Ruhama Henderson- 1700s-Newcastle

[O.R.A.W.M.U]

Looking for info on my 5th great grandparents

Ruhama (Rihanna??)Henderson married William Thompson in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, on October either 4 or 19, 1789 documents vary.

William Thompson is my 5 great grandfather.

They has a son George Thompson born on February 22, 1793, to Ruhama Henderson and William Thompson.
George Thompson married Lydia Lumley in Gosforth Northumberland, England, on September 13, 1819, when he was 26 years old.

This is all I can find. I’m finding very limited info on the Thompson side of my family history.

Thank
Lisa x

[JenB]

In the Durham Bishops transcripts her name is written as Ruh^a.
The marriage on the 19th October at All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne.

In the baptism her name is written as Ruhamma, the only other clue to husband William is that he is said to be a glover.

[O.R.A.W.M.U]

Thanks JenB
That clears the marriage date!
That was a good find.
Thank you x

[whiteout7]

Free Reg has her as Richenda? (Transcription error?)

County   Northumberland
Place   Newcastle upon Tyne
Church name   All Saints
Register type   Bishop's Transcripts
Marriage date   19 Oct 1789
Groom forename   William
Groom surname   THOMPSON
Bride forename   Richenda
Bride surname   HENDERSON.

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FreeReg also offers this up

County   Northumberland
Place   Newcastle upon Tyne
Church name   All Saints
Register type   Bishop's Transcripts
Baptism date   23 Jan 1791
Person forename   William
Person sex   M
Father forename   William
Mother forename   Ruhanna
Father surname   THOMPSON
Father occupation   Breechesmaker   

So he made Breeches and then in 1793 had moved onto Gloves?

[JenB]

Free Reg has her as Richenda? (Transcription error?)

County   Northumberland
Place   Newcastle upon Tyne
Church name   All Saints
Register type   Bishop's Transcripts
Marriage date   19 Oct 1789
Groom forename   William
Groom surname   THOMPSON
Bride forename   Richenda
Bride surname   HENDERSON.

Interesting that the freeReg entry is taken from the Bishops Transcripts, which is what I snipped from in my reply.

So it seems that the freeReg transcriber has seen what others have read as Ruh^a as Rich^a and interpreted that as Richenda. A bit of a jump methinks!

It would be really useful to find if they had any children post-1798, in the Shute Barrington era, because the baptism entry should then include the native parish of both parents.

[whiteout7]

The name Ruhama seems a bit puzzling - Ruhama seems to be a hebrew name? If you put it into Scotlands People UK you get no hits?

Ruhama - from Hebrew, meaning "one who has been spared" maybe??
"In the Bible, Hosea is told by God to name his daughter Lo-Ruhamah, meaning "not spared"; later, God tells Hosea to call his daughter Ruhamah, because she has been spared"

I have Henderson(e) pre-dating this woman in my family tree in Scotland but no women of this particular first name?

It does seem more common in England between 1700 and 1780, on Familysearch, there is even a Loruhama.

She wasn't a widow was she before marriage to William?

[JenB]

Here's an interesting burial at All Saints:

Loruhamah Thompson buried 30th November 1816, aged 58

[Millmoor]

NE Inheritance database has an administration for a William Thompson, glover, widower of Newcastle  - 18 Oct 1826 - admin to George Thompson, the only child.

William