Gilbraith

[CB]

I am looking for information on Robert Gilbraith b c1794 Ponteland and Isabella Reddie b Stannington c1792.
They may have married in Ponteland c1816 but i don't know which church (possibly Catholic).

I would appreciate any details from the 1841 & 1851 Census if possible. He may have died before the 1861.
Thank you,
CB.

[sem73]

Hi CB

..1851..

Robert Gilbraith 57 Head Ag Lab b.Ponteland
Isabella 59 Wife b.Ponteland
Isabella 27 Daughter Unm. b.Bullock Steed
Robert 20 Son Blacksmith b.Flass Cottage
James 16 Son Moulder at Foundry b.Beamish
George Gilbraith 3 Nephew's Son b.Newcastle

Near Foundry,Seaham Harbour

HO107/2392/618/16

Sarah

[CB]

Thank you very much Sarah.
The picture is slowly building around this family (my 4x Gt Grandparents).
Regards,
Chris.

[JenB]

Here is the marriage:
Parish Ponteland, St. Mary the Virgin, 
 Married on 04/06/1816
 Groom Robert Gilbraith
Bride Isabella Reddy

Jennifer

[JenB]

He died 1851 - 1861, because Isabella is a widow in the 1861 census:
RG9/3748/Folio 96/Page 24, schedule 411
Easington District, Parish Dawdon, Seaham Harbour
Isabella Gilbraith  Head  W  69  N'land Stannington
John  do  son  Un  39  Horseman  do  Ponteland
Isabella  do  daur  un  37  do  do
George F  do  son  13  Newcastle Tyne
John Pallister  boarder  un  48  Lab  Durham S. Shields.

Jennifer

[CB]

Thank you very much Jennifer.
Armed with the family information you have supplied anf more importantly the marriage date, i can start to research their parents.
Do you no if the church is Catholic, there are no other Catholics in the family. This may be a clue that they originated from Scotland.
Thanks,
Chris Bell.

[JenB]

No, this is the Anglican Parish Church of Ponteland.

I expect you've got Robert & Eleanor's Baptisms from the IGI, but if not these look like them:

Robert, 5 October 1794   at Ponteland, son of George & Jane Gilbraith.

Isabella , 4 November 1792  at  Stannington, daughter of Geo. & Eleanor Reddie

Jennifer

[CB]

I can never seem to find the answers i need on the IGI, but it is something i will start to master now i am getting back past 1837.
I did know the baptism date of Robert and Isabella, but was not sure of the parents, hence the need for their marriage date and Church.
Anyway, i can now research George and Jane.
Thank you for your time spent on this search Jennifer,
regards,
Chris.

[Dynasty]

Robert Gilbraith was my great great great grandfather - via Jane Gilbraith and Mary Isabel Ramshaw, and the information in this (now rather old) trail is consistent with my own understanding. Does anyone out there have a similar direct connection?
Mark