What was the maiden name of Isabella

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Isabella was the spouse of Robert Postgate, born 1765 Guisborough, Yorkshire. The surname Postgate has variations that I have found including Posgate, Poshkett & Poshkitt

All there children (9) were baptised in Whitby, Yorkshire & both Robert & Isabella can be found in the 1841 England census, living in Baxtergate, Whitby. The census, indicates Isabella was NOT born in Yorkshire.

Robert died in 1842, buried as Postgate, death registration in BMD Posgate. Not able to trace Robert in GRO death index..

Isabella died in 1856, (not traced in 1851 Census) registered as Isabella Postgate in GRO Index, age 88

The couple would have married around 1788, but where? 

WikiTree profile: Robert Postgate
in Genealogy Help by Anonymous Woody G2G6 Mach 3 (31.9k points)

Perhaps this is her born Sunderland.

"England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG1B-QVR : 11 September 2019), Isabella Postage, Whitby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England; citing Whitby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England, p. 18, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

It may be a long shot but perhaps Postgate was also Postlethwaite. Marriage in Sedbergh in 1785.

"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NV8Z-PX5 : 13 March 2020), Robert Postlethwaite, 1785.

Child born 1787

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N269-JY6 : 19 September 2020), Robert Postlethwaite in entry for John Postlethwaite, 1787.

That seems likely the correct Isabella. Can't open the 1851 Census on Ancestry to see her street address.

She was born in Sunderland according to the 1851 England Census - she was on Church Street 1851 but it's just round the corner from Grape Lane.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/sharing/27186867?h=2bd473

Thank you Lynn. Sure we have the right Isabella; she came from Sunderland.

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