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Title: Completed: St Patrick's RC Felling - McLernan 1874
Post by: annie67 on Monday 04 July 11 11:08 BST (UK)

Hi,

I wonder if anyone can help.  I understand records for St Pats are in the Tyne & Wear archive.  I'm looking for the baptism details of John McLernan (McLaren / McLarnon) born 8 April 1874 in Heworth, Felling.  His parents were Hugh McLernan & Elizabeth McVeigh (McVey).  I think he would have been baptised at St Patrick's.

Also burial details of Elizabeth - died 5 July 1874.  Any info would really help me tackle the brick wall I've reached on these families.

Anna

Title: Re: St Patrick's RC Felling - McLernan 1874
Post by: annie24b on Monday 11 July 11 13:56 BST (UK)

from durham records online:

Burials, Gateshead District, Location: Gateshead.  East Cemetery

8 Jul 1874 Elizabeth McLernan, of High Felling, age: 22, wife of Hugh McLernan

Title: Re: St Patrick's RC Felling - McLernan 1874
Post by: annie67 on Monday 11 July 11 15:03 BST (UK)

Annie,

thank you so much for the burial info.   I hadnt realised the Durham burial records were online.

its really helpful.

Annie

Title: Re: St Patrick's RC Felling - McLernan 1874
Post by: annie24b on Monday 11 July 11 19:47 BST (UK)

no problem Annie.
its a really good site - but that was the only McLernan that was on there...for anything!

Title: Re: St Patrick's RC Felling - McLernan 1874
Post by: hedgehog55 on Wednesday 23 November 11 15:07 GMT (UK)

Hi Annie 67

I don't know if your ancestors married at Felling, but I looked at the register several years ago (on film , as you say at the Tyne & Wear Archive) and counties and even towns of origin in Ireland were recorded for many of them.  The latest entry I noted with geographical detail was 1869.

Michael 

Title: Re: St Patrick's RC Felling - McLernan 1874
Post by: annie67 on Wednesday 23 November 11 15:38 GMT (UK)

Hi Michael,

many thanks for responding with information.  They married in Ireland & I've traced the church record - Lurgan, Co. Armagh tho' actually from nearby in Co. Antrim. Since I posted this query I visited the archive centre to get the baptism details which I now have. This family then go back to Ireland then to Scotland then to Gateshead/Newcastle area again before going back to Scotland!   As ever finding out a bit of info has opened up a new line of enquiry.

I think some of the others in the extended family must have been in the Newcastle area before they moved there, so I'll have a look round & see if I can spot anything.  It may help me trace further back than I am at the moment.

thanks again,
Annie