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I would be grateful if anyone could help find the marriage of my 4 x great grandparents, William WILSON & Margaret MCDOUGALD.

I know nothing about them except that they had three children baptised at the Chapel Street Presbyterian Chapel, Spittal, Berwick upon Tweed.
Eleanor WILSON (my 3 x great grandmother) in 1799
John WILSON 1801
Margaret WILSON 1804

They could, of course have been married over the border in Scotland.

Many thanks,
Kevin

Can anyone help trace my 3x great grandfather Thomas Kennedy? I have searched for many years, but can find so little information. I have no idea where he came from or where he went to.

What little I know is as follows -

Marriage 13 April 1834, St. John's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne - Thomas Kennedy, of this parish, married Ann Wilson, of this parish. Witnesses, Thomas Crofton & Hannah Spotswood.

At the time of the 1841 census, Ann Kenady (25) is living with her 4 year old daughter Ann Kenady at the home of her parents Thomas & Ann Wilson in Chambers Court, St. John's parish, Newcastle. Ann is recorded as being of Independent Means.

At the 1851 census, Ann Kennedy(36, widow) is living with her 14 year old daughter Ann Kennedy at the home of her widowed mother Ann Wilson in  Buckhams Buildings, Thornton Street, Newcastle (St. Johns).

Ann Kennedy (daughter) marries my 2x great grandfather Robert Scott on 18 Feb 1856 at Newcastle Register Office.
Robert Scott - Age 20, Bachelor, Brass Finisher of Mansfield Street, Newcastle.  Father - James Scott, Blacksmith.
Ann Kennedy - Age 19, Spinster of Thornton Street, Newcastle.  Father - Thomas Kennedy, Tailor.
The witnesses were Thomas Oliver & George Forster Jnr

From the marriage certificate I can see that Thomas Kennedy was a Tailor and that is borne out by the baptismal record of his daughter at St. Andrews, Newcastle on 21 Dec 1836 - Jane Wilson Kennedy, of Newgate Street, daughter of Thomas (tailor) & Anne Kennedy.
(Another puzzle - Is Jane Wilson Kennedy the same person as Ann Kennedy? Jane is not mentioned in any census, nor can I find a death record, but all through her life Ann's age points to a 1836/37 birth).

Anyway, my big question is What happened to Thomas Kennedy the tailor. Was he dead before 1841 when he was not recorded with his wife Ann and daughter. I cannot find a death in the GRO registers between 1837-1851 in Newcastle registration district. The only one found is an infant (0 years) March Qtr 1843.
Does anyone have comprehensive burial records for Newcastle at that time which could locate him?
Any help is much appreciated.

Kevin Scott

Can anyone help me find the death record of Eliza Ethel Gant? I cannot find it on Ancestry, FindMyPast or FreeBMD!

She was born in Elmsett, Suffolk on 19 June 1895, the daughter of Henry William Gant & his wife Lucy, nee Green. Birth registered (Sep Qtr 1895, Cosford) as Eliza Ethel Gant. She was christened at the Elmsett Methodist Chapel on 31 Jul 1895 as Elizabeth Ethel Gant - so that is another name possibility!

In 1901 (Aldham, Suffolk) as Eliza Gant aged 6 years.
In 1911 (Aldham, Suffolk) as Eliza Eleth Gant, aged 15 years.

According to a family member Eliza had severe learning difficulties and can be found in the 1939 Register, just over the county border in Dedham, Essex with her widowed mother, Lucy Gant.
Elizar Gant, born 19 Jun 1895, Female, Single, Incapacitated.

The death of her mother Lucy was registered in March Quarter 1950, Sudbury, Suffolk.
However, I cannot trace what happened to Eliza. Did she move in with one of her eight surviving siblings or did she go into a home to be cared for? Whatever the situation surely her death should be recorded somewhere?!! All her siblings (with one exception) died in Suffolk.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks, Kevin

My gg grandmother Keturah LLOYD was born in Burstall, Suffolk in 1845. She appears to have been named after her cousin Keturah DURRANT born in nearby Kersey, Suffolk in 1823.

My query is... how do you pronounce "Keturah" ??
Would it be "Ketch-ur-ah" or "Ket-ure-ah" etc etc.

It is not a name that I have heard in use today, so really would like to address my ancestor correctly!
No doubt the strong Suffolk accent of the 19th century would make a difference. it certainly did to the parish ministers who registered her christening & marriage. However it was the surname that confused him! She was christened - Keturah Lord and then married as Keturah Lloyd. That is consistent with the family as a whole in the parish of Burstall, Suffolk.

Any thoughts??

Kevin

Would SKS be able to look up two death notices in the Newcastle Evening Chronicle?
I am searching for the death of my gg grandfather. I last have him in the 1901 census residing in Byker aged 64 years. None of the GRO death indexes seem to match his given age.

I am hoping that the Evening Chronicle death notices will either find him or eliminate some candidates so that I need not purchase certificates.
The death notices are -

1. SIM, John - 19 Dec 1902 - Heaton
2. SIMM, John 7 Nov 1904 - W. Cramlington.

Many thanks in anticipation,
Kevin Scott