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Selena - Robert was only born in Scotland according to the census tallier's miscomprehension. The image shows the original enumerator has written pob=Spittal, Berwick, and "Scot" has been added in a different hand, yet it is clear from Robert Laidlaw's pob that Spittal is actually in Berwick on Tweed. (Pity you don't see the image, but this sort of thing happens with the two Berwick's all the time, and the records are 100 km apart.)

1841 England Census
Civil Parish: Tweedmouth
Hundred: Islandshire
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: Sepfur? Street
Registration district: Berwick upon Tweed
Sub registration district: Berwick upon Tweed

Elizabeth Spowart 40 Durham, England
George Spowart 20 Durham, England Pitman
Mary Spowart 15 Durham, England
James Spowart 12 Durham, England
Isabella Spowart 10 Durham, England
Roberts [Robert] Spowart 5 Durham, England
Elizabeth Spowart 3 Durham, England

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 318; Book: 11; Civil Parish: Tweedmouth; County: Durham; Enumeration District: 20; Folio: 11; Page: 16; Line: 22; GSU roll: 241358.

[Berwick upon Tweed and the surrounding parishes were in DUR until 1844, when they got switched to NBL]


1851 England Census
Civil Parish: Spittle
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Street address: Back Street
Registration district: Berwick
Sub registration district: Islandshire
ED, institution, or vessel: 1e
Household schedule number: 152

Elizabeth Spowart 58 Etal, Northumberland, England Head W
James Spowart 24 Spittal, Northumberland, England Son U Coal Miner
Elizabeth Spowart 13 Spittal, Northumberland, England Daughter

Household schedule number: 153

George Spowart 30 Spittal, Northumberland, England Head M Coal Miner
Mary Spowart 29 Spittal, Northumberland, England Wife M
Elizabeth Spowart 8 Spittal, Northumberland, England Daughter
James Spowart 6 Spittal, Northumberland, England Son
Jane Spowart 4 Spittal, Northumberland, England Daughter
Mary Spowart 9 Mo Spittal, Northumberland, England Daughter

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2421; Folio: 260; Page: 35; GSU roll: 87100-87101.


1861 England Census
Civil Parish: Seaton Delavel
Ecclesiastical parish: Seghill
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Street address: Percy Row
Registration district: Tynemouth
Sub registration district: Earsdon
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 116

William Croseby 28 Shields, Northumberland, England Head M Coal Miner
Elizabeth Croseby 24 Spittal, Northumberland, England Wife M
William Croseby 4 Earsdon, Northumberland, England Son Scholar
James Croseby 4[m] Earsdon, Northumberland, England Daughter [but age in male col]

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 3848; Folio: 52; Page: 27; GSU roll: 543195.

[Seaton Delaval is in Earsdon parish]


Marriages Jun 1856 (>99%)
CROSBY William Tynemouth 10b 217
SPOWART Elizabeth Tynemouth 10b 217

Births Dec 1860 (>99%)
CROSBY James Tynemouth 10b 167

Marriages Mar 1891 (>99%)
~Bradley Sarah Tynemouth 10b 431
Crosby William Tynemouth 10b 431
Dowson Harriet Julia Tynemouth 10b 431
Dowson Harriett Julia Tynemouth 10b 431
~Milne Margaret Tynemouth 10b 431
~Welch Archibald Tynemouth 10b 431

Marriages Jun 1875 (>99%)
~CARMICHAEL Margaret Tynemouth 10b 329
DOWSON Thomas Mitchison Tynemouth 10b 329
DRAPER Harriett Julia Tynemouth 10b 329
~SMITH Robert Tynemouth 10b 329

Deaths Jun 1899 (>99%)
Spowart Robert 65 Tynemouth 10b 183

Marriages Jun 1885 (>99%)
Crosby James Tynemouth 10b 277
Fynes Isabella Tynemouth 10b 277
~Johnson William Tynemouth 10b 277
~MCKINZIE Frances Tynemouth 10b 277

There are several possible deaths for Wm Crosby in Tynemouth (1864q4, 1865q3, 1865q4).
Also a possibility is:
Deaths Jun 1864 (>99%)
Crosby Elizabeth Tynemouth 10b 111

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1861 could be her
Isabella Scott abt 1830 born Tweedmouth
married to David
child Esther Scott age 10 abt 1851

check for Spowart marriage's on
http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search
and there is one for a Isabella in 1856 Berwick to either Richard Darlington or Angus Forsythe .
OR 1858 Glendale only other name on the page is David Scott
so wonder if one of these is a 1st marriage

aha .... by looking for Robert Spowart!

1881 Census

James Crosby 20 Nephew
William Crosby 23 Nephew
Elspeth Laidler 18 b.ca 1863, Seaton Delaval
Isabella Laidler 51 b.ca 1830, Spittal, Berwick on Tweed
James Laidler 20 b.ca 1861, Seaton Delaval, Coal Miner
Robert Laidler 51 b.ca 1830, Spittal, Berwick on Tweed, Coal Miner
Thomas R. Laidler 13 b.ca 1868,
William Laidler 22 b.ca 1859, Spennymoor, Coal Miner
Robert Spowart 47 b.ca 1834, Spittal Berwick, Scotland, Tailor

Address:- Victoria Garsfield Cottage ???? (??Colly)



sylvia

1871 Census

Elizabeth A Laidler 2 b.ca 1869, Murton
Isabella Laidler 32 b.ca 1839, Cherton, Northumberland
Isabella G Laidler 6 months b.ca 1870, Murton
Robert Laidler 40 b.ca 1831, Cherton, Northumberland, Coal Miner

Address:- 15 Single Row, East Murton, Durham

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OR IS THIS YOUR FAMILY???


1871 Census

James Crosby 10 Nephew
William Crosby 14 Nephew
Walter Johnson 5 months Grandson
Christena Laidler 19 b.ca 1852, Tweedmouth
Elsped B Laidler 8 b.ca 1863, Sedgehill, Northumberland
Isabella Laidler 42 b.ca 1828, Tweedmouth, Northumberland
Isabella Laidler 5 b.ca 1866, Sedgehill
James Laidler 10 b.ca 1861, Sedgehill
Mary Laidler 15 b.ca 1856, Horton,Northumberland
Robert Laidler 43 b.ca 1828, Teord (??), Northumberland, Coal Miner
Thomas Laidler 3 b.ca 1868, Sedgehill
William Laidler 13 b.ca 1858, Spennymoor, Durham

Address- 35 Whitridge Row, Seaton Delavel, Northumberland


However, I can't find this family on any other census. Weird!



sylvia

1881 Census


Elizabeth A. Laidler 12 b.ca 1869, Murton, Durham
Isabella Laidler 40 b.ca 1841, Percy Main, Durham
Isabella G. Laidler 10 b.ca 1871, Murton
James H. Laidler 3 mnths b.ca 1881, Seaham, Durham
Margery J. Laidler 7 b.ca 1874, Cornsay, Durham
Robert Laidler 50 b.ca 1831, Northumberland, Greengrocer
Robert Laidler 4 b.ca 1877, Murton

Address:- 50 Frances St, Dawdon, Durham



sylvia

I have to go out to pick up my daughter now. I will be back on line later.

Selena

She was born in Berwick on Tweed which is actually in England, but on the border with Scotland. So perhaps she may have nipped over the border to get married. Her children on the 1871 census were Christena c1852, Mary c1855, William c1858, Elspeth, James c1861, Isabella c1866 and my great grandad Thomas c1868. I don't know if this helps.

Was she born in Scotland (her brother was according to the census)

Could they have married in Scotland?

When was her first child born?

I don't have ancestry so can't look at the census.

Because in the 1881 census she had her brother living with her at the time as he was deaf and dumb. His name was Robert Spowart (born 1834), so I just assumed that that would be her maiden name too. In the 1871 census she was married to my x3 grandad with several children

Hi Selena

Just wondering the same.

Been looking at 1871 census and the children are not all listed in age order

Could she have been married before?

Where have you got the surname of Isabella from?


1851 ?
Name: Isabella Spowart
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England

Civil Parish: Ord
County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Berwick
Sub registration district: Islandshire
ED, institution, or vessel: 1g
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 81
Household Members: Name Age
James Brooks 17
William Brooks 19
David Lindsay 8
Henry Lindsay 71
Henry Lindsay 10
Isabella Lindsay 47
Isabella Lindsay 6
Isabella Spowart 20

I am trying to trace the marriage records of my x3 grandfather who was called Robert Laidler (Born1828 in Northumberland) and Isabella Spowart (Born 1829 in Tweedmouth). Someone with a good eye please help.

Carol