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Title: John Fairless baker
Post by: Bvc on Sunday 21 August 22 13:23 BST (UK)
I am interested in John Fairless born 1788 in Monkwearmouth Co. Durham. I know he married Elizabeth Bell in 1803 and had a son Joseph born sometime round 1816. Joseph was a shipwright.
I am intrigued that the parish records also show Joseph Fairless marrying a Mary Bell in 1802. This marriage shows John as being in the Durham Militia. Is it a coincidence that there are two sisters, Mary and Elizabeth Bell, both from Monkwearmouth, both marrying a Joseph Fairless? There are two sisters of that name baptised in Monkwearmoth, daughters of Thomas Bell, baker. Unfortunately the marriage records do not show the father's name so I can't tell if the two brides are in fact sisters. I have not yet found any records relating to the Durham Militia. Has anyone any information on these two marriages? or the two families? John father was called William and all haled from Monkwearmouth.
Title: Re: John Fairless baker
Post by: emeltom on Sunday 21 August 22 13:26 BST (UK)
You seem to be getting Johns and Josephs mixed up. Exactly who are we looking for?
Title: Re: John Fairless baker
Post by: rosie99 on Sunday 21 August 22 14:11 BST (UK)
John Fairless married Elizabeth Bell 9th Apr 1803 at St Paul, Jarrow

Quote from: Bvc on Sunday 21 August 22 13:23 BST (UK)
I am intrigued that the parish records also show Joseph Fairless marrying a Mary Bell in 1802. This marriage shows John as being in the Durham Militia.

John Fairless married at the parish of St Giles, Durham Mary Bell 7th January 1802
Title: Re: John Fairless baker
Post by: Comberton on Sunday 21 August 22 14:18 BST (UK)
1802 marriage at Durham St Giles
John Fairless & Mary Bell
Baptisms at Durham St Giles
29th March 1807
Mary Fairless b 12th May 1803
Margaret Fairless b 2nd July 1806
1st & 2nd child of John, keelman of Sunderland and Mary, late Bell of St Nicholas, Durham

1803 marriage at Jarrow
John Fairless & Elizabeth Bell
Baptism
16th May 1810 Jarrow
Elizabeth Fairless b 6th April 1810
John Fairless of Longbinton(?), collier & Elizabeth, dtr of William Bell of Wallsend.
Title: Re: John Fairless baker
Post by: Gadget on Sunday 21 August 22 17:10 BST (UK)
Quote from: Comberton on Sunday 21 August 22 14:18 BST (UK)

John Fairless of Longbinton(?), collier & Elizabeth, dtr of William Bell of Wallsend.

It will be Longbenton. It's in Northumberland.

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NBL/Longbenton

Not all that far from where I live.

Gadget
Title: Re: John Fairless baker
Post by: Comberton on Sunday 21 August 22 17:26 BST (UK)
Thank you Gadget