Hello Listers I'm trying to find out what happened to Adam Shearlaw. Adam Shearlaw was born in Belford in 1874 to Moses Shearlaw and Margaret Stewart (Stuart). In 1894 Adam married Margaret Ann Murdy (my Grandfathers sister) in Newcastle on Tyne. In 1901 census Margaret Ann is a with her parents in Newcastle as follows RG13/4771, Folio 106, Page 13 George Murdy, Head, M, 62, General cartman, Northumberland West Weetwood Mary Do, Wife, M, 61, Do Chester Hill Margaret A Do, Daur, Wid, 26, Do Benwell George T Do, Son, M, Son, 24, General cartman, Do Benwell Mary E Do, Grandchild, 6, Do Elswick Elizabeth E Do, Grandchild, 8, Do Elswick George T Murdy Do, Grandchild, 3, Do Elswick John Moran, Boarder, S, 26, General labourer, Durham Shincliffe George T Do is listed as married - he was a widower at this time Elizabeth E is Georges daughter Margaret A Do listed as married - (depends on Adam Shearlaw) Mary E and George T Murdy are children of Margaret Ann Murdy and Adam Shearlaw. Birth certificates give Adam Shearlaw as father. Margaret Ann had another daughter Beatrice Ellen in 1903 and the father is shown as Adam Shearlaw In 1905 Margaret Ann remarries to a Joseph Blaylock So what happened to Adam Shearlaw. Did he die, go abroad..... If he died was it before 1901? Or later between 1901 and 1905 (when his wife remarries)? Was there a divorce? I have checked Army death lists (Boer war etc and later for WW1). I have also checked migration lists but no sign of him. I have several references to other Adam SHEARLAW's and SHERLAW's around the Northumberland, Durham and Berwickshire areas but details do not seem to fit the individual I'm looking for. If anyone can shed any light on what happened to Adam please let me know. Ideas of where else to look would be appreciated Many thanks Bill Murdy Clinton, Michigan