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Michele

Michele Report 12 Aug 2009 15:24

kirsty,
also my family were all miners and thats another reason l put that one down michelle xxxx

Michele

Michele Report 12 Aug 2009 15:21

kirsty,
l will send off for sarah heads marriage cert to confirm if turns out its not the one will know its the other sarah thank you so much for your help thought l was going mad hope l havent kept you from the kids michelle xxx

Kirsty

Kirsty Report 12 Aug 2009 15:10

could you ask her if she has the marriage cert for William? If not i would send off for 1 if not both to confirm which is the right Sarah????

Michele

Michele Report 12 Aug 2009 15:06

kirsty,
l thought it was sarah heads because one of the boys had middle name as heads could be wrong could well be the other marriage you sent me lm thinking it looks like the other lady's tree could be right michelle xxxx

Kirsty

Kirsty Report 12 Aug 2009 14:57

But it's the marriage i am trying to confirm as well you have her as Sarah Heads????

What do you think?

Michele

Michele Report 12 Aug 2009 14:40

Kirsty,
thats why i knew nicholsons were right because you sent me some of the info children are the ones you posted on page 49 on this thread robert ,george, john and thomas lm l going mad??????????????

Kirsty

Kirsty Report 12 Aug 2009 14:32

Well Michelle i think i will try and worl William out now!!! I have you tree written down as i have found it so far and i will see what i can come up with for you. Can you give me the names & dates of the children the other person has so i can try and work it out


Kirsty
xx

Kirsty

Kirsty Report 12 Aug 2009 14:27

1851

Name: William Nicholson
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Venort, Westmorland, England

Civil parish: Farlam
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Household Members: Name Age
William Nicholson 42
Mary Nicholson 40
Elizabeth Nicholson 17
George Nicholson 15
Joseph Nicholson 15
Ann Nicholson 8
William Nicholson 6
John Nicholson 4
Mary Nicholson 4 Mo

Michele

Michele Report 12 Aug 2009 14:27

Kirsty meggie s l have born to george and margaret and meggie lizzie born to thomas and elizabeth michelle xxxx

Michele

Michele Report 12 Aug 2009 14:20

yes you have sent them before right family and l have two meggie's in my tree jane nicholson married a carr and sproat ther on my tree so do you think lve gone wrong with william lm looking through census lve had another look at this ladys tree and it all matches up till william and his children l have 1911 census for the carr brothers but in 1901 census living with g parents x lve got a headache with this family sometimes l wish l never started michelle xxx

Kirsty

Kirsty Report 12 Aug 2009 14:17

Michelle,

1871

Name: Thomas Nicholson
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Brother
Gender: Male
Where born: Farlam, Cumberland, England
Civil parish: Hartleyburn
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Registration district: Haltwhistle
Sub-registration district: Haltwhistle
Household Members: Name Age
George Nicholson 35
Margret Nicholson 40
Mary Nicholson 11
Jane Ann Nicholson 9
William Nicholson 7
John Nicholson 4
Margret Elizabeth Nicholson 1
Thomas Nicholson 16
Thomas Atkinson 16 lodger

1861

Name: George Nicholson
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Longmarton, Westmorland, England

Civil parish: Hartleyburn
Town: Hartleyburn
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Registration district: Haltwhistle
Sub-registration district: Haltwhistle
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 41
Household Members: Name Age
George Nicholson 25
Margaret Nicholson 28 Lanercost, Cumberland, England
Mary Nicholson 1


Kirsty

Kirsty Report 12 Aug 2009 13:56

Michelle,

i am sure i have sent you these B4 but this is for me rather then going back though it all again!!

1901

Name: Thomas Simmers
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Isabella
Gender: Male
Where born: Barrington, Northumberland, England

Civil parish: Bedlington
Ecclesiastical parish: Choppington St Paul
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Simmers 25
Isabella Simmers 24
Elizabeth Simmers 6
John Simmers 2


1891

Name: Jane Nicholson
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Elizh
Gender: Female
Where born: Bedlington, Northumberland, England

Civil parish: Bedlington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
Town: High Pit
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Nicholson 37
Elizh Nicholson 36
Mary A Nicholson 12
Meggie S Nicholson 10
Thomas Nicholson 7
Jane Nicholson 2
Sarah Nicholson 4/12
James Houlison 16


something is not right ?????
1881

Name: Meggie S. Nicholson
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Female
Where born: Halton Le Gate, Northumberland, England

Civil parish: Hartleyburn
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Household Members: Name Age
George Nicholson 45
Margaret Nicholson 49
William Nicholson 16
John Nicholson 14
Meggie S. Nicholson 1
Isabell Nicholson 8
George G. Nicholson 6
Thomas Dobson 25
Mary Dobson 21
Robert S. Carr 24
Jane A. Carr 19
but I went on to check births for Meggie and

Births Jun 1877 (>99%)
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Nicholson Meggie Auckland 10a 212

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Births Jun 1881 (>99%)
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NICHOLSON Meggie Lizzie Haltwhistle 10b 314

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Births Jun 1882 (>99%)
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NICHOLSON Meggie Beatrice Middlesbro' 9d 636

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Births Jun 1884 (>99%)
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Nicholson Meggie Tynemouth 10b 255


I am tracing both lines back as they do tie in togeter anyway!!!

Michele

Michele Report 12 Aug 2009 12:57

kirsty lhave george down as marrying margaret armstrong. isabella nicholson 1874 was grandmother and she married thomas summers michelle x

Kirsty

Kirsty Report 12 Aug 2009 12:48

Michelle,
can you tell me what you DO know and I will try and trace the family from there.

Kirsty
X

ps SORRY

Kirsty

Kirsty Report 12 Aug 2009 12:46

1881

Name: William Nicholson
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England

Civil parish: Melkridge
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England

Street Address: Melkridge Tilery
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Cartman
Household Members: Name Age
George Nicholson 41
Sarah Nicholson 39
William Nicholson 19
Margaret A. Nicholson 17
George R. Nicholson 11
Isaac J. Nicholson 10
Elizabeth S. Nicholson 8
Joseph S. Nicholson 5
John H. Nicholson 1
Elizabeth Dixon 23


again this doesn't tie up with your tree??????

Kirsty

Kirsty Report 12 Aug 2009 12:41

Michelle,
on here you say married Mary and on tree it says Sarah,

So I am going with Sarah

Name: William Nicholson
Year of Registration: 1862
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Haltwhistle
County: Northumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 259

1891

Name: William Nicholson
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England

Civil parish: Haltwhistle
Ecclesiastical parish: Haltwhistle
Town: Haltwhistle
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Household Members: Name Age
William Nicholson 23
Sarah Nicholson 29
George Hugh Nicholson 9/12

1901

Name: William Nicholson
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England

Civil parish: Hayton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Magdalene
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Household Members: Name Age
William Nicholson 37
Sarah Nicholson 36
George H Nicholson 10
John W Nicholson 7
Thomas H Nicholson 4
Robert B Nicholson 2


OMG just looked at your tree and you have none of these!!!!

Marriages Mar 1890 (>99%)
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Dryden Sarah Haltwhistle 10b 447
FOSTER Charles Christopher Haltwhistle 10b 447
Graham Rachel Ann Haltwhistle 10b 447
GRAHAM Rachel Anne Haltwhistle 10b 447
Nicholson William Haltwhistle 10b 447

I think I will have to start from your connection to this family?

Michele

Michele Report 12 Aug 2009 12:22

Kirsty,
lts nothing serious l just need your advice you have helped me loads and come up trumps. couple of days ago a lady opened her tree as we have same family l have a william nicholson born 1863 married to mary and lve added there children to my tree but when l had a look at hers she has different children lve been up most of the night checking to see if lm right l will open my tree so you can have a look regards michelle x

Kirsty

Kirsty Report 12 Aug 2009 12:13

Michelle,
OHHHHHHHHHHHHH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! lol

I am waiting

Michele

Michele Report 12 Aug 2009 11:58

Hi Kirsty,
Nice too see you back would you like to knock my brick wall down regards michelle x

Kirsty

Kirsty Report 12 Aug 2009 11:12

LOL Jacki,

I am good fed up with the weather the poor kids are bored and am trying to find things for them to do, I keep checking the thread to see if anyone does need any help, but nothing sdo have been trying to break a few walls with mine ~ which is never easy to do lol. I would much rather break other peoples walls!!

Anyway I hope you are well and your kids aren't driving you as mad as mine!!! pmsl


Speak soon

Kirsty
x