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Hannah French

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Lynn

Lynn Report 12 Oct 2016 17:02

That is them....Thank you every one...this takes me ful circle....My dad has Alzheimer's and one thing that bothers him is he didn't belong to his family, and didn't know the family he belonged to. Now I know they were all connected...he won't remember but I will let him know....this is so strange :-D

Gee

Gee Report 12 Oct 2016 11:34

Lyn, this looks like the marriage that you mention, her father is Samuel




Martha

Last nameFrench

Marriage year1849

Marriage date24 Dec 1849

Marriage placeStepney

Father's first name(s)Samuel

Father's last nameFrench

Spouse's first name(s)Charles

Spouse's last nameManning

Spouse's father's first name(s)James

Spouse's father's last nameManning

Residence Stepney, Middlesex, England

County Durham <<Looks like she was Durham



greyghost

greyghost Report 12 Oct 2016 11:19

Reproducing the 1871 census here with places of birth

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Wapping, Shotton, Easington, Durham, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Hannah Pickering Head - Female 53 1818 - Durham, England Willington
Hannah Pickering Daughter - Female 28 1843 - Durham, England Church Merrington
Mary Pickering Daughter - Female 21 1850 - Durham, England Church Merrington
Jane Pickering Daughter - Female 10 1861 - Durham, England Shotton
Mary Jane Pickering Granddaughter Female 7 1864 - Durham, England Shotton
Sarah A Pickering Daughter - Female 4 1867 - Durham, England Shotton
Henry Pickering Grandson - Male 4 1867 - Durham, England Shotton
Thomas Pickering Grandson - Male 1 1870 - Durham, England Shotton
James Pickering Grandson - Male 1 1870 - Durham, England Shotton
George Pickering Grandson - Male 0 1871 - Durham, England Shotton
Ann Pickering Daughter - Female 18. 1853. - Durham, England Easington

Durham Records online show - first 3 with parents James and Hannah

Record Type District Year Forename Surname BirthYear Birth place (census) orAbode (parish recs
Baptisms Auckland 1841 Elizabeth Pickering Merrington
Baptisms Auckland 1842 Hannah Pickering Merrington
Baptisms Auckland 1845 James Pickering Merrington

Then these to a Hannah only

Baptisms Auckland 1849 Mary Pickering Merrington
Baptisms Auckland 1849 Thomas Pickering Merrington
Baptisms Easington 1852 Ann Pickering the Workhouse

These where a Hannah is Mother's name (1871 has Hannah is Grandmother with daughter Hannah)
Baptisms Easington 1864 Mary Jane Pickering
Baptisms Easington 1866 Sarah Ann Pickering
Baptisms Easington 1870 James Pickering

and finally from the 1871 (where Hannah is Grandma) but Mary shows as Mother
Baptisms Easington 1870 Thomas Pickering

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 12 Oct 2016 10:54

Burials Auckland 1846 James Pickering abt 1810 Merrington

(wondered about above?, from link posted)

Chris :)

(also from link)

1851 Census Auckland 1851 James Pickering abt 1846 Merrington


1851 (Find My Past)
John French Head Married Male 46 1805 Agricultural Labourer Hamsterley, Durham, England
Ann French Wife Married Female 50 1801 - Byers Green, Durham, England
James Pickering Nephew - Male 5 1846 Scholar Merrington, Durham, England
William Coats Visitor - Male 2 1849 - Willington, Durham, England
County Durham
Hamlet Helmington Row
Registration district Auckland
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 2385
Folio 442
Page 5


Births Sep 1845 (>99%)
-----------------------------------------------
Pickering James Auckland 24 18


Marriages Auckland 1840 James Pickering Merrington
Marriages Auckland 1840 Hannah French Merrington

greyghost

greyghost Report 12 Oct 2016 10:39

Unless James died outside of Co. Durham, the only death I can see is in 1854

First name(s) JAMES
Last name PICKERING
Gender Male
Death quarter 1
Death year 1854
District DURHAM
County Durham
Volume 10A
Page 104

greyghost

greyghost Report 12 Oct 2016 10:17

Is this your family in 1841,

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Pittington, Durham & Lanchester, Durham, England

First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
James Pickering Male 29 1812 Durham, England
Anna Pickering Female 23 1818 Durham, England
Elizabeth Pickering Female 0 1841 Durham, England
Mary Harrison Female 10 1831 Durham, England

James is an Ag. Lab and Elizabeth is 5 months old.
Pittington to Shotton is about 6 miles
Pittington to Brancepeth about 10 miles

Lynn

Lynn Report 12 Oct 2016 10:14

Hey, had a thought I have a Martha French already in my tree, her dad is George French, Martha is in London. Marries a Charles manning. Not sure if there is a connection. Don't have much information.

Lynn

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Oct 2016 09:52

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Wapping, Shotton, Easington, Durham, England

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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Hannah Pickering Head - Female 53 1818 - Durham, England Transcription
Hannah Pickering Daughter - Female 28 1843 - Durham, England Transcription
Mary Pickering Daughter - Female 21 1850 - Durham, England Transcription
Jane Pickering Daughter - Female 10 1861 - Durham, England Transcription
Mary Jane Pickering Granddaughter - Female 7 1864 - Durham, England Transcription
Sarah A Pickering Daughter - Female 4 1867 - Durham, England Transcription
Henry Pickering Grandson - Male 4 1867 - Durham, England Transcription
Thomas Pickering Grandson - Male 1 1870 - Durham, England Transcription
James Pickering Grandson - Male 1 1870 - Durham, England Transcription
George Pickering Grandson - Male 0 1871 - Durham, England Transcription
Ann Pickering Daughter - Female 18. 1853. - Durham

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Oct 2016 09:50

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Shotton Village, Shotton, Easington, Durham, England


Hannah Pickering Head Widow Female 44 1817 Pauper Durham, England Transcription
Mary Pickering Daughter - Female 11 1850 - Merrington, Durham, England Transcription
Ann Pickering Daughter - Female 8 1853 - Easington, Durham, England Transcription
Jane Pickering Daughter - Female 0 1861. - Easington , Durham

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Oct 2016 09:47

?????

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Shincliffe, St Oswald, Durham & Lanchester, Durham, England


First name(s) Last name Gender Age Birth year Birth place
Mary French Female 60 1781 Durham, England Transcription
Hannah French Female 25 1816. Durham England

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Oct 2016 09:45

Northumberland and Durham Baptisms Transcription
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Print transcription
First name(s) Hannah
Last name French
Birth year 1817
Birth date ? ? 1817
Baptism year 1817
Baptism date 24 Aug 1817
Parish Brancepeth
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name -
Mother's first name(s) Hannah
Mother's last name French
County Durham
Country England
Record set Northumberland and Durham Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Collections from Great Britain
Northumberland & Durham Family History Society

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 12 Oct 2016 09:41

Well any children she later had would be called Pickering as that was still her surname even though she was a widow

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 12 Oct 2016 08:55

(adding below to have a look round, can be useful Durham, hopefully won't be too long to wait!)

http://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/

Chris :)

Lynn

Lynn Report 12 Oct 2016 08:24

Hi, stuck again...

I am trying to research Hannah French, born C 1818. I know she married James Pickering in 1840 Jun quarter vol 23 pg 13. James died in 1845, but Hannah had more children all given the surname Pickering.

I have a possibility Hannah French Christened 16 Jan 1821, parents John and Mary. But I can't connect a family or a marriage for John and Mary.

Can anyone help. I will order a marriage certificate, but I am inpatient....

Thank you

Lynn