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Durham Lookup Requests / Bishopwearmouth Cemetery -- Hawkins family
« on: Saturday 27 June 09 18:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi there,

I am looking for the inscription (or if possible a photo) of the gravestone of my great great grandmother, Sarah Ann (Cummings) Hawkins.  According to Durham Records online, Sarah died about 31 May 1888 at the age of 32 (the date is from the record, but I'm not sure if its a death date or a burial date) and is buried in Bishopwearmouth Cemetery. The Record # is 456315.2. 

She left at least 5 children -- my great grandmother Mary Anne was #3 --  (there was possibly  6th child, there is a baby in a photo we can't place -- maybe Sarah died in childbirth and the baby died soon afterward???) and her husband William Hawkins (a papermaker) remarried in Dec. 1888 to Madeline (Ormston) Laws (it was her 2nd marriage too, she had 2 children from her previous marriage).  William Hawkins (senior, he and Madeline had a William b. ca 1891) died about 1917 and Madeline died about 1929.  I'm not sure if they are buried in Bishopwearmoth Cemetery near Sarah or not (but if they are, I'd love those inscriptions as well).

Any help I could get would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Lara G.
Wisconsin, USA

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Mayo / Joyce Family
« on: Saturday 17 December 05 16:52 GMT (UK)  »
I am searching for my Great Grandfather, PATRICK JAMES JOYCE's, family and according to "family tradition" he came from Co. Mayo.  My grandma didn't know the exact town though.  I have found that he was born in either 1875 or 1877 (his death cert has b. 1877, his marriage record and immigration records have 1875) to Michael Joyce and Margaret (last name unknown -- can't read it on the death record).  He went with his family (parents and brother Martin and sisters Delia and Kate) to Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, England sometime after 1885, where he met and married my Great Grandmother, Maryann Hawkins in 1901.  They all immigrated to New York City by 1903.  He died in 1923 in New York City.

According to the Ellis Island records, Michael was born ca. 1843, Martin was born ca. 1885, and Delia was born ca. 1883.  Kate and Margaret came over prior to the rest of the family and I don't have dates for them.

Any help I could get on this would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks so much.

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Aberdeenshire / Smiths of Kincardine O'Neil
« on: Saturday 17 December 05 16:32 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking for information about my GGG Grandfather, JAMES SMITH.  The only document I have on his is his death record (d. June 5, 1863 in Kincardine O' Neil) which has him at 70 years old and his parents as JOHN SMITH (cattle dealer) and AGNES STUART.  I checked the IGI and found a possible birth as Sept. 1792 in Kincardine O'Neil.

I know he was married to ELIZABETH FORBES (date unknown) and had at least 2 children: Elizabeth (b. ca. 1838 -- my GG Grandmother) and John (who gave the information on James' death).

If anyone could help out on James and Elizabeth's marriage, dates for his children and information about his parents, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks so much.
 :)


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Banffshire / Grants and McPhersons in the Mortlach area
« on: Saturday 17 December 05 16:01 GMT (UK)  »
I am searching for my great great grandfather, JOHN GRANT. I have copies of his marraige record (he was married January 15, 1859 in Kincardine O'Neil, Aberdeenshire to Elizabeth Smith -- b. ca 1838 in Kincardine O' Neil)  and his death record(he died in Aberdeen January 25 1907).

In both sources, John is born in Mortlach, Banff. (approx. 1831 or 1832) and  his parents are given as PETER GRANT (deceased) and ANN McPHERSON (deceased).  Peter was listed as a blacksmith on the marriage record.  I have found no record of his birth (there are several John Grants born at that time but to different sets of parents -- Peter and someone else, or Ann and someone else, but not to both Peter and Ann).
I would appreciate any help on this.  Its been my brick wall for a long time.
Thanks.

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