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MotownGal

MotownGal Report 4 Aug 2023 19:03

I wonder if some kind person can do a look up and make sense of person please. I think I have my facts correct.

Susannah Carling 1893 born Southwick, Sunderland, dau. of Patrick Carling and Mary Devine.

I have her being married to a Robert Fisher 1892 in Sunderland 1914. However there is another entry for her being married to a John Worthy in 1919. In both cases her father is named as Patrick Carling. In the second marriage she is named as Susannah Fisher.

I cannot find a death date for Robert Fisher, and I wonder if he was killed overseas in WW1. Would he be mentioned in British records?

I see she and John had a dau. Elizabeth/Bessy in 1920.but cannot find any children from her marriage to Robert.

If anyone can shed any light on Robert Fisher I would be very grateful.

Thanks in advance.

Researching:

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Aug 2023 19:07

For WW1 deaths, look at the CWGC site

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/

What was the woman's marital status when she married Worthy?

Having said that........if she married as Fisher and gave her father's name as Carling........................

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Aug 2023 19:09

1921 Census Of England & Wales
3, Liwines Staffs, Southwick, Durham, England
John Worthy Head Male 1891 30 Southwick, Durham, England Coal Miner Shifter Wearmouth Colliery Co (Out Of Work)
Susannah Worthy Wife Female 1892 29 Southwick, Durham, England Home Duties -
Bessie Worthy Daughter Female 1920 1 Southwick, Durham, England - -
John Worthy Son Male 1921 - Southwick, Durham, England -


Births Mar 1920 (>99%)
Worthy Bessie Carling Sunderland 10a 1825
Births Jun 1921 (>99%)
Worthy John Carling Sunderland 10a 1692
Births Sep 1922 (>99%)
Worthy Mary Carling Sunderland 10a 1433
Births Jun 1924 (>99%)
Worthy Kathleen Carling Sunderland 10a 1494
Births Sep 1926 (>99%)
Worthy Leslie Carling Sunderland 10a 1292
Births Jun 1928 (>99%)
Worthy John R Carling Sunderland 10a 1232

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Aug 2023 19:14

Name Robert Fisher
Birth Place Sunderland
Death Date 27 Aug 1916
Death Place France and Flanders
Enlistment Place Sunderland
Rank Private
Northumberland Fusiliers
Battalion 11th Battalion
Regimental Number 20788
Type of Casualty Killed in action
Theatre of War Western European Theatre

PRIVATE
R FISHER
Service Number: 20788
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Northumberland Fusiliers 11th Bn.
Date of Death 27 August 1916
Buried or commemorated at
LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE CEMETERY
Belgium

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 4 Aug 2023 19:21

1939 Register
36 Sunderland Road, Sunderland, Sunderland C.B., Durham, England

John Worthy 12 Jan 1890 Male General Shipyard Labourer Married 232 1
Susannah Worthy 19 May 1892 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 232 2
Bessil (Elizabeth) Wa?yett 14 Jan 1920 Female Shop Assistant Frier Fish Shop Single 232 3
Mary Lloyd (Worthy) 20 Jun 1922 Female Shop Assistant Frier Fish Shop Single 232 4

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 5 Aug 2023 07:17

Thank you so very much Erika, you have helped me in the past and have come up trumps again.

This now gives me a more rounded picture. I had some romantic/tragic story in my mind, and it seems it might be the case. I imagined they had married just before he went off to war, but to only be wed for two years is a tragedy.

However, she seems to have found happiness, and went on to have several children.

Thank you again for you time and trouble.

Best Wishes

Researching:

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Aug 2023 09:00

My pleasure
All the best