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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Northumberland => Topic started by: Colchester on Thursday 13 December 18 16:23 GMT (UK)
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My great grandmother, Dorothy Roxby (nee Wilkinson) was a regular contributor to her local newspapers, commenting on her early life in Northumberland and relating information on her forebears.
She was born in Netherwitton, Northumberland in 1858. Her father was John Wilkinson and mother Dorothy Aynsley b.1821. Dorothy Aynsley was the daughter of William Aynsley and Sarah Jeffrey ( who my GGM refers to as ‘Grannie’).
There are various family trees that are well researched for the Wilkinsons and Aynsleys. However whilst Sarah Jeffrey (b.1797 Felton, m.1820 Long Horsley, d. 1872) is included there is no information regarding her origins. The only pointer is that her mother was ‘Jane’.
My GGM writes that her Grannie, Sarah, told her that HER Grandmother’s ‘name was Dorothy Henderson of Chatton Hall. She ran away and married the joiner on the estate whose name was Jeffrey’.
I question 'Chatton Hall' for timing; could Hetton Hall be a candidate?
I’ve been unable to substantiate Sarah’s parentage and would appreciate any suggestions.
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Familysearch has the christening of Sarah Jeffrey at Felton on 1 Jan 1798, dob 12 Dec 1797, mother Jane.
So it looks as if she was illegitimate.
There was a Jane christened in 1794 in Felton, mother Jane. May be an older sibling.
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Thanks, the first is the one that I have found named on the headstone! If her grandmother was the Dorothy Henderson who ran off with Mr Jeffrey, the joiner, there's a generation in between!
The odd thing is that I keep finding 'Jeffrey' as carpenter or Joiner. The plot thickens!
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If the story is correct, then Jane's (the Jane who had Jane and Sarah) parents would be Mr Jeffrey and Dorothy.
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Many thanks...many cold nights and intrigue in Northumberland ;) I'll start looking from that angle!
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Familysearch has the christening of Sarah Jeffrey at Felton on 1 Jan 1798, dob 12 Dec 1797, mother Jane.
So it looks as if she was illegitimate.
There was a Jane christened in 1794 in Felton, mother Jane. May be an older sibling
The full baptism entry on the Bishop’s Transcripts shows Sarah second daughter of Jane Jeffrey, native of Felton
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XX6S-R96?i=75&wc=9K5S-T3F%3A13617901%2C20728601%2C20728602&cc=1309819
Jane is ‘natural daughter of Jane Jeffery of West Thirston’
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XX6S-RFL?i=59&wc=9K5S-T3F%3A13617901%2C20728601%2C20728602&cc=1309819
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Thanks again....on the track?