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Susan

Susan Report 17 Apr 2013 13:11

I am trying to find :
George Jackson
born 1837 in Whitley Bridge Yorkshire
I am looking in the 1861 census.
Not sure if he was married by then or not.
Wife is Mary Ann.
Please can anyone help
Thanks

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 17 Apr 2013 13:18

Look for his marriage on freebmd.............with such a common name, we need all possible info

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 17 Apr 2013 13:20

In which part of Yorkshire is/was Whitley Bridge?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 17 Apr 2013 13:24

For INFO....is this him in 1871?
1871 census


Person: JACKSON, George Address: Whitley Thorpe, Whitley
Cost

JACKSON, George Head M 34 1837 Yorkshire VIEW
JACKSON, Mary Wife F 28 1843 Yorkshire VIEW
JACKSON, Elizabeth Daughter F 7 1864 Yorkshire VIEW
JACKSON, William Son M 4 1867 Yorkshire VIEW
JACKSON, Fred Son M 1 1870 Yorkshire VIEW

Perhaps not.....born RICCAL

Occ: Farm labourer

EDIT

Probably is.........wife's birthplace is BALNE, as per later post on here

Susan

Susan Report 17 Apr 2013 13:25

Whitley Bridge was West Riding now is North Humberside

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 17 Apr 2013 13:25

Name: George William Jackson
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Birthplace: Whitley Bridge, Yorkshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Wakefield
Sub-District: Wakefield
Parish: Wakefield
County: Yorkshire (West Riding)

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 17 Apr 2013 13:26

Name: George Jackson
Age (Original): 44
Gender: Male
Birth Year: 1837
Birthplace: Whitley, Yorkshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farm Labourer
Address: ?
Event Place: Whitley, Yorkshire (West Riding), England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
GS Film number: 1342107
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 4587 / 7
Page Number: 7
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head George Jackson M 44 Whitley, Yorkshire, England
Wife Mary Ann Jackson F 38 Balne, Yorkshire, England
Son William Jackson M 14 Whitley, Yorkshire, England
Son Fred Jackson M 11 Whitley, Yorkshire, England

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 17 Apr 2013 13:28

Puzzled as if it was in West Riding it is not in North Humberside which does not exist now

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.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 17 Apr 2013 13:28

Have you found his marriage yet?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 17 Apr 2013 13:31

Could this be him?

1861 census


Person: JACKSON, George Address: High Gate, Balne

SWAN, Sarah Head Widow F 50 1811 Farmer Of 16 Acres Employing 1 Labourer
Balne, Yorkshire VIEW
SWAN, David Son Unmarried M 30 1831
Balne, Yorkshire VIEW
SWAN, Mary Daughter Unmarried F 22 1839
Balne, Yorkshire VIEW
HUDSON, Sarah Matron F 32 1829
Balne, Yorkshire VIEW
JACKSON, George Servant Unmarried M 24 1837 Farm Servant
Leeds, Yorkshire VIEW
CLABOWEN, Mary Servant Unmarried F 21 1840 House Servant
Pollington, Yorkshire VIEW

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 17 Apr 2013 13:38

the last posting of Reggie looks correct as he was in Balne which is where his wife was born

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Susan

Susan Report 17 Apr 2013 19:50

Sorry I got called away...thank you everyone. Hopefully I will get time tonight to look through al the information.
Many thanks :-)