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No Further Forward!!! Again

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Alison

Alison Report 8 Jan 2007 22:59

have waited patiently for certificate to arrive and it made no difference !!! have searched 1841 census for every possibility and still cant find her in 1841 census. marriage between Benjamin Gray and Elizabeth Courtler 8th august 1846 in St Oswalds parish Durham Her father was Goerge courtler a Pitman and at time of marriage they lived at Stonebridge????? Could someone take a look and see if anything shows up. Am doing my own head in now never mind everyone else in the house!!! Alison certificate just says full age

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 8 Jan 2007 23:04

How old was Elizabeth when she married? Reg

Alison

Alison Report 8 Jan 2007 23:25

certificate just says full age

Georgina

Georgina Report 9 Jan 2007 00:02

Is this the family in 1851? Name: Elizabeth Gray Age: 24 Estimated birth year: abt 1827 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: Benjamin Gender: Female Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England Civil parish: Coundon Grange Ecclesiastical parish: Auckland St Andrew County/Island: Durham Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Auckland Sub-registration district: Bishop Auckland ED, institution, or vessel: 14 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 27 Household Members: Name Age Wylam Alderson 72 Benjamin Gray 22 Elizabeth Gray 24 George Gray 4 John Gray 9 Mo Mary Gray 2 Georgina.

Alison

Alison Report 9 Jan 2007 00:09

hi yes this is them in 51 thanks for taking time out to look

Georgina

Georgina Report 9 Jan 2007 00:52

Alison I think her name may have been mistranscribed on her marriage certificate, Courtler is a very rare name . There is only 1 entry showing on the LDS site & freebmd only have 2 entries for the name. Have you got any of the childrens birth certificates? Georgina.

Janet in Yorkshire

Janet in Yorkshire Report 9 Jan 2007 00:54

Could she be Elizabeth Cutler? Jay

Alison

Alison Report 9 Jan 2007 00:57

havent ordered childrens certificates yet think thats probably next port of call and then work backwards waited so patiently ahhhhhhhh never mind .Thankyou have no doubt will be back for more help ...probably quite soon alison

Alison

Alison Report 9 Jan 2007 01:04

no have tried that and the handwriting on the certificate is sooooo hard to read have tried lowther courtier as well as just elizabeth father george and that didnt work either