KENNING. George William Barras

[LloydG]

I'm afraid I am ignorant of William's death circumstances. I do know we're somehow related to the proprietors of Thompsons and Nubley Bros Transport Companies in Wollongong Australia  - but I'm new to this genealogy thing... I'm 69 and retired and my daughter has been asking about our family history. I've found old family photos (sadly with no names or dates) and filling in the family tree is like trying to do a jigsaw puzzle when you don't know what it's supposed to look like, and the pieces are scattered everywhere!
I really do appreciate the assistance you all are providing to a complete stranger. Take a bow all of you!

[Radcliff]

Australian archives have things you may like to research ,
Robert Thompson Kenning,
application to join the  Australian Imperial force,
born Wollongong,NSW,aged 25

[WolfieSmith]

1871 census, Paradise Row, Cowpen,
John Kenning, head, 51, Pedlar
Prudence ", wife, 37
Abraham ", son, 25, Pedlar
William ", son, 21, Coal Miner
John ", son, 11, Scholar
All down as born Derbyshire.
RG10/5134/22/38

1881 census, Private House, Cowpen,
John Kenning, head, 61, Green Grocer, b. Derbyshire,
Prudence ", wife, 48, b. Derbyshire,
Sarah Ann ", 9, dau, b. Horton,
Prudence ", 4, dau, b. Horton,
RG11/5092/101/28

A couple of marriages on FreeReg at Woodhorn St. Mary.

23 Nov 1870. John Kenning, Widower, Pedlar, age 47, and Prudence Jervis, Widow, age 37, both of North Seaton. Grooms father - Abraham Kenning, Pedlar. Brides father - Joseph Roberts, Miner.

30 June 1871. Abraham Kenning, Pedlar, age 24, and Elizabeth Thompson, age 20, both of North Seaton Colliery. Grooms father - John Kenning, Pedlar. Brides father - Anthony Thompson, Miner.

A couple of possible burials at Bedlington St. Cuthbert.

23 Feb 1866. Margaret Kenning age 40 of Netherton Colliery.
29 Feb 1884. John Kenning age 64 of Bebside Colliery.

A public family tree on Ancestry has more info.
Has the marriage cert, Oct 16 1843, Cramlington, of John Kinning, Pitman of West Cramlington, and Margaret Barrass, of High Colliery. Grooms father - Abraham Kinning, Potter. Brides father - Robert Barrass, Pitman.

1841 census,
Claycroft Chappel St., North Wingfield, Derbyshire.
Abraim Kenning, 50, Potter, N,
Elizabeth  ", 50, N,
Abraim, ", 20, Potter, N,
John ", 20, Coal Miner, N,
and several other Kennings.
HO107/196/13/7/10

Alan

[Radcliff]

William Kenning
aged 40
born Derbyshire England
address,Mount Pleasant,Wollongong,
estimated to have a £100.00
Commited suicide by hanging
inquest 11th of July 1893

[..claire..]

Hi,

Trove online newspaper resources have this, 12 July 1893~

William Kenning a widower and miner working at Mount Pleasant colliery, has committed suicide by hanging. He placed a rope around his neck stood on a chair, tied the rope to a rafter and then kicked the chair away. Kenning was blind having lost his sight through an accident in a colliery. He leaves seven children totally unprovided for.

claire

[Michael Dixon]

 Married in Morpeth !

 Morpeth was the name of a Registration ( births, marriages and deaths) District which covered a wide area  beyond the town of Morpeth, which included communities at North Seaton, Ashington, Newbiggin, Bedlington, etc. I guess the marriage of George and Mary might have been in Ashington/North Seaton area, rather than in the town of Morpeth.

 The Registration District for the communities of Bebside Colliery and Bebside Furnace, Horton, Cramlington etc was Tynemouth RD.

 (Trivia Angle- I was born in Bebside Colliery- about 60 yrs after Sarah.  The colliery village was demolished
c.1953- pit was closed down. Even as late as 1950s, the houses had no electricity or water supply, and only outside earth closets.  But sad to say Paradise Row, at Bebside Furnace, about a mile away, was certainly no paradise. )

 Michael

[LloydG]

Thanks everyone.
I have Geo Wm Barras Kenning mar 1873 to Mary Thompson whose mother was Sarah - but no father's name or maiden name for Sarah (yet!)
And I have John Kenning/Kinning (father Abraham Kinning and mother Elizabeth -no maiden name but both b around 1791) mar Margaret Barras 1843, whose father was Robt Barrass but nothing abt her mother, and no dates.
Can I impose on someone to help me further if possible please? (I don't know what the 'currency' used for bribes over your way (dolly mixtures?) but here the promise of chocolate fish opens many doors!)

[Radcliff]

Chocolate fish and dolly mixtures ,yes I am easily bribed,
but I am not sure that the registrars office will be,
I did try Kendal mint cake once in North Shields,
any way with a name like Thompson,I think you need the marriage certificate to confirm the father of Mary Thompson,


have a look at this family,
1851
Holywell East Holywell colliery
HO107/2412
John Thompson Head,33,colliery labourer
Sarah ,wife,37
William ,son,14,coal miners labourer
Jane,13
David,11,coal miners labourer
John,8
Mary,5
all born Earsdon

1841 in East Holywell colliery
with children William,Jane and David

[Radcliff]

1861
Office Row
Holywell
RG9/3847
John Thompson,aged 43,colliery banksman,born Morpeth
Sarah Thompson,wife aged47 born Earsdon
William Thompson,aged 24 born Earsdon,coal miner
Mary Ann Thompson,aged 15,servant,born Earsdon