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John Giles Walker

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Janis

Janis Report 4 Oct 2008 19:10

Any info on John Giles Walker born Maryport 1849, would be great. I have been looking for a year now and no further forward than info found at the start of the search.
He married Elizabeth Mary Hay in 1873 and the marriage cert shows him living at that time in Seghill, Northumberland. Father shown as Joseph Walker, Grocer.There is plenty of detail on the 1881 and 1891 census which shows him living in Whitley Bay and Earsdon, Northumberland but I can find no trace of him at all prior to the marriage.
He was my great grandfather and he really is the key to the family history. Nearly tearing my hair out trying to find information

Artbeat

Artbeat Report 4 Oct 2008 19:12

1871

Name: John G Walker
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Maryport, Cumberland, England
Civil Parish: St Cuthbert Within
Ecclesiastical parish: St Cuthbert
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Carlisle
Sub registration district: St Cuthbert
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 109
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Graham 45
David Graham 49
Ellen Graham 12
Emma Graham 16
Fanny Graham 4
George Graham 22
Lydia Graham 10
Mary J Graham 26
William Graham 9
Addine Jude 8 months
Susan Jude 25
William Jude 30
John G Walker 21
Richard Walker 20


Janis

Janis Report 4 Oct 2008 20:02

Many thanks for that Richard.
I did find the same John G Walker on the 1871 census but the occupation Printer/Compositor didn't seem quite right. He is shown on 1881 census as Grocer/Draper but guess that could easily have changed.
The Richard Walker aged 20 is interesting, that info wasn't on the census listing I looked at. Will try and find a link through Richard Walker. Thanks Again

Clitheroelass

Clitheroelass Report 4 Oct 2008 21:34

I think this could possibly be him in 1851


1851 England Census
about Giles Walker
Name: Giles Walker
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Joseph / Painter & Glazier
Mother's Name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Maryport, Cumberland, England

Civil Parish: Maryport
Town: Maryport
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Cockermouth
Sub registration district: Workington
ED, institution, or vessel: 10e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 71
Household Members: Name Age
Nk 1 Mo
Jane Curwen 18
Eliza Walker 34
Giles Walker 1
Joseph Walker 34
Maryann Walker 6
Richard Walker 8
Susanna Walker 4



Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2435; Folio: 597; Page: 16; GSU roll: 87115-87116.

Janis

Janis Report 5 Oct 2008 09:35

Thanks Tracy.
The name patterns for the family you found do match John Giles Walker's children. Can't understand why he added a John. Also one of his sons was actually christened John Giles.