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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Durham => England => Durham Lookup Requests => Topic started by: BobtheBee on Wednesday 11 June 14 18:35 BST (UK)
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Hi Rootschatters,
My newly found 3rd cousin who lives in the Hartlepool area, and who was able to get lots of family history from her local family, has had trouble in finding a birth for her Gt Grandfather Edward Davison, the brother of my Gt Grandfather John Thomas Davison.
Edward was allegedly born in 1850 had a sister Anne born in Feb 9th 1851 at Shincliffe, (we have the birth cert) to William Davison and Elizabeth Davison formerly Scott. The were both christened (according to the LDS) on April 20th 1851. However we have not been able to find a convincing birth for Edward. On the 1881 census (miss read as Davinson) he gives Ledgate as his birthplace, and in 1901 he gives Consett. In 1911, by now in the workhouse he gives Ledgate again.
I got it totally wrong, but my cousin having family evidence has purchased birth certs for Edward born 28/10/1850 in West Auckland, and Edward born 15/5/1850 in Mordon (my choice), but both of these have the wrong parents.
Would anyone have a clue as to what has happened here, because I'm stumped, and can think of no legal means by which my gt gt grandparent acquired 2 children apparently born less than 9 months apart.
Bob
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Have you tried the one in Stockton? Vol 24 P 284 1850 Q2.
If they were latish getting to the registrar it just about gives enough time to produce Anne early the next year.
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Here is the 1851 census with both children
Back Lane, Shinliffe
William 26 coal miner bn Northumberland Hexham
Elizabeth 20 bn Bellingham
Edward son 1 bn Shotley Bridge
Ann dtr 3 mths bn Shinliffe
Jane Jert? 22 sister in law 22 widowed bn Northumberland Bellingham
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hi Bob,
the birth places given for Edward are all in close proximity ie. Leadgate, Consett and Shotley Bridge. in fact they all have Consett postcodes now.
the reg area for these places could be Lanchester, north Durham or north west Durham.
i think that in 1850 it would likely be Lanchester.
I have been unable to find births other than those already mentioned.
there is a tree on Ancestry but that has no ref. for birth apart from places afore mentioned.
possibly registration was overlooked while moving to a different area ???
good luck with your search :)
taffie
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Is it possible that Edward was born while his mother was still a single woman and that he was registered as Edward Scott?
Just a thought.
mim
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It could be that he was not registered at all or I would check with the Durham registrar rather than the GRO index as there could have been an omission there.
Janis