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Help Needed with Mountain Family from Yorkshire

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Janet

Janet Report 1 Dec 2012 09:08

Thank you ever one for your help

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 30 Nov 2012 17:06

Still guessing really - may be Betsy??

name: Betty Mountain
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 31 Jul 1831
baptism/christening place: Bradford, York, England

father's name: Thomas Mountain

mother's name: Mary

indexing project (batch) number: I03308-0
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 990538
reference number: 341

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 30 Nov 2012 17:01

Bit of a risk, but if you think above 1841 is him:

Births Dec 1839 (>99%)
Mountain Margaretta Bradford YK 23 166
Mountain Margarietta Bradford Y 23 166

Jan

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 30 Nov 2012 16:43

Might this be him? Possibly occ. is shoemaker- looks like 'shoem' on image?? Wrong compared to 1861 but possible given father's occupation?

1841 England Census

Name: William Mountain
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Gender: Male
Where born: Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Bradford
Hundred: Morley
County/Island: Yorkshire

Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Manningham

Mary Mountain 30
William Mountain 15
Betsy Mountain 9
Margaretta Mountain 1
Ellen Mountain 12
John Kon 20
John Killerby 20

Janet

Janet Report 30 Nov 2012 16:10

Many thanks for infomation that every one sent I do have William & Carolines children But was stuck on Williams Parents

Regards Janet

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 30 Nov 2012 15:41

states he was born Bradford

1861 census
Name: William Mountain
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Caroline Mountain
Gender: Male
Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Bradford
Town: Bradford
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address:4 Garden Place

Occupation:Clerk in a Coal Office

Condition as to marriage:

View image
Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Bradford West End
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 161
Piece: 3325
Folio: 38
Page Number: 30
Household Members:
Name Age
William Mountain 37
Caroline Mountain 38
Thomas Henry Mountain 14
Alfred Mountain 11
Job Mountain 8
Sarah Ann Mountain 3
Source Citation: Class: RG 9; Piece: 3325; Folio: 38; Page: 30; GSU roll: 543114.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 30 Nov 2012 15:37

name: William Mountain
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 26 Sep 1828
baptism/christening place: BRADFORD,YORK,ENGLAND
birth date:
birthplace:
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Thomas Mountain
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Betty
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C10765-2
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 0990537-0990539
reference number:


Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 30 Nov 2012 15:34

??

name: William Mountain
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 27 Sep 1825
baptism/christening place: SUTTON ON THE FOREST,YORK,ENGLAND
birth date:
birthplace:
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Thomas Mountain
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Mary
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C10558-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 0918430, 0918414
reference number:



Sutton-on-the-Forest is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is 10 miles (16 km) north of York and 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Easingwold.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 30 Nov 2012 15:34

There is this on the IGI (although the spelling of the surname is different):-

name: William Mounton
gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 05 Dec 1824
baptism/christening place: BRADFORD,YORK,ENGLAND
birth date:
birthplace:
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Thomas Mounton
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Nancy
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C10765-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 0990533-0990535
reference number:

Kath. x

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 30 Nov 2012 15:31

Have you tried Family Search site for his birth ??

Janet

Janet Report 30 Nov 2012 15:13

Look for information on my 3x Gt grandparents William Mountain B 1824 d 3.6.1876 bradford , married 6th October 1844 in Shipley Yorkshire to Caroline Smith B1823
Who were William"s parents ?
On Marriage certifacate states William"s father to be Thomas (shoemaker). Who did Thomas marry ?
Any help would be appreciated :-)