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Margaret Newcomb 1800 – 1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 APR 1800

Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham

Death Date: 28 DEC 1860

Death Location: South Church, Auckland St. Andrew, Co. Durham

Father: John Newcomb

Mother: Ann Wright

Spouse(s): Thompson Fletcher, Henry Gaines

Children(s): John Fletcher, William Fletcher

The story of Margaret Newcomb began in 1800 in Heighington, Co. Durham. In 1841, Margaret Newcomb was recorded in the census in Heighington, Co. Durham. Margaret Newcomb married Thompson Fletcher, Henry Gaines, and had children including John Fletcher, William Fletcher. Margaret Newcomb passed away in 1860 in South Church, Auckland St. Andrew, Co. Durham.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Newcomb began in 1800 in Heighington, Co. Durham.
  • In 1841, Margaret Newcomb was recorded in the census in Heighington, Co. Durham.
  • Margaret Newcomb married Thompson Fletcher, Henry Gaines, and had children including John Fletcher, William Fletcher.
  • Margaret Newcomb passed away in 1860 in South Church, Auckland St. Andrew, Co. Durham.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Newcomb
1768 – 1824
Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham
JN
Ann Wright
1764 – 1821
Birth Location: –
AW

Spouses(s)

Thompson Fletcher
1805 – 1830
Birth Location: Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire (North Riding)
TF
Henry Gaines
1816 – 1872
Birth Location: Fingall, Yorkshire (North Riding)
HG

Children(s)

John Fletcher
1829 –
Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham
JF
William Fletcher
1830 – 1892
Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham
WF

Margaret Newcomb's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Newcomb
1800 – 1860
Birth Place: Heighington, Co. Durham
Parents
John Newcomb
1768 – 1824
Heighington, Co. Durham
Ann Wright
1764 – 1821
Grandparents
Thomas Newcomb
1737 – 1783
Heighington ?, Co. Durham
Dorothy Oliver
1742 – 1795
Heighington, Co. Durham
Great-Grandparents
John Newcomb
1699 – 1762
Elizabeth Tuart
1704 – 1788
John Oliver
1711 –
Elizabeth Wilson
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Newcomb
1669 – 1742
Mary Meabourne
1671 – 1736
William Teward
1680 –
Katherine Nicholson
1679 –
Thomas Oliver

Margaret Newcomb's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Newcomb (16 APR 1800 – 28 DEC 1860) m. Thompson Fletcher (1805 – 31 DEC 1830) m. Henry Gaines (1816 – 28 OCT 1872)
  1. 1. John Fletcher (1829 – ) m. Margaret
    1. 1. Thompson Fletcher (1851 – )
    2. 2. Agnes Fletcher (1852 – )
    3. 3. William Fletcher (1854 – )
    4. 4. Margaret Fletcher (1856 – )
    5. 5. Suzanna Fletcher (1857 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth (ABT 1859 – ) m. Robert Thubron (ABT 1832 – )
      1. 1. Elizabeth Thubron (ABT 1887 – ) m. Sydney (William (Willie)) Wheatley (11 NOV 1883 – 24 JAN 1912)
      2. 2. George (W.) Thubron (ABT 1890 – )
      3. 3. Francis Thubron (ABT 1894 – )
      4. 4. Arthur Thubron (ABT 1896 – )
    7. 7. John Fletcher (1862 – )
    8. 8. Thomas Fletcher (1866 – )
    9. 9. Ann Fletcher (1869 – )
  2. 2. William Fletcher (1830 – 1892) m. Dinah Gaines (1836 – 1892)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Fletcher (1856 – ) m. William Jackson
    2. 2. Margaret Fletcher (11 SEP 1862 – BEF 1920) m. Frederick Gregory (30 AUG 1861 – AFT 1930)
      1. 1. Frederick Fletcher (26 FEB 1882 – 6 AUG 1956) m. Hannah (Bella) Peacock (26 DEC 1882 – 4 MAY 1954)
      2. 2. John Gregory (3 MAY 1886 – ) m. Agnes May
      3. 3. Isabell Gregory (17 AUG 1888 – AFT 1910)
      4. 4. Dinah Gregory (20 NOV 1892 – AFT 1930) m. George Germerodt (1876 – )
      5. 5. Stephen Gregory (27 DEC 1893 – 1966) m. Margaret M (1899 – )
      6. 6. Idella Gregory (25 NOV 1895 – )
      7. 7. Benton (H) Gregory (1907 – )
    3. 3. Henry Fletcher (1864 – 1901)
    4. 4. Jane Fletcher (1866 – BEF 1881)
    5. 5. Joseph (William) Fletcher (1868 – ) m. Mary (Ann) Hodgson (1868 – )
      1. 1. William Fletcher (1891 – )
      2. 2. John Fletcher (1893 – )
      3. 3. Fred Fletcher (1897 – )
      4. 4. Dinah Fletcher (1898 – )
      5. 5. Joseph Fletcher (1901 – )
    6. 6. Isabel Fletcher (1869 – )
    7. 7. Diana Fletcher (1875 – )

Margaret Newcomb's Timeline

4 Records

1800
16 APR 1800
Birth of Margaret Newcomb in Heighington, Co. Durham
Heighington, Co. Durham
1841
6 JUN 1841
Age 41
Margaret Newcomb appeared in census in Heighington, Co. Durham
Heighington, Co. Durham
1860
28 DEC 1860
Age 60
Death of Margaret Newcomb in South Church, Auckland St. Andrew, Co. Durham
South Church, Auckland St. Andrew, Co. Durham
1860
31 DEC 1860
Age 60
Burial of Margaret Newcomb in Heighington, Co. Durham
Heighington, Co. Durham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 APR 1800
    Event Place: Heighington, Co. Durham

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 APR 1800
    Event Place: Heighington, Co. Durham
    Record Source: described as the first daughter

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 6 JUN 1841
    Event Place: Heighington, Co. Durham
    Record Source: living with her children, and Henry GAINES, an Agricultural Labourer, aged 25 or more. She was a Labourer
    Age:
    > 35y

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 DEC 1860
    Event Place: South Church, Auckland St. Andrew, Co. Durham
    Record Source: Age:
    59y

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 31 DEC 1860
    Event Place: Heighington, Co. Durham
    Record Source: where her husband Henry's Monumental Inscription states "also Margaret his wife
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