Florence Gerrell, supposedly born in Byker c1892

[jonwarrn]

I couldnt  resist….the death reg for Florence Gerrel 8 October 1894. Look who notified the death

Amazing mckha, incredible!
Well done.

[fiddlerslass]

There doesn't seem to be a marriage for Andrew Renwick to a Louisa in England or Scotland, so perhaps they weren't married. I am struggling to find her before 1891, as we don't know her surname.

I keep looking at an Andrew PHILIP Renwick who died in 1889 in Wandsworth but moved around for his railway job and doesn't seem to have been married. Could he be the father of Philip?

What brought Louisa  from London to Gateshead?

Perhaps DNA may be the way to go with this one!

[JenB]

I couldnt  resist….the death reg for Florence Gerrel 8 October 1894. Look who notified the death

Just adding that the death took place at Beresford Road which was in Byker, 1892 Florence's supposed place of birth.

[Silverhawk]

Just adding that the death took place at Beresford Road which was in Byker, 1892 Florence's supposed place of birth.

Yes, that clicked with me when I looked the address up. Beresford Road was next to St Michael's church, one of those streets long since demolished for newer housing. Since there was so much success from looking up the occupants of Elm Street, should we do the same for Beresford Road?

[JenB]

I can’t find it in 1891. There are various articles in the 1892-3-4 editions of Newcastle newspapers referring to houses for sale there, so I think perhaps it didn’t exist in 1891.

[Silverhawk]

If they were very new houses, would that indicate that the family weren't exactly poor? As far as I know, there were no council houses then. Are there electorial rolls for this period?

[Tickettyboo]

Philip Curtis Renwick is in the Elswick Cemetery index, buried 7 August 1935. Don't think we have a burial register to look at on FamilySearch.
Grave ref is O / 425. Only Boo has the key to the burial graves registers!!
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-V3D4-WC7N

Not only Boo, but anyone who uses Rootschat  - I shared what I'd found back in 2019
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=818277.msçg6801663#msg6801663

and using that I can see that Section O grave 425 is on 3 films (different dates and I haven't sussed out which are consecrated and which are not)
the entry that contains Philip Curtis Renwick's entry
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS1L-43W2-G?cat=828351&i=672

and the other two are here:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS1L-33QZ-J?cat=828351&i=504

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJN-F9GS-3?cat=828351&i=815


Boo

[softly softly]

Is this possibly Louisa in 1891 census?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WJW7-SMM

SS

[JenB]

Is this possibly Louisa in 1891 census?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WJW7-SMM

SS

Yes that looks like her - I thought that had already been mentioned but maybe not
fiddlerslass mentioned her being in Gateshead

What brought Louisa  from London to Gateshead?