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Margaret Markwell1

#29651, b. 1843
Last Edited=14 Apr 2013
     Margaret Markwell was born in 1843 in Holy Island, Northumberland, England.1,2 She was the daughter of George Markwell and Harriet Allen.1 In the census of 30 March 1851 at St Cuthberts Square, Holy Island, Northumberland, England, she was listed as the daughter of George Markwell Margaret was a scholar.3

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1843/Q3 Berwick Volume 25 Page 23.
  3. [S41851] UK Census 1851 (HO107) - 30 March 1851 HO107 Piece 2421 Folio 48 Page 17.

Harriet Markwell1

#29652, b. 1861, d. 1937
Last Edited=14 Apr 2013
     Harriet Markwell was born in 1861 in Holy Island, Northumberland, England.1,2 She was the daughter of George Markwell and Harriet Allen.1 In the census of 2 April 1871 in Holy Island, Northumberland, England, she was listed as the daughter of George Markwell Harriet was a scholar.3 In the census of 3 April 1881 in Holy Island, Northumberland, England, she was listed as the daughter of George Markwell.4 In the census of 5 April 1891 in Marygate, Holy Island, Northumberland, England, she was listed as the sister of John Markwell Harriet was described as a housekeeper.5 Harriet died in 1937 in Northumberland, England.6

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1861/Q3 Berwick Volume 10b Page 299.
  3. [S41871] UK Census 1871 (RG10) - 2 April 1871 RG10 Piece 5179 Folio 43 Page 18.
  4. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 5128 Folio 40 Page 13.
  5. [S41891] UK Census 1891 (RG12) - 5 April 1891 RG12 Piece 4269 Folio 34 Page 9.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1937/Q2 Northumberland N Volume 10b Page 559 age 76.

Elizabeth S Handyside

#29653, b. about 1890, d. 1947
Last Edited=14 Apr 2013
     Elizabeth S Handyside was born about 1890.1 She married Peter Purves B Markwell, son of Ralph Markwell and Hannah Barton Kyle, in 1911 in Belford, Northumberland, England.2 Elizabeth died in 1947 in Northumberland, England.3

Children of Elizabeth S Handyside and Peter Purves B Markwell

Sources of Information

  1. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1911/Q2 Belford Volume 10b Page 873.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1947/Q4 Nthmbld S Volume 1b Page 428 age 57.

Ethel I Hunter

#29654
Last Edited=14 Apr 2013
     Ethel I Hunter married Peter Purves B Markwell, son of Ralph Markwell and Hannah Barton Kyle, in 1950 in Northumberland, England.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1950/Q3 Nthmbld S Volume 1b Page 1004.

Robert B Markwell

#29655, b. 1916
Last Edited=14 Apr 2013
     Robert B Markwell was born in 1916 in Gateshead, Durham, England.1 He was the son of Peter Purves B Markwell and Elizabeth S Handyside.

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1916/Q2 Gateshead Volume 10a Page 1934.

James Markwell

#29656, b. 1921
Last Edited=14 Apr 2013
     James Markwell was born in 1921 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England.1 He was the son of Peter Purves B Markwell and Elizabeth S Handyside.

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1921/Q3 Alnwick Volume 10b Page 994.

Annie Ferguson1

#29657, b. 1882
Last Edited=14 Apr 2013
     Annie Ferguson was born in 1882 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, England.1 She married Robert Boston Markwell, son of Ralph Markwell and Hannah Barton Kyle, in 1900 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, England.1,2 In the census of 31 March 1901 in 28 Hindhaugh Street, Westgate, Durham, England, she was listed as the wife of Robert Boston Markwell.3

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1900/Q3 Newcastle T Volume 10b Page 82.
  3. [S41901] UK Census 1901 (RG13) - 31 March 1901 RG13 Piece 4766 Folio 18 Page 28.

Lilian I Ramsey

#29658
Last Edited=14 Apr 2013
     Lilian I Ramsey married Robert Boston Markwell, son of Ralph Markwell and Hannah Barton Kyle, in 1944 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, England.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1944/Q3 Newcastle T Volume 10b Page 45.

William Tumilty

#29659, b. 1898
Last Edited=15 Apr 2013
     William Tumilty was born in 1898 in Gateshead, Durham, England.1,2 He married Wilhelmina Grieve L Markwell, daughter of Ralph Markwell and Robina Ferguson, in 1920 in Morpeth, Northumberland, England.3 William a miner left Liverpool bound for New York on board Caronia.4 William was listed as the head of the family of on the census of 1 April 1940 in 4048 16th Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA, William was living with his wife and two daughters and worked as a felt cutter.5

Children of William Tumilty and Wilhelmina Grieve L Markwell

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1898/Q4 Gateshead Volume 10a Page 992.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1920/Q1 Morpeth Volume 10b Page 743.
  4. [S7] Ancestry.com - UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960.
  5. [S41940] US Census 1940 (T627) - 1 April 1940 Roll: T627_967; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 103-1483.

John Dixon

#29664, b. 1967
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
Relationship
9th great-grandson of Thomas Greathead
Appears on charts:
Chart 2 - Lifeboat and 1820 settlers Greathead families
     John Dixon was born in 1967 in Durham, England.1 He was the son of Arthur Dixon and Molly D Greathead.

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1967/Q4 Durham Northern Volume 1a page 584.

Donald Piasecki1

#29668, d. 23 September 1992
Last Edited=14 Apr 2013
     Donald Piasecki married Eileen Heather Markwell, daughter of Leslie Markwell and Catherine Logan.1 Donald died on 23 September 1992 with his wife in a car accident.1

Children of Donald Piasecki and Eileen Heather Markwell

  • David Piasecki1
  • Jimmy Piasecki1
  • Johnny Piasecki1

Sources of Information

  1. [S29661] E-mails between Jennifer Hill and Jan Cooper from 13 April 2013.