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Abducted by aliens?

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TonyW

TonyW Report 2 Jun 2008 20:11

I am seriously struggling to find some Walkers, and I'm now at the stage where I probably can't see the wood for the trees......

My Gt Gt grandfather was James Walker. I have no age as the only census I can find him on was 1871 and the age (I believe) is transcribed incorrectly. I have confirmed his name and that he was an ag lab in 1883 as I have my Gt Grandfather's marriage cert.

I have his blace of birth as Northallerton, N Yorks, but this is not confirmed. In 1860, he married Ann Moody, who was born in Hart, Co Durham and from the 1871 census this is the details of the children:

Mary Jane b. c1862
John Thomas b. bet 7/1862 and 6/1863 (my Gt G/Father)
George b. c1866
James b. c1867
William b c.1869

They are living in Hutton Henry, Co Durham

They all are shown as being born in Durham, and there is nothing to indicate that this is the city, or the county. John Thomas on a later census (1891) has his place of birth listed as Hutton Henry (maybe good news...) but on 1901 it changes to Bishop Auckland (so maybe not such good news lol)

Now, this is where it gets a bit odd......

I have found John Thomas on all census'. But, the other six - not a trace....... anywhere! I have searched for individuals, family name, first name only etc etc and they all seem to have vapourised - or perhaps they really were abducted by aliens!! The one thing I have established is it is NOT the James born in Maunby that married Ann!

(Mrs W says that would explain a lot!!!!!)

I know that John Thomas' birth cert will help, but there were quite a few born and I need to visit the N East again to do a certificate search.

Anyway, I hope that makes a bit of sense and if anyone out there can break down a bit of this brick wall I would be so grateful 'cos I've been hammering at it for nearly two years now....

Many, many thanks

Tony

doddsy1

doddsy1 Report 2 Jun 2008 20:36

Maybe they emigrated..lots of mine from that area either went to Oz or the USA

TonyW

TonyW Report 2 Jun 2008 20:40

Hiya,

I did wonder about that, but can't work out why John Thomas was left behind. Also, they were in Hutton Henry in 1871 and I can't find them on the 1861 census.

Also, on the marriage cert he's listed as an ag lab and I wondered if they'd emigrated it would show differently.

Looks like my next job is to look at passenger lists me thinks!!

Many thanks,

Tony

Small blonde Angel

Small blonde Angel Report 2 Jun 2008 20:55

Tony, I was a bit like you stuck as to why I could not find any trace of my great grandfathers family after 1906 when his brother married. I then discovered that they had indeed all emigrated except him.

Regards
Angela