St Anthonys, Walkers, Newcastle Upon Tyne

[AngelFish]

Hello

My Gran told me that her Grandparents were married at St Anthony's Catholic Church, Walker, around 1900.

I think I have found their marriage certificate in 1898, and I was hoping it would show the Church name but it doesn't.  It says Marriage solemnized at 'the Church in the parish of wallsend and married in the church according the the rites and ceremonies of the established Church after banns - which is very helpful! 

Could they have been married in St Anthony's, or could I have the wrong certificate?  I will be grateful for any info regarding this or the church.

Thank you
 Claire

[Helen K]

Hi Clare

Or could your Gran's info be innaccurate ?

I believe the Established Church was C of E and according to GENUKI that was St Peters.

Again from GENUKI there was no Roman Catholic Church in Walker.  The only St Anthonys I could find was Byker, All Saints Parish, Newcastle Upon Tyne.

http://www*genuki*bpears*org*uk/NBL/Wallsend/index*html

If you look at the GENUKI link above you will find information about where the Church records are held.  You should be able to request a St Peter's Marriage Register entry to confirm that was the Church.

Regards

Helen K

 

[audrey]

Hello

My Gran told me that her Grandparents were married at St Anthony's Catholic Church, Walker, around 1900.

I think I have found their marriage certificate in 1898, and I was hoping it would show the Church name but it doesn't.  It says Marriage solemnized at 'the Church in the parish of wallsend and married in the church according the the rites and ceremonies of the established Church after banns - which is very helpful! 

Could they have been married in St Anthony's, or could I have the wrong certificate?  I will be grateful for any info regarding this or the church.

Thank you
 Claire

st Anthonies of Padua RC church Street Wallsend
St Columba RC Carville Road  Wallsend
St Domincs RC New Bridge St. Byker
as far as I am Know thats the only two  I was born in Wallsend and cant remember any others my Gran was born in Walker an RC and was chris at St Dominics
audrey

[Helen K]

Thanks Audrey

Have now found Our Lady and St Columba, Wallsend on Genuki - apologies Clare for missing that.

Regards

Helen K

[AngelFish]

Hi

Thanks so much for your help.  Ive spoken to my Gran about this again, it was her parents not Grandparents who were married at St Anthony's.  Which will explain why the certificate I have doesn't show a Catholic Church, although I am surprised as my GGran was a very strict Catholic all her life, I would have expected her parents to have been married in a Catholic Church.

Her Grandparents were married in Wallsend were her mother grew up.  I think she may have been mixed up and means St Anthony's in Church St Wallsend or Byker.

Thank you   
 Claire

[wendywoo]

Hi Claire
Do any of these Wallsend Walkers mean anything to you?
Margaret A Walker born 1866
Jane Walker born 1870
Ellen Walker born 1874
William Walker born 1876
Jacob Walker born 1880
Robert Walker born 1885
I beleive their parents were
William Walker born 1844 in Glasgow
and Margaret (unknown) born Morpeth 1843

Please let me know

regards
Wendy

[AngelFish]

Hi Wendy

No, I'm afraid they don't mean anything to me - it was Walker the area in Newcastle not the name I was referring to.  Sorry for any confusion, I put Walkers not Walker in the subject header by accident. I don't know the area myself.

Audrey and Helen,

I have now received the correct certificate for my GGrandparents from the GRO and it shows marriage at St Anthony's Catholic Church, Walker, in the district of Tynemouth, in the counties of Northumberland, Tynemouth and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (yes, it is squashed in a bit!)

It was in 1906. I wonder if there used to be a church there that no longer exists or if the boundary's have moved.

       Claire

[Helen K]

Hi Claire

This site might be of interest - there is an email address for the present Vicar of St Anthony's who should be able to help you.

http://www.newcastle.anglican.org/newcastle-east.htm

Regards

Helen K

[slogger]

Hi Claire,
 i only saw this post today. 10 yrs ago when i was a student i reularly helped with the mother and toddler group in Belmont church hall which belongs to the church u want. I remember spending a morning with the vicar to pick his brains foir my essay.

I live about 8 miles away. Boundary changes were very common. I wasn`t aware that the district of Tynemouth ever stretched that far but it may have done.

For some reason the name Padua rings a strong bell in my mind connected to that church.