Re: James Crawford b. c1836 Hexham Northumberland

[catfordcrooner]

I've re-posted this from the Common Room because 4 months on I am none the wiser.
In censuses he is down as being born in Hexham.  Father Thomas married mother? Jane Dawson in 1839, three years after his birth. Was she the mother? - he may have been born as James Dawson, or was he from his father's previous relationship/marriage?
All help appreciated.

Jeff

[Milliepede]

First of all do you know if Thomas Crawford was a bachelor or a widower when he married Jane Dawson? 

[Milliepede]

Sorry I don't know the area but is Longhoughton anywhere near?

Baptism 16 Feb 1836
James Crawford
father Thomas Crawford
mother Margaret

which would indicate a previous marriage for Thomas

otherwise as you say he may have been James Dawson born to Jane before she married or she in turn had a previous marriage - oh dear lots of possibilities 

Who is James with in 1841?  I can't see him with "parents" if I am looking at the right couple

[taffie01]

hi millipede,

 Longhoughton is about 55 miles from Hexham via A69 &A1.
Alnwick is about 4 miles away from Longhoughton, which is nearer the coast.

taffie

[keyboard86]

Hi just posting this family as a possible in 1841?

Thos Crawford 30
Jane 25
James 5
Residing Commercial Road, Jarrow, Durham
Census ref HO107/298/ 2/54 / 13
All not born in county
Keyboard86

[catfordcrooner]

Sorry I haven't replied. I have been out and just come back. I don't know about his marital status, but Thomas's father's name was John and Jane's father Richard. the Jarrow census looks probable

[keyboard86]

Hi again, their is a baptism of a James Crawford 21st September 1836 South Shields Father Thomas Mother Jane?
Keyboard86

[catfordcrooner]

Hi again, their is a baptism of a James Crawford 21st September 1836 South Shields Father Thomas Mother Jane?
Keyboard86

That's the problem.  All the censuses say that he was born in Hexham. I suppose that he could have been born in Hexham and baptised in South Shields. Perhaps they got married in a different church in South Shields because of the baby being born out of wedlock and they didn't want the vicar to know about their 3 year old child.