Minnie Todd from Ashington England to Aukland New Zealand

[Patty25]

Hi there 


I'm trying to get some information about my maternal grandmother's family. She was born Minnie Todd in (around) Ashington, England in 1904.


From what I've been told her father was a miner. When her mother was widowed she emigrated with her children to New Zealand in the late 1920's.


One of her daughters, my grandmother (Minnie), married a Petty Officer in the Royal Navy: Australasian line. He was named Samuel Paterson and was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1904.


They married in Aukland. My mother was born in Aukland in October 1929 and named Minnie Paterson.


Mother and daughter returned to live at the Naval Base, Bute, Scotland around 1932 / 3. My mother never saw her father again until the early 1950's. They met on one occasion and he died a few months later.


Mother and daughter were separated in 1934 when my mother was 5 years old. She met her mother, on one occasion only, in 1952.


Minnie Todd (Paterson) never returned to New Zealand.


I'm sure she had siblings who remained in New Zealand.


I'm interested to find out more about her and her family.


I hope someone can help.


Patty

[CaroleW]

Hi

Have you checked the 1911 census for her to get her parents names.  Ashington is in Northumberland

The free 1911 index shows 2 Minnie Todds in Northumberland but if yours was definitely born in 1904 then she is the one living in Morpeth

We are not allowed to give info from the 1911 census due to copyright issues but you may find the following helpful

USING THE FREE 1911 INDEX TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT HOUSEHOLD

http://www.1911census.co.uk/search/tnaform.aspx

Once you find a possible match - make a note of the county and district in which the person was living

Return to the index and in PERSONAL DETAILS - just put the surname of the family - nothing else

In LOCATION - Select the county and below it - type in the district

In OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD - show the full name of the person you have found on the index

Click SEARCH

The 1911 census is strictly pay per view so you will have to buy credits to view the full entry - the above instructions will only help to possibly show others of the same surname in the same household

[craigt]

Hi Patty,
Samuel George Paterson married Minnie Todd in 1929. Have you got any more details of Minnie Todd's parents: names, where and when born, married, when and where Minnie's father died?
Regards,
Craig.

[CaroleW]

Info from Patty via pm as she already has the 1911 info

Minnies parents were John born 1863 Belside and Margaret born 1866 Hexham

The 1911 entry shows them married for 21yrs and they had daughters Sarah 16 and Mary 13 in 1911 as well as Minnie

[CaroleW]

This is probably John's death

Deaths June qtr 1914   
John Todd  aged 52  Morpeth  10b 491

[CaroleW]

This is the family in 1901 living in Bedlington.  Children shown as born Bedlington

John Todd 38 b Belside  coal miner
Margaret   35 b Hexham
Margaret   9
Charlotte   8
Sarah   6
Mary 3
Robert  3 Months
RG13 Piece 4836 Folio 181 Page 23 

[CaroleW]

Marriage of John & Margaret

Marriages December qtr 1890   
Margaret Thompson/John Todd   Morpeth  10b 583   
 

[Patty25]

I'm sorry. I'm so new to this. I typed up a message for Carole and Craig, got a private message and then lost my post 

[Patty25]

There's so much to take in and I can't thank you both enough for trying to help me.


I see Minnie had 5 older siblings in 1901 but only two in 1911!?


I'll continue to search such as the 1911 census.


I'm also hoping someone with information re. the NZ emigration will get in touch.


Patty