HELP -HOW DO I GET STARTED

[Paul E]

Hi moonstone

Who did she marry?

Paul

[Paul E]

Hi moonstone

I have found her marrying Ernest Blair on the Darlington Registrar's site, and you are right, she is down as 'bessie'.

Paul

[moonstar]

Ditto Paul
So where do i go from there?
Bea

[Paul E]

I wonder if she might have just missed the census, as the only Spences showing in 1901 in Durham as born within the previous three years are all male (strange - of almost 100 births, they are ALL male!)

Paul

[Paul E]

Hi moonstone

There's only one Arthur Spence showing in 1901 as living in County Durham, aged 26, occupation Postman, living at 3 George Street with wife Hannah, also 26.

cheers

Paul

[moonstar]

Thank you Paul but would a Postman become a Timber Header?
B

[Paul E]

Yes, it sounds doubtful, doesn't it?
I suppose the family may have been living in North Yorkshire, which is over the border from Durham.

(Sorry - should have said that the last post was George St Darlington)

How sure are you of Bessie's age?



Paul

[moonstar]

 I am not sure of her age , just what the marriage cert says and she was pregnant has her 1st son was born  in the july
B

[Paul E]

Hi moonstone

Still not a timber header, but there's

AFJ Spence, 30, Spice merchant, born Darlington
with family (all born Darlington) including
Nora Elizabeth Spence aged 1, living at 7 Osborne Terrace Darlington

You may have to be prepared for the fact that Bessie may not have given her true age at marriage, particularly if she was under 21.

What about her mother's details?  It might be possible to find a marriage of her and Arthur Spence.


Paul