Hello Mave,
I have my great grandparents Thomas (1873 – 1950) and Mary Jane (1877 – 1948) as marrying March 7th 1903 Gateshead, Durham - parish church Greenside -father John deceased. Witnesses John G Gladders & Frances Atthey. Thomas is a banksman of Madgin Row Tanfield source DRO
They had children Lilian 1903, John 1904, Edward 1906, Matthew 1908, Annie/Nancy 1909, Thomas 1910 who died 1910, Thomas 1911, Catherine 1914 died 1914, Isabella 1915 (my grandmother died 1994), Eleanor/Nellie 1917, Kathleen 1920 died 1921, and Mary 1922 died 1927.
So Eleanor:
Baptisms, Lanchester District - Record Number: 947925.0 Location: Stanley Church: Primitive Methodist Circuit Denomination: Methodist 3 Jun 1917 Eleanor Atthey of 4 New Houses, Tanfield, born 1-Apr 1917, child of Thomas Atthey (banksman) & Mary Jane source DRO
Due to dates after censuses, it’s been harder to track people, but currently in my tree, where I added notes ‘to be confirmed’ (and I’m happy to be corrected) I have her marriage as:
Name Eleanor C
Date of Registration 1952 - Apr-May-Jun[1952]
Registration district Durham Eastern
Inferred County Durham
Spouse Walter
Volume Number 1a
Page number 521
Athey, Armstrong - 1a 521
Household Members Name Age
Walter Armstrong
Eleanor C Athey
I have nothing more on those two except a possible daughter Mavis born about 1940 but no evidence. An aunt gave me some info a long time ago, so don’t know if this was from her. So, is Mavis you? I obviously have the dob wrong, and it seems to be before the marriage. That sounds rather crude sorry when written down; I don’t mean to be offensive, just giving you the info I currently have so we can clarify things. Like I said, I’m very happy to be corrected on anything. It would make you my first cousin 1x removed I think. It’ll be great if we are connected!
Best regards,
Catherine Maria nee Salkeld