I have been chasing the baptism of JOHN REDPATH born about 1792 for many years. In the 1851 census his birthplace is transcribed as WELDON HOUSE which is near Brinkburn. But on re-examining the original census with the help of another Redpath researcher I now believe this is HETTON HOUSE and I have found a baptism at Wooler West St Pres. of John son of John Ridpath and Isabel of Hetton House, Chatton in 1789. So I now have a new lead after all these years! It all makes sense as young John married a woman working at nearby Fenton before 1816. The name was very rare in the Brinkburn area.
Can anyone help with the marriage of John and Isabel REDPATH/RIDPATH about 1788 in the Chatton/Wooler area?
I realise it may have been an irregular marriage. Their other children- Esau, Ailsy, Mary, Nanny, Walter and William were baptised at the same church between 1780 and 1798 while they lived at Fowberry mains, Fowberry New Hall and Broomy Laws as well as Hetton House.
Any baptisms, marriages or burials of members of this family could be a huge help in tracking further back. There are so many branches of Redpaths in this area I want to be sure I have the right ones and have already checked a number of registers with no luck.
The names of Esau, Ailsy and Nanny seem unusual. Do these give any clues?
Any suggestions would be most welcome!
