I am researching my family's tree and I am trying to find out some informtion about the Shotton family from Longhoughton and their decendants. I am particulary interested in George Shotton (b1861) married to Isabel Jackson. They had 5 children, Margaret Elizabeth Shotton (b1890 Felton), Robert Edmund Shotton (b1891 Felton), Annie Bertha Shotton (b1895 Felton), Gertrude Mary Shotton (b 1905 Prudhoe) and one unknown but as at 1911 census was alive. Robert Edmund Shotton died in WW1 and I have been researching this. My guesses are (from FreeBMD and Ancestry) that Margaret may have married Alexander Buck, Anie may have married an Adams and Gertrude may have married a Cole but these are pure guesses.
The last details I have (1911 census and 1917 record of Robert's death) show them living at West Lodge, Prudhoe Hall, Prudhoe-on-Tyne.
Any information anyone has would be gratefull appreciated, including information on Robert (b1806)and Mary Shotton from Longhoughton!
Sharon

Sharon,

It looks as though you have got the tree shaped.

What you don't know for sure you have guessed.

You are right that Margaret may have married Alexander M Buck, Annie >John B Adams and Gertude >Charles Cole.

But as you probably realise you cant build a tree on guesses and may-be.


But for modern stuff ( e.g. later than 1911 census, last one available) it is more difficult- working on FreeBMD only, and that's only an abbreviated index.

To be sure you will either have to buy copy certificates or seek out church records which more or less provide similar bits of info.

Margaret may have had children with John Adams, that may be still alive today.. so I have to be careful not to mention them.

By the way did Robert marry before he went to war ?


Michael Dixon

Hi Michael.

No Robert didn't marry as far as I know. He is registered as single on the passenger list 3 months before he joined up and his father is mentioned as his next of kin on his army papers.

I have tried to look if I can find any living relatives - I'm trying to find out as much as I can about Robert and they may hold the key. If I have got the correct Annie Adams then she only died in 1995.

Do you have an interest in this family?

Hello Sharon,

A Robert Shotton was born on Apr.2nd.1807 and baptised May 5th.1807 at Longhoughton to John Shotton and his wife Margaret.
There was also, amongst others, an Edward born Aug.9th.1798,baptised June 30th.1799, son of John, Labourer of Longhoughton, native of the parish of Felton and his wife Margaret Dunn, native of Longhoughton.
There were Shottons there in 1748.

Harry
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