Alexander Weightman/Wightman

[juddee]

I am looking for the marriage of Alexander Weightman/Wightman  born 1779 Doddington, Northumberland, died 1847 Doddington, Northumberland. He had 3 daughters Rebekah b.1798 Ann b.1800 and Elizabeth b.1802 all born at Wooler Northumberland. Their mother is listed as Mary but without a surname registered. I've researched what available records of Northumberland and Durham but without any success. Would appreciate any info from fellow Rootchatters TIA 

[AlanBoyd]

Ovingham, Northumberland, St Mary the Virgin
27 May 1821 Alexander Weightman (of the parish of Dodington) married Mary Harbottle (of this parish), by banns
Witnesses: Elisabeth Scot; George Harbottle

added: this doesn’t seem to fit, but I’ll leave it here just in case it is useful

[juddee]

Alan thank you for your swift reply and details Not sure if this is the Mary I am after. I've been thinking Alexander and Mary would have married before the birth of their first daughter Rebekah in 1798.Perhaps they were "living in sin" before deciding to marry I will have a look at the info But as we know FH research is always throwing curve balls at us. If only our ancestors knew what angst they would cause us using second or pet names different surname spellings etc   

[Tickettyboo]

Given that the children's baptisms seem to have been at Wooler Presbyterian, have you considered that the marriage may have been a cross border one and took place in Scotland?

Boo

[Dundee]

Ovingham, Northumberland, St Mary the Virgin
27 May 1821 Alexander Weightman (of the parish of Dodington) married Mary Harbottle (of this parish), by banns
Witnesses: Elisabeth Scot; George Harbottle

This is them in 1841

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7WD-VVL

The youngest daughter is Margaret.

WIGHTMAN, MARGARET
Mother's maiden surname: HARBOTTLE     
GRO Reference: 1841  J Quarter in GLENDALE UNION  Volume 25  Page 255

In 1841 Alexander was 60-65, Mary was 45-50.  The ages before being corrected to be rounded down look to me like possibly 64 and 47.

Would this have been a second marriage for Alexander or do you have the wrong death?  He would have been very young for those days to be married and having a child at 19 years.

Debra 

[trish1120]

May be relevant?

Burial;
10 Jul 1806, St Anne, Ancroft, Northumberland
MARY Wightman, Wife of ALEXANDER
Abode Bee Park near Coldingham
Died 8 Jul. Late of Ancroft parish
Age 46
(FreeREG)

[morgan77]

Hi , my 4th great grandmother is Isabella Wightman , born 1785 Doddington Northumberland ,her father is John Wightman ,I think your Alexander and Isabella are siblings . I can't find the marriage of my 4th great grandparents ,Thomas Green and Isabella Wightman .

[amondg]

To Dundee's point he would have been 19 in 1798, and the fact the children were baptised in Wooler. - Rebekah, Ann and Elizabeth

Perhaps they are the children of Alexander of Wooler (whose first wife Esther Waitman died 1797 buried 21 March 1797 w/o Alexander) and his second wife Mary.

Notes with Esther he had
Alexander 1784, Andrew 1789, John 1791, George 1794 

[trish1120]

Baptisms St Mary and St Michael, Doddington
Father JOHN;
ALEXANDER 28 Feb 1779
ELEANOR 22 Oct 1780
ISABELL 09 Oct 1785
JOHN 23 Jun 1789

Possible Marriage;
Jane WETHERHEAD/John WIGHTMAN 13 Sep 1778 same Curch
Johns Parish Eglingham
Alexander and Ralph Wightman are witnesses

Possible Burials;
JOHN Wightman 26 Dec 1799 age 50, a Labourer (c 1749)
JANE Weightman 06 Jan 1828 age 76 ( c 1752)