The Kennedys of Northumberland

[DJH]

Hello,
I am looking for anyone who can help me fill out my family tree of Kennedys.

My Great Grandfather was WILLIAM KENNEDY(2) who was born in about 1859 at Woodhouse or Morpeth.
His father was WILLIAM KENNEDY(1) who was born in 1824 at Stamfordham and he married SARAH FORSTER who was born in 1830 at Newbiggin.
My Great Grandfather, William(2), married JANE ANDERSON who was born in 1864 at Newcastle upon Tyne and they had children : Sarah Jane 1889 at Dunston, William born Hexham, George and possibly two other daughters.
William(1) and Sarah had children: Mary 1854 born Woodhouse, Thomas 1856 Woodhouse/North Seaton, My William, Robert 1861 Morpeth, John 1852 Morpeth, George 1869 Morpeth and Sarah 1874.
That is all I know. CAN ANYONE HELP?
Thank you,
David

[sillgen]

Hi
1861 census RG9 3871 36 41   Oldgate Street Morpeth
William Kennedy 31 Coachman b Stamfordham
Sarah 31 b Woodhorn
Mary 7    b   "
Thomas 5   b "
William 2 b Morpeth
Robert 3 months b Morpeth

Does this sound right?
Andrea

[sillgen]

In 1871 William appears to be with his maternal grandmother
RG10 5163 36 13  Market Place Turlks Gead Yard Morpeth
Mary Forster 70 b Northumberland
William gson 13 b    "

[sillgen]

William and Sarah have a younger child, George aged 2 and another son John age 19 with them in 1871.  Mary is not there.  In service perhaps?
RG10 5163 23 39

[sillgen]

1901 RG13 4825 141 29 22 Whitiss Hill Haydon
William 40 Foreman market gardener b Morpeth
Jane 36 b Newcastle
Sarah 12
Dossie? dau 10
Flossie 6
George 5 all b Dunston
Harry 2
William 2 b Haydon

We can't do look ups in 1911 for copyright reasons but the index is free to search so you can find them there yourself.
1911 census tips http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,355239.0.html

Andrea

[DJH]

Wow,
Thank you for your wonderful information sillgen, I am impressed and grateful.
 I will look into the 1911 Census to come up to date so to speak. However, I don't know how to go back further from 1941 Census? That is where I am really stuck now.
David

[TracyW]

There's a possible marriage for William and Sarah:

Marriages Sep 1851
FORSTER    Sarah         Newcastle T    25   327    
Kennedy    William         Newcastle T    25   327

Why don't you get the marriage certificate then you'll at least have the name of William's father.

Also you could go through the Stamfordham BDT's to see if you can see any Kennedy's - 1824 is missing unfortunately but you could look through the earlier pages, from about page 226ish.

[TracyW]

The Newbiggin transcripts also have Sarah Forster daughter of John & Mary of Newbiggin, baptised on 7th November 1830. He was a brewer.

The IGI also have submitted records which could be checked through the Bish Durham Transcripts of siblings for Sarah:
Mary, chr 12/2/1826 Woodhorn
William, chr 10/2/1828 Woodhorn
Isabella, chr 16/9/1832 Newbiggin
John, chr 20/7/1834 Newbiggin
Mary, chr 23/4/1837 Newbiggin
Jane, chr 14/7/1839 Newbiggin

[sillgen]

However, I don't know how to go back further from 1941 Census? That is where I am really stuck now.
David

Parish registers are the answer to pre 1837 research and TracyW has found some for you.   If you live near an LDS family history centre (listed on www.familysearch.org) then you can get the film of most parishes to look at there.  The IGI on the same site is a good starting point for that era too but it is not full coverage and you have to be very wary of member submitted records which maybe just guesswork.   Extracted records are usually OK but looking at the original is best.   Have a look at the tips on the Beginners' Board for other hints.
Andrea