Heather - you kindly offered any relevant information in your SPOORS database to aid my investigation into the ancestors of the Margaret SPOORS cited in the marriage of Fred SMITH to Margaret SPOORS in Sunderland. I now have the certificate for the marriage on 15 October 1913 in the Sunderland Register Office by licence showing Margaret SPOORS as a spinster, age 19, no occupation stated (blank), address 15 Parade, Sunderland, father Robert SPOORS, shipyard labourer. Witnesses were Robert SPOORS (the father most likely) and Robert LAWRENCE (the groom's brother-in-law) Any relevant information on the ancestry of Margaret SPOORS would be most welcome and I would be happy to exchange information with you if you need any new information that I can uncover. Regards Charles Atkinson, Niagara Falls, Canada. At 08:54 AM 22/02/2013 -0600, you wrote: >Hello Charles >When you get the marriage certificate, I may be able to help with the >SPOORS side of the family. >I have a large data base of SPOOR and SPOORS, including quite a few >Margarets of the right age in the Sunderland area. Once you know her >father it is easier to narrow down possibilities > >Heather

Hello Charles Sorry but your Margaret SPOORS born 1894 father Robert do not appear in my data base yet. Most of my SPOORS are from Tyneside, so I may not have gathered all the ones from Sunderland. If you find out any more information I would love to add it to the data base. There is a Margaret Caroline SPOORS born in Sunderland, birth registered in the Dec Q of 1893 ref 10a 614 It might be worth buying that certificate, but stipulate that the father has to be Robert, if you want to save money. Also, Margaret should be on the 1901 and 1911 censuses, possibly with her family and Robert possibly with a wife should be on the 1891 and may also be found in 1881 and 1871 depending on the age given in 1901 Do let me know if you find out anything more Heather ********************* Charles wrote >I now have the certificate for the marriage on 15 October 1913 in the Sunderland Register Office by licence showing Margaret SPOORS as a spinster, age 19, no occupation stated (blank), address 15 Parade, Sunderland, father Robert SPOORS, shipyard labourer. Witnesses were Robert SPOORS (the father most likely) and Robert LAWRENCE (the groom's brother-in-law)