Genealogy Chat

Stuart, Sunderland registration district have the marriage archive available online. http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/pages/registrars/ According to their site there were four Isabella COOK marriages in Sunderland between 1890-1900. Surname Forename(s) Year of Marriage COOK Isabella 1892 RACE William H 1892 Surname Forename(s) Year of Marriage SNOWBALL William 1897 COOK Isabella 1897 Surname Forename(s) Year of Marriage COOK Isabella 1898 BURNETT William 1898 Surname Forename(s) Year of Marriage ELSTON John 1898 COOK Isabella 1898 A quick check of these in the 1901 census shows: Isabella RACE (wife of William) born 1870 Sunderland Isabella SNOWBALL born 1878 Yorkshire Isabella BURNETT (wife of William) born 1877 Sunderland Isabella ELSTON (wife of John) born 1877 Sunderland So Isabella Race is the likely match (unless your Isabella wed outside of Sunderland!) Pete

Stuart, search as per my last thread http://www.ancestry(.)com/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx remove brackets

Thanks for all this, great help - so if I have it correct, I can now pin Isabella down to having married between 1891 and 1901 (I am certain that it is the same Isabella in the 1891 and 1881 records). Having been born in 1971 I would now be able to review the marriage certs for one with her age to be approx 20 - 30. How would I be able to access the certs referenced - through the ancestry site?

and here in 1901 Fred Blackett abt 1873 Carlisle, Cumberland, England Lodger Sunderland Durham Beatrice Cook abt 1878 Sunderland, Durham, England Daughter Sunderland Durham James Cook abt 1839 Shields, Northumberland, England Head Sunderland Durham Mary Cook abt 1840 Marton, Durham, England Wife Sunderland Durham Thomas Cook abt 1861 Sunderland, Durham, England Son Sunderland Durham George Tennent abt 1868 Richmond, Yorkshire, England Lodger Sunderland Durham Isabella, not their now so married or died you can search ancestry for BMD at http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx and it is free at the moment

or could this be them in 1891 Beatrice Cook abt 1878 Sunderland, Durham, England Daughter Bishop Wearmouth Durham Isabela Cook abt 1870 Sunderland, Durham, England Daughter Bishop Wearmouth Durham James Cook abt 1838 Northumberland, England Head Bishop Wearmouth Durham Mary Cook abt 1839 Murton, Durham, England Wife Bishop Wearmouth Durham

born where? 1881 for ref Beatrice Cook abt 1878 Sunderland, Durham, England Daughter 46 Lawrence St, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England Isabella Cook abt 1871 Sunderland, Durham, England Daughter 46 Lawrence St, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England James Cook abt 1838 North Shields, Northumberland, England Head 46 Lawrence St, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England John J. Cook abt 1864 Sunderland, Durham, England Son 46 Lawrence St, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England Mary Cook abt 1838 Murton, Durham, England Wife 46 Lawrence St, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England Mary A. Cook abt 1866 Sunderland, Durham, England Daughter 46 Lawrence St, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England Thomas Cook abt 1861 Sunderland, Durham, England Son 46 Lawrence St, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

I want to further trace Isabella Cook (b.1871) In 1881 she lived at 46 Laurence Street, Bishopwearmouth but no sign of her in the 1901 census as still living with the family. So I presume that she either married (probable) or died (less probable) between these two dates. Any further help much appreciated.

You need to search for her marriage either on free BMD or use Ancestry to find her marriage. Then you will need to apply for the certificate unless you have some idea of her spouse's sur name. What was her name on the last census you found her on ? (Give the census date too) :0) Joan

tell us what you know in terms of 'specifics' and then we can advise better

If I want to trace a great aunt who got married between census, what is the best way? Would I need to go up to where they last lived? It is a bit of a trek!