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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Durham => Topic started by: mcleeds on Thursday 08 June 23 18:18 BST (UK)
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I've come across a couple, James and Mary Ann McKenna (nee Newton), who are on census records as a married couple between 1861 and 1891 in Sunderland. Mary Ann was born in 1837, James seems to have been born in 1832 (based on the 1851, 1881 and 1891 censuses), though his age is listed, probably mistakenly, as '26' in 1861. The census consistently has James down as an Iron worker for occupation.
These are their children listed in 1871:
Isabella McKenna, age 16
John McKenna, age 14
Jane McKenna, 7
James McKenna, 5
Ralph McKenna, 2
Their children appear on the GRO with the surname rendered variously as 'McKenney', 'McKenna' and 'McKanna', that kind of spelling variation is to be expected. Nevertheless, the MMN is consistently "Newton".
The most likely candidate for the Mary is a Mary Ann Newton, aged 13, on the 1851 Census, daughter of Robert, 49, and Hannah, 47.
James seems to be listed in 1851 aged 19 as the son of a Mary McKenna (head), at Monkwearmouth Shore Sunderland.
The marriage therefore took place between 1851 and 1861, but I can't find a marriage between these two names between those dates in Sunderland, or Co Durham in general. Their first child Isabella was born in 1854, so around then is a possible date. Any help her ould be greatly appreciated.
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Have you found them in 1861? Given the gap in age between John & Jane - I think this may be a second marriage.
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James MacKanna married Mary Ann Newton Dec 1854 Sunderland 10a 534
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Well found 👏👏
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James MacKanna married Mary Ann Newton Dec 1854 Sunderland 10a 534
Thanks, that surely has to be the one! And very well spotted.
Out of interest, what source did you use for that? FreeBMD doesn't give a spouse, but for some reason, Ancestry has Mary Ann's spouse mistakenly down as a 'Frederick Wilhelm Meyer' (presumably owing to his name being the nearest entry with the same page number on that record).
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FindMyPast have a newspaper clipping - Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury - 25 November 1854
At Sunderland on 19th inst. Mr James McKenna to Miss Mary Ann Newton.
Transcription says marriage date is 25th!!
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FindMyPast have a newspaper clipping - Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury - 25 November 1854
At Sunderland on 19th inst. Mr James McKenna to Miss Mary Ann Newton.
Transcription says marriage date is 25th!!
Looks good! Do you have a link for that?
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Oops, it's a bit long
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F3%3A1%3A3Q9M-CSWP-BQ2V-H%3Fcc%3D2562514&parentid=R_104261497431X
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The marriage is on FreeBMD and also on FindMyPast.
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Baptism;
St Peter, Monkwearmouth
MARY ANN Newton, 31 Aug 1836, Parents ROB'T/HANNAH
Birth 10 Aug 1836
Father a Ropemaker
Abode Shore
Sibling;
JANE 17 Jan 1841 , Birth 27 Dec 1840 same details
Both on FreeREG
1841 Census
Robert Newson 35 Ropemaker
Hannah Newson 35
Ralph Newson 15 Roper Appr
Robert Newson 14 Roper Appr
Isabella Newson 10
MARY Newson 4 *****
Jane Newson 7 mths
Trish :)
Anc has a Bapt for ROBERT CHRISTIE Newton;
Birth 10 Jun 1801
Baptism Date 5 Jul 1801
Baptism Place St Peter's, Monk-Wearmouth, Durham, England
Parents ROBERT/ISABELLA
(no image available)
Entry is on FreeREG also with this extra info;
Mothers surname CHRISTIE
Father a Seaman
Abode Shore
1st son of Robert NEWTON native of Warbottle and his wife Isabella daug of Robt CHRISTIE of Monkwearmouth
Marriage;
Isabella CHRISTIE
Robt NEWTON
22 Jan 1800 St Peter
They may have moved around a bit as the next child I can see for them St Peter is;
RICHD bapt 8 May 1814 born 1813
+ same day;
JOSEPH born 1811
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JOHN 5 Nov 1815
MARY 1 Jun 1817
JEREMIAH 31 Dec 1820
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Not sure if you have this info, but James & Mary Ann were married in Holy Trinity Church, Sunderland.
Unfortunately Sunderland Local Studies is closed until some time in August, where you would have been able to obtain a copy of the marriage.
Possibility it may be staffed for general enquiries you could try contacting them to see if someone could help.
local.historylibrary@sunderland.gov.uk
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