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JayB

JayB Report 28 Jan 2011 18:42

Hi Joanne

Here's the info I have on Lily Sherlock. I'm still looking into Edward Taylor as I can't find him at the moment. Do you have his parents birth years by any chance?

Personal Information
Name Lily Sherlock
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Gender F
Age 13
Estimated Year of Birth 1898
Occupation Juvenile
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Southport Lancs
Enumerator Information
Address Newarth Lane Hesketh Bank Preston
Parish Hesketh With Becconsall
Town Hesketh Bank Preston
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms 4
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN22927 RG78PN1341 RD457 SD7 ED1 SN10
Administrative County Lancashire
Registration District Ormskirk
Registration Sub District Tarleton
Enumeration District 1

The image is as follows:
Richard Sherlock Head 41 Contractor born Appley?? Bridge Nr Wigan, Lancs
Frances Sherlock Wife 39 Married 15 years 6 children born alive, 5 children atill alive, one died Born Birkdale, Lancs
Elsie Sherlock Daughter 14 Southport
Lily Sherlock Daughter 13 Southport
Mary Sherlock Daughter 11 Hestath?? Preston
Frances Daughter 6 " "
Elizabeth Daughter 3 " "

Will try to find out more about Edward, but hope this helps.

Janet


Joanne

Joanne Report 28 Jan 2011 19:06

Thank you so much for your help! that was so quick!

I have Nicholas down as 1852 and Nancy as 1863

They appear to have at least 13 children between 1887 and 1907

JayB

JayB Report 28 Jan 2011 19:29

Hi Joanne,

That was a big help and I was able to find them. Here's Nicholas Taylors personal info:

Name Nicholas Taylor
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Condition / Years Married Married
Gender M
Age 58
Estimated Year of Birth 1853
Occupation Farmer
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Lancashire Hesketh Bank
Enumerator Information
Address Farmer Shore Side Hesketh Bank Preston
Parish Hesketh With Becconsall
Type of Building Farm House
Number of Rooms 6
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN22927 RG78PN1341 RD457 SD7 ED1 SN145
Administrative County Lancashire
Registration District Ormskirk
Registration Sub District Tarleton
Enumeration District 1

More to follow

Janet

JayB

JayB Report 28 Jan 2011 19:45

Hi Joanne

Here is what the image said:

Nicholas Taylor Head 58 Married Farmer Lancashire Hesketh Bank
Nancy Taylor Wife 47 Married (Married 25 years. 13 children born alive, 13 children still alive, none died) Lancashire Hesketh Bank
Jane Taylor Daughter 23 Single Farmers Daughter Housemaid Lancashire Hesketh Bank
Ann Taylor Daughter 22 Farmers Daughter Dairywork Lancashire Hesketh Bank
Joseph Taylor Son 20 Farmers Son Horseman on Farm Lancashire Hesketh Bank
William Taylor Son 18 Farmers Son Horseman on Farm Lancashire Hesketh Bank
Nicholas Taylor Son 16 Farmers Son Cowman on Farm Lancashire Hesketh Bank
Mary Taylor Daughter 15 Farmers Daughter Housemaid Lancashire Hesketh Bank
Edward Taylor Son 14 Farmers Son Cowman on Farm Lancashire Hesketh Bank
Henry Taylor Son 11 At School Lancashire Hesketh Bank
David Taylor Son 9 At School Lancashire Hesketh Bank
Elizabeth Taylor Daughter 7 At School Lancashire Hesketh Bank
Alice Taylor Daughter 5 At School Lancashire Hesketh Bank
Eugenia Taylor Daughter 3 Lancashire Hesketh Bank

Hope that helps

Regards
Janet

JayB

JayB Report 28 Jan 2011 20:12

I'll be back tomorrow if anyone posts here :)

Joyce

Joyce Report 28 Jan 2011 20:33

Hello , Janet ,

Many thanks for your message...info was great ..I know where I was going wrong re posting messages.....didnt realise you had 3 pages !!!!!

thanks a lot ...

Joyce

Joanne

Joanne Report 28 Jan 2011 21:11

Thank you Janet!! That is abso fab!!!

val1963

val1963 Report 28 Jan 2011 22:42

Hi Janet,

Thanks for the offer, Please could you look up

Mary Esther 1876 & John Hornby 1874 living in Easington,Durham

also if possible

Thomas Binks Calderwood 1878 & Belle Margaret 1879 living in Easington,Durham

Many Thanks
Val

Valerie

Valerie Report 28 Jan 2011 22:53

hi janet,

please could you look up a walter melmoth b c 1877 and his wife frances lucy melmoth b c 1875 i am trying to find out if they had any children they lived in the exeter area

any help would be appreciated

thank you
val

JayB

JayB Report 29 Jan 2011 10:05

Hi Val

Here the 1911 Census record:

Personal Information
Name John Hornby
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Condition / Years Married Married
Gender M
Age 37
Estimated Year of Birth 1874
Occupation Coal Miner Wagon Way Man Under Ground
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Willington Durham
Enumerator Information
Address Front St Wingate
Parish Castle Eden
Town Wingate
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms Four Rooms
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN29994 RG78PN1734 RD552 SD1 ED2 SN161
Administrative County Durham
Registration District Easington
Registration Sub District Wingate
Enumeration District 2

Personal Information
Name Mary Esther Hornby
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Condition / Years Married Married / 13 Years
Total Children Born Alive 3
Children Still Living 2
Children Who Have Died 1
Gender F
Age 35
Estimated Year of Birth 1876
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Wingate Durham
Enumerator Information
Address Front St Wingate
Parish Castle Eden
Town Wingate
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms Four Rooms
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN29994 RG78PN1734 RD552 SD1 ED2 SN161
Administrative County Durham
Registration District Easington
Registration Sub District Wingate
Enumeration District 2

On the original census they are with their children:
Wilfred Hornby Son Age 11 Born Wingate, Durham
John Robert Hornby Son Age 4 Born Wingate, Durham

and

Personal Information
Name Thomas Binks Calderwood
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Condition / Years Married Married
Gender M
Age 33
Estimated Year of Birth 1878
Occupation Coal Miner Stonework
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Willington Durham
Enumerator Information
Address 36 Milbank Terrace Station Town Wingate Station Wingate
Parish Hutton Henry
Town Station Town Wingate Station Wingate
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms 4
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN29996 RG78PN1734 RD552 SD1 ED4 SN40
Administrative County Durham
Registration District Easington
Registration Sub District Wingate
Enumeration District 4

Personal Information
Name Belle Margaret Calderwood
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Condition / Years Married Married / 8 Years
Total Children Born Alive 4
Children Still Living 4
Children Who Have Died 0
Gender F
Age 32
Estimated Year of Birth 1879
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Wingate Durham
Enumerator Information
Address 36 Milbank Terrace Station Town Wingate Station Wingate
Parish Hutton Henry
Town Station Town Wingate Station Wingate
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms 4
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN29996 RG78PN1734 RD552 SD1 ED4 SN40
Administrative County Durham
Registration District Easington
Registration Sub District Wingate
Enumeration District 4

With them are their children:

Merle Calderwood Son Age 6 Born West Hartlepool, Durham
John Richard Calderwood Son Age 4 Born West Hartlepool, Durham
Beatrice Ellen Calderwood Daughter Age 3 Born West Hartlepool, Durham
Frank Stephenson Calkderwood Son Age 7 months Wingate, Durham

Hope that helps.

Janet

JayB

JayB Report 29 Jan 2011 10:12

Hi Valerie

Here's the 1911 Census:

Personal Information
Name Walter Melmoth
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Condition / Years Married Married
Gender M
Age 33
Estimated Year of Birth 1878
Occupation Night Inspector
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Industry Asylum D C
Place of Birth Surrey Compton
Enumerator Information
Address Limes Cottages Exminster
Parish Exminster
Town Exminster
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms 5
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN12661 RG78PN727 RD270 SD6 ED4 SN104
Administrative County Devonshire
Registration District St Thomas
Registration Sub District Kenton
Enumeration District 4

Personal Information
Name Frances Lucy Melmoth
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Condition / Years Married Married / 9 Years
Total Children Born Alive 3
Children Still Living 3
Gender F
Age 35
Estimated Year of Birth 1876
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Hampshire Herriard
Enumerator Information
Address Limes Cottages Exminster
Parish Exminster
Town Exminster
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms 5
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN12661 RG78PN727 RD270 SD6 ED4 SN104
Administrative County Devonshire
Registration District St Thomas
Registration Sub District Kenton
Enumeration District 4

They were living with their children:

John Henry Melmoth Son Age 8 At School Born Chichester Sussex
Harry James Melmoth Son Age 7 At School Born Chichester Sussex
Frances Mary Melmoth Daughter Age 1 Devon Exminster

Hope that helps

Janet

val1963

val1963 Report 29 Jan 2011 11:50

Janet,

Thank You very much,thats great

I really appreciate your help



Regards
Val

JayB

JayB Report 30 Jan 2011 11:29

Bumping up

val1963

val1963 Report 30 Jan 2011 11:45

Hi Janet,

Please could you help me again,

Could you look up

OXON THOMAS GRENWELL M 1831 80 Easington Durham I believe he is living with the Stephenson family


Many Thanks
Val

JayB

JayB Report 30 Jan 2011 12:02

Hi Val

Had me confused there trying to work out which was the surname lol.

Personal Information
Name Thomas Grenwell Oxon
Relationship to Head of Household Boarder
Condition / Years Married Widower
Gender M
Age 80
Estimated Year of Birth 1831
Occupation Retired Colliery Cartman
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Industry Above Ground
Place of Birth Tanfield Durham
Enumerator Information
Address Front Street Wingate
Parish Castle Eden
Town Wingate
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms 5 Rooms
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN29994 RG78PN1734 RD552 SD1 ED2 SN160
Administrative County Durham
Registration District Easington
Registration Sub District Wingate
Enumeration District 2

He was indeed living with the Stephenson family:
Richard Stephenson 56 Head
Ellen Stephenson 54 Wife
Janet Stephenson 64 Sister

Glad to be of help.

Janet

val1963

val1963 Report 30 Jan 2011 12:07

Janet,

Sorry for the confusion

Thanks very much that's them

Regards
Val

val1963

val1963 Report 30 Jan 2011 13:12

Janet,

I hope you dont mind, would it be possible to have to census for Richard & Ellen Stephenson's details please from the above message


Many Thanks
Val

JayB

JayB Report 30 Jan 2011 13:25

Hi Val,

No that's perfectly ok. The more the merrier!

Richard Stephenson 56 Head Platelayer North Eastern Railway Wingate, Durham
Ellen Stephenson 54 Wife Married 36 years 3 children born alive and 3 still living. Simonaide??? Durham
Janet Stephenson 64 Sister Single Living by private means Durham

Regards
Janet

JayB

JayB Report 30 Jan 2011 13:29

Hi Val,

Here's some more. Looks like it's Simonside not Simonaide!

Name Ellen Stephenson
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Condition / Years Married Married / 36 Years
Total Children Born Alive 3
Children Still Living 3
Children Who Have Died 0
Gender F
Age 54
Estimated Year of Birth 1857
Employed N
Working at Home N
Place of Birth Simonside Durham
Enumerator Information
Address Front Street Wingate
Parish Castle Eden
Town Wingate
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms 5 Rooms
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN29994 RG78PN1734 RD552 SD1 ED2 SN160
Administrative County Durham
Registration District Easington
Registration Sub District Wingate
Enumeration District 2

and

Personal Information
Name Richard Stephenson
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Condition / Years Married Married
Gender M
Age 56
Estimated Year of Birth 1855
Occupation Platelayer
Employed Y
Working at Home N
Industry North Eastern Railway
Place of Birth Durham Wingate
Enumerator Information
Address Front Street Wingate
Parish Castle Eden
Town Wingate
Type of Building Private House
Number of Rooms 5 Rooms
Inhabited Y
Reference RG14PN29994 RG78PN1734 RD552 SD1 ED2 SN160
Administrative County Durham
Registration District Easington
Registration Sub District Wingate
Enumeration District 2

val1963

val1963 Report 30 Jan 2011 13:41

Janet,

Thank You So much thats great

I really appreciate your help

Thanks again
Val