Margaret Stokoe 1828-1906 born 1828 at Bellshieldburnfoot (now on A68), Rochester, in the large parish of Elsdon, Northumberland,baptised at nearby Birdhopecraig, died at Knockroe, Mayo, Ireland 1906. Her parents were shepherd John Stokoe and Christian (or Catherine) nee Newlands who married 1820 at Alwinton. These names are part of the Anderson oral history written down in two different surviving documents in the 1920s and 30s.
- Andrew Newlands c1760-
- + Margaret offspring bapt Harbottle
- Peter Newlands 1796-
- William Newlands 1797-
- Christian [Catherine] Newlands 1799- born Kidland (1861 census)
- + John Stokoe c1800-
- Elspeth Newlands 1801-
Stokoe: If John was born in Chollerton then: John bpt 1803 so Joseph and Isabella. If Simonburn … but could have been another local parish … lots of John Stokoes. All up to DNA!!
- John Stokoe 1798- 1871 or 77 born Chollerton (1861 census) or Simonburn (1851 census at Kirkharle as Stokey)
- +Catherine Newlands 1799-
- Andrew Stokoe c1824-1904* started as shepherd died retired farmer with a will. *= same memorial in Hexham Cemetery
- +Jane Rutherford c1825-1897*
- John Stokoe 1847- before 1861
- James Stokoe 1849-
- Andrew Stokoe 1850- could have become a police sergeant in Newcastle (+father of Catherine below?) married Isabella Glendinning in 1871 at Falstone she died by 1881 .. Hexham 1879??. First child Mina born 1872 Falstone
- Catherine Stokoe 1875- Andrew’s grand daughter in 1881 and Septimus’ Niece in 1911. 1939 both single.
- Jane Stokoe 1853-
- Margaret Stokoe 1854-
- Catherine Stokoe 1858-1872*
- Thomas Stokoe 1860-
- William Stokoe 1861-1893*
- Edward Stokoe 1863-1881*
- Elizabeth Stokoe 1865-
- Septimus Stokoe 1869-1945* single
- Isabella Stokoe c1826-
- Margaret Stokoe 1828-1906
- + John Anderson 1811-1875
- see Anderson tree
- Ann Stokoe 1834- ancestry suggests m 1855 in Bolam
- +Joseph Wake 1828-1882 b Warkworth
- 11 offspring
- Catherine Stokoe 1837- m 1858 in Bolam
- +John Ord 1833-1895
- William J Ord 1859-
- Andrew Stokoe 1861-
- Dorothy Stokoe 1865-
- William Herdman 1874-
- Catherine Ord 1869-
- Jane Stokoe 1840-
- William Miller 1836- born Carlisle! 1871 census in Bolam with 2 Stokoes inc Catherine nee Newlands?
We have a very distant match with rosbowles who has traced her family to Birtley near Wark in the Chollerton/Simonburn area.