Ladykirk Farm 1851

[Gadget]

Unfortunately there are two deaths for a George Smith in the Berwick Registration District 1861-1871 so it's difficult to say which one he is:

June q, 1861, Berwick,v 10b, p 224
Mar q, 1862, Berwick, v. 10b p 219



Gadget

[Violetta]

No I don't have certificate.  Also have been confused about the Johns as there was mention before of John born ancroft but I knew that there was an older John living at Ladykirk in 1851. this second John's age would tie in better because Christian was 42 at Birch Hill.  

Had it been John no.1 he would have been older than her. I had wondered about this.

There could be a death certificate for John 1 born 1844  I was surprised how old he was when I started research.

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[Violetta]

Where did you go to find the death reistrations?

 You can see what an amateur I am!

[Gadget]

There are quite a few John Smith's dying in the Berwick RD between the 1851 census and when John (2) was born.

You'd have to search through the Bishops Transcripts that I gave the reference to in a previous message.

I've not checked Scotland for a death but I must now say Goodnight as it's 3.41 am here and I'm dropping asleep  


Gadget

Registrations for Eng and Wales :

www.freebmd.org.uk

Scotland: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

[Violetta]

Grace's mother was a Nicholson so Christian could have married her cousin ! 

John and Christian had also lived at 93 main Street and the police house together.  Perhaps her dead  husband had been a policeman.  All supposition!

Thanks again for all the help.  I will carry on tomorrow.

[jora]

Hello Violetta,

If you go to Mike Simpson's site at http://tinyurl.com/ltg4eh you will find the Norham Church Memorial Inscriptions. The Smith family are represented, and this should answer some of your questions.

[Gadget]

It will save a lot of looking through the BTs, jora 

Re Christian Smith/Nocholson.

She must have married between 1881 and 1891 because she is on the 1881 census in Norham,  aged 30, and unmarried  on  RG11/5132/53/19  but by 1891 she is a widow:  RG12/4269/116/13


Gadget

[Violetta]

Thank you Gadget and Jora.

I have a lot to work on now.  It will certainly be a project. 

Ancroft is near Etal in the Borders a fair way from Lady kirk.  I wonder why they moved?  Something to do with Georges death perhaps.

Again a big farm.

My mother remembers talk of Ancroft and a farm there. Overwhelmed by all the help I've been given.

Will continue later today.  Overwhelmed by all the help!

[Gadget]

When I was coming up here (North of Scotland) yesterday from Newcastle, we  passed a sign post for Ford and Etal on the Wooler/Coldstream road . I remembered it from a request a while ago.

If all goes well, I'll see if I can take some photos of that area  for you when we go back on Friday 


I still can't find a marriage for Christian(and variations) and <unknown.> Nicholson, 1881-1891. I'll keep looking.


Gadget