Elizabeth McKey b 1804 Guernsey lived in Durham

[dodgerpierce]

Hi Jen and Ashley,

Yes you both have good suggestions.  One costs money and the other doesn't.  As I have already spent money on Elizabeth without any luck, I think I will try a look up request, and then if that fails, I will go to the government sites that Jen noted which I think will cost between 10 and 25 pounds.
I'll let you both know if I have any luck with either.  I may still not find any parent referenced even if I get the full church record, so I will not hold my breath, but I can't leave any stone unturned.  Elizabeth McKey/McKay is my mystery right now so I will keep working on whatever I can think of.

Thanks again to you both,

Patti

[Michael Dixon]

  Patti,

 It was late night opening , last night, for Tyne & Wear Archives, and from Jennifer's info you will know that that is one place where St Peter's,  Wallsend church registers are held.

So from film of the original church marriage register....

Marriage, by Banns, 20 March 1826, Robert Fryar and Elizabeth McKay, both of this parish. Witnessed by Joseph Mordue and Jas (or Jos) Jameson

Robert made a decent signature. Elizabeth made "X" as her " mark"

No other bits of info on the register.
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By the way, never mind Guensey, there was no legal requirement here , before 1837, to register births or even to baptise.
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 Maybe you might find a snippet in a Trade directory about her/her folk

See web site  www.historicaldirectories.org for searchable directories.

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Maybe looking at list of Robert/Elizabeth's children's names could give you clues about grandparents names ( Google " english naming pattern" )

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Michael Dixon

[dodgerpierce]

Michael

Thank-you, you are so kind to look that up for me.  Wow.  I just discovered this site a few weeks ago and I can't believe how great you all are. 
I wasn't really expecting a father's name or even a relative as witness, but I'll add this bit to my file. 
Good advice about the trade directory and the naming patterns.  I'll look into that.  You're probably right about the Guernsey records too, although at least I was able to help out someone else with some Guernsey Mackies so it wasn't a total loss.
Thanks again from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Patti