John McKew (McQue) & Margaret Bailey

[chester]

John McQue (22yrs) m Margaret Bailey (20) on 2/4/1861 newcastle on tyne northumberland. John was a potter and was born in Ireland, father was also John. Margarets father was Thomas. She was born in newcastle on tyne. I'm trying to find out more about John's birth and place in Ireland, family etc. Also of Margaret and her parents and brothers and sisters etc. I tracked a John McKew back to Queens County Ireland however this is not the right one. Any assistance would be really grateful.

[Michael Dixon]

Chester,

And the best of luck to you...

A couple of snippets for you...

1)Catholic priests in Newcastle ( i.e St Mary's, St Andrew's.. )
in mid 1800s sometimes included extra bits of info on church marriage records.. such as names of groom and bride's mother's as well as fathers.. and sometimes ( if you ARE lucky) the Irish root County.

( St Patrick's, Felling... priest, at one stage was even recording county, parish and townland)

2) For whatever reasons, the Irish who came to Newcastle and north-east England, were from Irish counties Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal.   And some from Down and Antrim. But it is rare to see on Newcastle censuses,  midland and southern Irish Counties recorded as birthplaces.

Michael Dixon

[Helen K]

Hi

Do you have the 1861 Census entry for John and Margaret ?

Resident in the same building, though enumerated as a separate family is 62 year old widowed Elizabeth BALEY with a daughter and Grandson.

In the building next to this another Bailey family.

If you want the details then let me know.

Regards

Helen K

[Michael Dixon]

By Census 1871 John and Margaret have moved to Southwick, Sunderland ( piece 5018 folio 55 page 69) and are McHugh

And the 5 year old Thomas Baley on Census 1861 is on Census 1871 , Thomas McHugh, 15 yr old son of John McHugh.

Full details if you want them

Michael Dixon

[Michael Dixon]

Chester,

Some snippets from St Andrew's RC Church registers, Newcastle.

When John and Margaret married, John and his father John were living in Wall Knoll and Margaret and her father Thomas Bailey lived at Causey Bank.

Witnesses at the marriage were James and Bridget McCowea.

Baptism.
John McCue, born 7 July 1862, bapt 17 July 1862, at Causeway Bank, son of John McCue and Margaret  nee Bailey.

Godparents John McCue of Wall Knole and Bridget Garrety of Wall Knole.

Baptism
Michael McCue born 30 Jan 1864, bapt 25 Feb 1864 at Causeway Bank, son to John McCue and Margaret nee Bailey

Godparents John and Helena* McCue.

Michael Dixon

[Michael Dixon]

Chester,

Census 1871 Wall Knole, All Saints, Newcastle.

Head John Mc Cue 45 yrs, labourer, born Ireland
Wife Catherine Mc Cue, 40, b.Ireland
son, Michael Mc Cue unmarried 17, b.Ireland.

This is a "possibility" for John's family in Wall Knole.

Michael Dixon

[Michael Dixon]

The 1871 Census Reference...

Piece 3829 Folio 85 Page 19.

M.Dixon

[Michael Dixon]

OOPS.. too late foe me... last two postings are on 1861 Census... NOT 1871... Sorry.. Michael Dixon

[N.K.]

Sorry if this duplicates something already sent - I typed it and it disappeared off somewhere - it's my first time on this site.

I am the great-grandaughter of Ellen McKew (or McCue? - we were never quite sure of the spelling, who I believe was the daughter of Margaret Bailey and John McKew - judging by the correspondence it would fit with what I know. She was born in 1870, her mother's name was Margaret, and she had siblings John, Michael, Bob, Tom, Margaret and Elizabeth (that we know of). They were from Southwick, Sunderland and my Nan (Ellen's daughter) talked of a family link to Cork, Ireland and potters.

I don't know anything further about John and Margaret and their parents, but I can give you Ellen's descendants and some bits of information about her siblings if you want.

Natasha