Bywell PRs prior to 1762

[judith54]

Hi

I am trying to find the birth/baptism of my 5xGtGrandparents Robert Anderson + Elizabeth Johnson. They married 20/5/1776 Bywell St Andrew.

Children:- Ann Nov 1776,  Robert Nov 1778,  Thomas May 1781, Frances Apr 1784, Elizabeth Feb 1786, William Aug 1788 + Richard Oct 1790. Elizabeth died Nov 1790 in Bearl. Robert died 1848 aged 99 (per death cert).
I have found a baptism for Elizabeth in 1759 but the parents John+ Mary don't appear in the list of their children.

Does anyone have access to Bywell St Andrew parish records for the period prior to 1762 (familysearch) also Corbridge + Ovingham to see if there is a baptism for either Robert or Elizabeth between 1750-1762.

Thank you
Judith

[2zpool]

There is an 24 Oct 1762 for another Elizabeth Johnson of the Lee with parents James and Elizabeth.

No one named Anderson at all from 1740 to 1765 that I found Bywell St. Andrew.

Did Robert marry again after his wife died?  There is a 1793 marriage to a Jane Smith.  In the baptisms of children from that marriage says that Robert was a native of Bearl.

Janis

[judith54]

Thank you Janis.

Robert did marry again - and yes you are right his second wife was Jane Smith. Jane died in 1850 2yrs after Robert also in Bearl. Between his 2 wives he had 13 children.

I had the opportunity to go to Bywell a few years ago - what a lovely Church, with St Peters only a few yards away.

Best wishes
Judith

[trish1120]

I looked at other Anderson Marriages in Bywell on FreeREG to see if they may be Siblings of Robert;
Have a look for yourself;
ELIZ Anderson 15 May 1777
JAMES Anderson 23 Apr 1780
ISABEL Anderson 8 July 1787
FRANCES Anderson 9 Dec 1792


Frances was Luke Robsons 2nd Wife
BURIAL;
FRANCES Robson 23 April 1853 age 92 (birth c 1761)
1851 Frances is born c 1762 Hexham

Given that Robert names a Daug Frances she may be a Sister of his.

Trish

[c-side]

I had a look at the transcripts for Corbridge and Ovingham today at Woodhorn because they contain a name index so it's easy to find people 

There are a couple of possible Elizabeths in Ovingham - Daughter of John baptised 1746 and daughter of William and Catherine baptised 1753.  No suitable Robert Andersons.

Corbridge contained the baptism mentioned by Janis in reply no. 1 - was it Corbridge you saw this in, Janis, or is it a duplicate of one in St. Andrew's?

Christine

[judith54]

Thank you Trish + Christine

Trish - I think that those mentioned could well be either Robert's siblings or maybe cousins. What a shame none mentioned a father - that would be too easy!!

Christine - parents William + Catherine baptism 1753 is more, I feel, the right date. Robert + Elizabeth do have a son William (3rd son) but no daughter Catherine that I am aware of.

Regards
Judith