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Title: Turnbull
Post by: JRussellClough on Monday 15 November 10 06:17 GMT (UK)
I am trying to find ancestors connected to a Turnbull family in Northumberland in the 1800's. My direct blood line is the Cloughs, but Elizabeth Turnbull born 1781 and who died in 1856 in Seaton Sluice is my 5 x Great Grandma on my maternal side.

She married a man named Robert Brotherick, by 1841 she was registered as a Pauper and living alone. She had four children:

Elizabeth Brotherick B: 1808
Edward Brotherick B: 1820-1871
Mary Brotherick B: 1820
Robert Brotherick B: 1821

I cannot find anything at all on the Turnbull family, so any help from anyone would be greatly appreciated.

Jemilla
Title: Re: Turnbull
Post by: madmurph on Monday 15 November 10 08:55 GMT (UK)
hi
my granda was called james clough and lived in ashington he was born in 1895 he was brought up by his grandparents as he was born out of wedlock his mother was only 15 i think his fathers name was ritson(william i think)
does any of this fit in with you
alison
Title: Re: Turnbull
Post by: Radcliff on Monday 15 November 10 11:18 GMT (UK)
Have you seen the bishops transcript for their first child Elizabeth Brothwick first daughter of Robert ,sailor, native of the parish of Bothal,by his wife Elizabeth Turnbull of this parish,
Born Feb 18th baptised March 21st 1808 ,parish of Earsdon
Title: Re: Turnbull
Post by: Radcliff on Monday 15 November 10 11:29 GMT (UK)
Roberts baptism is on July the 14th 1821 ,additional information is they are living in Lodge,?
Title: Re: Turnbull
Post by: trish1120 on Monday 15 November 10 14:04 GMT (UK)
Marriage Familysearch Pilot;
Robert BROTHERICK
Elizabeth TURNBULL, 22 March 1806, Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland

You say she died 1856, if so then she would appear on the 1851 Census which would give her exact age and place of birth.
Have you found her in 1851?

Trish :)
Title: Re: Turnbull
Post by: Radcliff on Monday 15 November 10 14:24 GMT (UK)
Elizabeth and Robert were married by licence rather than banns so hopefully there will be some further information about them in marriage bonds,
Title: Re: Turnbull
Post by: Radcliff on Monday 15 November 10 14:51 GMT (UK)
March 22nd 1806 ,marriageBond for

Elizabeth Turnbull of Earsdon age 21,

Robert Brotherwick of Tynemouth a mariner aged 21 ,

Robert Turnbull a gardener of Tynemouth ,I assume this may be her father,

Witnessed by Thomas Kelley and James Thompson of Tynemouth
Title: Re: Turnbull
Post by: Radcliff on Monday 15 November 10 22:34 GMT (UK)
I have been unable to find the other two children with refernce to Robert and Elizabeth Brotherwick,
have you any information on them other than rough dates of birth,to confirm they were the children of this couple,
Title: Re: Turnbull
Post by: Michael Dixon on Monday 15 November 10 22:49 GMT (UK)

As you probably already know. Elizabeth is with Robert on 1841 census, living at Sandy Island.

On 1851 she is by herself at Sandy Island. (Census ref 2412-254-2) Two pages away at 2412-255-6 is Edward Broderick and family at Seaton Lodge.

As Radcliff spotted on the baptism record of son Robert, the couple were living at Seaton Lodge in 1821.

To see the Lodge on maps go to communities.northumberland.gov.uk
Enter the Seaton Sluice community section and under Ordnance Maps look at the 25 inch versions. (Also on map in " Plans" section.)

The Seaton Burn runs south to north before taking a sharp left turn to enter the sea. Seaton Lodge, estate,  was immediately west of the Seaton Burn as it flowed northwards

Michael
Title: Re: Turnbull
Post by: JRussellClough on Tuesday 16 November 10 00:46 GMT (UK)
Thank you Michael and Radcliff for all of your help, it is immensly appreciated.

The information I have got of their children is from census results that I have been following regarding their son Edward Brotherick B: 1820 and D: 1871. This is my direct relative. He married Margaret Lane B: 1820 D: 1860 in Earsdon in 1841; They had a daughter called Mary Ann Brotherick B: 1846 in Seaton Sluice M: 1868 and her death in Hartley in 1921.

She married Robert Hornsby B: 1846 Seaton Sluice and who strangely died the same year as her. Robert Hornsby was the father to Mary Robson Hornsby (My Great Great Grandmother) who married a man called James Evans.

Their daughter Catherine Ann Evans B: 1903 D: 1980 married William John Bland Clough B: 1898; their son George Evans Clough is my Grandfather.

I am researching Catherines family as her mother Mary was very abusive, but for some reason only towards Catherine- Catherine was then sent away to live with her Aunt Margaret and Uncle Jack Fenwick.

James famously left Mary, and tried to for good, owing to her abuse (some think).

The name Brotherick seems to change consistently whenever I find out new information- was this normal? A cousin of mine has found census returns where the name has changed every 10 years, which is making it very difficult to trace this family.
Title: Re: Turnbull
Post by: Michael Dixon on Tuesday 16 November 10 01:15 GMT (UK)
JRC,

 Because many folks in 1800s did not read and write, officialdom recorded surnames etc from their sound rather than spelling.

My mother's surname was Gallagher, but it had almost 30 variations on the 1881 censuses.

I found Brodericks on censuses by using " brod*" as a search criterion.

 And by the way,about 50% of  my "oral history" ( the family info handed down to me) proved to be incorrect when viwed against actual records.

Michael
Title: Re: Turnbull
Post by: Radcliff on Wednesday 17 November 10 14:14 GMT (UK)
I was looking for someone else when I came upon this entry in Earsdon Records ,

William illegitimate son of Robert Broderick of Hartley,it doesn't give the mothers name ,
28Th April 1790,
Title: Re: Turnbull
Post by: esdel on Wednesday 17 November 10 14:22 GMT (UK)
Seaton Sluice, Turnbull (and Ord) is mentioned in another post currently running on this site.
It started in Scotland, moved south and was last mentioning North Shields

Hope you find it OK
esdel
Title: Re: Turnbull
Post by: kenc on Thursday 06 January 11 20:47 GMT (UK)
Hello, my maternal grandmother was Dorothy Colman Webster daughter of Margaret Elliott Brotherick(b1871)/William Webster. Margaret's great grandparents were Robert Brotherick/Elizabeth Turnbull who married in 1806. I don't have a birth or death date for Robert.

Regards
Ken Curtis
Morpeth
Title: Re: Turnbull
Post by: esdel on Saturday 08 January 11 10:01 GMT (UK)
Hello Ken

Although I have ancestors in Morpeth and 8
Elizabeth Turnbull of appropriate age, I do not see any of them as your Elizabeth that married Robert Brotherich in 1806.
Each of them seems not to have married a Robert:-
E born 28 Aug 1778 Birdhope Craig marr ?
E born 31 Dec 1786 Rothbury Nbld marr ?
E born 24 Oct 1773 Newcastle on Tyne  ?
E born 1775 married George Rait
E born 1775 married John Foster
E born 1782 married James Hilton
E born 1785 married William Coverdale
E born 1788 married John Frier

Wish I could help
esdel
Title: Re: Turnbull
Post by: JRussellClough on Monday 10 January 11 01:21 GMT (UK)
I have found with the name Brotherick that it changes dramatically in spelling even over short periods of the 10 year Census, which is odd, so this might be one of the reasons why it is so hard to find Robert and Elizabeths marriage details.

Robert and Elizabeth are my Great Grandparents several generations back. I have very little information on them so I am of little help too.