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William Kish                                  1853-1897
William was born about 1853, the son of William Kish and Jane Scott, at Sunderland, County Durham. He married Rebecca Stratford Laws.
Rebecca Stratford Laws               1866-1922
Rebecca was born about 1865, the daughter of Mansfield Gibson Laws and Rebecca Stratford Lee, at Ryhope, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Vera Laws Born 23 May 1886   Sunderland  
William Born 14 Sep 1888   Sunderland  

Birth of Parents
William Kish b: abt 1853           Sunderland, County Durham       1853 2Q Sunderland 10a 315
son of William Kish and Jane Scott

Rebecca Stratford Laws b: abt 1866         Ryhope, County Durham       1866 1Q Sunderland 10a 509
daughter of Mansfield Gibson Laws and Rebecca Stratford Lee

Marriage
5 Aug 1885
William Kish
Rebecca Stratford Laws 		Bishopwearmouth Christ Church       1885 3Q Sunderland 10a 637

Children
Vera Laws Kish b: 23 May 1886  c: 10 Apr 1887             Bishopwearmouth Christ Church, County Durham
daughter of William Kish and Rebecca Stratford Laws       1886 3Q Sunderland 10a 571
William Kish b: 14 Sep 1888  c: 7 Oct 1888                 Bishopwearmouth Christ Church, County Durham
son of William Kish and Rebecca Stratford Laws                 1888 3Q Sunderland 10a 574

1891 Census RG12-4134 6 April 1891 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
2 Cloisters
William Kish
Rebecca S. (Wife)
Vera L.
William
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 37
Age 25
Age 4
Age 2 		Shipowner Sunderland
Ryhope
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1858
abt 1865
abt 1886
abt 1888

Death
William Kish Died 10 Nov 1897, Age 44,  at 2 The Cloisters, Sunderland       1897 4Q Sunderland 10a 341
Burial 13 Nov 1897, Sunderland Cemetery, Grangetown Ward 1-BB-12712

1901 Census RG13-2058 1 April 1901 Tormoham, Torquay, Devon
Reno
Mary P. Ornsby (u)
Elizabeth Ornsby (Mother)(W)
Mary L. Wilson (Niece)(u)
 Vera L. Kish (Boarder)
Rebecca S. Kish (Boarder) (W)
Plus 4 Other Boarders 		Age 56
Age 76
Age 25
 Age 14
Age 34 		Lodging House Keeper
Living on own means

Living on own means 		London
London
Stockton on Tees
 Sunderland
Sunderland 		  abt 1844
abt 1824
abt 1875
 abt 1886
abt 1865

Thomas Potts                           1865-                     (2nd Husband)
Thomas was born about 1865 in County Durham.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of New Husband
Thomas Potts b: abt 1865         County Durham

Marriage
abt 1901
Thomas Potts
Rebecca Stratford Kish 		      1901 2Q St Geo H Sq. 1a 880

1911 Census RG14-99 3 April 1911 Jesmond, Northumberland
9 Granville Road, Newcastle   (12 Rooms)
Rebecca Stratford Potts (M)
Vera Laws Kish (Dau)
William Kish (Son)
Henzell Rebecca Stratford Dance (Niece)
Florence Crown (Visitor)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 44
Age 24
Age 22
Age 14
Age 27 		Private Means

Clerk
School 		Ryhope
Sunderland
Sunderland
Fulwell
Southwick 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1865
abt 1886
abt 1888
abt 1896
abt 1883

Death
Thomas Potts No Data      

Death
Rebecca Stratford (Laws) Kish Died 1 Feb 1922,  at 9 Granville Road, Jesmond, Newcastle, Northumberland
1922 1Q Newcastle T 10b 286

NEWCASTLE   29 Mar 1922                         Probate
POTTS, Rebecca Stratford, of 9 Granville-road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (wife of Thomas Potts) died 1 February 1922, Administration (with Will) Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 29 March, to Vera Laws Kish, spinster and William Kish, farmer.   Effects £168 5s. 2d.