Hi
Found this in The Newcastle Guardian ... 5th December 1863 ...
At Sanitary row, on the 29th ult., aged 85, Mr. William Hood.
(Birth circa 1778)
Can't see this William Hood in the 1863 & 1864 Probate Calendars.
Do the earlier Census confirm if he was born Newcastle and any burial information, please?
If born Newcastle he might be around the 24 Jan 1779 Newcastle All Saints Bapt., of William son of John Hood, the Wat'n?
If he is, and the burial does not reveal anything, I'm considering ordering the Death Certificate, to see if a descendant was present at death?
Regards Mark
EDIT: I've been thinking, even if this William Hood was baptised Newcastle in January 1779, father John Hood, Waterman, unless William was born out of wedlock, John Hood, mariner and Elizabeth Gibson did not marry at Newcastle until 15th December 1779.
So it seems that there are two John Hoods, one a Waterman and the other John Hood, a Mariner, at least.
Therefore, even if William Hood (d.1863, aged 85) was born Newcastle and a traceable descendant was present at death, it seems there were two John Hoods at Newcastle at least, late 1770s.
The Northumberland IGI at our Library indicates a John Hood married Mary Starling 18 April 1779 Newcastle All Saints, so perhaps he was the Waterman, or later the Victualler/ Publican?
It highlights the need for us to come up to the Archives and check a few things out.
A Robert Hood and Mary of Newcastle, were likely Independent because daughter Jane Hood was baptised at the Postern Street Independent, so the John Hood (likely a 3rd John Hood) buried at Ballast Hills (Dissenters Cemetery) was probably linked to their family.
John Hoods are like buses, you wait ages for 1, then 3 come at once.
