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Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 16 Send Message	Jane	Report	17 Oct 2007 23:14
	Trying to find info on a Maria J Gallant c 1869 from Tynemouth. Married to John Thompson. Has anyone already got her on a census please.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	17 Oct 2007 23:47
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	You might want to get the son's birth cert. which should hsve mums maiden name Name: Clement Rowland J Thompson Year of Registration: 1890 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Tynemouth County: Northumberland Volume: 10b Page: 202
Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 16 Send Message	Jane	Report	27 Oct 2007 23:17
	Does anyone have any census info please.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	27 Oct 2007 23:41
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	Name: John Thompson Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Maria J Gender: Male Where born: Wallsend, Northumberland, England Civil Parish: Newsham and South Blyth Ecclesiastical parish: Blyth St Cuthbert Town: Blyth Name: Maria J Thompson Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: John Gender: Female Where born: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England Civil Parish: Newsham and South Blyth Ecclesiastical parish: Blyth St Cuthbert Town: Blyth County/Island: Northumberland Name: Clement R J Thompson Age: 10 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891 Relation: Son Father's Name: John Mother's Name: Maria J Gender: Male Where born: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England Civil Parish: Newsham and South Blyth Ecclesiastical parish: Blyth St Cuthbert Town: Blyth Name: Margaret H Scott Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relation: Visitor Gender: Female Where born: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England Civil Parish: Newsham and South Blyth Ecclesiastical parish: Blyth St Cuthbert Town: Blyth County/Island: Northumberland
Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 16 Send Message	Jane	Report	28 Oct 2007 00:16
	Thanks for that. I can't find Maria J Gallant though on a census apart from one in Suffolk which is not as above where it states born Tynemouth. Any ideas anyone. Regards Jane
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	28 Oct 2007 19:50
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	Name: Maria Jane Gallant Year of Registration: 1869 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Tynemouth County: Northumberland Volume: 10b Page: 159 She must be somewhere !
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	28 Oct 2007 19:53
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	1871 census Name: Maria Gallant Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Gabriel Mother's Name: Mary J Gender: Female Where born: Howdon, Northumberland, England Civil Parish: Tynemouth Ecclesiastical parish: Percy County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Name: Gabriel Gallant Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Mary J Gender: Male Where born: Helladton, Norfolk, England Civil Parish: Tynemouth Ecclesiastical parish: Percy County/Island: Northumberland Name: Mary J Gallant Age: 31 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: Gabriel Gender: Female Where born: Howdon, Northumberland, England Civil Parish: Tynemouth Ecclesiastical parish: Percy County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Household Members: Name Age Alfred Gallant 4 Gabriel Gallant 33 George W Gallant 9 Maria Gallant 2 Mary J Gallant 31
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	jansmith	Report	28 Oct 2007 20:01
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,059 Send Message	1881 Name: Mary J. Gallant Age: 41 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: Gabriel J. Gender: Female Where born: Howdon, Northumberland, England Civil Parish: Chirton County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Street address: 12 Northnd Dock Name: Gabriel J. Gallant Age: 48 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Mary J. Gender: Male Where born: Norwich, Norfolk, England Civil Parish: Chirton County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Street address: 12 Northnd Dock Condition as to marriage: Married Occupation: Farmer 20 Ac (Emp 2 Lab) think this could be her then Name: Mary F. Gallant Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Gabriel J. Mother's Name: Mary J. Gender: Female Where born: Percy Main, Northumberland, England Civil Parish: Chirton County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Street address: 12 Northnd Dock Household Members: Name Age Alfred J. Gallant 15 Gabriel J. Gallant 48 George W. Gallant 19 Mary F. Gallant 12 Mary J. Gallant 41 William Hudson 24 John Mc Dermot 20 Margaret Obrien 17 Mary A. Wigham 16

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