St Aidan's church Gateshead

[Kirsty Spence]

My great, great grandfather lived in st Aidan's parish in the early 1900s and all his children were baptised in the church. I have a feeling he may have been married in the church abt 1885 but can't seem to find any marriage for him. His name was William Spence and he married an Anne Alder. He was born 1868 in south church and she was born 1865 felling. Could any one see if they could help me find their marriage also if they died at St Aidan's where would they have been burried? I thought maybe st Aidan's church itself or Bensham but can't find if St Aidan's had a Burial ground or any links between st Aidan's and Bensham cemetry. Any info would be hugely appreciate. Thanks Kirsty xx

[CaroleW]

Marriages December qtr 1893 
William Spence/Anne Alder  Durham    10a   496

www.freebmd.org.uk

What year did they each die?

[Kirsty Spence]

I haven't found that so I'm not sure. I've found them on the 1901 census with Children listed as Robert William Alder Spence age 4 , John Spence age 2 and Elizabeth age 11 months but not sure when they died. I was hoping someone on here may be able to help.

[CaroleW]

so I'm not sure.

  Why aren't you sure?  It's the only marriage with those 2 names.

If you check Roberts birth registration on the GRO site it shows his mothers maiden name as Alder - and one of his christian names is Alder

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

Haven't you looked on freebmd for their deaths?

[candleflame]

Hi
If you search on freebmd, it will narrow it down to the page where Anne alder marries someone, one of two men. That's the reference Carolew found for you. If you search by the less common surname it's quicker.
If you search on the Durham county council web site and search for Anne alder, it confirms that a William spence married an Anne alder. We can't say if it's YOUR Anne alder but it does fit with a lot of what you state.
 https://gro.durham.gov.uk/pgPublicDetail.aspx

[candleflame]

Moderator this seems to be in a completed thread but it doesn't sound as if it is completed.

[candleflame]

I haven't found that so I'm not sure. I've found them on the 1901 census with Children listed as Robert William Alder Spence age 4 , John Spence age 2 and Elizabeth age 11 months but not sure when they died. I was hoping someone on here may be able to help.

Where are they living on the 1901? I'm having difficulty seeing them though that could be the site I'm using and transcriptions !

[Kirsty Spence]

Sorry, I was finding it difficult to find out how to post on here as I'm using my phone and I thought it was on right thread. I do apologise. I meant to say I'm not sure about their deaths. I believe you have found the correct marriage for them. I've had a look on free bmd as best I could but the deaths in there don't seem to add up to when they were born I'm new to this so it's all a bit confusing. Hence why I'm asking for help. Thanks

[Kirsty Spence]

They're living in st Aidan's , Gateshead. I was sent the census by someone as I couldn't find it. They're definitely on the 1911 one and I found that easily.