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can we tie them in?

Christine

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

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

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

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

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


Regards Vera

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%)
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Cuthbertson Margaret Tynemouth 25 270


Deaths Jun 1850 (>99%)
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CUTHBERTSON Jane Gateshead 24 50

If true ...how very sad...


Regards Vera

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

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

C x

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

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

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

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

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

Christine

Carole,

1841 census

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



Regards Vera

The death certs look fine. Lawson pretty much clinches it for Margaret!
C

ok - will look again tonight - after WDYTYA?

Christine

Carole,
The father in laws surname was Lawson....

Regards Vera

Name: John Purvis
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Year of Registration: 1891
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 73
District: Berwick
County: Durham, Northumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 273 (click to see others on page)

or maybe this one for John
Christine

Name: John Purvis
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Year of Registration: 1886
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 63
District: Tynemouth
County: Northumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 141 (click to see others on page)

possible death for John

Name: Margaret Lawson Purvis
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 66
District: Morpeth
County: Durham, Northumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 197 (click to see others on page)

and Margaret!!

Christine