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Hi Kate, It may be clear to you but to me the whole thing is as clear as mud. Sorry it's a Scottish expression! Betty

But in the meantime, this is Yorkshire BMD's version of his name: Yorkshire Birth indexes for the years: 1876 Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Reference WHARTON William Fara Boston Spa Leeds BSPA/4/44 Kate.

It does look as though the William Wharton you have found on the census might be the same one, because FreeBMD has a William F*s Wharton born Sep 1876 Wetherby, and Wetherby includes (or included) Boston Spa. But there isn't a pair of spectacles, so I shall have to look for the image on ancestry to see if it says Farrar. Back in a long while - unless somebody else can load the page quicker than me and check it? Kate.

Hi Georgina, I also have Thomas Collins (son) at home with parent in 1901 census and with sister Bridget and family as you found. 1901 View Record Margaret Collins abt 1882 Blackhill, Durham, England Daughter Benfieldside Durham View Record Mary A Collins abt 1858 Scotland Wife Benfieldside Durham View Record Michael Collins abt 1888 Blackhill, Durham, England Son Benfieldside Durham View Record Patrick Collins abt 1891 Blackhill, Durham, England Son Benfieldside Durham View Record Peter Collins abt 1872 Blackhill, Durham, England Son Benfieldside Durham View Record Phillip Collins abt 1874 Blackhill, Durham, England Son Benfieldside Durham View Record Teresa Collins abt 1893 Blackhill, Durham, England Daughter Benfieldside Durham View Record Thomas Collins abt 1844 Ireland Head Benfieldside Durham View Record Thomas Collins abt 1885 Blackhill, Durham, England Son Benfieldside Durham Betty

Right, it's beginning to make sense now. Is Sherburn Hill in or near Blackhill? I'm afraid I know very little about Durham geography! If we can find THAT William Wharton's birth, perhaps we can find out if he was William Farrar Wharton or not. Kate.

H everyone, Anyway thanks so much for all your help with Mary Ann, I will just have to keep trying, maybe some day I will find the information. Betty

Hi everyone, You see I had this 1901 census info on what i thought was mary Ann Collins and her husband but i have been told it was the wrong Mary Ann because she married a Mr Cunningham. 1901 Living St Marys Street, Boston Spa Frederick Wharton abt 1900 Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England Son Boston Spa Yorkshire Mary Wharton abt 1873 Sherburn Hill, Durham, England Wife Boston Spa Yorkshire William Wharton abt 1876 Boston Spa, Yorkshire England Head Boston Spa Yorkshire Betty Name different Mary instead of Mary Ann?

Hi georgina, Yes Mary Ann's sister married, have info on Bridget and family in 1901 census but no Mary Ann. Betty

Ranked Search Results - 1901 England Census View Record Bruce Cunningham abt 1897 Sunderland, Durham, England Son St Mary Extra Hampshire View Record Edith M Cunningham abt 1899 Southampton, Hampshire, England Daughter St Mary Extra Hampshire View Record George A Cunningham abt 1870 Sunderland, Durham, England Head St Mary Extra Hampshire View Record John J Cunningham abt 1900 Southampton, Hampshire, England Son St Mary Extra Hampshire View Record Mary Cunningham abt 1872 Sunderland, Durham, England Wife St Mary Extra Hampshire View Record William G Cunningham abt 1895 Sunderland, Durham, England Son St Mary Extra Hampshire View Record Agnes E Haswell abt 1870 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Boarder St Mary Extra Hampshire View Record Frederick S Haswell abt 1864 Sunderland, Durham, England Boarder St Mary Extra Hampshire any good June x

Am I right in thinking that you don't know whether the Mary Ann Collins who married William Farrar Wharton was your Mary Ann or a different one? So if your Mary Ann was married to somebody before she married Mr. Cunningham, her first married name could have been anything, really. It would help if we could find a birth for William Farrar Wharton, and then we might be able to find him on the 1901 and see if his wife could be your Mary Ann or not. But I can't see his birth (or his death) on FreeBMD... back if I find him some other way.... Kate.

Hi No Mary Ann only married once, this child is still alive, he lived with her fro birth until he was in his 20's, 1949/1950. She only married once. Betty

So this is her brother Thomas in 1901 with his sister Bridget who has married John McCall. Thomas is not married yet so it must have been later in life that Mary took one of his children. Thomas Collins abt 1883 Blackhill, Durham, England Heworth Durham Bridget Mc Call abt 1876 Blackhill, Durham, England Wife Heworth Durham James Mc Call abt 1901 Windy Nook, Durham, England Heworth Durham John H Mc Call abt 1871 Windy Nook, Durham, England Head Heworth Durham William Mc Call abt 1898 Blackhill, Durham, England Heworth Durham Source information: RG13/4747 Registration district: Gateshead Sub-registration district: Heworth ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Folio: 61 Page: 36 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 219 Georgina.

These are all the Mary's born 1873 +/- 1 in Blackhill who appear on 1901 census Mary Jane Agnew abt 1873 Blackhill, Durham, England Sister Benfieldside Durham View Record Mary L Brown abt 1873 Blackhill, Durham, England Wife Consett Durham View Record Mary E Cassidy abt 1873 Blackhill, Durham, England Daughter Benfieldside Durham View Record Mary Crawford abt 1873 Blackhill, Durham, England Boarder Sunderland Durham View Record Mary Ann Doughty abt 1873 Blackhill, Durham, England Wife Benfieldside Durham View Record Mary Jane Forkin abt 1872 Blackhill, Durham, England Wife Consett Durham View Record Mary Frater abt 1872 Blackhill, Durham, England Wife Heaton Northumberland View Record Mary E Hall abt 1874 Blackhill, Durham, England Daughter Tow Law Durham View Record Mary J Hall abt 1873 Blackhill, Durham, England Wife South Shields Durham View Record Mary Hayward abt 1872 Blackhill, Durham, England Wife Benfieldside Durham Mary Kelly abt 1873 Blackhill, Durham, England Daughter Middlesbrough Yorkshire View Record Mary Leetch abt 1874 Blackhill, Durham, England Wife Westgate Durham View Record Mary McEnaney abt 1873 Blackhill, Durham, England Sister Benfieldside Durham View Record Mary A Morgan abt 1874 Blackhill, Durham, England Wife Consett Durham View Record Mary Ellen Murray abt 1873 Blackhill, Durham, England Wife Benfieldside Durham View Record Mary A Osman abt 1872 Blackhill, Durham, England Wife Consett Durham View Record Mary E Robson abt 1873 Blackhill, Durham, England Daughter Benfieldside Durham View Record Mary Walker abt 1874 Blackhill, Durham, England Servant Norton Yorkshire View Record Mary E Wheeler abt 1874 Blackhill, Durham, England Wife East Denton Northumberland View Record Mary A Whittley abt 1872 Blackhill, Durham, England Niece Consett Durham Mary Ann Woods abt 1873 Blackhill, Durham, England Daughter Benfieldside Durham No Collins, no Cunningham, no Wharton.......... Reg

Hi Jess, No Mary Ann Collins married Mr Cunninham sometime between the 1891 cesus and the 1901. The child (Of brother Thomas that she cared for was born in 1929) This is info from Him that her husbands name was Cunningham. Betty

Hi Betty Your relative probably wouldn't have been alive before 1901 so perhaps doesn't know what was going on then. Ask about any children/dates etc. You may find that Mary Ann married twice. Heather

This is mary Ann Collins with her family in 1891 census. 1891 Collins, Bridget abt 1875 Blackhill, Durham, England Daughter Benfieldside Durham View Record Collins, Catherine abt 1877 Blackhill, Durham, England Daughter Benfieldside Durham View Record Collins, Elizabeth abt 1881 Blackhill, Durham, England Daughter Benfieldside Durham View Record Collins, Margaret abt 1879 Blackhill, Durham, England Daughter Benfieldside Durham View Record Collins, Mary A abt 1852 Scotland Wife Benfieldside Durham View Record Collins, Mary A abt 1873 Blackhill, Durham, England Daughter Benfieldside Durham View Record Collins, Micheal abt 1887 Blackhill, Durham, England Son Benfieldside Durham View Record Collins, Patrick abt 1890 Blackhill, Durham, England Son Benfieldside Durham View Record Collins, Peter abt 1869 Blackhill, Durham, England Son Benfieldside Durham View Record Collins, Philip abt 1871 Blackhill, Durham, England Son Benfieldside Durham View Record Collins, Thomas abt 1841 Ireland Head Benfieldside Durham View Record Collins, Thomas abt 1885 Blackhill, Durham, England Son Benfieldside Durham Name: Collins, Thomas Age: 6

so she'd have married Cunningham as a Wharton, not a Collins ...i think

Betty if you can post the info from the 1891 census for Mary Ann it may help us find her in 1901. Georgina.

Hi Jim, Thats the marriage I found in Durham GRO but wrong one. This is confimed today by family relative. Betty

Just checked the June qtr. 1900 under Wharton, and it appears that the Mary Ann Collins who married in Durham in 1900, married William Farrar Wharton. (same district, vol. and page numbers) Kath. x