Help with finding my Great Grandmother

[cath151]

In 1871 the same family that  Heywood found appears to be in Weetslade which is where Dudley Colliery was situated.
cathy

[KGarrad]

Dudley Colliery is in Longbenton parish, Northumberland!

"LONG BENTON parish comprises the townships of Killingworth, Long Benton, Walker, and Weetslade"
It contains extensive collieries, foundries, quarries, gunpowder-works, &c. - upwards of 1,300 persons are employed in the collieries alone.

[Nip122]

Oh gosh....thank you all so much for all of this information....I've been going round and round in circles on this one so all of your help is so very much appreciated!!

[heywood]

In 1871 the same family that  Heywood found appears to be in Weetslade which is where Dudley Colliery was situated.
cathy

Yes, I put Dudley Colliery rather than Weetslade to show that she seemed a good bet.

[heywood]

1891 4204/54/28

Shows Mary Connor 25 yrs born Dudley, Northumberland as a servant living in Newcastle.

[trish1120]

GRO Index has Robert/Mary/Thomas Connor's Birth Reg's with Mothers mn as HUGHES
Ist 2 Reg Wolverhampton and Thomas in Tynemouth

Cant find a Marriage though!

1871 we have in Weetslade Parish,  Dudley, Northumberland;

Michael Connor, 31, born Liverpool, Lancashire
Betsy Connor, 32,Oswestry, Shropshire
Robert Connor, 7,Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Mary Ann Connor, 5,Wolverhampton, Staffordshire
Thomas Connor, 1, Backworth, Northumberland

1861 a Elizabeth Hughes born c 1839 Rugeley, Shropshire, is lodging in Birmingham, Warwickshire

[trish1120]

Re your PM, yes it is hard to totally prove it is the right Mary Ann.

Fathers name is correct and occp from M/C.
Who ere the witnesses to the Marriage?


Mary Halls Death Reg has her age 38 in 1907, birth c 1869, nearer to the info we all found.

[trish1120]

Also in 1871 the Connors are living in Dudley. Northumberland.
Civil Parish Weetslade.
As she would have been very young when they moved there and the Family seem to move about a lot, she may have been confused as to where she was born.

I can find only 1 Christening for a Child of Michael/Elizabeth and from FreeBMD it appears she died the same  early 1874 age 0 (under 1 year).

ELIZABETHA Connor
christening:19 July 1877, St. John, Annitsford, Northumberland, England
residence:   Annitsford, Northumberland, England   
father: Michaelis Connor
mother: Elizabethae Annae Hughes Connor

[trish1120]

Re your PM.

Its just easier for me to post info all together than in a PM.

1891 Census
Dudley, Northumberland
Michael CONNON**, 51, Head, Mar, Coal Miner, born Wolverhampton
Elizabeth Connon, 54, Wife, Mar, born Istrey England, Shropshire (Ostrey on image)
Thomas Connon, 23, Son, Unm, Coal Miner, born Buckworth
John Connon, 17, Son, Unm, Coal Miner, born Dudley

So Thomas age 23, Mary Anns Brother, may be thee Witness at Mary Anns Marriage!

1871 Thomas is born Backworth, 1891 Buckworth

Elizabeths place of birth matches 1881 Census

Looks like Michael is not sure where he was born.

Now it is possible Michael remarried, if so she was Elizabeth Baker as a Step Son is there with them.


1901 Census
8 Grieves Row,
Dudley, Weetslade, Northumberland
Michael Connor, 63, Head, Mar, Coal Miner, born Liverpool, Lancashire
Elizabeth Connor, 31, Wife, Mar, born Gosforth, Northumberland
John Baker, 9, Step Son**
Thomas Connor, 7, Son
Evaline A M Connor, 5, Daug
Dorothy Connor, 3, Daug
Robert Connor, 1, Son
John Scott, 34, Lodger

I cant post 1911 for copyright reasons, but Michael is still alive, Elizabeth/Michael have 3 more Children.
He is down as born c 1837 Wolverhampton.**
Same Children as 1901 + John Baker is there and 3 more Children.


Back soon to see if I can find a Death Reg for Elizabeth born Shropshire and re-marriage for Michael.