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Title: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: kit54 on Thursday 25 February 16 19:45 GMT (UK)
Please could anyone help me?

I know that Elizabeth Forrest married Charles Haxforth in St Hilda's on 27/4/1845, and her father was William Forrest.
Please, could anyone look up this marriage for me to give me the further details, in particular, William's profession? I'd be very grateful for any help,

Many thanks,

Kit
Title: Re: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: Kevin Burrell on Thursday 25 February 16 20:22 GMT (UK)
It looks like both Ancestry & FindMyPast only have index record transcriptions - the only extra bit of information on these that you have not mentioned in your message is that Charles' father was George
Title: Re: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: Kevin Burrell on Thursday 25 February 16 20:26 GMT (UK)
...however in the 1851 census he lists occupation as Mariner
Title: Re: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: Kevin Burrell on Thursday 25 February 16 20:31 GMT (UK)
...however you did not ask for Charles occupation!! Sorry
Title: Re: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: kit54 on Thursday 25 February 16 21:01 GMT (UK)
Hi,
Thanks for your replies - the reason for my post is that what I really need is William's profession - this would prove that it's the right Elizabeth (there were a few William Forrest's around South Shields at this time).

Thanks again,

Kit
Title: Re: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: Kevin Burrell on Thursday 25 February 16 21:19 GMT (UK)
Yes, sorry was too quick and did not read your message properly!
Was Elizabeth born in 1825? There is a baptism record in South Shields for Elizabeth 25/09/1825 giving father as William and mother as Frances. Cannot find a Frances and William in any of the census records - there is a Frances in South Shields 1851 of the right age to be the mother and another record for a William (married) as a visitor at an address in Sunderland (occupation Tailor)
Title: Re: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: sillgen on Friday 26 February 16 08:42 GMT (UK)
have you tried Durhamrecordsonline?    If the marriage is not on there then you may have to get the certificate, unless you can get the register film to search at your nearest LDS centre.  Worldwide and listed on familysearch.
Title: Re: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: kit54 on Friday 26 February 16 19:38 GMT (UK)
Hi Bertie and sillgen,

Thanks for your replies. Elizabeth (I think) was the one baptised in 1825; her father, William died soon after and her mother remarried (so that's why they are not on Census records).
But, to be absolutely sure that the 1845 marriage is the right one, I really need to see William's profession. The marriage is not even listed on durhamrecordsonline, which is very frustrating!

Thanks again,

Kit

Title: Re: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: JenB on Friday 26 February 16 20:00 GMT (UK)
Durham Records Online is still very much a work in progress. Currently they only have St Hilda marriages from 1813 to 1837.
Title: Re: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: diroka on Friday 26 February 16 22:57 GMT (UK)
I couldn't find a Charles Haxworth on Durham Records. There are quite a few Elizabeth Forrest's however. The only marriage for that date was with a William Wompra and the dates were close (21 Apr 1849).
Kathy
Title: Re: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: JenB on Saturday 27 February 16 08:49 GMT (UK)
I couldn't find a Charles Haxworth on Durham Records.

Please see reply #8  :) Durham Records Online only have the relevant records for St Hilda's South Shields up to 1837.

There are quite a few Elizabeth Forrest's however. The only marriage for that date was with a William Wompra and the dates were close (21 Apr 1849).

The Elizabeth Forrest/William Wompra marrriage was in Hartlepool District  :)
Title: Re: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: trish1120 on Saturday 27 February 16 11:33 GMT (UK)
You may already have this;


Marriage;
1 March 1833, St Paul, Jarriw
Charles DOWLING to Frances FORREST
(FreeREG)

I am interested as Frances Parents seem to be Thomas/Elizabeth Rennison, Elizabeth nee Purdy.
Am sure you have that this info;
Frances RENNISON
Birth Date:  21 Dec 1796
Baptism Date: 21 Jul 1799

My Purdys are from Morpeth also.
My earliest I have was born c 1740, married 15 Dec 1771 Morpeth, and buried 27 March 1827 St Mary age 87

Marriage;
Thomas Rennison/ Elizth. Purdey
19 Feb 1787, Morpeth, Northumberland
(Familysearch.Org)

Elizabeth RENNISON was Buried 21 Aug 1819, St Mary, Morpeth, age 54 (birth c 1765)
(FreeREG)

Trish :)
Title: Re: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: kit54 on Saturday 27 February 16 19:01 GMT (UK)
Hi Jen B and diroka,

Thanks for your kind replies - I really do appreciate them. I was wondering if only some of the records were covered by durhamrecordsonline, so thanks for confirming that.

Hi Trish,

Thanks for your reply  -yes that's my lot - we must be related!

Thanks very much for the data - I did not have the burial for Elizabeth Rennison in 1819, so that's great.
I'm concentrating on my Forrests at the moment, but soon my attention will turn to my Rennisons, so please, can I contact you again, if necessary, shortly?

Thanks again to you all,

Kit
Title: Re: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: JenB on Saturday 27 February 16 19:11 GMT (UK)
I was wondering if only some of the records were covered by durhamrecordsonline, so thanks for confirming that.

To see what PR's they have go to 'What we offer' and then select 'Parish Records'.
Title: Re: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: trish1120 on Sunday 28 February 16 07:27 GMT (UK)
Hi Kit,
Any queries just add this to and I will be notified.

We may be distantly related somewhere along the line through the Purdys.

Trish :)
Title: Re: Marriage St Hilda's, South Shields 1845 Help please
Post by: kit54 on Sunday 28 February 16 17:09 GMT (UK)
Hi, JenB and Trish

Thanks very much for your latest - much appreciated,

Kit