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Title: Richardson Thompson marriage
Post by: fiddlerslass on Thursday 08 February 24 12:34 GMT (UK)

Would anyone going to archives be able to do me a big favour and look at the original marriage entry for William Richardson and Dorothy Thompson at Newcastle St Nicholas 1 Aug 1803. Hoping to get some witnesses names, as these are not on the BT. Dorothy is my brickwall, as there are several candidates.
Thank you.

Title: Re: Richardson Thompson marriage
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 08 February 24 16:18 GMT (UK)

John Thompson & Thomas Brown.  Both of these people appear as witnesses on other marriages so possible church members

Title: Re: Richardson Thompson marriage
Post by: fiddlerslass on Thursday 08 February 24 16:23 GMT (UK)

Wow, that was quick. Thank you so much.  :)

Fingers crossed John Thompson was a relation and not just a parish clerk. It gives a further avenue of research.

Title: Re: Richardson Thompson marriage
Post by: ColC on Thursday 08 February 24 16:27 GMT (UK)

I note in 1841 William & Dorothy are in Bishop Auckland, Durham
Below In 1851 Dorothy is a widow, she is with her son James, Below.

Dorothy Richardson   abt 1787   born Gateshead, Durham, 1851   Mother   Bishop Auckland, Durham

   James Richardson
Baptism Date   26 Feb 1828
Baptism Place   Auckland Saint Andrew,Durham,England
Father   William Richardson
Mother   Dorothy

RICHARDSON, WILLIAM    death   67 
GRO Reference: 1851  M Quarter in AUCKLAND UNION  Volume 24  Page 11

RICHARDSON, DOROTHY       72 
GRO Reference: 1858  M Quarter in AUCKLAND UNION  Volume 10A  Page 73

Colin

Title: Re: Richardson Thompson marriage
Post by: fiddlerslass on Thursday 08 February 24 16:43 GMT (UK)

Thanks Colin.

I do have a lot on the family after the move to BP Auckland, so please don't spend more of your time on them.  :)

They had a very large family. If you are interested I have a tree on A*y ( Howe family tree) . As well as trying to work out which Dorothy Thompson is mine, other stumbling blocks are:
Their daughter Mary Richardson had an illegitimate daughter Margaret abt 1828, allegedly with a father called Robert Moor a coachman. I did try a possible Robert out on my tree to see if there were any DNA matches but nothing, so I have removed him. I am going to try a different Robert and see if any matches pop up.
I did the same with Dorothy trying on parents William and Mary who had children in Whickham and Gateshead/NCL at various churches, but again DNA did not show anything.
Of course Dorothy may only have thought she came from Gateshead and could have moved there as a baby.

Title: Re: Richardson Thompson marriage
Post by: rosie99 on Thursday 08 February 24 17:00 GMT (UK)

In case it is of future use FindMyPast have the transcript

Title: Re: Richardson Thompson marriage
Post by: fiddlerslass on Thursday 08 February 24 17:25 GMT (UK)

Thanks for letting me know. Not got a sub with them at the moment.