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Does anyone have any information about the above named, living in Witton Gilbert in 1839, landlady of the Glendenning Arms? Birth, death, was she married, did she have children?

For our info, "Witton Gilbert /'d??lb?rt/ is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. It is situated to the north-west of Durham."

Found one Elizabeth Glendenning born 1806 Durham
died Teeside 1867 parents John and Jane.
if that helps.

Is this her in 1851? Occupation was publican.

Elizabeth Glendenning

in the 1851 England Census
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Name: Elizabeth Glendenning
Age: 67
Estimated birth year: abt 1784
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Easington, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Witton Gilbert
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County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Registration district: Chester Le Street
Sub-registration district: Chester
ED, institution, or vessel: 13b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 43
Piece: 2394
Folio: 363
Page Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth Glendenning 67
William Porter 23

Looking at the image, she was a widow, so Glendenning was her husbands surname.

Was she married to
Thomas Wrathall ?

McAlp - she'd have been Betty/Elizabeth Wrathall, if that was the case ;-)

http://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/SearchResults.php
In-putting marriages of Elizabeth to a Glendenning 1814 +/- 10 gives to results - you have to pay to view.

Record Type District Year Forename Surname Birth Year Birthplace (census) or Abode (parish recs)

Marriages Stockton 1819 Elizabeth Mason this parish

Marriage Bonds Durham Diocese 1819 Elizabeth Mason abt 1798 Stockton, County Durham

'abt 1798' probably meant that she was Of Full Age ie 21 or over, but may not be the correct person

Possible death? Chester le Street district covers Witton Gilbert.

Deaths Mar 1857 (>99%)
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Glendenning Elizabeth Chester le S 10a 71

Oops I thought Glendenning was her maiden name.

the same site has a what is probably her burial

Record Type District Year Forename Surname Birth Year Abode (parish recs)

Burials Chester-le-Street 1857 Elizabeth Glendenning abt 1784 Witton Gilbert

Which ties in with the death reg
Deaths Mar 1857 (>99%)
Glendenning Elizabeth Chester le S 10a 71

Thank you all for your imput. Thank you Margee for your information, this seems to be the one that fits the bill.

:-D - Rambina only seems to know that she was the landlady of the Glendenning Arms in 1839. The marriage you spotted was earlier than that

I didn't get my message sent before receiving even more info. Thanks for all your help.

You are right DetecTive, that is the only info I have. I was trying to find out if she could have been an ancester, as I know we had Glendennings with, I believe, an ale company in the early 1900's but cannot seem to find anything about them. I am pretty new at this as you can probably tell.

Her death certificate might give the name of her deceased husband, if known to the informant. The informant may be a relative

You can order it from http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/ at a cost of £9.25 using the gro references 2 of us gave earlier.

I'm not convinced she had children, but depending the info given on the DC, you could play around with http://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/NewSearch.php

Given her age, the children would only be recorded as baptisms as they are likely to have been born before civil registration, ie Sep 1837. Even then it wasn't compulsary to register a birth until the 1870s. Many weren't.

The wedding in 1819 was to Spark Glendenning and they are together with family in 1851, he's a farmer. Owns 260 acres and still in Stockton area.

This cannot be the one PatinCyprus, it is more than likely that she is the one in the 1851 census at the age of 67 and a publican, also she is in Witton Gilbert, which would make sense. Like detective, I too, think she probably didn't have children

Found these deaths in the area as Elizabeth is on her own in 1841 a publican.

A Thomas Glendinning married a Dorothy Dixon in 1797 in Witton Gilbert


Ralph Glendenning
England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991


birth 1800
burial:15 April 1831

Witton-Gilbert, Durham, England

Thomas Glendinning

birth:1765
burial:20 August 1836

Witton-Gilbert, Durham, England


Thomas Glendinning

birth:1820
burial 21 May 1840
Witton-Gilbert, Durham, England


William Glendinning

birth:1732
burial:1 March 1813
Witton-Gilbert, Durham, England

Haven't found any Christenings. There is a Glendinning/Glendenning family living there. Whether Elizabeth could have married Thomas after perhaps Dorothy died who knows. Maybe later children were her's. To be on her own if she'd lost her husband early in the marriage wouldn't be unusual as children could have been late 20s by then, married with children. Can't find probate to prove husband and or children.

Have to go will look at this later. Hope you find want you are looking for. :-)

This seems to be her in 1841, she's a publican. Seems to be living alone.


Eliz Glendening

in the 1841 England Census
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Name: Eliz Glendening
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1786
Gender: Female
Where born: Durham, England
Civil Parish: Witton Gilbert
Hundred: Chester (West Division)
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Chester Le Street
Sub-registration district: Chester Le Street
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 302
Book: 15
Folio: 24
Page Number: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
Eliz Glendening 55