Willington - Brown

[daverblondto]

I am having great difficulty tracing Sarah Ann Brown born in 1857 (1881 and 1891 census gives her birthdate) who was married to Thomas Laidler and lived in Westoe, Durham. The 1891 census states that she was born in Willington.

I know that she had a sister named Isobel (I have their picture together) but I cannot find any information about their parents. I have found some records listing a Sarah Ann Brown but cannot be sure that they are in reference to my great-grandmother because Isobel is missing from them. From the photo of them as adults, Isobel looks younger. I would like some help in nailing down their family.

--Dave

[sillgen]

Sarah's marriage to Thomas shows on www.freebmd.org.uk in Gateshead Mar 1875 ref 10a 977.    Her father's name should be on the certificate and witnesses' names may help to establish her family in earlier census too.
Andrea

[KGarrad]

There is this from 1871:

Reference RG10, Piece 5010, Folio 38 Page 74
Tatham Street Industrial Schools For Girls, Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland

Brown, Sarah Ann  Pupil  F  14  b Northumberland

[daverblondto]

Thank you, both. I have ordered the marriage document. I'm sorry to learn about the industrial school. I will have to try to find the admissions record to see why she was sent there.

--Dave

[Matilda1]

8 Feb 1875 Thomas Laidler, 23, Bachelor, Glasscutter, 60 Park Lane, father William Laidler, Miner married Sarah Ann Brown, 19 Spinster, 10 Park St, father Henry Brown, Mariner
Witnesses George Thomas Lee & Elizabeth Laidler (who made her mark)
Marriages, St James Gateshead

1861 Census RG9/3835 folio 68 page 9
Willington Ecclesiastical district is also Willington
Shield Row
_lley's Houses
Thomas Davidson, HD Married, 40, Grocer & _postmaster born NBL Wallsend
Mary do wife 39? NBL No Shields
Robert do son 12 Grocers Assistant NBL Wallsend
Isabella Brown, Niece, 15, General Servant, NBL Bolton
Sarah do, do, 5, Visitor is crossed out, born do

I think Radcliffe has found the right Sarah in a different 1861 census entry - see below.

Matilda

[Radcliff]

Sarah Ann Brown daughter of Henry, Baptism Tynemouth 26 th of October 1856,

mother Ruth

[Radcliff]

Census,1861 ,Billy Mill Lane,
 Chirton,
RG9/3838

Ruth Brown aged 24 ,married, husband a seaman,born Broadlaw Northumberland,
Sarah aged 4 born Percy Main,

[daverblondto]

Thank you, everyone. I needed conformation about Sarah Ann's family, and you've given me that. I think that her father, Henry, died when she was young and I have a record of Ruth Brown marrying again. That may account for Sarah and her sister Isabel/Isobel/Ann Isabella (whatever) almost disappearing (perhaps to an industrial school) or into service.

--Dave

[Radcliff]

possible marriage , free bmd

Henry Brown and Ruth Gilhespy,Tynemouth ,September 1855,