Genealogy Chat

I am doing my best to find the marriage of Braithwaite Gibson and Elizabeth Sayer........you would think with a first name of Braithwaite it would be easy....forget it !!!!.... on the 1881 census they both give their age as 37....on 1901 he is 57 she is 66........their first child - Felix - another good name to find - is registered in Mar 1866 Auckland 10a 235....why no marriage.....thay were witnesses at the marriage of Ann Sayer & John Megee in Jun 1854 and were unmarried ... maybe they didn't do the deed...maybe they went abroad to the the Seychelles..........maybe..... almost got this line sorted ....but...........any one got a suggestion

Are you certain of his wife's name as there is this marriage in the same sort of area:- Name: Gibson, Braithwaite Record Type: Marriages Quarter: December Year: 1854 District: Teesdale County: Co. Durham North Riding of Yorkshire Volume: 10a Page: 255 The others on the page funnily enough include another Sayer:- William Sayer Ann Atkinsons Sarah Morland Kath. x

Absolutely certain.......on 1881 census she is shown as 'Elizabeth' ..... on 1901 census as 'Betsy'....she is known in the family as Betsy............I have come to the conclusion that there was no marriage..........my ma-in-law will be soooooooooooo upset..........

There cant possibly be 2 people with that name,never mind born at the same time.He could have got married twice or she changed her name.

If it helps, 1871 England Census Betsey Gibson abt 1835 St Andrew Auckd, Durham, England Wife Bishop Auckland Durham Braithwaite Gibson abt 1844 Bowes, Yorkshire, England Head Bishop Auckland Durham Braithwaite Gibson abt 1870 St Andrew Auckd, Durham, England Son Bishop Auckland Durham Felix Gibson abt 1866 St Andrew Auckd, Durham, England Son Bishop Auckland Durham John Gibson abt 1868 St Andrew Auckd, Durham, England Son Bishop Auckland Durham The age is out, but this is the only one in 1861. Braithwaite Gibson abt 1820 Bowes, Yorkshire, England Head Langleydale with Shotton Durham Braithwaite Gibson abt 1856 Bowes, Yorkshire, England Son Langleydale with Shotton Durham Elizabeth Gibson abt 1768 Mickleton, Yorkshire, England Mother Langleydale with Shotton Durham Margaret Gibson abt 1794 Lumedale, Yorkshire, England Sister Langleydale with Shotton Durham Sarah Gibson abt 1832 Kaber, Westmorland, England Wife Langleydale with Shotton Durham John Mc Donald abt 1842 Barningham, Yorkshire, England Servant Langleydale with Shotton Durham Isabella Moreland abt 1842 Kaber, Westmorland, England Servant Langleydale with Shotton Durham John Moreland abt 1861 Langleydale, Durham, England Nephew Langleydale with Shotton Durham Pat

I have her death certificate....Betsy wife of Braithwaite Gibson...age 73 in 1908

Pat..............the first family is the one.. you may think there is an age difference but I think that betsy was much younger than her husband who was her first cousin....the second raises more questions than you know.......!!!!!!

there were two of them. The one you want is spelt Brathett in 1861, which tells you how he pronounced it. Son of Charles, whose wife is Margaret

The reference for the 1865 marriage is:- June qtr. 1865, Teesdale, 10a, 335 Braithwaite Gibson and Betsy Sayer Kath. x

Presumably this is Betsy... BETSY SAYER - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 12 MAR 1835 Auckland Saint Andrew, Durham, England Father: CHRISTOPHER SAYER Mother: ELIZABETH Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: P000214 1813 - 1856 0434938 Film 6903412 Film Christine

BRAITHWAITE GIBSON - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 27 NOV 1843 Bowes, Yorkshire, England Father: CHARLES GIBSON Mother: MARGARET Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: P022111 1615 - 1616 0897351 IT 3 Film 0820984 Film There's also an 1812 christening - presumably related. Christine

Thats certainly him............but how do I find his marriage

Christine Johnathon and I have found the marriage for you. See above. Kath. x

Brilliant Kath......why couldn't I find that...........there are so many Sayer & Gibson in the area....my mind is bursting...GR members come up trumps again.........many many thanks to all who helped.............