1851 Census - Mark CODLING, enigma!!

[Neenie]

Please may I pick some rather more learned brains than my own regarding the above-mentioned gentleman, as he is driving me CRAZY!!!

Mark CODLING was born in 1820 in West Matfen to Robert William CODLING and Eleanor (nee HARLE).  He married Jane MITCHINSON in St Andrew's Newcastle on 22 Feb 1845 giving his address as Blackett Street, Newcastle and occ: Servant.  Between then and March 1851, Jane died and I'm trying to trace Mark on the 1851 census.  He wasn't with his parents back in Matfen, perhaps he was in Newcastle?  I did discover that he married an Amelia WILSON in London only three months later.  On their marriage certificate they both gave the same London address, which a very kind soul (Rick) checked for me but to no avail - the likelihood being that it was a boarding house! 

How would he have had the resources to skip off to London to get married on a servant's pay? 

Would the family he worked for be affluent enough to have a des res in London as well as a pad in Newcastle/Northumberland? 

Anyway, he turns up again in 1856 when his and Amelia's son David Wilson CODLING is born in St John Lee, NBL!!

Sorry if this missive is long, but can anyone point out the wood that I'm missing from these huge trees??

Thank you for your patience!! 
Janeen

[audrey]

I have checked the 1851 Newcastle census no Codling listed
audrey

[Neenie]

Thanks for your help, Audrey!  That's one area eliminated, then.

Best regs
Janeen 

[audrey]

Just been looking for something for some one else and came across this hear it is in Case it helps
John Codling married Anne White 5/11/1815 at
all Saints newcastle
Audrey

[Irene B]

You may have found him by now, but in case you didnt

1851 at West Matfen

Mark Codling, Servant, 32, Married, Footman, born Matfen

He was working at Matfen Hall, then the home of Edward Blacket. 

It is now a hotel and golf course, google it to find information

[Neenie]

Ooh, Irene!!  I could kiss you     

Thank you very much for your help!  His wife, Jane, died in 1847 so the "married" bit must have been an oversight.  I had come to the decision that he must have crossed the Border by then, as he had a couple of children up there with his second wife before returning back to Northumberland.  What an enigma!!

Cheers
Janeen