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Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 1,592 Send Message	Linda	Report	28 May 2012 00:28
	Hi Can I have a 1911 census lookup on the following person please! Tait William 1839 Lyham Northumberland .Poplar. I know that williams occupation was an Engine Driver (rail). In 1881 he was living at Leopold Street.Gateshead with his late wife Mary. Thank you. Linda. :-)
	Researching: BrowelHenderson-Martin-Snowden-Pile-Pyle-Tonkinson-Allan- North East England....Thompson-Upton-Foster-Woodmansey-Mason-Parker-Bransby-North Yorkshire;;...Pritchard-Davies.South Wales...Turner; Scotland... Frill- Ireland
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	28 May 2012 00:31
	Possible? 1911 England Census about William Tait Name: William Tait Age in 1911: 72 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Relation to Head: Father In Law Gender: Male Birth Place: Northumberland, Northumberland, England Civil parish: Poplar County/Island: London Country: England Street Address: 7 Byng Street, Millwall E Marital Status: Widowed Occupation: PENSIONED RAILWAY ENGINE DRIVER Registration district: Poplar Registration District Number: 22 Sub-registration district: Poplar ED, institution, or vessel: 20 Piece: 1736 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Hunter 37 William Tait 72 Original says born Lyham.
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 33,475 Send Message	GlitterBaby	Report	28 May 2012 00:43
	1911 is this the wife of Thomas Hunter ? PORTER, David Alexander Head Married M 51 1860 Wine And Spirit Merchant Durham Gateshead VIEW PORTER, Margret Jane Wife Married24 years F 47 1864 Durham Gateshead VIEW PORTER, Ada Daughter Single F 23 1888 Durham Gateshead VIEW PORTER, Eveline Daughter Single F 20 1891 School Teacher Durham Gateshead VIEW PORTER, Lottie Daughter Single F 18 1893 Assisting In The Business Durham Gateshead VIEW TAIT, Dora Sister In Law Single F 29 1882 Draper's Assistant Durham Gateshead VIEW HUNTER, Lizzie Sister In Law Married13 years F 36 1875 Durham Gateshead VIEW HUNTER, Evelyn Finlayson Niece F 11 1900 School Durham Gateshead VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 30441 Reference: RG14PN30441 RG78PN1748A RD557 SD2 ED31 SN204 Registration District: Gateshead Sub District: Gateshead Enumeration District: 31 Parish: Gateshead Address: 28 Denmark St Gateshead County: Durham Marriages Dec 1897 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hunter Thomas Morpeth 10b 596a TAIT Lizzie Morpeth 10b 596a
	Researching: PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 1,592 Send Message	Linda	Report	28 May 2012 00:57
	Glitterbaby. I have Just found the marriage of Lizzie Tait to Thomas Hunter Yes both those Censuses are the right ones. is there any more information of william Tait son in law Thomas Hunter ie Occupation . place of Birth please. Thank you. Linda.
	Researching: BrowelHenderson-Martin-Snowden-Pile-Pyle-Tonkinson-Allan- North East England....Thompson-Upton-Foster-Woodmansey-Mason-Parker-Bransby-North Yorkshire;;...Pritchard-Davies.South Wales...Turner; Scotland... Frill- Ireland
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	28 May 2012 02:43
	On the 1911 census Thomas Hunter is a time keeper working at Porter Engineering Works. He was born Hexham?, Northumberland.
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 1,592 Send Message	Linda	Report	28 May 2012 05:42
	Margee. Thank you very much. Linda.
	Researching: BrowelHenderson-Martin-Snowden-Pile-Pyle-Tonkinson-Allan- North East England....Thompson-Upton-Foster-Woodmansey-Mason-Parker-Bransby-North Yorkshire;;...Pritchard-Davies.South Wales...Turner; Scotland... Frill- Ireland

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