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Elizabeth (b. 1829?) was my great great grandmother and was married to John Atkinson born 1825. She had four children the last in 1858 named John. She then disappears and is replaced by a housekeeper on the 1861 Census. At the time they lived in Chester-le-Street or perhaps Tunstall. Ideally I would like both the marriage record and her death details please.
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Do you have any of the children's birth certificates to give mother's maiden name?
There is this marriage entry on familysearch beta
31/12/1850 Thornley (near Tow-Law) Durham
John Atkinson age 22 father Henry
Elizabeth Hey age 18 father Thomas
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probably not your John & Elizabeth
These details for
Elizabeth ILEY christening: 11 Oct 1835 Newlands, Whittonstall, Northumberland
death: 17 Jun 1894 Greencroft Cotts, Annfield Plain, Durham, England
burial: 19 Jun 1894 Harelaw, Annfield Plain, Durham, England
Father Thomas mother Mary Leighton
John Atkinson born 1828 Wingate Grange Kelloe Durham
died 31/1/1892 Pontop Annfield Plain Durham
burial 2/2/1892 Harelaw annfield Plain Durham
parents Henry Atkinson mother Isabella Bullerwell
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I have Matthew's certificate and it says that her maiden name was Green
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Matthew's certificate and it says that her maiden name was Green
there's this marriage entry familysearch beta
11/5/1848 Houghton-Le-Spring Durham
John Atkinson father William
Elizabeth Green father William
FreeBMD has three death entries Houghton Co. Durham
Elizabeth Atkinson
Sep qtr. 1859 Houghton vol 10a page 171
Dec. qtr. 1859 Houghton le Spring vol 10a page 169 - this Elizabeth aged 14 so not her
Jun qtr. 1861 Houghton vol 10a page 206
there are others between 1858 - 1861
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That sounds about right and matches up on John's side. Is there a date of death for Elizabeth please?
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There this death entry - can't say that it's your Elizabeth
Elizabeth Atkinson age 30 birth date 1829
Burial Date: 12 Aug 1859 Burial Place: West Herrington, Durham, England
Perhaps she died during or shortly after child birth - do you have any details of son John born 1858
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John Atkinson birth entry freeBMD
Sep qtr. 1857 Chester Le Street vol 10a page 337
family search beta gives following info.
John Atkinson christening 24/9/1857 Chester Le Street Durham
parents John & Atkinson & Elizabeth
As to the theory of dying during/after childbirth there is a death entry Chester Le Street
for an Elizabeth Atkinson but it does not tie up with the birth entry for John ???
Elizabeth Atkinson Mar qtr. 1857 Chester Le Street vol 10a page 180
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The Sep 1859 Houghton-le-Spring is closest I think, the only issue is that I have 1858 as his birth year, although that may be wrong. There are other siblings, ie Isabella, 1851; Matthew 1853 and William 1856. I know the last three were born in Chester-le Street but Isabella in West Hartlepool.
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The Sep 1859 Houghton-le-Spring is closest I think, the only issue is that I have 1858 as his birth year, although that may be wrong. There are other siblings,
Isabella, 1851
Matthew 1853 and
William 1856. I know the last three were born in Chester-le Street but Isabella in West Hartlepool.
From familysearch beta
these christenings seem to correspond with the FreeBMD entries, as does John’s see reply 6
Matthew Atkinson
16/7/1853 Chester Le Street
William Atkinson
1/08/1855 Chester Le Street
from FreeBMD
Matthew Jul/Aug/Sep qtr. 1853 Chester Le Street 10a page 240
William Jul/Aug/Sep. qtr. 1855 “ “ “ 10a page 229
edit There is this entry for an
Isabella Atkinson 24/8/1851 Stranton Durham
Parents John & Elizabeth
The civil parish of Stranton includes the town of West Hartlepool
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Yes I think you are right. Thanks for your help.