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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Northumberland => Topic started by: ladybird on Tuesday 14 October 08 09:22 BST (UK)
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Hi folks
I'm probably clutching at straws here ::) or whistling in the wind.
I'm struggling to find the parents of this John Newton....
Marriage at St John, Newcastle on Tyne,
John Newton and Christian Greaves were married by license. wit John Kell and William Burn.
Some of his children's baptisms gives him as Linen Draper native of Gateshead. Does this necessarily mean he was born there? Could he have been born in Northumberland?
Various options have been given to me on this board for which I am grateful but now totally confused :-[
And now here's another one which has given me something of a heads up seeing as my son is an Architect
JOHN NEWTON
Birth: 24 MAY 1769
Christening: 10 OCT 1769 St Andrew Par Reg And Nonconf, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland,
Father: WM NEWTON
Parish reg entry
John son of Wm Newton, Architect, born May 24th 1769.
(His wife's mother's family was also from St Andrew Par and Nonconf.)
Any thoughts anyone please??
Sylvia
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It is most unusual for parish registers to say "native of". In this case it probably does mean that he was born there or at least lived most of his life there. The usual expression is just "of" which indicates that he was living there at the time the child was born.
David
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Thanks David
Mmmmm that's what I thought :-\
Nobody said this was going to be easy but they do get under your skin don't they!
!!!
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William Newton was a well known architect,he designed the Old Assembly Rooms and St.Ann's in Newcastle and some halls and houses in Northumberland.
Steve
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Oh!!! I say!! Now wouldn't that be nice for a change ;D
I'd better start googling I think 8)
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Looks like William did spend some time in Durham. Now the question is would his son's work as a Linen Draper be something of a come down or would he have gone on to grander things...following in father's footsteps maybe ??? It all sounds a bit grand for my lot who ended up as iron foundry workers in the 1800's...tut
Sylvia
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Off to bed now, back tomorrow. Would welcome anymore ideas
Sylvia
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It is most unusual for parish registers to say "native of".
During the 'Shute Barrington' years in the Durham Diocese, this was in fact fairly commonplace! See http://www.rootschat.com/links/04ir/
Jennifer
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Sylvia,
Snippet on Churches in Newcastle.
At that time there were two churches in Newcastle, dedicated to St Andrew.
The old... with records from 1500s, a "Parish" ( = Church of England)
The "new" with records from 1760s, a "non-conformist" (specifically Roman Catholic) church.
The phrase, I think you got from IGI, " parish register and non-conformist" is like a heading/category saying " Church of England churches and non-Church of England churches" !
Michael Dixon.
Newcastle
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Thanks Jen
So it looks as if I am looking for a John Newton born Gateshead....drats, oh well it's nice to dream of grander things :)
and thank you Michael
I did wonder about the name of that church, I thought maybe one of the breakaway churches or something, which seemed odd considering my lot were all C of E.
Sylvia