M.I`s for Tanfield?

[Dougalgeorge]

Hello to all 

I wonder if anyone has the MI`s for Tanfield?

I am looking for all Blackbird family members.

I was in the North East at Christmas and managed to get round St Mary`s at Whickham, and then Tanfield was next on my list.....and then the snow fell....and fell.

Anything that anyone can find would be brilliant.

Kindest regards
Tracey

[McTalbert]

Tracey,

Unfortunately, there are no BLACKBIRD headstones in Tanfield St. Margaret churchyard.

You may, however, find the following list of marriages useful.

6-May-1651   BLACKBEARD Christopher   m   LIGHTLIE Mary   Gateshead (1558-1837)
22-Nov-1691   BLACKBEARD Mary   m   CARR John   Gateshead (1558-1837)
26-Dec-1676   BLACKBEARD Thomas   m   GORDON Sarah   Gateshead (1558-1837)
9-Sep-1683   BLACKBEARD Thomas   m   BYGATE Ann   Gateshead (1558-1837)
25-Aug-1726   BLACKBIRD George   m   FORSTER Anne   Gateshead (1558-1837)
26-Jul-1789   BLACKBIRD George   m   WALES Eleanor   Gateshead (1558-1837)
25-Oct-1799   BLACKBIRD Jane   m   THOMPSON Thomas   Gateshead (1558-1837)
12-Dec-1819   BLACKBIRD Jane   m   FORSTER George   Gateshead (1558-1837)
4-Oct-1828   BLACKBIRD Mary   m   BROWN Joseph   Gateshead (1558-1837)
28-Jun-1692   BLACKBOARD Elianor   m   SIMPSON William   Gateshead (1558-1837)
20-Oct-1833   BLACKBIRD Mary   m   WILSON Francis Cuthbert   Lamesley (1689-1837)
11-Nov-1730   BLACKBEARD Mathew   m   WILD Jane   Ryton (1581-1837)
27-Dec-1779   BLACKBIRD George   m   ELLIOT Elizabeth   Ryton (1581-1837)
2-Feb-1757   BLACKBIRD Mathew   m   WILSON Mary   Ryton (1581-1837)
10-Aug-1746   BLACKBIRD Thomasin   m   SMITH George   Ryton (1581-1837)
4 Apr 1778   BLACKBIRD Elizabeth   m   SHIELD Abraham   Whickham (1534-1837)
22 Sep 1789   BLACKBIRD Isabel   m   HALL John   Whickham (1534-1837)
17 Jun 1605   BLACKBIRD John   m   LILES Alle   Whickham (1534-1837)
6 Feb 1773   BLACKBIRD Ruth   m   BLACKET John   Whickham (1534-1837)
13 Oct 1783   BLACKBIRD William   m   SWADDLE Ann   Whickham (1534-1837)

Albert

[Dougalgeorge]

Thanks Albert    Much appreciated.
The info is marvellous.

Can I ask if the place mentioned is the parish?
I know my lot were from Tanfield, Swalwell, Whickham and Low Thornley mainly so I wonder if the entries listed under Gateshead are another branch or could Gateshead cover these places as well 

I`m back to 1730 with the marriage of Mathew Blackbeard and Jane Wild, but there are a few of the marriages you mention that I haven`t seen before 
Blackbird being such an unusual surname,  has been a breath of fresh air to research. I keep moving on to other parts of the family but can never resist a bit of Blackbird info 

Thanks again

Kindest regards
Tracey

[McTalbert]

Tracey,

Yes. The places mentioned are parishes.

Starting from Ryton to the west they run Ryton, Whickham and Gateshead along the south banks of the River Tyne. The parishes of Tanfield and Lamesley adjoin Whickam to the south.

If the BLACKBIRDS were pitmen or associated with the pits it would not have been the slightest bit unusual for them to have moved backwards and forwards between Whickham and its neighbouring parishes as they followed the development of the coal trade during the 1600's and 1700's (Swalwell, originally part of Whickham, did not become a parish in its own right until 1905).

Sunniside & District History Society have recently published an excellent little book entitled "Like Carrying Coals to Newcastle" - The Story of the Tanfield Way which outlines the coal trade's development and why it is likely families such as the BLACKBIRDS would have moved to Tanfield.

Albert

[Dougalgeorge]

Hi Albert 

Thank you for that.

Some of my Blackbird`s were keelmen so I can see why they moved around.  I must have a look at the Sunniside HS.  (Coincidentally, I grew up in Sunniside, worked there, and still have family there.)


  Thanks again for your time and effort.

Kindest regards
Tracey

[Palform]

Hello

I have the following records of Blackbird burials in Tanfield:

20 May 1762 John son of Matthew Blackbird of Tanfield Head
28 May 1762 Mary wife of Matthew Blackbird of Tanfield Head
13 Feb 1782 Matthew Blackbird senior of Ryton parish
11 Sep 1787 Mary dau of Matthew Blackbird, deceased of Yewy Hurst
(Yewy Hurst was later known as Ewehurst)

I hope these help. I do not know of any records for M.I.s.

My interest in the Tanfield area are the Ledger family.

[Dougalgeorge]

Thanks Palform 

I`m now trying to fit all these names to my rellies, and I must say, it`s looking good 

Thank you for your time and effort, it is much appreciated.

Kindest regards
Tracey

[Palform]

Tracy

Are you interested in Blackbird Tanfield baptisms for the years 1719 - 1812?

And any other names also.

Keith

[Dougalgeorge]

Hi Palform 

I`m interested in anything you can find for the Blackbird family !  They are my direct line (my Mother was a Blackbird)  and I keep going back to them as they are how this addiction all started.

Thanks for your continuing help 

Kindest regards
Tracey