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Margaret Newcomb 1800–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 APR 1800

Birth Location: Heighington, Co. Durham

Death Date: 31 DEC 1860

Death Location: Heighington, Co. Durham

Father: John Newcomb

Mother: Ann Wright

Spouse(s): Thompson Fletcher, Henry Gaines

Children(s): William Fletcher, John Fletcher

In 1800, Margaret Newcomb entered the world in Heighington, Co. Durham, born to John Newcomb And Ann Wright. In 1841, Margaret Newcomb was recorded in the census in Heighington, Co. Durham. Margaret Newcomb married Henry Gaines, Thompson Fletcher, and had children including John Fletcher, William Fletcher. Margaret Newcomb passed away in 1860 in Heighington, Co. Durham.

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Biography

  • In 1800, Margaret Newcomb entered the world in Heighington, Co. Durham, born to John Newcomb And Ann Wright.
  • In 1841, Margaret Newcomb was recorded in the census in Heighington, Co. Durham.
  • Margaret Newcomb married Henry Gaines, Thompson Fletcher, and had children including John Fletcher, William Fletcher.
  • Margaret Newcomb passed away in 1860 in Heighington, Co. Durham.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

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–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Newcomb
1669–1742
Mary Meabourne
1671–1736
William Teward
1680–
Katherine Nicholson
1679–

Margaret Newcomb's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Newcomb (16 APR 1800–31 DEC 1860) m. Thompson Fletcher (1805–2 JAN 1831) m. Henry Gaines (1816–OCT 1872)
  1. 1. William Fletcher 1830–1892 m. Dinah Gaines 1836–1892
    1. 1. Margaret Fletcher 1862–1920 m. Frederick Gregory 1861–1930
      1. 1. Frederick Fletcher 1882–1956 m. Hannah (Bella) Peacock 1882–1954
      2. 2. Stephen Gregory 1893–1966 m. Margaret M 1899–
      3. 3. John Gregory 1886–
      4. 4. Dinah Gregory 1892–1930 m. George Germerodt 1876–
      5. 5. Isabell Gregory 1888–1910
      6. 6. Idella Gregory 1895–
      7. 7. Benton (H) Gregory 1907–
    2. 2. Henry Fletcher 1864–1901
    3. 3. Jane Fletcher 1866–1881
    4. 4. 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. Joseph Fletcher 1901–
      5. 5. Dinah Fletcher 1898–
    5. 5. Isabel Fletcher 1869–
    6. 6. Diana Fletcher 1875–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Fletcher 1856–
  2. 2. John Fletcher 1829–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Fletcher 1859– m. Robert Thubron 1832–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Thubron 1887– m. Sydney (William (Willie)) Wheatley 1883–1912
      2. 2. George (W.) Thubron 1890–
      3. 3. Francis Thubron 1894–
      4. 4. Arthur Thubron 1896–
    2. 2. Margaret Fletcher 1856–
    3. 3. John Fletcher 1862–
    4. 4. Thomas Fletcher 1866–
    5. 5. Ann Fletcher 1869–
    6. 6. Thompson Fletcher 1851–
    7. 7. Agnes Fletcher 1852–
    8. 8. William Fletcher 1854–
    9. 9. Suzanna Fletcher 1857–

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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