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james ernest liddle

james ernest liddle Report 8 Oct 2010 17:18

i am trying to find anybody who could help me find what happened to martha letitia madge born 1902 she had a brother called james edmund born 1906 who was my father. my father always said she was taken from home legally by someone when he was quite young. i have looked in the marriage and deaths but cant find any trace of her.her parents where james henry and martha elizabeth madge they where all from the gateshead district

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Oct 2010 17:22

Name: Martha Letitia Madge
Year of Registration: 1902
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Gateshead
County: Durham, Tyne and Wear
Volume: 10a
Page: 1010

james ernest liddle

james ernest liddle Report 8 Oct 2010 17:25

thank you i already have a copy of her birth certificate

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Oct 2010 17:28

Name: James Edmund Madge
Year of Registration: 1906
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Chester Le Street
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 648

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Oct 2010 17:29

just posting so we can establish criteria!

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Oct 2010 17:33

looks like the parents
Name: James Henry Madge
Year of Registration: 1902
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Gateshead
County: Durham, Tyne and Wear
Volume: 10a
Page: 1295
Martha Lizzie Young

james ernest liddle

james ernest liddle Report 8 Oct 2010 17:34

thats correct

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Oct 2010 17:39

Martha died 1907 which may explain why the family was split up
Name: Martha Lizzie Madge
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Year of Registration: 1907
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 23
District: Gateshead
County: Durham, Tyne and Wear
Volume: 10a
Page: 605

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Oct 2010 17:42

a remarriage?
Name: James Henry Madge
Year of Registration: 1908
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Easington
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 789

james ernest liddle

james ernest liddle Report 8 Oct 2010 17:48

idont know was there a remarriage

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 8 Oct 2010 17:50

1901 census
Name: James Madge
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry J Madge
Mother's Name: Mary J Madge
Gender: Male
Where born: Doulor, Glamorgan, Wales

Civil parish: Gateshead
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street Address:79 Fleming Street

Occupation:Coal Miner/hewer

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Gateshead
Sub-registration district: Gateshead
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 57
Household Members: Name Age
Henry J Madge 47
Mary J Madge 45
James Madge 23
Martha Madge 20
Sarah A Madge 18
Mary T Madge 13
Frederick Madge 11
William Madge 8
Rosetta Ball 18

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 4750; Folio: 47; Page: 12.

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 8 Oct 2010 17:51

There are a few Madge (females) 1911 Census in the South Shields Easington area...could be her Christian name was altered ...she may well have been with family...
Sorry I do not have access to 1911 census to check further

james ernest liddle

james ernest liddle Report 8 Oct 2010 17:55

thank you i already have that info was there a remarriage for james henry

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 8 Oct 2010 17:55

Wonder is this James 1881

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Henry J. MADGE Head M Male 28 Exeter, Devon, England Factory Laborer
Mary L. MADGE Wife M Female 24 Vergan, Cornwall, England Factory Laborer
James H. MADGE Son U Male 3 Dowlais, Glamorgan, Wales Scholar
Martha J. MADGE Daur Female 11 m Timsbury, Somerset, England


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Source Information:
Dwelling 22 Carfax St
Census Place Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Family History Library Film 1341487
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 2020 / 18
Page Number 28

james ernest liddle

james ernest liddle Report 8 Oct 2010 17:56

thank you

james ernest liddle

james ernest liddle Report 8 Oct 2010 17:58

thats part of my family tree thank you

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 8 Oct 2010 18:04

There is this Death Reg June 1922 Durham...age is slightly out but that means not a great deal...depends on who Reg.the Death and if they knew the persons age..

Madge Martha 25 Durham 10a 434

james ernest liddle

james ernest liddle Report 8 Oct 2010 18:08

thank you i will look in to that. could be if my grandfather had gave martha to some other member of his family because he ended up in sunderland and they would not have known her age

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 8 Oct 2010 18:27

What town is listed on Martha's birth cert?

Rose

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 8 Oct 2010 18:30

Was there another brother:

Births Jun 1904
Madge Frederick William Chester le S. 10a 624

Deaths Mar 1906
Madge Frederick William 1 Gateshead 10a 538

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