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Title: Margaret Ellen Johnson born c.1846, Sunderland
Post by: cwr1404 on Friday 02 December 16 15:42 GMT (UK)
Hello all,

Could anyone please help me with identifying the parents of Margaret Ellen Johnson, born about 1846 at Sunderland, please?

She was my 3x-great-grandmother and married Alexander Watson in 1864.  I appreciate their marriage certificate would hopefully identify her father, but thought I'd post a request in the meantime (and trying to save money due to the time of year ;) )

I have a feeling they were married in the registry office so no church records are jumping out and I also don't seem to have found a baptism record for her either. Unfortunately all her census records simply state 'Sunderland' so I haven't been able to narrow it down to that township or either Bishopwearmouth or Monkwearmouth.

Any help much appreciated.

Regards
Craig
Title: Re: Margaret Ellen Johnson born c.1846, Sunderland
Post by: KGarrad on Friday 02 December 16 15:57 GMT (UK)
If she married in 1864, then she was a minor?
If you are correct about her birth, then she was only 18 when married.
Title: Re: Margaret Ellen Johnson born c.1846, Sunderland
Post by: cwr1404 on Friday 02 December 16 15:59 GMT (UK)
If she married in 1864, then she was a minor?
If you are correct about her birth, then she was only 18 when married.

Yes, I imagine she was between 17 and 19.
Title: Re: Margaret Ellen Johnson born c.1846, Sunderland
Post by: briann1 on Saturday 10 December 16 10:21 GMT (UK)
Sorry I can not pinpoint her birth there are 3 possibility.s 1844,1845,1846 none state Ellen or parents
You may or may not have this below
3. Alexander WATSON (Alexander ) was born in 3rd qtr 1843 in Sunderland, County Durham, England. He died in 2nd qtr 1886 ( 2/6/1886 )in Sunderland, County Durham, England.
Alexander married Margaret Ellen JOHNSON in 4th qtr 1864 ( 23/11/1864 )in Sunderland, County Durham, England. Margaret was born about 1846 in Sunderland, County Durham, England. She died in 4th qtr 1904 ( 21/11/1904 ) in Sunderland, County Durham, England.
They had the following children.
+   9   M   i   Abraham Rackley WATSON was born in 1st qtr 1865. He died in 4th qtr 1957.

+   10   M   ii   Alexander WATSON was born in 4th qtr 1867. He died in 1st qtr 1941.

    11   F   iii   Margaret Mary WATSON was born in 2nd qtr 1869 in Sunderland, County Durham, England. She died in 2nd qtr 1875 in Sunderland, County Durham, England.
+   12   M   iv   John Halliday WATSON was born on 1 Apr 1871. He died on 12 Nov 1941.

+   13   F   v   Alice Jane Rackley WATSON was born in 1st qtr 1873.

+   14   M   vi   Lancelot Halliday WATSON was born in 4th qtr 1875.

    15   M   vii   Frederick WATSON was born in 3rd qtr 1877 in Sunderland, County Durham, England.
+   16   F   viii   Margaret Ellen WATSON was born in 1st qtr 1879.

    17   F   ix   Mary WATSON was born in 4th qtr 1880 in Sunderland, County Durham, England.
+   18   M   x   Percy Stanley WATSON was born in 2nd qtr 1882.

+   19   F   xi   Ethel May WATSON was born in 2nd qtr 1884. She died in 3rd qtr 1956.