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I have brother and sister, David and Margaret Tulip born 1845 and 1848 in Lanark. The first trace of them is in the 1851 census where Margaret was living with grandparent David Watson, I cannot find David and in 1861 both living with their uncle John Tulip in Durham. Thereafter David is easy to follow. I am having no luck finding their parents. None of John's brothers seemed to have married a Watson. The whole thing is a mystery - can anyone help! Joanna

watson's mother may have remarried , david watson maybe a step father/step grandfather

Yours must be registered in the same place as my Liversedges lol I can't find any trace of them on Scotlands People baptism register. No David in 1851 either. How about getting the marriage cert? Marriages Jun 1873 SHARP Margaret Houghton 10a 757 Tulip David Houghton 10a 757 That should (hopefully) give his father. Their parents (at least one of them) is probably from Northumberland.

Hadn't thought about David's marriage cert!! What makes you think they would come from Northumberland (out of interest)?!

That's where John is from, plus it's close to Scotland making the commute quite easy.

I've just found David on Durham Records in the 1851 census living with grandparents William and Jane and their son Thomas who is widowed. Which sort of puts the cat amongst the pigeons as John didn't have a brother Thomas (as far as I was aware) and his parents were William and Margaret. Oh no back to the drawing board - maybe I've got the wrong family!!!!!!!

William could have remarried. Possibly Marriages Mar 1847 Hodgson Jane Tulip William Houghton le Sp 24 133 Deaths Sep 1844 TULIP Margaret Houghton le Spg 24 92

Yes but his age is out by 10 years and his place of birth is Northumberland rather than Durham.

I wouldn't worry too much about the age. When you're that old, you forget lol 1841 Will Falip abt 1786 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham 1851 William Tallip abt 1776 Ovingham, Durham, England Head Hetton Le Hole Durham Thomas is on the same page as William in 1841. However, his wife (Jane) is in 1851 with her sons!!! Jane Tulip abt 1810 Byworth, Northumberland, England Head Harraton Durham (Mar) William Tulip abt 1831 Callerton, Northumberland, England Son Harraton Durham John Tulip abt 1834 Callerton, Northumberland, England Son Harraton Durham Thomas Tulip abt 1842 Chester Le Street, Durham, England Son Harraton Durham 1841 Thos Talip abt 1811 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham Jane Talip abt 1811 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham Will Talip abt 1831 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham Jno Talip abt 1833 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham Thos Talip abt 1840 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham

I've found Thomas Tulip married to Jane Watson in 1846 in Newcastle.

Jane is still around in 1861 lol (a widow) Wonder why Thomas said he was a Widower? I gotta go to bed now, but will look more tomorrow :)

Thanks Tracey - intended an early night myself but don't think that's going to happen somehow! Night - speak to you sometime tomorrow.

I think that might be a different Thomas married to Jane!

I just wanna put these here so I don't forget.... 1841 Will Falip abt 1786 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham (Collier) Margt Falip abt 1786 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham Will Falip abt 1821 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham (Collier) Rob Falip abt 1821 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham (Collier) Matt Falip abt 1835 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham Thos Talip abt 1811 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham (Collier) Jane Talip abt 1811 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham Will Talip abt 1831 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham (Collier) Jno Talip abt 1833 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham Thos Talip abt 1840 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham John Pallip abt 1806 Kelloe Durham (Coal Miner) Martha Pallip abt 1809 Kelloe Durham Margret Pallip abt 1831 Durham, England Kelloe Durham Faliella(Isabella?) Pallip abt 1834 Durham, England Kelloe Durham John Pallip abt 1836 Durham, England Kelloe Durham James Pallip abt 1839 Durham, England Kelloe Durham Martha Pallip abt 1841 Durham, England Kelloe Durham Elizabeth Menrsp Blen abt 1822 Durham, England Kelloe Durham 1851 William Tallip abt 1776 Ovingham, Durham, England Head Hetton Le Hole Durham (Coal Miner) Jane Tallip abt 1785 Landley, Durham, England Wife Hetton Le Hole Durham Thomas Tallip abt 1816 Gateshead, Durham, England Son Hetton Le Hole Durham (Coal Miner) David Tallip abt 1845 Scotland Grandson Hetton Le Hole Durham David Watson abt 1789 Darlington, Durham, England Head Great Lumley Durham (Coal Miner) Elizth Watson abt 1798 Weardale, Durham, England Wife Great Lumley Durham Elizh Watson abt 1839 Lumley, Durham, England Granddaughter Great Lumley Durham Mary Jane Watson abt 1849 Lumley, Durham, England Granddaughter Great Lumley Durham Margt Tulip abt 1848 Scotland Granddaughter Great Lumley Durham John Gerlop abt 1807 Northumberland, England Head Wingate Durham Marthew Gerlop abt 1808 Northumberland, England Wife Wingate Durham John Gerlop abt 1837 Durham, England Son Wingate Durham James Gerlop abt 1839 Durham, England Son Wingate Durham Martha Gerlop abt 1841 Durham, England Daughter Wingate Durham Maria Gerlop abt 1845 Durham, England Daughter Wingate Durham Friend Gerlop abt 1843 Durham, England Son Wingate Durham 1861 John Tulip abt 1805 Throkle, Northumberland, England Head Haswell Durham (Coal Miner) Marth Tulip abt 1807 Newcastle Upon Tyne Wife Haswell Durham John Tulip abt 1837 So Witton, Durham, England Son Haswell Durham (Coal Miner) James Tulip abt 1840 Cassop, Durham, England Son Haswell Durham (Coal Miner) Martha Tulip abt 1842 Wingate, Durham, England Daughter Haswell Durham Ferind Tulip abt 1844 Wingate, Durham, England Son Haswell Durham (Coal Miner) David Tulip abt 1845 Lanark, Scotland Nephew Haswell Durham (Coal Miner) Margaret Tulip abt 1847 Lanark, Scotland Niece Haswell Durham

Do we know Marthas maiden name? I'm wondering if it was Watson.

Had abandoned my computer for christmas card writing and come back to all that!! Going to have some lunch and then I'll look through what you've got there, some which I already have. Martha's name was Christie. I was up until the wee hours last night/this morning (sad I know) and I don't think that the Thomas Tulip listed on the 1841 is the Thomas we're looking into. back shortly - Jo

Bang goes that theory then lol I think the marriage cert is the best way to go. Still puzzles me how the two families are connected. I have to go back to work now, but I'll look more tonight if I can :)

All the other census check out as mine, except this one: Thos Talip abt 1811 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham (Collier) Jane Talip abt 1811 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham Will Talip abt 1831 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham (Collier) Jno Talip abt 1833 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham Thos Talip abt 1840 Durham, England Chester Le Street Durham Have a good afternoon - and don't work too hard!

Have ordered the marriage cert of David Tulip to find out his father. Now all I need is to find proof that Thomas Tulip was the son of William Tulip and Margaret Bones, and that William had remarried after Margaret's death.