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Paul

Paul Report 12 Jan 2008 18:10

Can some one help me. I am trying to find out were a Francis Woodward born 1880 a merchant seaman who married in Blyth northumberland to Mary jane bellerby. I have his death cert saying he died age 29 . He drowned trying to board a ship called the ss white s-oan i think? on the 15 of feb 1909 on the river blyth.
Maybe i might find some thing in a local paper?.
Thanks Paul.

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 12 Jan 2008 18:18

Just a thought does his death cert confirm R. Blyth in Northumberland as there is also one in Suffolk

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Jan 2008 18:19

Mary Jane Bellerby
1891 census

Name: Mary I Bellerley
[Mary Jane Bellerby]
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Jane
Gender: Female
Where born: Cullercoates, Northumberland, England

Civil Parish: Pegswood
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
Town: Pegswood
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Morpeth
Sub-registration district: Bedlington
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth A Bellerley 13
Hedley Bellerley 3
Jane Bellerley 47
Joseph Bellerley 21
Mary I Bellerley 11
Nicholas Bellerley 10
Thomas Bellerley 50 occ Coal mimer
Thomas Bellerley 19
William Bellerley 8



Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 4258; Folio 47; Page 30; GSU roll: 6099368

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Jan 2008 18:21

mariage

: Mary Jane Bellerby
Year of Registration: 1901
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Tynemouth
County: Northumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 446 (click to see others on page)
Record

Mary Jane Bellerby 1901 Oct-Nov-Dec Tynemouth Northumberland
View Record

Samuel Phillips 1901 Oct-Nov-Dec Tynemouth Northumberland
View Record

Margaret Ann Smith 1901 Oct-Nov-Dec Tynemouth Northumberland
View Record

Francis Woodward 1901 Oct-Nov-Dec Tynemouth Northumberland



Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Paul

Paul Report 12 Jan 2008 18:21

Yes river blyth Northumberland.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Jan 2008 18:22

birth

Name: Mary Jane Bellerby
Year of Registration: 1879
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Tynemouth
County: Northumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 180

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Jan 2008 18:24

death

Name: Francis Woodward
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Year of Registration: 1909
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 29
District: Tynemouth
County: Northumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 201


Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 12 Jan 2008 18:54

Do you know the name and occupation of Francis' father...from the 1901 marriage cert.?
Maybe we could then find him in a census.

Gwyn

Paul

Paul Report 12 Jan 2008 19:19

His farther was a John jospth Woodward a general labour .deceased in 1901.

HeadStone

HeadStone Report 12 Jan 2008 21:16

Hi
There is the White Star Line well worth googling. I would imaging it was one of their ships.

http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/whitestar.html

Bye
Paul

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Jan 2008 21:28

Have you looked for him in 1881? It is free on www.familysearch.org

Reg

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 13 Jan 2008 04:56

Sorry!!


didn't notice that you did have his death certificate .. so I posted a message to say get it!!

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.