Mary Toker (nee Brown) b: 1889 d:1958

[Schoch]

Trying to find court records for Mary who was supposed to have stabbed her husband (Patrick Toker b:1895) to death with a pair of scissors some time after 1928. This is supposed to have taken place in Gateshead.  Unable to find record of Patrick's death either.
No other details available 

The court case could have taken place in Newcastle !! but I have nothing yet to suggest that yet.


Thanks

[bishenbertie]

Found their marriage Gateshead 1916 September Qtr. 10A 1436

[bishenbertie]

I wonder if this is a death of a possible son of theirs:-

1924  June Qtr death of Patrick Toker age 0 in Gateshead Durham  10a 955

[Schoch]

Yes it is, born 1922 died 1924 (not a lucky family), another child Winifred b 1921 died 1922.  Still checking on the other three siblings Jane, Luke and John.

[bishenbertie]

The only death I could find for Patrick Toker was in 1952 aged 77. Dec Qtr.

However the year of birth you gave of 1895 I couldn't find a birth for a Patrick Toker at all in that year.  Was he born in the UK

[Schoch]

May have been born in the Shetlands or Scotland, birth year from Army discharge in 1918.

[bishenbertie]

Strange that I couldn't find him in any census including scotland.

[bishenbertie]

In 1929 there is a Patrick Toker sailing on the Andania between Liverpool and Montreal Canada, aged 27 and a miner.  Could this be the Patrick you are looking for?

[Schoch]

The way things are shaping up it could very well be.  Would mean he escaped being stabbed by his wife though.  The story I have on the incident is full of very detailed information so I tend to believe it did happen, only the actual date is lost  (now maybe his birth as well).

This is surely fun. isn't it ?