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Two Margaret Wests in Stockton?

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Lyp24

Lyp24 Report 2 Oct 2008 22:02

Thanks for your help Roy, will give them a try

Goodnight

Lynn

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 2 Oct 2008 22:01

Lynn, Yes they do searches, they did one for me to cover a 5 year period and only charged me the £7 for the cert but that was 4 years ago so they may have changed things a bit now.

Good luck

Roy

Lyp24

Lyp24 Report 2 Oct 2008 21:44

Thanks Roy

Do you know if they do searches, as I am unable to get up to Stockton?

Lynn

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 2 Oct 2008 21:42

If you ring the registry office, I found them very helpfull when i had a problem with one of my rellies

The Register Office, Nightingale House, Balaclava Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2AL.
Tel: 01642 527720. Fax: 01642 527725.
E-mail: [email protected]
On-line indexes - Tees Valley Indexes

Roy

Lyp24

Lyp24 Report 2 Oct 2008 21:39

Hi Roy

Don't know why, but have got cert!

Strange!!

Lynn

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 2 Oct 2008 21:35

I can find no birth for a Isabella West born 1912 Stockton on tees on the GRO index or on the teesvalley-indexes the birth must have been missed of the index if you have got the original birth cert

Roy

Lyp24

Lyp24 Report 2 Oct 2008 21:16

Hi Roy

Another apology. Should have said I have her birth cert in my hand at the mo. It is 1912 I'm afraid in Stockton.

Thanks
Lynn

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 2 Oct 2008 21:12

the only Isabella born stockton that i can find is this one

1908 WEST ISABELLA S-N-206-0-0464 Stockton-on-Tees

Roy

Lyp24

Lyp24 Report 2 Oct 2008 21:06

Hi Roy

Thanks for that

I believe she had a sister called Isabella although she was definately born in Stockton in 1912.

I originally thought Margtaret was born in South Shields but her father and sister were born in Stockton. Although it is possible she was born in another area I think I have tried everywhere within the Durham/Northumberland area.

Lynn

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 2 Oct 2008 20:57

Did they move to Gateshead area? their are these births

Name: Mary E West
Year of Registration: 1913
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's Maiden Name: Thompson
District: Gateshead
County: Durham, Tyne and Wear
Volume: 10a
Page: 1893


Name: Arthur G T West
Year of Registration: 1915
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's Maiden Name: Thompson
District: Gateshead
County: Durham, Tyne and Wear
Volume: 10a
Page: 1575


Name: Isabella West
Year of Registration: 1911
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Mother's Maiden Name: Thompson
District: Gateshead
County: Durham, Tyne and Wear
Volume: 10a
Page: 1808


Roy

Lyp24

Lyp24 Report 2 Oct 2008 20:53

Hi Roy

My mistake!! I keep saying Turnbull when it should be Frances THOMPSON, she I believe is my g grandmother. It also gets confusing that Margaret West married a thompson!!

Sorry about that!! (Senior moment!!)

Lynn

Lyp24

Lyp24 Report 2 Oct 2008 20:48

Hi Joy

Thanks for that BUT....(Theres always a but!) She died in 1936 age 33 in South Shields. Although I know her husband was John W Thompson, she was at that time was living with my grandfather William Storey Hewson as I saw in the Electoral roles.But never got married to W S Hewson.

I think I know just about know everything about this woman apart from her exact birthdate and confirmation of her mother!!

I am completely baffled.

Lynn

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 2 Oct 2008 20:41

Are you sure about the mothers maiden name? as their is a marriage of a Frances Thompson to a Thomas west in 1901.

and a marriage of a frances turnbull to a matthew slater in 1898

1 1898 SLATER MATTHEW W H-502-4-0-376 Hartlepool
2 1898 TURNBULL FRANCES R H-502-4-0-376 Hartlepool


and

1 1901 THOMPSON FRANCES S-48-11-0-205 Stockton-on-Tees
2 1901 WEST THOMAS S-48-11-0-205 Stockton-on-Tees


Roy

Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson*

Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson* Report 2 Oct 2008 20:39

Hi Lynn

Do you know when she died? She would be registered under her married name. Perhaps we could work back from that.

Joy

Lyp24

Lyp24 Report 2 Oct 2008 20:36

Hi Roy

That is the one with the West/Willis parents I originally mentioned.

Thanks anyway for that

Lynn

Lyp24

Lyp24 Report 2 Oct 2008 20:34

Hi Joy

Unfortunately there were 4 Margaret Wests born in 1904 in Stockton/South Shields. I have all the birth Certificates!! One in 1902 not that one either.

None of the details on her marriage cert matched any of them but I am running out of options and as I am relatively inexperienced in tracing family history, I didn't know if there was someone who could find another one that I couldn't!!

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 2 Oct 2008 20:27

Their is a Margaret West born 1903 on the

http://www.teesvalley-indexes.co.uk/





Roy

Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson*

Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson* Report 2 Oct 2008 20:22

Do you know when her birthday was? If she was born around Christmas time, this could be her.

Margaret Annie WEST
Year: 1904
Qtr: Jan-Feb-March
District: Stockton
Vol: 10a
Page: 63

I've had a look through the indexes for 1903 and there are no Margaret West's registered in Stockton that year.

Joy

Lyp24

Lyp24 Report 2 Oct 2008 20:12

I need help to find if there was more than one Margaret West born in 1903 in Stockton on Tees.

I know there was one, father - Thomas West, mother - Mary Willis, but the one I am looking for has Thomas West as father and mother Frances Turnbull. Also if West/Turnbull had any other children.

Margaret West is my grandmother and I have desperately trying to find her birth cert. for a year!!