Margaret Smith death

[JenB]

I still believe that Margaret Young was William's first wife so am now looking for her death record, between 1851 (census) and 1856.

I did some look-ups for you some time ago, and found these two baptisms. If this is the same family, Margaret was still alive in 1855 

I found these today, just for the record:

Baptisms both on 18th February 1855 at Holy Trinity Sunderland:

Mary Elizabeth, daughter of William Smith and Margaret, late Young. Born 1st February 1852. Back Grey Street. Father - butcher.

Christian, daughter of William Smith and Margaret, late Young. Born 22nd ?? 1855
Back Grey Street. Father - butcher.

Added: Birth Christiana Smith, 1q 1855, Sunderland 10a, 384

[genjen]

I did some look-ups for you some time ago, and found these two baptisms. If this is the same family, Margaret was still alive in 1855 

Yes, I had lost track of what you found for me, Jen - my apologies. I am so tangled up and need a friendly genius to sort my mess out!

[JenB]

What was John's date of birth?

[genjen]

14/11/1856 - Society Lane, Monkwearmouth Shore.

[JenB]

14/11/1856 - Society Lane, Monkwearmouth Shore.

Given Christiana's date of birth (which, going by the baptism date, has to be January 1855) and John's date of birth, you now have a fairly narrow window within which to find Margaret's death and William's re-marriage 

[genjen]

Given Christiana's date of birth (which, going by the baptism date, has to be January 1855) and John's date of birth, you now have a fairly narrow window within which to find Margaret's death and William's re-marriage 

But we are fairly sure that the Margaret Smith death in 1859 ( see earlier quote)  is Christina's mother -  and if that is the case, there must be another William Smith ( butcher) who married Mary Ann Smith in Sunderland before my John was born in 1856. Unless, of course, he was a bigamist!

[JenB]

But we are fairly sure that the Margaret Smith death in 1859 ( see earlier quote)  is Christina's mother - 

We know that Christiana's mother's maiden name was Margaret Young. And in your original posting you said that you were sure Margaret Young was William's first wife.

I still believe that Margaret Young was William's first wife

Have you now changed your mind? (my brain hurts  )
 

[genjen]

Yours hurts....imagine how mine feels!

I am going round and round, getting nowhere and arguing with myself, the evidence and everything else!

Added to which, I have just spent ages looking online for William, from Tynemouth, in or near Middlesbrough in 1861. I have the page printed but wanted to be able to refer others to it if necessary. I have now submitted my correction to An*****y, pointing out that Tynemouth is in Northumberland, not North Dakota!

[JenB]

Yours hurts....imagine how mine feels!

I'm not thinking about it!

But you didn't answer my question in reply #15