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Hi
I'm searching for a John Cristopher Hathaway. His wife is possibly called Polly, but have no surname for her. Their children are:Rhonda
Elizabeth
Margret
Thomas
Cristopher

The 1901 census has him with his parents in Brandon, Co Durham. They are probably in the same locale. I just need conformation that his wife is polly so I can start searching for her maiden name.

Thanks in advance

Her name is Mary Lowes and they married in 1903.

Name: Mary Lowes
Year of Registration: 1903
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Auckland
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 292 (click to see others on page)

1911 census transcription details for: 2 Dodsworth Terrace Greenside Ryton on Tyne
National Archive Reference:
RG14PN30537 RG78PN1750 RD557 SD4 ED30 SN74

Reg. District: Gateshead Sub District: Winlaton
Parish: Ryton Woodside Enum. District: 30
Address: 2 Dodsworth Terrace Greenside Ryton on Tyne
County: Durham

HATHAWAY, John Head Married M 26 1885 Miner Stoneman Durham Brandon
HATHAWAY, Mary Wife Married 8 years F 27 1884 Durham South Shields
HATHAWAY, Rhoda Daughter Single F 7 1904 School Durham Witton Park
HATHAWAY, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 4 1907 Durham Witton Park
HATHAWAY, Margaret Daughter Single F 1 1910 Durham Lanchester

Thanks Mark. That's what I love about this. You are told one thing by your family and the reality is something completely different.

Polly was a common nickname for Mary.

You have to learn nicknames if you are going to be this for a while as they are the names passed "word of mouth".

MarkCDodd wrote:Polly was a common nickname for Mary.

You have to learn nicknames if you are going to be this for a while as they are the names passed "word of mouth".

Noted! Thanks for your help Mark.

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