Hello,
I am researching a Smeaton line in Gateshead and Newcastle on Tyne area of England. The earliest fact I have is the marriage of Thomas Smeton in 1806 at St Nicholas, Newcastle, to Dorothy Soulby.
I am stuck here and can't get any further back. Any help?
Here is what I have so far,
Their children;
Thomas Smeaton (1807-1869)
Joseph Smeaton (1809-1871)
Dorothy Smeaton (1811-1868)
Patience Smeaton (1814-)
Isabella Smeaton (1816-1846)
Jane Smeaton (1820-)
i am still working on their families, but have more information available if anyone is interested. What I really want to know is where Thomas snr originated. Cant find a birth or christening record, and he appears to be dead before the 1841 census, though I have a possible listing for Dorothy. There seem to have been Smeaton's in a few areas of England, and many in Scotland. Given how close Northumberland is to Scotland, I wonder could Thomas have family there? Would love to hear from someone with any information about Smeaton's.
Thanks, Eileen