Northumberland: Leamington or Lemington or other?

[cathped]

Hi,
Q: Where is Leamington Northumberland please?

I‘m on the hunt for my 4x GGM. Her first name is Isabella c1808 Leamington Northumberland and I have the 1841 to 1871 censuses (and a possible 1881 if the birth place was written wrongly). On the 1841 her place of birth is Durham. In 1851 it’s Northumberland, on the 1861 and 1871 it’s Leamington Northumberland. (1881 matches the family but says Darlington which I wonder could be wrong with the cursive style). Her husband was William Turnbull c1796 of Brandon Durham and they lived Chester le Street / Ouston / Urpeth. The children start abt 1832 with, I believe, the first son Thomas born Ouston. None of the children’s baptisms of those I found give Isabella’s maiden name. Searching for a likely marriage for William & Isabella brings up a variety mid 1825s with her name possibly Cowins, Parker, Trotter and Lambert – or other! So I was thinking of trying to find baptisms for such an Isabella in this place Leamington, but I can’t even find Leamington Northumberland on a map. Could it be Lemington? I’m about to trawl the transcripts for Newburn where Lemington appears, but before I do am I missing another place that could be Leamington please? Thanks C

[c-side]

There are a few threads on here asking that same question - it seems to be a common mis-spelling of Lemington.

Christine

[Tickettyboo]

Spelling is often 'optional' on old records :-)


Lemington in Newburn Parish is a contender

as is Lemmington in Edlingham Parish
http://www.genuki.bpears.org.uk/NBL/Edlingham/Gaz1868.html

Boo

[cathped]

Thank you. It'll help in the search. C
I'm chuffed there is a transcript file for Edlingham on FS as well as Newburn. That's me busy tomorrow!

[Tickettyboo]

If it will help, a transcription of Edlingham parish registers 1658-1812 is on archive.org


https://archive.org/details/registersedling00pargoog

You said you have census returns to 1871, if any of the children listed were born after civil registration then a birth cert for one of them may be an easier (but more expensive) route to finding the mother's maiden name.

Boo

[cathped]

Cheers! 

[trish1120]

I really think a Childs Birth Cert is the only way you are going to conclusively solve this one.

Trish

[cathped]

I think so too. Just checking - this is for births during or after 1837? Thanks

[Millmoor]

Hi

One to consider from your possible surnames.

Baptism Newburn Nov 27 1808 (born Nov1) Isabella Trotter of Scotchwood 4th daughter of Thomas Trotter, keelman, native of this parish by his wife Jane Hutchinson native of Morovenside of North Britain. ( North Britain is Scotland - there is a parish called Muiravonside in Stirlingshire).

William