Shipton/smith

[ELMER1]

IgorStrav
Thankyou so much,
Any more information would be greatly appreciated
Barbie

[mckha489]

Hi
Christopher Smith and Mary Ellen Shipton lived in Darlington.
Christopher was married before he married Mary in 1921
Christopher's dad was called William Smith and Mary Ellen's dad was called Jack Shipton

On their marriage certificate, which is on someone's tree on Ancestry, there is no father named for Mary Ellen
So likely she is illegitimate and her father is not Jack Shipton.

William Smith given as deceased.
The tree has a family for Christopher but his age in the 1891 census is 7 not 11 so am doubtful of its veracity.

[IgorStrav]

In 1939 Christopher and Mary Ellen were at 237 Longfield Road Darlington - Christopher was born 14th October 1890 and Mary Ellen on 15th June 1899.

[ELMER1]

Mckha489
So most of the information I have could be wrong???
It all came from ancestry.

[ELMER1]

IgorStrav
Yes that's right. But what happened to them??
It's like finding a needle in a haystack

[IgorStrav]

On their marriage certificate, which is on someone's tree on Ancestry, there is no father named for Mary Ellen
So likely she is illegitimate and her father is not Jack Shipton.

William Smith given as deceased.
The tree has a family for Christopher but his age in the 1891 census is 7 not 11 so am doubtful of its veracity.

Mary Ellen's birth:

SHIPTON, MARY  ELLEN     Mother's maiden name blank- 
GRO Reference: 1899  S Quarter in DARLINGTON  Volume 10A  Page 10

I think Mckha is right and Mary Ellen was illegitimate.

[IgorStrav]

Mckha489
So most of the information I have could be wrong???
It all came from ancestry.

Trees on Ancestry aren't to be relied on unless you can see the sources, the evidence, that what they say is correct.  So good to look at, but always check yourself.

[ELMER1]

Thankyou both
So the information I have from ancestry could be wrong??
How do I find their graves???
I really would like to find them to pay my respects

[IgorStrav]

Here's Mary Ellen's baptism

Mary Ellen Shipton

Birth 15 Jun 1899
Baptism 9 Jul 1899
Baptism Place:   St. Hildas, Darlington, Durham, England
Mother:   Elizabeth Shipton
FHL Film Number:   1894192
Reference ID:   p 11

So her mother was Elizabeth Shipton, who may be the Lizzie Ann McCullagh on the 1911 Census, if she married after Mary Ellen's birth and then had more children...