HELP NEEDED! O'Neil Family Fencehouses, Houghton Le Spring.

Originally Posted by Olde Crone

Can you find another Frances O'Neil with a father called Joseph? What were their addresses on the marriage cert? I think it is very likely indeed that this is your Frances.

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OC

I thought Frances' father's name was James

[Merry]

Originally Posted by maggie_4_7

I thought Frances' father's name was James

OC has edited her original post!

I would think it extremely likely that is your Frances marrying Mr King. Her age at death is only one year out and I'm not at all surprised that she lost a few years whe they married, especially as she was older than Ralph.

Not sure why you would think James O'Neil would/should have been a witness?

For anyone else who, like me, thought Philadelphia was in America - It's not, it's in Houghton le Spring!! lol

[toneil461]

Originally Posted by Merry

OC has edited her original post!

I would think it extremely likely that is your Frances marrying Mr King. Her age at death is only one year out and I'm not at all surprised that she lost a few years whe they married, especially as she was older than Ralph.

Not sure why you would think James O'Neil would/should have been a witness?

For anyone else who, like me, thought Philadelphia was in America - It's not, it's in Houghton le Spring!! lol

I also thought Philadelphia was in USA! looks very much like this (Frances King) could be my gran. I'll take a look on the 'King' side of the tree to see if I can find any surviving relatives.
Thanks! Terry..

PS Has anyone got any pictures of Fencehouses??

[Merry]

I'll take a look on the 'King' side of the tree to see if I can find any surviving relatives.

Do you mean you already have some Kings on your tree?

[Merry]

1911 census, Ralph King aged 5, b Bishop Wearmouth Durham, son of John (coal miner) and Sarah King at 15 George St, Houghton le Spring.


Name: Ralph King
Birth Date: abt 1906
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1968
Age at Death: 62
Registration district: Durham Eastern
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 1a
Page: 357

[Olde Crone]

If you google, you will find a few images of Fencehouses.

OC

[toneil461]

Originally Posted by Merry

Do you mean you already have some Kings on your tree?

No! I don't but they maybe in the future.

[Merry]

Thirdly, Death Cert: Frances King died 16 Feb 1942 aged 47

I presume the rest of the information on this certificate fits with known facts? It might be useful to check the electoral rolls for the death address too, or the home address if listed if she died in hospital.

I noticed there's a possible remarriage for Ralph in 1943.

[toneil461]

Originally Posted by Merry

I presume the rest of the information on this certificate fits with known facts? It might be useful to check the electoral rolls for the death address too, or the home address if listed if she died in hospital.

I noticed there's a possible remarriage for Ralph in 1943.

Frances Kings died at 1 Ryhope St, New Town, Houghton Le Spring. Her husband Ralph has a recorded residence of 5 Poplar Ave, Villa Est, Houghton Le Spring on the death cert. 5 Poplar Ave was the address recorded for the residence of Frances on their marriage cert. I consider that both Frances and Ralph lived at Poplar Ave when they wedded and she died at someone's house with what I think was a heart attack.

[Merry]

Perhaps the commotion surrounding her death that your father remembered was correct then? Just that she wasn't involved in his upbringing for a few years before that (and possibly from an earlier date than she married Ralph)