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Really interested to see posts about the Lowes family - my ancestor is Nicholas Lowes 1792 - my paternal grandmother and grandfather both descend from him - my grandfather from his daughter Mary 1836 & my grandmother from his son Nicholas 1832.
I have a handwritten family tree that was given to my Dad many years ago by Brian Swan from Whitley Bay - that starts with Nicholas Lowes 1792 at the top. I've no idea who Brian is, where he fits into the tree, or how he tracked down my Dad - anybody on here know him?
I live in Hexham, but have never been to Corsenside - but plan to go next week to see if I can find any family graves.
Janet

Hello, I am descended from Nicholas Lowes 1792 sister, Mary Ann Lowes b 1793 Bellingham. I have DNA matches confirmed from both Nicholas Lowes descendants and their brother Joseph too.
Father was Benjamin Lowes b 1764 Whiteside, Haltwhistle and mother was Elizabeth Heron b 1766 The Hole, Bellingham.
They married 5 Dec 1790 St Cuthbert, Bellingham
Benjamins parents were Robert Lowes and Mary Hutton
Elizabeth Herons parents were Nicholas Heron and Mary Milburn.
There is a helpful will of Nicholas Heron, and you can see he left substantial amount to daughter Elizabeth and son in law Benjamin Lowes.
I visited all these places last year. I am still unsure where at Holystone / Dueshill Benjamin Lowes lived. There is a beautiful grand house there (recently on Rightmove!) with a very intact Bastle House in the grounds. Were they in the big house, or the Bastle House? Either way, it’s an absolutely stunning location and well worth a visit. Any more information about Benjamin Lowes always welcome!

Re Elizabeth Fox - was she 104 when she died?

Hi, no, she was 92

Info only re William

GORDON, WILLIAM  MCGREGOR     mother's maiden name HOGG 
GRO Reference: 1903  M Quarter in NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE  Volume 10B  Page 167

HOGG
AGNES BLACKWOOD      mother's maiden name SCOTT
1882
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Leith South

Parents Charles Gordon & Agnes Hogg, married dq 1900 Newcastle T.

Appear together 1911 census.

Deaths Dec 1912   
Gordon    Charles    aged 30    Newcastle T.    10b   236

By 1921 Agnes has remarried (now Agnes B Spraggan)

Marriages Sep 1913   
GORDON    Agnes    Spraggon    Newcastle T.    10b   318

Deaths Dec 1960   
SPRAGGON    Agnes B    aged 78    Newcastle T.    1b   219   

SS

Thank you, yes, this matches what I’ve researched too. It is her ancestors I’m trying to trace now.

Quote from: Christianmpoulsen on Thursday 24 October 24 10:07 BST (UK)

Quote from: heywood on Thursday 24 October 24 09:49 BST (UK)

Was she Mary Jane Gordon - died 1984 with a birthdate 4th February 1903?

I dont know any of her dates yet, only her name and who she married

How is she connected to you? Presumably you have some idea of dates or family after 1921?

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

Mary Jane Taylor b March quarter 1903 with mother’s name Rogers might fit with the given birthdate on the other records we have found.

Free BMD has a marriage - John William Taylor and Elizabeth Rogers.

You can search 1911 census on Family Search if you do not have access to other sites.

It’s a tree I’m doing on someone’s behalf and they have no idea about their ancestors. The information I had was purely her name and that she married William MacGregor Gordon - whose family I have already researched. It’s her parents I want to track down.

Birth date 4 Feb 1903 according to 1939 reg.

Your first step is to look at the marriage certificate to obtain more information about her.

Thank you