Hi Paul
Happy Christmas!
I think the 1872 marriage certificate you have is of William McGEORGE son of Robert McGEORGE - the same Robert as above.
The father's name on that 1872 Cert is certainley not James - but I am fairly certain it says "Robert". And he (Robert) is definitely stated to be a Mason.
William's occupation on the cert looks like Ships Caulker. (This may make sense too, as I think in one Census for Robert he is a Stone Mason at a Shipyard)
I also think it's possible William's age on that cert is 29, not 27 - ie: that the top of the 9 is very faint, making it look like a 7??
In the 1851 and 1861 Census for Robert the stonemason - his son William is aged 9 and and 19, respectively.
On the the 1871 though, he is 27 as follows:
Cross Row, Briggs Main, Little Benton
Head: Robert McGEORGE 60, Stone Mason, b Scotland
Wife: Margaret 57, b Carlisle, Cumberland
Son: William 27, unm, Caulker Iron --? Yar? (yard?), b Heworth, Durham
Son: Robert 18, unm, Labourer Iron --? Yar? (yard?), b Low Felling, Durham
Dau: Margaret 15, unm, b Newcastle on Tyne
Dau: Elizabeth 11, b Gosforth Northumberland
The 1881 Census for William and Jane - I think the same couple from that marriage certificate:
RG11/ Piece 5071/ Folio: 99/ Pg 72 - Wallsend
Has William as age 38 and his occupation as Iron Ship Caulker.
Wife Jane is 28 and amongst their children is eldest Robert age 8 and third child (and 2nd daughter), Margaret age 4.
You bought the certificate in the hopes William was the son of your James the miner? (James, I believe being the brother of Robert the Stonemason - and the pair of them being sons of William the Stone mason and Esther Allcock).............
In short, it looks to me if the certificate you have bought is the for Willam (son of Robert) who is a first cousin of William (son of James).
Both William's being of similar ages, both married a woman named Jane. But with different occupations........
The son of James being a Coal Miner like his father. This William's wife Jane was a similar age to him and born Cramlington
The son of Robert being a worker in a Shipyard as a Caulker, somewhat similar to his father who was a Mason in a Shipyard. This William's wife Jane was about 8 to 10 years younger than him and born Durham (one says in Trimdon).
In 1861, James McGEORGE is in Hetton le Hole, with his wife Mary (nee SETERY) and children. Son William there is age 18, b. Long Benton and his occupation is Coal Miner.
By 1871, this son William is not at home - he is married to a Jane.....
He is the one is Boldon Colliery in 1901 age 56. His daughter Margaret married MAWSON (another of your posts is about the MAWSON family?).
He and his wife & children are in Boldon Colliery in 1891, in Seghill in 1881, and in 1871 are in Seaton Delavel with an 11 month old daughter named Hannah. His wife Jane is always stated as born in Cramlington in the Census.
Not sure what Census you already have, so I haven't posted full details (but if you need any just ask!).
Have you the birth certificate of any of your Willam and Jane's children to establish this Jane's maiden name? There is a marriage:
Sep Qtr 1864 - Tynemouth -
WIlliam MacGEORGE and married either Jane CRAWFORD or Jane ARMSTRONG
(one of the 2 brides named Jane married William, the other married Thomas BUCKHAM)
1864 seems a bit early being as there is only the 11month old Hannah with them in 1871 - but perhaps there were earlier children born between 1864 and 1870 who died or who are not at home in the 1871.
Cheers
AMBLY