Northumberland: Leamington or Lemington or other?

[cathped]

I have looked at Edlingham and nothing of note there. I've just started looking at Newburn over 10 years.... Trotter sounds promising as Scotswood is 5 mins from Lemington Newburn (I've seen Scotchwood lots for Scotswood). Many thanks. I'll def do a birth cert to check.

[Tickettyboo]

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

Civil Registration began in the third quarter of 1837.  Depending on when the children were born I'd choose one as far away from the start of registration (preferably one with as uncommon a first name as possible to narrow it down) as it took a good while for registration of births to catch on with a lot of people. I can't remember the figures but at first there was a high percentage of births which weren't registered.

If there are multiple choices in the index, I'd email the registrar (not sure if those registers would be held by Durham (Bishop Auckland) or Gateshead and explain, depending on how busy they are they may check the registers for you to find one which matches the criteria you give them (Dad's first and surname, Mum's first name is all you are sure of).

Both Durham and Gateshead Registrars have online search facilities, if you can find their local reference for the registration that will help them find the entry you'd like checked.

Boo

[cathped]

That's very helpful thank you 

[cathped]

Just to finally close this thread, I eventually bought a birth certificate for an older sibling Joseph 1841 and it confirms that you Millmoor were bang on! I can search for siblings now on the BTs for Newburn and see if they throw up more clues on the parents - my 5xGGparents. Thanks all! 

[c-side]

That's good to hear.  I love to find out how threads like this end and I know Boo does too 

Thanks for letting us know

Christine

[Tickettyboo]

That's good to hear.  I love to find out how threads like this end and I know Boo does too 

Thanks for letting us know

Christine

Oh yes:-) its always good to hear how things turn out, its part of how I learn 'how' and 'where' to look for those elusive folk I have :-)

Plus, of course, I am nosey!

Boo

[Tickettyboo]

Just to finally close this thread, I eventually bought a birth certificate for an older sibling Joseph 1841 and it confirms that you Millmoor were bang on! I can search for siblings now on the BTs for Newburn and see if they throw up more clues on the parents - my 5xGGparents. Thanks all! 

Good result and a great find by Millmoor!
Well done!

Boo

[CaraNE]

A little late on the debate.

However, spellings are not great on Durham Bishops Transcript sometimes. It is Lemington, Newburn and Scotswood.  Parts of Northumberland came under Durham for the 1841 census.

Scotswood is probably the most recognised part of Newcastle-upon-Tyne as it is in the chorus of the well-recognised Geordie anthem The Blaydon Races. Blaydon is across the Chain Bridge from Newburn, mentioned in one of the verses. For those outside the north-east of England - get a translator! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84jwrWMp5js

Morvenside appears to be a suburb of Edinburgh from my research.

[cathped]

Thanks for adding