My Great Grandmother Ann Eliza Birnie was born in Sunderland, NE England in 1869. She was the daughter of William Birnie (b. Aberdeen c.1826) and Mary Ann Tunstall (b. Edinburgh c. 1834). Ann Eliza's known siblings were Thomas (c.1848), Sarah Ann (c.1851), Mary Jane (c.1853), William (c.1860), John George (c.1863), Jessie (c.1873) and Edith Amy (c.1874). All children were born in Sunderland according to Census records, although judging by their birth dates, the older siblings may have been born from a previously unknown marriage. William senior was a Mariner or Trimmer (these normally carried coal up and down the River Wear or coastal waters). After his death sometime between 1888 and 1891, his wife Mary Ann became a Publican.

Any connections? I'd love to find out more about William senior's ancestors.

Regards,

Steve........Sunderland, NE England