Mystery of the Galleways and Conways of Gateshead

[Torwoodlee]

Hello,

I have a baffling mystery and would appreciate any help.  Guglielmo Galea (Galleway) married Maria Conway on the 9th of October 1920 in Gateshead.  They had three children, Sarah 1921, Elizabeth 1923 and Moira Teresa in 1928.  He went by Galleway for his marriage (anglicised his name I suspect) but I found his merchant navy sea record which tells me he's from Malta and his surname is actually Galea.  Is there any more information about this individual out there?

Moreover, I can not find Maria Conway and her parents.  I found her parents listed as Thomae Conway and Sarae Annea Warriner Conway on Maria's marriage.  I would love to find them in the 1911 and previous censuses but I haven't had any luck.

Thank you   

[JenB]

How old was Maria when she married and what was her father's occupation?

[JenB]

  I found her parents listed as Thomae Conway and Sarae Annea Warriner Conway on Maria's marriage.  I would love to find them in the 1911 and previous censuses but I haven't had any luck.

freeBMD shows marriage Thomas Conway + on the same page Sarah Ann Warriner, 2nd quarter 1890, Gateshead 10a, 1346

[*Sandra*]

Not sure this will help but for back ground it might help - Old Message Board Post (2002) for Thomas Conway and Sarah Ann Warriner -

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/NORTHUMBRIA/2002-09/1030971138

Thomas CONWAY, son of Michael CONWAY and Sarah KELLY. Born Gateshead, 1865.
Married Sarah Ann WARRINER, 1890, Gateshead Register Office. Labourer. Lived
Gateshead.

Sarah Ann WARRINER, daughter of James WARRINER and Elizabeth WARRINER. Born
in Dunnington, near York in 1869. Moved to Gateshead in early 1870s. Children: John and others.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Thomas and Sarah Conway seem to appear together in 1891/1901/1911 but strangely never a Maria with them.  I am allowed to say that Sarah had 9 children - 5 were still living and 4 had died by 1911 but still no Maria

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

1901 - RG13 Piece 4756 Folio 137 Page 7 - 10 swan Street Gateshead.


Thomas Conway  34 Born Gateshead. Durham. Builder. Labourer.
Sarah A Conway  32 Born York City.
John Conway  7 Born Gateshead.
James Conway  4 Born Gateshead.
Elizabeth Conway  1 Born Gateshead.

2 more children born 1901 (Thomas) and 1904 (Andrew)

Sandra

[JenB]

I can not find Maria Conway and her parents.  I found her parents listed as Thomae Conway and Sarae Annea Warriner Conway on Maria's marriage.  I would love to find them in the 1911 and previous censuses but I haven't had any luck.

The names have clearly been 'Latinised' which is characteristic of a Roman Catholic marriage.
So it's possible her name was actually Mary rather than Maria 
I can't find that 1920 marriage yet on the GRO Index 

[*Sandra*]

There was a birth of a Mary Conway at Gateshead - June 1891 - 10 a 982

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

Oh and a death of a Mary Conway aged 1 in June 1892 - 10a 500 

Sandra