Good evening,
I’m hoping someone can help me after hitting a brick wall. Please forgive me for the long post.
My husband’s great grandmother;
Mary Emily Gawthorpe b. 20 Jan 1890 Pattison Town, Washington, Durham.
She married at Chester le Street in 1909 - Thomas Hall 21 April 1887 Wylam, Northumberland, died April 1857, Washington.
They had 3 children John Thomas 1910, Stanley 1912 and Elizabeth in 1915.
The family story was that Mary Emily died either in childbirth or shortly after. Elizabeth’s birth was registered by the child’s paternal grandmother and sadly she died in 1916, her paternal aunt registered her death.
Elizabeth’s father Thomas Hall was a Private in The Tyneside Irish when she was born and died.
I realise that it’s possible that she may have been incarcerated after Elizabeth’s birth or even left the family home, even had a bigamous marriage. However, after searching GRO, Ancestry, FindMyPast, My Heritage, Family Search and FreeBMD I cannot find any record at all of her death or indeed a hospital record or residence.
It’s all so frustrating.
Has anyone got any suggestions please?
Thank you 😊
