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There are 3 William Drummonds married in Durham 1840-1850 can anyone tell me how to find out who they married without sending for 3 certificates

What year was your William Drummond born please and do you know who is parents were?

Try looking on the durham online site, it lists spouses

http://nd.durham.gov.uk/gro/newgro.nsf/search?open&C0811642070807082012$

Roy

You could look at the 1841 census to see if it is possible to identify the 1840 bride by her name. Follow that up by looking at the 1851 census in an attempt to identify the 1840 brides birthplace.

William was born in Whitby 1816c to James & Mary Husband
nothing on Durham Records on line

The one in 1942 married Mary DAVISON but cannot find the other two

from durhams online site

Surname Forename(s) Year District
DRUMMOND William 1842 Durham Central
DAVISON Mary 1842 Durham Central


Roy

In 1861 there is a Mary Ann Drummond living in the correct address in Sunderland who is a Master Mariners wife
dont know about 1851 census
There is a Mary Drummond on the 1842 page and a Mary Drysdale on the 1846 page along with other ladies?
no mary on 1850 cant see the Mary Davison

1861 England Census
about William Drummond
Name: William Drummond
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Relation: Mate
Gender: Male
Where born: Whitley, Yorkshire, England
[Whitby, Yorkshire, England]

Civil parish: Vessels
Town: At Sea Off Cromer
County/Island: Misc Ships at Sea or Abroad
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: MATE *********

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Misc Ships
Sub-registration district: Misc Ships
ED, institution, or vessel: Jane (6)
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1
Piece: 4444
Folio: 74
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Rowlands 44
William Drummond 45 *************
Thomas Brown 46
William Watson 20
Henry A Blackburn 27
James Pratt 22
John Dobson 45

Thanks for census i dont have that (WAS HE A MARRIED MAN)

Yes he was.

The marriage i posted above for Mary Davison came from the durham site

search again but only enter his intial W in the forename/intial box


Roy

The marriage to Mary Drysdale was in 1846 but a tree on Ancestry has his parents as George and Mary so I don't think this is your one.

Did he marry again to an Emma Purdy who was a lot younger than him?

Day:09
Month:May
Year:1842
Groom forenames:William
Groom surname:Drummond
Grooms parish:Whitwell
Groom other:
Bride forenames:Margaret
Bride Surname:Davison
Brides parish:Whitwell
Bride other:
Place:
Description:Pittington
County:Durham
Record source:Northumberland and Durham Marriages


Day:17
Month:Jan
Year:1846
Groom forenames:William
Groom surname:Drummond
Grooms parish:
Groom other:
Bride forenames:Mary
Bride Surname:Drysdale
Brides parish:
Bride other:
Place:South Shields
Description:South Shields, St. Hilda
County:Durham
Record source:Northumberland and Durham Marriages

(the above from Find My Past)

Chris :)


Day:29
Month:Jul
Year:1869
Groom forenames:William
Groom surname:Drummond
Grooms parish:
Groom other:
Bride forenames:Emma
Bride Surname:Purdy
Brides parish:
Bride other:
Place:Hendon
Description:St. Paul
County:Durham
Record source:Northumberland and Durham Marriages

Yes he married Emma in 1869 status master mariner widow
tried both william & w on the durham site got 0 results ill try again

So that must be him on the other census I put up as a Seaman Mate.

Thanks Chris I now have a Mary Drysdale ,a Mary Davison and a possible Mary Drummond (1842 durham) who all could be the Mary Ann Drummond on the 1861 census very confusing

I have looked at the tree on mundia (it may be my tree you looked at) but only yesterday looking at the parish records at williams marriage to Emm did i see he was a widower and i did not have his 1st marriage

Well the 1861 census for Mary Drummond is so clear and it has the initial A and she is married and a master seamens wife. So if William remarried in 1869 to Emma Purdy I wonder if they got a divorce or Mary Ann died??

Day:26
Month:Jun
Year:1858
Groom forenames:Thomas
Groom surname:Purdy
Grooms parish:
Groom other:
Bride forenames:Emma
Bride Surname:Swan
Brides parish:
Bride other:
Place:Hendon
Description:St. Paul
County:Durham
Checked:N
Origin:
Record source:Northumberland and Durham Marriages

(just adding the above, somebody mentioned Swan)

Chris :)

Yes that looks like Emma's first marriage
the only death that matches for Mary A is in the same year he married Emma?
dont know about a divorce