIES,ALLENDALE,NORTHUMBERLAND,ENGLAND Father's Name William Sparke Mother's Name Anne

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