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William Ashurst

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Cyril

Cyril Report 16 Sep 2012 13:31

thanks for your help Jan
Cyril

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 15 Sep 2012 18:29

I think you might have to risk the marriage cert for William Ashurst to Catherine Shanks. The name sounds Scottish to me, might be worth a shot. As she was born 1868, there is a fair chance she too had been previously married, which might explain the marriage being delayed. If it isn't William junior of course!!
Otherwise you could get what looks like her death cert, but not sure what this would tell you.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Cyril

Cyril Report 15 Sep 2012 17:00

Hi Marie,
I think you may I didn't find anything' hope I looked in the right places

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 14 Sep 2012 19:58

Cyril - does that mean you didn't find any matches on Scotland's People?

It could be that they weren't actually married but were cohabiting.

Cyril

Cyril Report 14 Sep 2012 19:06

Thanks for your help but I have still not found any info.
Cyril

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 14 Sep 2012 14:54

That's possible Mike, but it could also be William's son who is also called William. The 1911 census does say married 7 years and Catherine comes from Inverness so it's possible that they married in Scotland.

Kath. x

Mike *

Mike * Report 14 Sep 2012 14:45

You say he had remarried by 1911.

Just wondering if the marriage actually took place later

Marriages Mar 1920
Ashurst William- Shanks - Gateshead 10a 1875
Shanks Catherine - Ashurst - Gateshead 10a 1875

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 14 Sep 2012 14:32

?

Name: Catherine Ashurst
Birth Date: abt 1868
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1926
Age at Death: 58
Registration district: Gateshead
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 1028

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 14 Sep 2012 14:19

This looks like it might be his first wife's death:-

Name: ASHURST, Elizabeth
Registration district: Gateshead
County: Durham
Year of registration: 1902
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at death: 42
Volume no: 10A
Page no: 554

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 14 Sep 2012 14:18

Have you tried looking on Scotlandspeople for the marriage in case they married in Scotland? The 1911 census says married 7 years, so around 1904.

Kath. x

Cyril

Cyril Report 14 Sep 2012 14:05

Hi, I am trying to find details of my great uncle William Ashurst.
He moved from the Wigan area to Gateshead and was there in 1901.
His first wife Elizabeth died about 1903.
According to the 1911 census he is married again to Catherine (unknown).
The census says that she came from the Inverness area.
Does anyone have any information regarding this marriage.
I have tried but cannot find anything.
I would be grateful for any help.
Cyril