A bit of a long post but thought I'd give some background
Gt Grandmother Mary Letitia Sanderson b Nov 1898 Ferryhill, Durham, England. Parents on birth cert John Sanderson & Caroline (Collingwood) they married in June 1898. At some point in 1899 John Sanderson learned that he wasn't born John Sanderson (only raised as that name) and was in fact called Albert Henry Mordecai. He and Caroline had to remarry under the correct name, not knowing the correct spelling they went with Mordica which the rest of their children were registered.
Albert Henry Mordecai was born in 1876 Cassop, Durham, England to Letitia Mordecai raised by her and her husband (from 1877) John Sanderson. He is with grandparents in 1881.
Letitia Mordecai was born 1857 Shotton Colliery to John Mordecai & Elizabeth (Haswell)
John Mordecai was born 1818 Butterwick, Durham, England to Letitia/Letisher/Lettice Mordecai , listed on baptism is his father John Thompson, however he was raised by his mother and her husband (from 1921) Francis Carter.
Letitia/Letisher/Lettice Mordecai was born abt 1788 in Stranton, Durham, England (according to census). I've never been able to find a baptism record for her. I do believe that she is descended from one of the children of Alexander Mordecai 1710–1753 & Lettice Best 1721–1798 from Stranton, Durham, England. They are the only Mordecai family I have been able to find in Durham and I've tracked all Mordecai's in NE England I've found so far back to them.
Children
John Mordecai 1743–
Cuthbert Mordecai 1745–1799
William Mordecai 1748–
Ann Mordecai 1750–
Letitia Mordecai 1752–1755
If anyone can find anything on Letitia/Letisher/Lettice Mordecai (1788 in Stranton, Durham, England) who her parent/s were I'd be eternally grateful.
Next is The lady above's Granddaughter.
Letitia/Letisher/Lettice Mordecai (1788 in Stranton, Durham, England) had another illegitimate child, Jane Mordecai born 1814. Jane appears to have had an illegitimate daughter in around 1835 in 1841 & 1851 she is with her Grandparents Francis & Latitia Carter (1941 census), Francis & Letisher Carter (1851). Her mother Jane had in 1839 married a man called William Hutchinson.
The name of this child is a bit confusing and as such I have been unable to find a baptism for her. Born approx 1834/35. On the Census (1841 & 1851 Dalton le Dale, Durham, England) she is Lettis Carter, I have found a marriage in 1959 where she is called Viletta Mordecai. She marries Stephen Cuthbert and her father is listed as William Hutchinson (same name as mothers husband), on the remaining census entries she is Violetta. If anyone can help find a baptism, that would be great.
Thanks in advance
Riddlebrick