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I am doing a search of the above parish for someone and thought I'd offer to do lookups for the same parish (as its so large!). Tynemouth did cover North Shields until about 1860. So post your lookup requests below!

Hi I would be very grateful if you could find any information for me, to tie in with any of the following I have a marriage at South Shields 1814 between Matthew English and Margaret Merrin. They apparently moved to North Shields and May have had the following children Isabella Merrin English christened November 1819 Christ Church Andrew Merrin English December 1815 William English September 1817 Margaret English June 1822 Mary Ann English December 1832 My great grandmother was Mary Ann English born 1835?? Isabella married a John Brown and I can find no further trace of them. also can find no trace of Andrew and William either.wondering if they died young It is even more complicated as I have a record of a birth at Tynemouth for a Isabella Merrin English born 24th April 1855 christened May 1855 parents Mary Ann and Matthew English this cannot be the same Matthew but they must be connected due to the middle name Merrin. I realise I am asking a lot but any information would be helpful,as I am at a dead end now, and although a native of North Shields I now live in Scotland thanks Judith

All from South Shields St Hildas from 1813 - 1824 14 Aug 1814 Matthew English = Margaret Herrin 14 May 1815 Joseph Partis = Ann English 15 Mar 1817 Nathaniel Macklan = Mary English 18 May 1817 James English = Isabella Chatt 8 Sep 1821 Robert Crozier = Ann English

Thanks very much for looking these up , the first marriage is the one as I actually have the original certificate for it. I expect the others could be related so I will keep a note of them in case I can find any connection at all. I forgot to mention in my previous message that the Isabella Merrin English born 1855 was orphaned and taken to a St James and St Paul Orphan House in Gloucestershire and after that I cannot trace her

Is there any thing in the name of Stebbens Stibbens or Stibbins? Thanks

That's a nice offer Darth, I'd appreciate a look up for the baptism of Cyrus Simmons, he was born in North Shields 1890. please. His father was Cyrus, mother Louisa. many thanks. Dolly.

Dorothy - I will check the Tynemouth Christchurch records for a baptism but North Shields had their own church by 1890 so I may not find him. I'm just concentrating on the one church for the moment as it is a very very very busy church which means it takes a while to search for single names.

Hi Sarah Thank you for your kind offer. Would you be able to check please for the marriage of my 3xGreat Grandparents George OLIVER and Rosanna DAGLISH who married at Christ Church on 17 March 1832? I would be interested in knowing if they signed their names or made a mark. Thank you very much. Kind regards and God bless you, Lynne x New Zealand

That's fine Darth,in your own time, after all he isin't going anywhere is he? thank's . Dolly......

Hi Darth That's very generous of you I'd be very grateful if you could see if you can find a baptism for Sarah Brown, daughter of Robert and Ann Brown, in North Shields in 1836-37. She is on the 1851 census age 14 - all her younger siblings show as born Bishopwearmouth, but she, the eldest is North Shields. Many thanks David

I would appreciate it if you could check for a burial in December 1855: 3 Dec 1855 Elizabeth Ann KIDD d/o Joseph KIDD & Margaret baptised at Northumberland, Tynemouth, born 9 Nov 1855 (Source: BVRI) FreeBMD Deaths Dec Qtr 1855: KIDD Elizabeth Ann Tynemouth 10b 88 (If you should notice any other entries relating to Joseph KIDD & Margaret I would be grateful.) many thanks, Chris

Ok I've been in to the library today and I've started doing some of the lookups. I am ONLY doing Christchurch at Tynemouth for the moment. If you want any other parish you will have to wait until I do my next general set of lookups in a few weeks time I'm afraid! Today I've done the baptisms 1805 to 1815. Up until the end of 1812 they have lots of information in them but after 1812 they are fairly basic. Maid Marian - No Stebbins, Stebbens, Stibbins yet

Judith - I've been writing down all the English baptisms I've come across in the hope it will start to help break down that brickwall of yours. Born 8th November 1806 Baptised 1st February 1807 Mary Ann English 1st daughter of Joseph English North Shields Labourer by his wife Ann Tweedy native of this parish Born 6th July 1807 Baptised 19th June 1808 Joseph English 3rd son of Thomas English of North Shields Labourer native of ? parish by his wife Catherine ? Native of this parish Born 20th June 1808 Baptised 25th September 1808 James English 4th son of William English North Shields Waterman by his wife Margaret Sluggup native of St John's Parish Born 14th October 1809 Baptised 15th August 1810 Margaret English 1st daughter of Thomas English of North Shields Labourer Native of Great (acliff??) parish by his wife Catherine Hall native of this parish Baptised 7th August 1814 Hannah daughter of John and Ann English, residence = Whitley, father's occupation = shipwright Baptised 24th February 1815 Matthew son of Joseph and Elizabeth English, residence = North Shields, father's occupation = Waterman Baptised 17th Mary 1815 Catherine daughter of Thomas and Catherine English, residence = North Shields, father's occupation = Labourer

David in France - Not got far enough through the baptism records to reach Sarah yet. Did her dad come from North Shields/Tynemouth? There are several Robert Brown's being baptised during the time period I was looking at. Have you any information about Robert?

Judith - I missed the two on the last page of my notes! Baptised 20th December 1815 Elizabeth daughter of Andrew? and Elizabeth English, residence = North Shields, father's occupation = mariner Baptised 24th Decemver 1815 Andrew (Meryn?) son of Matthew and Mary English, residence = North Shields, father's occupation = Mariner

Hi Darth Many thanks for the information, I will now have to try and see what I can make of these, the Andrew Merrin is definitely one of mine I notice you mention the library does that mean that local records are available at North Shilelds library? I have also been trying to find out where records for Hauxley Amble and Warkworth are held, but apparently the main records office is closed Thanks again judith

Yes the records office is closed so a lot of the parish records are in Morpeth library at the moment. As I live so close to the library I'm offering to do lookups there. Look out for my next Northumberland lookups topic when I put one up (at this rate it'll probably be sometime in March at the earliest) and put your Warkworth and Amble lookups on there. best wishes Sarah

thanks judith

Am about to go and do some more lookups so look out for my next post tonight :) UPDATE - It seems I needed to book tonight (it's usually quiet on a Wednesday night!). Nevermind I have booked for a space on Friday (library isn't open tomorrow night) so fingers crossed I'll find some bits and pieces then.

Ok I managed to get some lookups done last night. Apologies for not posting til now. Judith - I found some more English marriages/baptisms Tynemouth, Christchurch Marriages James Thompson of this parish Batchelor and Margaret English of this Parish Spinster were married in this church by banns this 9th day of November 1830 Witnesses Thomas Oxley and James Payne William English of this Parish Batchelor and Mary Lann of this Parish Spinster were married in this church by banns this 26th day of November 1830 Witnesses Elizabeth Gan and Thomas Odly Tynemouth, Christchurch Baptisms 27th October 1816 Jane daughter of James and Isabella English, residence = Howden Pans, father's occupation = Pitman 31st August 1817 Andrew son of Andrew and Elizabeth English, residence = North Shields, occuption = can't make it out! 21st September 1817 William son of Matthew and Mary English, residence = North Shields, father's occupation = Mariner 29th October 1817 Dickson? son of Joseph and Elizabeth English, residence = North Shields, father's occupation = Trimmer? (looks similar to Andrew's occupation but I still have no idea what it could be!)