Margery was baptised on 25 Dec, 1791 at St. Peter's Church in Wallsend, Northumberland, England^a1, the daughter of Matthew Mordue (1756–1845)★, a labourer, and Mary Snowdon (1759–1829)★. She is Ian's 5x great grandmother.

She married Thomas Todd★ on 6 Oct, 1810 at St. Michael & All Angels Church in Bishopwearmouth, County Durham, England^b1,a2 . They had seven children:–

• Moses died age three. Baptised on 6 Oct, 1811 at St. Michael & All Angels Church, Bishopwearmouth^a3. Buried on 5 Mar, 1815 at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend^c1.
• Mary baptised on 6 Sep, 1812 at St. Michael & All Angels Church, Bishopwearmouth^a4.
• Jane Harrison★, eating house keeper, baptised on 1 May, 1814 at St. Peter's Church in Monkwearmouth, County Durham, England^c2,a5. Married John Peak★ in 1833 at All Saints Church in Newcastle All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England^c3 and Thomas Porteus in 1863 at St. Paul's Church in Jarrow, County Durham, England^d1. Died on 20 Dec, 1891 at 81 Bell Street in North Shields, Northumberland, England^d2 at the age of seventy-seven.
• Elizabeth died age one. Baptised on 16 Jun, 1816 at St. Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth^c4,a6. Buried on 29 Jun, 1817 at St. Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth^a7.
• Elizabeth baptised on 11 Jan, 1818 at St. Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth^a8. Married Aaron Cooms/Cums in 1836 at Christ Church in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England^e1 and John Broom in 1846 in the parish of Houghton-le-Spring in County Durham, England^d3.
• James baptised on 12 Mar, 1820 at St. Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth^c5,a9. Married Mary Patherick on 10 Aug, 1841 in the parish of Monkwearmouth in County Durham, England^d4.
• Matthew baptised on 13 Mar, 1822 at St. Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth^c6,a10.

The time and place of Margery's death is not known.

Timeline

1791

Probably born around this time in Willington, Wallsend, Northumberland, England.^a4,a1

25 Dec

Baptised at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend, Northumberland, England.^a1

1810

2 Oct

Marriage license obtained to marry Thomas Todd★ in Bishopwearmouth, County Durham.^a2

6 Oct

Married Thomas Todd★ at St. Michael & All Angels Church, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham.^b1,a2
Recorded as residing in Bishopwearmouth.^a2

1811

8 Jul

Son, Moses Todd (1811–1815), born in Bishopwearmouth.^a3

1812

7 Aug

Daughter, Mary Todd (1812–?), born in Bishopwearmouth.^a4

1814

1 May

Daughter, Jane Harrison Todd (1814–1891)★, baptised at St. Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth, County Durham, England.^c2,a5
Recorded as residing in Monkwearmouth Shore, Monkwearmouth, County Durham.^c2

1815

5 Mar

Son, Moses Todd (1811–1815), buried at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend.^c1
Recorded as residing in Willington.^c1

1816

23 May

Daughter, Elizabeth Todd (1816–1817), born in Monkwearmouth Shore, Monkwearmouth.^c4,a6

16 Jun

Recorded as residing in Monkwearmouth Shore, Monkwearmouth.^c4

1817

29 Jun

Daughter, Elizabeth Todd (1816–1817), buried at St. Peter's Church, Monkwearmouth.^a7

17 Dec

Daughter, Elizabeth Todd (1817–?), born in Monkwearmouth Shore, Monkwearmouth.^a8

1818

11 Jan

Recorded as living in Monkwearmouth Shore, Monkwearmouth.^a8

1820

15 Feb

Son, James Todd (1820–?), born in Monkwearmouth Shore, Monkwearmouth.^c5,a9

12 Mar

Recorded as living in Monkwearmouth Shore, Monkwearmouth.^c5,a9

1822

16 Feb

Son, Matthew Todd (1822–?), born in Monkwearmouth Shore, Monkwearmouth.^c6,a10

13 Mar

Recorded as living in Monkwearmouth Shore, Monkwearmouth.^c6

1829

4 Feb

Mother, Mary Snowdon (1759–1829)★, buried at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend.^c7

1845

21 Mar

Father, Matthew Mordue (1756–1845)★, died in Willington.^d5,f1

1891

20 Dec

Daughter, Jane Harrison, died at 81 Bell Street, North Shields, Northumberland, England.^d2

Facts

Research Notes

Evidence for birthplace of Margery Mordue #

The baptism entry of Margery’s first daughter with Thomas Todd notes that she is a native of Wallsend:

Mary Todd, born 7 Aug 1812, first daughter of Thomas Todd (carrier, native of Monkwearmouth) by his wife Marjory late Mordue (native of Wallsend, Northumberland)<p></p>