Annie Wigham Seaham and John Richardson North Shields c1900

[rosie99]

Divorce search

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/divorce/#4-divorce-case-files-1858-1937

I can’t see one but not familiar with this

Might this be the Divorce? http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C8088024

Have the couple ever used those second names - John Richard and Annie Elizabeth?

It could be this couple that divorced, I know it is a shot in the dark   
Marriage Sep qtr 1900 
Richardson  John Richard
Robinson    Annie Elizabeth
Grimsby    7a   1333

[heywood]

Yes I saw that one too and as there is no place given re the divorce in the indexes and no mention of those middle names, I just thought it worth querying.

[River Tyne Lass]

Hi Thefamilyresearcher,

Welcome to RootsChat.

I have found the North Shields marriage at the North Shields library in the local studies department.  This is on microfilm:

Holy Trinity Church, North Shields
Entry No: 123
November 6th, 1921
John Richardson and Annie Wigham
His age: 25
Her age: 18
Bachelor and Spinster
John's profession: Carpenter
Residence for both: 35 Penman Street
Fathers:
Walter Richardson - Caulker
James Wigham - Mariner
John and Annie signed their names
Witnesses were Margaret Richardson and Samuel Shipley (both witnesses signed their names)

From this record it would appear that John's date of birth was around 1896

[River Tyne Lass]

Perhaps John's parents may have been Walter Richardson who married Margaret Pickering  at Holy Saviour, Tynemouth in 1895. They only hold details in book form of marriages between 1861 and 1879.  Also they have baptisms between 1861 and 1905 neither John or Annie were baptised at this Church.

Unfortunately, the local studies do not hold this record of the marriage of Walter and Margaret.  I think Tyne and Wear Archives would be likely to have this, however.

[heywood]

That’s a help 

Should that be Annie Wigham not Duggan?

[sgf28]

National School Admission Register

Buddle School, Wallsend (Juniors mixed)

Date of admission: 18th January 1907. John Richardson, date of birth 27th December 1898. Father: Walter. Address: Harle Street. last school: St John's Darlington. Leaving date: 17th May 1907. Cause of leaving:Sunderland.

Walter Richardson. Date of birth:14th May 1900. All details are the same as John's except for admission date: 25th January 1907

Not sure this is your John though

[River Tyne Lass]

Could this be Walter's death notice? This appeared in the Shields Daily News dated Friday October 29 1937:

'RICHARDSON.- At 45 Gardner Street, 28th inst., aged 68 years, Walter, dearly beloved husband of Margaret Elizabeth Richardson.  Interment Preston Cemetery Monday, leaving residence 3 pm.  All friends and fellow workmen kindly invited.'

[River Tyne Lass]

Could this be Margaret's death notice in the Shields Daily News dated Wednesday, September 4, 1946:

'RICHARDSON - At 16 William Street West, on Sept. 3rd, aged 72 yrs., Margaret Elizabeth, wife of the late Walter Richardson.  Interment Preston Cemetery, Friday 2.45 p.m., leaving residence 2.30 p.m.  Private.'

Hi heywood,

Yes this should be recorded as Wigham on marriage above and not Duggan. (Post 29) This was an autocorrect error - thanks for telling me I will amend post to right name.

[rosie99]

Thanks for the marriage details River Tyne Lass

This looks like the family you are looking at in 1911 - father Walter is Iron Ship Caulker
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWMN-MH7