Is there anyone who could look up my gg grandparents on the 1871 census? I have them on the 1881 census and again in 1876 when their daughter was born but otherwise I cannot find them anywhere! (Have tried 1891 and 1901 - their daughter was married 1895, and father listed as alive, in Middlesbrough by then) 1871 could be just before they were married. I am assuming they were married in Gateshead (Only marriage cert I can find has different ages but otherwise tallies - adam 22, living in Oakwellgate, Gateshead, father James Stewart, labourer. Mary Jane is 18, at Backfield Farm, Park Lane, G'hd, father James? Clark, a mason). I cannot trace these parents either. Their info on the 1881 census is: Adam STEWART Born Ireland, age 27 , occ. labourer chemical Mary Jane, born Carlisle, Cumberland, age 24, dressmaker children James, born Gateshead, age 7 Robert, Gateshead, age 6 Esther, gateshead, age 4 George, Hebburn, age 2 Adam, Gateshead, 10m and they were at 42 Peareth St, Gateshead From Esther's birth certificate; Mary Jane's maiden name was CLARK. They were at 80 Devonshire Street, Gateshead then. I have hit a brick wall here, they just seem to disappear. If anyone can help, I'd really appreciate it! Sue Tomkins Hampshire

Hi Sue, Sorry I can't help with the 1871 census but have had a look around on the 1901 - you might already have found these and rejected them. There is an Adam Stewartt (2 ts) on the 1901, aged 48, born Ireland living in Middlesbrough - only problem is he is a dock labourer and looking at others in the same household, there would appear to be no Mary. There is an Alice aged 44 and various children aged 11, 9, 6 and 2. So possibly he remarried or this is not the correct entry. Have looked at FreeBMD and there was a death of a Mary Jane Stewart aged 25 in the December quarter of 1881. However there could have been many Mary Jane Stewarts around that area. There was also a marriage of an Adam Stewart in Gateshead reg Dec 1884 and amongst the names there was an Alice Closk. Also people who might fit on the 1901 in different households: Robert Stewart, 26, Gateshead Durham, Yorkshire Middlesbrough, General Labourer George Stewart 20 Durham Gateshead Durham Heworth Railway Gateman - age 2 years out from 1881 James Stewart 25 Durham Gateshead On Town London Woolwich Gunner Soldier - age 2 years out from 1881 I presume you have Esther and family on the 1901. There was an Adam Stewart aged 1 whose death was registered in Gateshead in Sep 1881 according to FreeBMD. Whether or not the above mentioned people are yours or not, I don't know and it is very easy to make assumptions. But you might see something there which helps or you might be able to knock them out of the equation. Regards Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Tomkins" <smtatome@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 9:32 AM Subject: [ENG-DUR] 1871 census > Is there anyone who could look up my gg grandparents on the 1871 census? > > I have them on the 1881 census and again in 1876 when their daughter was > born but otherwise I cannot find them anywhere! (Have tried 1891 and > 1901 - their daughter was married 1895, and father listed as alive, in > Middlesbrough by then) > 1871 could be just before they were married. I am assuming they were > married in Gateshead (Only marriage cert I can find has different ages > but otherwise tallies - adam 22, living in Oakwellgate, Gateshead, > father James Stewart, labourer. Mary Jane is 18, at Backfield Farm, > Park Lane, G'hd, father James? Clark, a mason). I cannot trace these > parents either. > > Their info on the 1881 census is: > Adam STEWART Born Ireland, age 27 , occ. labourer chemical > Mary Jane, born Carlisle, Cumberland, age 24, dressmaker > > children > James, born Gateshead, age 7 > Robert, Gateshead, age 6 > Esther, gateshead, age 4 > George, Hebburn, age 2 > Adam, Gateshead, 10m > > and they were at 42 Peareth St, Gateshead > > From Esther's birth certificate; Mary Jane's maiden name was CLARK. > They were at 80 Devonshire Street, Gateshead then. > > I have hit a brick wall here, they just seem to disappear. If anyone can > help, I'd really appreciate it! > > Sue Tomkins > Hampshire > > > > > ==== ENG-DURHAM Mailing List ==== > Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History > by ROY STOCKDILL > http://www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html >