Menzies family of Tynemouth

[Gabriel 54]

 A bit of a risk but here goes !
I have in my ascendants, Robert Menzies
B:1791 Montrose,Scotland.

D:7 December 1876 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England - he married a Mary Hopper, from a well known farming family of the area, and settled, spawning a family that gradually moved to Newcastle and Durham. I have a suspicion he was of a long line of Roberts, as many of his male descendants are called this. Several members of the family included Hopper in their names. I have since discovered quite a detailed genealogy of the Hopper family as they were farmers for the Duke of Northumberland.
Has anyone done any research on this particular Menzies family? Thank you for nay input.

[maddys52]

Of possible interest:

"NORTH SHIELDS POLICE.- On the 5th inst., before the Rev. R. H. Brandling, Robert Mezies of Tynemouth, shoemaker, and Joseph Malborough, of Hartley, charged with assaults, were severly ordered to pay costs, and to enter into recognizances for keeping the peace."
Saturday,  Mar. 9, 1833
Publication: Newcastle Courant

"At Tynemouth, on the 29th ult., Mary, wife of Mr. Robert Menzies, shoemaker, aged 40."
Saturday,  Oct. 6, 1832
Publication: Newcastle Journal

Robert MENZIES, shoemaker of Tynemouth was also insolvent in 1835.
Perry's Bankrupt and Insolvent Gazette 1835

[AlanBoyd]

Just in case you don’t have this detail, the DRO transcript of the 1812 Tynemouth marriage has Robert Menzies ‘of the Forfar Militia’.

[trish1120]

Burials;

Christ Church, Tynemouth

MARY Menzies 30 Sep 1832, Wife of Robert, age 40, cause Cholera**
GEORGE Menzies 06 Apr 1821 age 9 weeks, Parents Robert/Mary, buried Tynemouth Castle.
JANE Menzies 20 Apr 1835 age 15, Parents Robert/Mary
ANN Menzies 13 Jun 1837 age 9 years and 9 Mths, Parents Robert/Mary

St Paul, Cullercoats

ROBERT Menzies 10 Dec 1876 age 85
ROBERT Menzies 18 Jul 1879 age 54


Can see only 1 bapt Tynemouth to ROBERT/MARY, Father a Shoemaker;
THOMAS 15 Sep 1816

All above on FreeREG including the Marriage 1812 under Robert Minzies

Trish

[Gabriel 54]

 
Thank you so much Trish. This is seminal!

[trish1120]

Your very welcome.

Trish in Sydney

[Gabriel 54]

Just in case you don’t have this detail, the DRO transcript of the 1812 Tynemouth marriage has Robert Menzies ‘of the Forfar Militia’.

Now that is very interesting - Forfar militia were in Tynemouth and Newcastle ,,,,,Thank you so much for that precious bit of info! Gabriel

[Gabriel 54]

Burials;

Christ Church, Tynemouth

MARY Menzies 30 Sep 1832, Wife of Robert, age 40, cause Cholera**
GEORGE Menzies 06 Apr 1821 age 9 weeks, Parents Robert/Mary, buried Tynemouth Castle.
JANE Menzies 20 Apr 1835 age 15, Parents Robert/Mary
ANN Menzies 13 Jun 1837 age 9 years and 9 Mths, Parents Robert/Mary

St Paul, Cullercoats

ROBERT Menzies 10 Dec 1876 age 85
ROBERT Menzies 18 Jul 1879 age 54


Can see only 1 bapt Tynemouth to ROBERT/MARY, Father a Shoemaker;
THOMAS 15 Sep 1816

All above on FreeREG including the Marriage 1812 under Robert Minzies

Trish

Thank you again Trish - descendants of this family now live in Australia and Canada! The most famous of the bunch was one Gordon Menzies (1912-2001) one time Secretary General of Unesco - settled in Australia.

[Gabriel 54]

You are all stars - many thanks for your input - this fleshes out the Menzies family quite a bit. Now the difficult bit - finding out the parents of the first Robert Menzies in Tynemouth. I am partly relying on the very strict naming pattern of Scots families , geographics and 'educated guesswork'....on verra!