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Title: Place name in Northumberland decipher, please.
Post by: Nova67 on Sunday 27 September 15 02:47 BST (UK)
Trying to work out the place of birth on this baptism "Norsham Moor".  Do you think it could be Newsham? Baptism for Thomas Steel Metcalf son of Cornelius Metcalf and Jane Steel.

Thank you in advance.

There is a family association with Blyth.
Title: Re: Place name in Northumberland decipher, please.
Post by: Nova67 on Sunday 27 September 15 02:49 BST (UK)
Didn't upload with attachment.  Here it is:
Title: Re: Place name in Northumberland decipher, please.
Post by: Nova67 on Sunday 27 September 15 03:30 BST (UK)
Norham... penny's dropping.  By the Borders.
Title: Re: Place name in Northumberland decipher, please.
Post by: Tickettyboo on Sunday 27 September 15 10:45 BST (UK)
he he, isn't it odd how you can't 'see' something till you ask, then it falls into place?

 I've done that time after time :-)

I'd go for Norham too.

Boo
Title: Re: Place name in Northumberland decipher, please.
Post by: Nova67 on Sunday 27 September 15 10:57 BST (UK)
Google Maps and Genuki are very helpful when you are on the opposite side of the world!

Thanks Ticketyboo ;D you are correct. I was just looking too in terms of where his parents would have married.
Title: Re: Place name in Northumberland decipher, please.
Post by: jon541 on Sunday 27 September 15 12:41 BST (UK)
The baptism you've attached is from PRO piece 2482.  There is also a baptism under piece 1402 which confirms the Norham Moor assumption -

Title: Re: Place name in Northumberland decipher, please.
Post by: Nova67 on Sunday 27 September 15 13:03 BST (UK)
There was a daughter Mary Archibald Metcalf baptised at Ancroft, Haggerstone Castle Chapel (Catholic), Sponsors: James Hunter & Nancy Steel. Born 13 July 1801. Later had an Anglican baptism in 1808 at Earsdon.

I am looking for the marriage of the parents Cornelius Metcalf and Jane Steel. I know nothing of Jane Steel's birth or death, but I think I have her husband's. I know Catholic marriages can be difficult to find. I suppose I should transfer this to the Northumberland Look Ups.

Thank you so much for that last post.  I appreciate it.
Title: Re: Place name in Northumberland decipher, please.
Post by: ..claire.. on Sunday 27 September 15 17:20 BST (UK)
Hi

The Anglican baptism of Mary and her brother Joseph list her mother Jane Steel from the parish of Norham and Cornelius from Ford Parish.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11761-177050-70?cc=1309819&wc=9K53-DPD:13617901,19407801,19407802

claire
Title: Re: Place name in Northumberland decipher, please.
Post by: Nova67 on Monday 28 September 15 00:58 BST (UK)
Oh thank you Claire.  How brilliant :)

Thomas Steel Metcalf must have died in childhood as no conversion to Anglicanism.

Mary Archibald Metcalf (aka Maria) was the first child 1801 and then Thomas Steel Metcalf 1805, both born in Norham. Joseph Metcalf 1808, Mary again (Anglican) 1808, and Jane Metcalf 1810 at Earsdon.

Jane Metcalf (1810) is my direct ancestor. Just listed as "by his wife" in the baptism.

So we know from the baptisms that Cornelius is a Sailor/Mariner a native of Ford and that Jane Steel was a native of Norham.
Title: Re: Place name in Northumberland decipher, please.
Post by: 2zpool on Wednesday 30 September 15 02:46 BST (UK)
The baptism of Thomas Metcalf born Norham Moor 29 Jan 1805 and baptised 11 Mar 1805 was in the  Berwick Our Lady and St. Cuthbert R.C. Church.  sponsors Thomas Steel, Anne Steel

No burials from 1801 to 1812 in Norham, Berwick, or Cornhill for any Metcalf

Janis
Title: Re: Place name in Northumberland decipher, please.
Post by: Nova67 on Wednesday 30 September 15 14:08 BST (UK)
Thank you for that additional information and consideration in searching for burials.

The associated godparents seem to be Nancy Steel, Thomas Steel and Ann/Anna Steel.  I imagine her father must have been Thomas.

Nothing coming up on Family Search as they have some of the Catholic marriages.