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Whilst doing my family tree, I was told that my deceased father had 2 dead amongst his siblings who died as children. Whilst trying to find one of them I researched a James Newry Callan. He turned out to be the son of my great uncle. Sent for birth certificate. Born 1/1/1910 19 Nesbitt street Shotton Colliery and died same year. Parents Joseph Callan and Margaret Jane ( nee Humble). Family records show Joseph married to Mary Jane Magee ( Mcgee). Did some research. He first married Mary but she died aged about 25. On the census in 1911 we have Joseph snr and Margaret. Joseph aged 9,William aged 7 ( they are marked as his children) Agnes 6 weeks against Margaret and one child as died ( James Newry). After this I can't find any trace of the children. I have checked WW1 records and can't find a match. Looked for marriages and deaths. Family has a mining/publican background. County Durham & Northumberland. Would like to know what happened to them, and if there were any more. Any ideas.

Vivien, I am going to put 1911 on here, hope you don't mind. I know you have this - it's to help people assist you.

To make it clearer, please say exactly who you are trying to trace.

Name: Joseph Callan
Age in 1911: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New House, Durham, England
Civil Parish: South Shields

County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: 41 Chichester Road Wester South Shields County Of Durham
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Coal Miner
Registration district: South Shields
Registration District Number: 556
Sub-registration district: South Shields
ED, institution, or vessel: 36
Piece: 30295

Joseph Callan 32
Margaret Jane Callan 36 Birth Place: Sunderland
Joseph Callan 9 Coxhoe, Durham, England
William Callan 7 Coxhoe, Durham, England
Agnes Callan 6/12 Shields
Elizabeth Humble 75 Mother-In-Law
Thomas Ward 29 Boarder

I am trying to trace the children of the marriage. Joseph William and Agnes. What happened to them? I don't need ancestors, I have those thanks

I wonder if this is Margaret's death? Not what you are after exactly, but every little helps as they say!

Deaths Jun 1941 (>99%)
Callan Margaret J 64 Sunderland 10a 1166

???

Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription

First name(s) Joseph
Last name Callan
Gender Male
Birth year 1903
Birth date 1903
Birth place East Hetton <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Death year 1926
Death date 16 Jan 1926
Age 23
Vessel name Stelling
Departure port -
Series BT 334
Box 0086
Page 8
Record set Deaths at sea, 1781-1968
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

East Hetton about a mile from Coxhoe

Possible for Joseph?


Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription
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First name(s) Joseph
Last name Callan
Gender Male
Birth year 1903
Birth date 1903
Birth place East Hetton
Death year 1926
Death date 16 Jan 1926
Age 23
Vessel name Stelling
Departure port -
Series BT 334
Box 0086
Page 8




GRO MARINE DEATHS INDICES (1903 to 1965) Transcription
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First name(s) JOSEPH
Last name CALLAN
Gender Male
Age 23
Birth year 1903
Death year 1926
Vessel STELLING
Page 8
Record source GRO Marine Death Indices (1903 to 1965)


OOps sorry greyghost, just seen that you've posted the same death.

Wonder if this is also for the same person?



GRO CONSULAR DEATH INDICES (1849 to 1965) Transcription
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First name(s) JOSEPH
Last name CALLAN
Age 23
Gender Male
Birth year 1903
Death year 1926-30
Place HAMBURG
Country GERMANY
Record source GRO Consular Death Indices (1849 to 1965)
Year range 1926-1930
Volume 20
Page 172
Record set British nationals died overseas 1818-2005

Probably Joseph's birth reg - Coxhoe is in Durham RD.

A birth Q2 would make him 23 at death January 1926

Surname Given Name District Volume Page
Births Jun 1902
CALLAN Joseph Durham 10a 459

Thanks. So annoying that they didn't put DOB on the census. Age all depends on what part of year you were born. There aren't many with the name Joseph Callan, I will try to investigate that, if its possible. Will also look at Margaret's death. Now for Agnes and William.

Two minds Alviegal...............

The Hamburg one seems very coincidental doesn't it?

Many a good run ashore had by a sailor in Hamburg - although maybe it didn't end so well in Joseph's case !

From FMP - freebmd has her as 10a 586 mixed up with the Chester-le-Street births
??

England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

First name(s) AGNES
Last name CALLAN
Birth year 1911
Birth quarter 1
District SOUTH SHIELDS
County Durham
Country England
Volume 10A
Page 886
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Have removed marriage - not adding up too well at this time of night !!

Agnes is born in 1911. That marriage would make her 13 at the time of marriage! Can't be her.

Greyghost - don't worry, I found that marriage and was whoo hoo, easy, then looked at the date.. did that earlier in the evening. Would be awful if all of these children died fairly young

he'd be young, but is this a possible???

Marriages Mar 1922 (>99%)

CALLAN William Teague Berwick 10b 711
TEAGUE Christina L Callan Berwick 10b 711



possibly not, as this seems to be the only Christina L Teague that seems to fit!

Births Mar 1888 (>99%)
TEAGUE Christina Luckley Berwick 10b 387


she'd be a mite old for him :-)

There are however 2 births for that couple


Births Dec 1922 (>99%)
Callan Mary J N Teague Berwick 10b 811

Births Dec 1927 (>99%)
Callan William Teague Berwick 10b 721

Going back to the Deaths at Sea transcriptions posted above, the image for the records gives his last place of abode as 122 Bearing Street, South Shields (I think this should actually be Baring Street - runs off Ocean Road).

The family is at 41 Chichester Road, Westoe on the 1911 census. There is a D. Callan, a stoneman, at 92 Chichester Road in Wards 1915/1916 directory - just in case connected.

The cause of death was "fell down hold while putting on hatches".

Wonder if this is your Joseph?

Marriage search results for CALLAN
1925 - 1 record(s) found
Joseph CALLAN married Audrey MCRITCHIE on 16 May 1925
Register: A F2 Entry: 40

From South Tyneside Registrar

ADDED:
Register AF denotes Laygate and Primitive Methodist Chapel

This 1911 census for Audrey McRitchie matches the last abode address for Joseph Callan in 1926:

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census
122 Baring Street South Shields, South Shields, Durham, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place

John McRitchie Head Married Male Tugboatman Master 51 1860 County of Durham South Shields
Catherine McRitchie Wife Married Female - 47 1864 County of Durham Souith Shields
Hannah D McRitchie Daughter Single Female - 21 1890 County of Durham Souith Shields
John McRitchie Son Single Male Apprentice Shipwright 16 1895 County of Durham South Shields Transcription
James D McRitchie Son - Male School 12 1899 County of Durham South Shields Transcription
*Audrey McRitchie Daughter - Female School 10 1901 County of Durham South Shields
William David McRitchie Son - Male School 8 1903 County of Durham South Shields
Ena May McRitchie Daughter - Female School 4 1907 County of Durham South Shields

Just to tidy up the Callan/McRitchie angle:

Audrey Mcritchie in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Audrey Mcritchie
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1901 <<<<<
Baptism Date: 31 Mar 1901
Baptism Place: St. Hildas, South Shields, Durham, England
Father: John Mcritchie
Mother: Catherine Mcritchie
FHL Film Number: 1894147
Reference ID: yr 1897-1903 p 27

Can't see any Callan/McRitchie births

Her remarriage:

Marriage search results for CALLAN
1932 - 1 record(s) found
Audrey CALLAN married Edward R JONES on 08 Sep 1932
Register: C A5 Entry: 160
(This is St Aidan's CoE)

Audrey Jones in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Audrey Jones
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1901 <<<<<
Date of Registration: Jan 1992
Age at Death: 90
Registration district: South Shields
Inferred County: Tyne and Wear
Volume: 2
Page: 1510

Wife of John Mc Richie (above)was a Catherine Donaldson .married at St. Aidens South Shields 31 July 1888.

Related to the Callan family...????

CALLAN, Matthew, landlord of the Turk's Head Inn, Kelloe
died 10 January 1906

Thanks everyone. Sorry had PC problems.
1: Eringobragh1916 : Matthew Callan of Turk's Head, was my great grandfather. I have him already.
2: I am going to look into the McCritchie link. This looks good. Firstly her father was at sea, and we seem to only have one Joseph of that name who died at sea, and secondly Audrey remarries. Which points to first husband dying. And the census ties them together, thank you Marie Celeste.
3 I have found one of the original missing dead siblings of my father, which started this distraction. I looked for deaths in the gap in babies of my grandmother , she seemed to have them every year or so, but there was a 3 year gap. I researched deaths with the Callan name, concentrating on young children. A name jumped out, that was a great grandmother's name, and sent for birth certificate and confirmed. Hunches can work. Ploughing on with all these Callans, with the reoccurring Christian names :-D