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In my latest trawl though the unlinked Cloustons on Tyneside
Thomas Clouston born circa 1823, occupation Carpenter, arrives on Tyneside
in 1853 and marries a local girl Barbara Kennedy, according to their
marriage certificate his father was William - Master Mariner. Census returns
show his age is consistent with a birth in 1822/3, he died in 1903.
William Clouston age not known turns up in 1849 when in he marries Mary Hill
Burn, a local girl, The only other record of his existence is the following
year on the baptism record of their daughter Marianne Chaters Clouston. In
the 1851 census Mary and Marianne are present but no William. Marianne
married and Mary died in North Shields but William never appears again.
It is possible that William and Thomas are brothers and the sons of William
Clouston and Isabella Clouston but as yet I have not proved it.
James Clouston turns up in 1846 and marries Sarah Harper he is a shipwright
and his fathers name is Joseph a shipwright. Again the certificate does not
give an age and so far I have not found them in the 1851 census for
Tyneside. I do believe that James and Sarah did stay as I have a number of
unexplained Clouston people in the area where they were. This includes a
James born circa 1855 later married in Wolstanton Staffs.
Finally an easy one. Mary Clouston father Allen (Mason) possibly with a
witness (sister?) Jane Clouston in South Shields to a James Davidson. I
believe that Mary and Jane may be the daughters of Allan Clouston and Gennet
(Janet) Heddle christened Stromness Feb 1814.
If anyone can help me tie these people back to Orkney I'd be grateful.
Regards
Peter Clouston