Gen: Do you know where he was in the 1851 census? That would tell us his birthplace and enable us to look for his baptism. In general, if you have, as you say, a fair bit of knowledge about him already, then why not tell us what it is? After all, the more we have to go on, even if it is irrelevant and "only" background, the better chance we will have of finding him. For instance, where and when did he marry? Was it after Banns or by Licence? If by Licence, have you looked at his Bond and Allegation? Where were his children baptised? Did he leave a Will, proved in Durham? What was in the newspapers about him - was it just a report of his wedding or was it some other news-worthy "story" about him? Have you looked for or found him in a series of Trade Directories? Do you have his death certificate? Do you know where he was buried - and whether there is a gravestone? It would be a great pity if people went to a great deal of trouble to find references to him, only to find that they were all ones you have already! Geoff Nicholson -----Original Message----- From: Gen ListLass <[email protected]> To: northumbria <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 12:03 Subject: [NMB] Cuthbert Smith FENWICK (1770-1853) I have a fair bit of information about this man already, from the internet, local newspapers and parish records but I need some more info especially about his parents, grand parents etc. I have at least 7 of his children well documented. I know about his marriage to Susanna Mitcalfe too. He seemed to have several jobs - shipowner, banker and property owner. He was declared bankrupt and accused of fraud related to the bankruptcy in his 79th year. He lived in several places too - Dockwray Square, briefly in Camberwell in Surrey, Red Barns Newcastle and his death place Eldon Place, Newcastle. I suspect he was related to the FENWICK's of Preston near Tynemouth but I need more evidence. Gen in NBL England .. Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply...... Thank you! The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message