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This Alexander (first in your list) would put his birth about 1821 -- Isabella's sister Mary Ann was born in 1836, so he would have been about 15. I have to dive...

I have several Hamilton relatives from Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland. (I am in the USA.) I am looking for early Hamiltons in Dromore several generations back, early 1800s. I am also...

Thanks again for this -- I just received the marriage document from Gateshead: Marriage October 1, 1843; John Henderson (20), Jane Ward (19); his father James Henderson (Joiner), her father John Ward...

I may have found Jane and Barbara's mother's name:
NAME: Barbara
GENDER: Female
BAPTISM DATE: 10 Jan 1819
BAPTISM PLACE: Saint Nicholas Parish Reg. and Nonconf., Newcastle Upon Tyne,...

Wow... thank you. Could clear up the mystery? Thanks for digging in.

Thank you Jomot1, you've been such a big help. I am seeing all of the Ward/Young records on Ancestry, so you've led me in a good direction for more family connection possibilities!

OK so maybe he was their first Thomas William, then another was born. Also, the Elizabeth Henderson born in Newcastle in 1844 had a mother with mn SCOTT -- which didn't appear until after I ordered...

Interestingly, there is also a Thomas William Ward Young listed as being born in 1845:
NAME: Thomas William Ward Young
REGISTRATION DATE: 1845
QUARTER OF THE YEAR: Jul-Aug-Sep
REGISTRATION...

I did order this marriage record from the GRO, thanks!

No this has been the problem here...all the records are NY and NJ -- the family resided in New Jersey but I am lost when it comes to her father. She would have been too young in 1851 to arrive by...

Wow!! This is exactly what I was hoping for and sends me in so many directions. I appreciate your geographical knowledge because I have no idea how far or close these places are...so this is...

Thank you...and YES I just noticed that typo of Jan vs. July. I do think July is correct, but will proceed further to verify.

Link to source: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Genealogical_Records_of_the_Williamson_F/o4JbAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=the+williamson+family+in+america&printsec=frontcover

I have seen the middle name only a couple of times. So no, not 100% sure on middle name. The Find A Grave info is correct, and I have been to the graves in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. (These...

RE: Durham -- thank you! Maybe a lead?

RE: Ship -- I am not even 50% sure that this is the correct family to follow as far as emigration. The dates don't match up. But it's the only one so far...

This date is taken from our family's book, page 13:

Williamson, J. A. (1896). Genealogical Records of the Williamson Family in America: Tracing the Wives Back to the Earliest Settlers. United...

Thanks for the welcome! No, I haven't had much luck searching from the US in British records. Will head to Family History (Mormon) library as soon as they reopen, but do you have direct links for the...

I am looking for Henderson records in Newcastle in early to mid 1800s.

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ann Henderson was born about Jan 16 1843, in "Newcastle" according to her marriage announcement. Her...

I have several Hamilton relatives from Dromore, County Down. I am looking for early Hamiltons in Dromore several generations back, early 1800s. I am also wondering if relatives still live there....