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Title: William Walker bc. 1780/1785 in Northumberland
Post by: Wak on Tuesday 30 August 05 20:58 BST (UK)

Hi, I'm still trying to trace my g.g.grandfather, William Walker, born about 1780 to 1785.
He married a Jane  ???   (born 1784) who definitely came from Newcastle and I can only assume that he also was from the Northumberland area.  Shortly after the marriage they moved to Hull where he was a Mariner and died before 1858.
Any help/ assistance or pointers would be very much appreciated.
Many thanks in advance.
Wak.

Title: Re: William Walker bc. 1780/1785 in Northumberland
Post by: irret on Monday 03 October 05 21:07 BST (UK)

Hi Wak,
I have found a wedding Netherwitton Northumberland 8 Aug 1807 it's a William Walker and Jane Burn I hope this is the right couple it would make Jane 23... ;)

Title: Re: William Walker bc. 1780/1785 in Northumberland
Post by: Wak on Tuesday 04 October 05 18:36 BST (UK)

Hi Irret,  Jane Burn is also the only Jane from Newcastle that I could find who married a William Walker around that time but I thank you for your interest.
The info says they were married in Netherwitton, Newburn but Netherwitton seems such a long way off to be a part of Newburn.   I wrote to a church in Newburn but the vicar/curate didn't have any information about the Parish in the early 1800's.
I have been hoping that someone from the Burn family was interested in family history but no luck so far.
Regards,  Wak.

Title: Re: William Walker bc. 1780/1785 in Northumberland
Post by: Irene B on Sunday 30 October 05 08:49 GMT (UK)

Check here for information about Newburn, you can also look up Netherwitton.  They were rural parishes, not where you would expect a seaman to originate but who knows ...

http://www.genuki.bpears.org.uk/NBL/Newburn/index.html

Title: Re: William Walker bc. 1780/1785 in Northumberland
Post by: Irene B on Sunday 30 October 05 08:51 GMT (UK)

Just a thought, could he have been a mariner when he met Jane?  Newcastle was a busy port and he could have been working on the collier ships (or any other kind) and may have come from Hull or somewhere else originally?

My g.g.grandfather was born Bermondsey and married in Blyth, he worked on collier ships.

Title: Re: William Walker bc. 1780/1785 in Northumberland
Post by: Wak on Sunday 30 October 05 21:08 GMT (UK)

Many thanks for the info, Ireneb.  I'll check through the sites and let you know if I find anything worthwhile.
The thought had crossed my mind about William being a mariner from Hull and sailing to Newcastle as all his children were christened in Hull, etc.
Thanks again.  Wak.