James NOBLE NESBITT

                       The Temple Workers have assumed that she was born in Durham.

    Heard from mum and other relatives that she became a nun in Worthing.
    Susan and I went there and found the convent - The Sisters of Mercy -
    and spoke to one of the sisters there who had known her.  Her new name
    in the convent was Sister Mary Barbara  (all nuns get the first name of
    Mary).  She was a beautiful, gentle lady.
    After going to the Sister's of Mercy convent at Westbrooke in Worthing,
    I wrote to General Archives, Institute of Our Lady of Mercy, Aprker's
    Row, Bermondsey, London SE1 2DQ,  Tel. No. - 01-237-1098  and received
    a reply on 4 SEP 1990.  It reads :
    Dear Mrs. Kloosterboer, I'm afraid that the information we have about
    Sister Barbara Nesbitt is very sparse.   She was born 25 FEB 1875 and as
    you know was baptised Elizabeth but always went by the name Lizzie.
    She was the daughter of Janes and Elizabeth Nesbitt.  We have no record
    of her place of birth but perhaps you know that already.   She entered
    this convent on 16 JAN 1897 and made her vows, after the usual
    probation period, on 5 MAY 1900.  She was then sent to the convent in
    Worthing where she remained for the rest of her life.   We do not have
    here in the Institute Archives any documents such as birth certificates,
    professional qualifications or even lettters.  She would have, no doubt,
    taken them with her to Worthing.  They would probably have been
    destroyed on her death.   I hope the few details I have been able to supply
    will be helpful in compiling your family's history.   Yours sincerely
    Sister Teresa Green.
                  

                       MARRIAGE: Cct - 1900.  At the register office in the district of
    Gateshead in the counties of Gateshead and Durham.  No. 32.  William
    Noble Nesbitt [no hyphen]; age 24 years; bachelor; commercial traveller;
    resident at 15 Hutt Street, Gateshead at time of marriage; son of James
    Noble Nesbitt [no hyphen] (deceased) who had been a commercial clerk.
    AND  Jane Teresa Small [not Theresa]; age 25 years; spinster; resident at
    Claremont House, Claremont Place, Gateshead; daughter of Tom Small
    who was a commercial agent.  In the presence of Lizzie Morrison and
    Robert Robson.  Registrar was Fred W. Robson.  Supt. registrar was John
    Bovill.

    BIRTH: Cct - 1876.  In the district and sub-district of Gateshead in the
    county of Durham.  No 106.  Born on 21 APR 1876 at 50 Albert Street;
    William Noble son of James Noble Nesbitt and Elizabeth Nesbitt [note
    that no 'Noble' appears in her name] formerly Russell.  Occupation of
    father - merchants clerk.  Registered by James N. Nesbitt, father , on 8
    MAY 1876.  Registrar was John Pattison.

    Jane and William are said to have eloped.  He was a commercial traveller.

NOTES:
    Born 50 Albert Street

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