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Tracing Grandma

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ECM

ECM Report 1 Mar 2009 03:30

I am trying to trace relatives of my paternal grandmother
Alice Johnson born 1883, her father was Charles, no name for mother
she was married to Walter Charnock they had a daughter Florence (Flo) sons Charles ( Charlie) Walter my dad (Walt)
James (Jim) and Joseph (Joe) Any information how small appreciated
Ethel M

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 1 Mar 2009 05:26

Is this their marriage..
Is this where you got her birth year & fathers name ?
Does it also have an address of where she was living prior to their marriage ?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 about Walter Charnock
Name: Walter Charnock
Year of Registration: 1905
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Manchester (1837-1924)
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 460
... ? ... Alice Johnson

So she should be on the 1901 as Johnson...
Concentrating on Lancashire.. there is this one

1901 England Census about Alice Johnson
Name: Alice Johnson
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Charles
Mother's Name: Mary A
Gender: Female
Where born: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: Collyhurst St James
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 60 Harrowby Street
Occupation: Painter of Toys

Registration district: Manchester
Sub registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 16

Household schedule number: 131
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Johnson 48 .. Corporation Labourer (Road *?*?*)
Mary A Johnson 42
Alice Johnson 18
Charles Johnson 16 Weigher & Seller in *?*?* *?*?*
Richard Johnson 14 Errand Boy
John William Johnson 10
Robert Johnson 8
James Johnson 6

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 1 Mar 2009 05:46

This is the same family in 1891... her birth place is different..

1891 England Census about Alice Johnson
Name: Alice Johnson
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Charles
Mother's Name: Mary
Gender: Female
Where born: Skelmersdale, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Barnsley
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Barnsley
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address: 5 Ct 4 Wilson Street
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Barnsley
Sub registration district: Barnsley
ED, institution, or vessel: 22

Household Members: Name Age
Charles Johnson 36 .. Coal Miner
Mary Johnson 37
Albert Johnson 13 .. Lamp Carrier in mine
Alice Johnson 8
Charles Johnson 6
Richard Johnson 4
John W Johnson 1

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 1 Mar 2009 05:58

Possible birth....

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Alice Johnson
Name: Alice Johnson
Year of Registration: 1883
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Ormskirk
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 867

John

John Report 2 Mar 2009 00:47

Just for Information, Skelmersdale is part of the registration district of Ormskirk in Lancashire.
regards John

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 2 Mar 2009 01:47

Thanks John.
I new that they were close (I checked my map), but I do not know what area each 'District' covers.