My brain is addled can anyone help please. My grandfather had a brother, both born out of wedlock at New Durham in 1876. His mother, Ann Westgarth married a Joseph Wilson in 1880 and appears on the 1881 Census for Helmington Row with her husband and two boys who are listed as Wilson. Sadly Ann died in 1881/82. By 1891 Joseph seems to be with relatives but after that the trail goes cold regarding my grandfather's brother Thomas, Growing up I never heard Thomas mentioned, so decided to try and do some research. Using all the resources I could think of and hitting a brick wall, I casually looked at the criminal records and it looks as though Thomas has been a 'bad apple' He seems to have fouled the law several times. Apparently he married a Mary Elizabeth ? between 1901 and August 26th 1905 an during that time also married a Jane Donaldson and used the name John Thomas Wilson - he was sentenced to 6 months in prison for Bigamy. I can't find a marriage record for Thomas to either of these two ladies or what happened to either. I have noted on the report that he is recorded with both names Westgarth and Wilson, so I am confused as to how I move on to try and find out more. Anyone any suggestions?.
