M Inscriptions for Witton le Wear

[hinton]

Thankyou Adam for the Walburn info.

Hinton.

[creamolafoam]

Hi Adam

I'm new to this site.  Can you help with inscriptions for Smith or Kirkley from Witton Le Wear, please.  In particular Thomas Smith from Witton Le Wear who died in Hartlepool, January 1852 aged 29years? He was married to Ann kirkley from Witton Le Wear and 1851 census has them at Waterloo Inn, Prissick Street and he is Inn keeper there at headland Sedgwicksfield.

Thanks
carol

[Adamand]

Hello Carol. I only have the inscriptions for those buried at Witton le Wear so your Thomas Smith and his wife would have been buried at Hartlepool or is last place of residence.
There is one Witton le Wear gravestone for Smith but it is in poor condition. Most of it is very weathered, but here is what can be read.

In memory of Christopher Stephenson, late of the C??, Durham, who died August?   ?5 years.
Likewise to preserve the memory of Hannah Smith, wife of Robert Smith of Witton le Wear and daughter of ???Dixon of To (possibly Tow Law)
who died January ? 1857 age ??
Also of Judith Ann, daughter of the above named Robert and Hannah Smith, who departed this life in infancy.

Adam

[creamolafoam]

Thanks for your help Adam.  The names don't seem to match any of mine though.    Where do you think my other Smith's or Kirkley's are most likely to have been buried if they resided in Witton Park, Witton Le Wear, around 1851-1901 census. Anglican? One marriage cert has them down as being married in Witton Le Wear Church in 1843.  Can not find any baptisms for children at that time in that area to link them with a particular church?  I have tried Durham records on line which is a good source of information but there are so many districts to check through, Its a bit daunting.
Carol

[Adamand]

Hello Carol. It all depends on where they were living at the time of the death.
If they were living at Witton Park then it could have been Witton le Wear ,
Etherley, or Witton Park municpal cemetery. (I do not have the inscriptions for Witton Park)
I do not know the start date for Witton Park cemetery but I think someone on the board will know.
If they moved to say Hunwick they could be buried there.
I say that because I have 2 gravestones for Kirkley at Hunwick. plus a name on the war memorial.

Adam

[JayG]

Hi all

Witton Park cemetery only oped in the 1940's.

If it were my family i'd be looking at WLW, Etherley, Escomb & St Andrew Auckland.

Cheers

Jay

[Ravenswood]

Adam,

I must say that your work is fantastic and inspirational.

I would very much appreciate details of the inscriptions for Finley, Findlay and Findley.

Harry

[brimarge]

Hi Adamant.

Does the Dickenson inscriptions include a Janet and a James

Brian

[Adamand]

Hello Harry. Here are the Finley inscriptions :-

In loving memory of Ellen Finley, born 13/September/1861, died 12/June/1926?

In loving memory of Thomas Finley, born 26/February/1857, died 21/March/1929.
The two above were in a double grave, (side by side ) possibly husband and wife?

There are another two gravestones one for Finlay and another for Finley
but they are both are way after the 1950's.

Adam