Hi Jon,
I wonder if Elizabeth went into the workhouse because of being ill? On admission she was a little older (77) age could fluctuate slightly, and she only stayed in a week.
In 1891 her daughter Mary Watson was in Chirton with her two youngest daughters Ann and Isabella 'Isa'. John Watson was 'head of household. Folio 114 page 47
1901
Daughter Mary Watson widow with same two daughters at 168 Stephenson Street.
Articles exist about Mary getting attacked here when an intruder broke in seemingly wanting to see or perhaps get at my Grt Grandfather Simon?
1901
My Great Grandfather Simon Conroy was living in North Shields with an Elizabeth as his (2nd) 'wife' I have never been able find a marriage for them. Although he did marry another Elizabeth - Elizabeth Crean, formerly Smith nee Linn at St Charles RC Church, Gosforth on 27 January 1912.
Simon Peter Conroy was born 4 June 1851 - Newgate Street, Morpeth. Mother's maiden name Fitzpatrick.
At one point he and his first wife (my Grt Grandmother Bridget Conroy nee McCabe lived in Birtley and their youngest children including my Grandfather was born there in 1890.
Elizabeth's youngest son Thomas of New York Village (near North Shields) was her nearest relative named on her Tynemouth workhouse entry.
As well as living in Morpeth in 1851 both my ancestors James and Elizabeth were jailed there for a few months pending their trial at Newcastle for the 1855 murder of their landlady Dorothy Bewick. Trial in Newcastle was in March 1856. Known in the press as 'The Matfen Murder' (I know, I do have very colourful ancestors
). They were acquitted on insufficient evidence.
Mostly I have seen Elizabeth recorded as from Scotland and husband James mostly recorded as from Ireland.
I have just noted all this as way of trying to make connections between it all, in case this might be able to help with matters.
Do you think it could be possible that Elizabeth may have been buried without being death registered?
