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Andy

Andy Report 30 Mar 2005 21:28

I've never been able to find my great aunt's birth and have come to the conclusion that her birth was never registered, although she was born in Newcastle, about 1900. I'm hoping to find her in parish records but needed to narrow down my search, hence I purchased birth certs for two of her sisters. The first born in 1896 has the address down as Brighton Grove...this matches with where they were living at the time of the 1901 census. The other sister was born in 1903 and the address is shown as Rosebery Crescent, just off Jesmond Road. In later years, they lived at Millfield House in Jesmond Dene. What I'd like to know is, based on that information, where is the most likely place they would have been christened?

Helen

Helen Report 30 Mar 2005 23:14

Hi Andy Does the 1901 Census image not name the Parish in the top right hand corner ? Regards Helen K

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 30 Mar 2005 23:23

Have you tryed LDS site Roy

Crista

Crista Report 30 Mar 2005 23:26

Andy, What are all their names? Crista

Andy

Andy Report 30 Mar 2005 23:43

Helen, it's a very faded stamp on the 1901 census. Roy, not sure how much use the LDS site will be circa 1900. Crista, funnily enough, I think it was you who helped me try to find this troublesome great aunt, some time ago. :-) They are: Kathleen WATTS, born 1896. She has a twin brother Reginald Hanhart WATTS. Nancy WATTS, born 1903. Madeleine WATTS was my great aunt. Because I don't know exactly when she was born (she's younger than Kathleen but I think older than Nancy), I'm trying to narrow down where I think she was christened. Based on where Nancy was born, I have a feeling she was probably christened in Jesmond Parish church. I was hoping someone with local knowledge might be able to confirm what I'm thinking. Andy

Crista

Crista Report 30 Mar 2005 23:46

Andy, I think the parish would be Elswick. Crista

Helen

Helen Report 30 Mar 2005 23:49

Hi Andy The 1891 Census pages for Brighton Grove had St James, Benwell. This is crossed out and St Augustine, Newcastle is written in it's place. Regards Helen K

Crista

Crista Report 30 Mar 2005 23:56

Here's a modern day list of the churches in Elswick: St Michael Catholic Church St Paul St Philip St Stephen Crista

Andy

Andy Report 31 Mar 2005 00:08

thanks for all your replies, will make a note of those churches. So Brighton Grove falls under Elswick. Any ideas about Rosebery Crescent as I think this is in Jesmond?

Crista

Crista Report 31 Mar 2005 00:20

1901 census lists the ecclesiastical parish as Clayton Memorial. There's also St Georges. Crista

Andy

Andy Report 31 Mar 2005 00:31

Many thanks Crista Andy