Elstob

[merrymoo]

Hi, can anyone help me with Maria Kennedy and James Elstob's marriage in Sunderland. Mother and father of Florence Beatrice Elstrob born 30/4/1926. Trying to find details of this marriage in order to start tracing further back
thanks

[angelfish58]

Hi, FreeBMD has James Elstob and Maria Kennedy marrying DecQ 1904 Sunderland vol10a p985.

[merrymoo]

Wow, they were married 22 years before having Forence!! Thanks

[Gillg]

Looking at Elstob births from 1900 I found that they came exclusively from a small area of north-eastern England, and there appeared to be several Elstob families having children in Sunderland. 

From 1911, when mothers' surnames were mentioned in the BMD records, I found other children of Joseph and Maria - Mary J Jun Q 1912, Catherine A Sep Q 1914, David B Dec Q 1920, Jane K M June Q 1924 and of course Florence B in June 1926.  There were other Sunderland Elstob births between 1904 and 1911, but of course no mother's name to cross-check whether they belong to Joseph and Maria.

Gillg

[Gillg]

Possible births for James in Sunderland:

James William Dec Q 1872 10a *94
James Sep Q 1878 10a 571
James Hunter Dec Q 1880 10a 584
James Sep Q 1883 10a 580

I searched from 1870-1885. James's marriage cert should eliminate or confirm the second names James William or James Hunter.

Gillg

Modified to include ref nos  Gillg

[stanmapstone]

Sorry if I'm duplicating anything 

They had at least three other children
Birth Jun 1912  Elstob Mary J.  [Kennedy] Sunderland 10a1476  
Birth Sep 1914 ELSTOB Catherine A.  [Kennedy] Sunderland 10a1552  
Birth Dec 1920 Elstob David B.   [Kennedy] Sunderland 10a1362

It looks as though James Elstob was away in the war between 1914-1919.

Stan

[Gaie]

There's a possible WW1 medal card for a James Edward Elstob on The National Archives website:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search/quick_search.aspx?j=t

and put James Elstob into the search box, it should be the top item WO 372/6.  You can download it for £3.50.

Although the name doesn't fit in with the birth registrations found.....

Kind regards
Gaie

[merrymoo]

Thanks for the replies, i've been at work ands home for lunch now, have ordered wedding cert so will go from there, any more info gratefully received.

[nessy]

Thanks for the replies, i've been at work ands home for lunch now, have ordered wedding cert so will go from there, any more info gratefully received.

Hi Merrymoo
I have got you a copy of the Medal Card for James Edward Elstob.  I don't know if I can post in the board due to rules so I shall PM you with it.
Nessy