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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46 113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	28 Sep 2009 18:16
	You're very welcome!! I got quite a boost when I finally found Julia!! Unfortunately, I had no success in finding when she returned to the UK though. sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	jacks	Report	28 Sep 2009 16:46
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	Sorry im late in replying! had a night shift, Thankyou so much! for taking the time & finding that census for me Sylvia much appreciated. & a big Thankyou to you all for your help Regards Jacks
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46 113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	27 Sep 2009 21:43
	Name Age Julia Gosson 57 b.ca 1834, Oddington, Widow, Retired Farmer Annie L Gosson 10 Scholar Address:- Pratt's Row, Upper Oddington The name is hard to read on the image, but I believe it is Gorton ............ the r and the t are very similar to ecach other, but are also like other t's and r's on the same page. I will send in a name change for you! sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46 113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	27 Sep 2009 21:40
	Whoo hoo!!! Found Julia!!!!!! I looked for Louisa b 1881 +/- 2 years, Oddington ..... and this is what came up!!! 1891 Census Name: Annie L Gosson Age: 10 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881 Relation: Granddaughter Gender: Female Where born: Oddington, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Oddington Ecclesiastical parish: Oddington Town: Oddington County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Registration district: Stow On The Wold Sub-registration district: Stow on the Wold Julia Gosson 57 Annie L Gosson 10 information to follow sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46 113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	27 Sep 2009 21:36
	??? Susan's marriage registration Marriages Mar 1883 (>99%) GORTON Susan Cirencester 6a 525 RADBURN Thomas Cirencester 6a 525 ??Susan in 1891 ..... I was hoping to fidn Julia with her!!!!! 1891 Census Name: Smannah Radburn <<<< Susannah on image Age: 29 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: Thomas Gender: Female Where born: Oddington, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Broadwell Ecclesiastical parish: Broadwell Town: Broadwell County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Registration district: Stow On The Wold Sub-registration district: Stow on the Wold Thomas Radburn 29 Smannah Radburn 29 Henry Charles Radburn 7 Lewis Thomas Radburn 5 Alfred Radburn 5 Walter Radburn 1 Harry Hirions 50 Boarder, Ag Lab sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46 113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	27 Sep 2009 21:30
	Just to keep the information going as we try to find Julia, this is added information from the census image of the 1881 Household Members: Name Age Alfred Gorton 17 Susan Gorton 19 Louisa Gorton 2 mos, b. ca 1881, Oddington sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	jacks	Report	27 Sep 2009 18:57
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	Ginny Thats right, No they didn't take the children dont know why? that's the census for the children Alfred died in 1888, perhaps thats why the parents came back maybe? x EDIT; sorry just had a memory blip father died in 1887 so was back before Alfred died, lol
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	27 Sep 2009 18:48
	So they didnt take the children with them when they left for the states.. 1881 England Census about Susan Gorton Name: Susan Gorton Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862 Relation: Sister Gender: Female Where born: Oddington, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Oddington County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Stow On The Wold Sub-registration district: Stow On The Wold ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alfred Gorton 17 Susan Gorton 19 Louisa Gorton x
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Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	jacks	Report	27 Sep 2009 18:14
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	I have found the family before being mistranscribed on census as Gerton, (Henry's parents in 1851) Thanks also to you Vera for taking the time to look Jacks
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	jacks	Report	27 Sep 2009 18:11
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	Yes Ginny, could well be Julia, the year of birth is correct & her children was born in in Stow on the Wold Gloucestershire, so was Hubby Henry, Thanks for your help much appreciated Jacks
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10 007 Send Message	Vera	Report	27 Sep 2009 18:08
	Ginny Looks like they did return to the UK....wonder what they are mistranscribed under !!!! Regards Vera
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 26 550 Send Message	Gee	Report	27 Sep 2009 18:06
	Could this be Julia's death? Edit and Henry's Name: Julia Gorton Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Year of Registration: 1900 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at Death: 64 District: Stow On The Wold County: Gloucestershire, Worcestershire Volume: 6a Page: 250 (click to see others on page) Name: Henry Gorton Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Year of Registration: 1887 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar Age at Death: 50 District: Stow On The Wold County: Gloucestershire, Worcestershire Volume: 6a Page: 299 (click to see others on page) Ive looked too for US info and ships records but come up with a big fat zilch! x
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Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10 007 Send Message	Vera	Report	27 Sep 2009 18:03
	So far no luck coming back to the UK. Regards Vera
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	jacks	Report	27 Sep 2009 17:58
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	Thanks Vera your a star! Jacks
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10 007 Send Message	Vera	Report	27 Sep 2009 17:49
	Will check Regards Vera
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	jacks	Report	27 Sep 2009 17:38
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	could someone if poss tell me if they returned back to the UK or not, cant seem to find any more info on them, Thanks again Regards Jacks
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	jacks	Report	27 Sep 2009 17:27
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	Thankyou Vera much appreciated
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10 007 Send Message	Vera	Report	27 Sep 2009 17:25
	Jacks, 1880 US Henry Gorton Home in 1880: Fleet Creek Valley, Deer Lodge, Montana Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Birthplace: England Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Julia Father's birthplace: England Mother's birthplace: England Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male House Number: 4138000 Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane: View image Household Members: Name Age Henry Gorton 43 Julia Gorton 45 Daniel Crowley 25 labourer Regards Vera
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	jacks	Report	27 Sep 2009 17:18
Member Since: June 2008 Posts: 193 Send Message	Could someone please lookup 1880 US census for Henry Gorton b1837 Gloucestershire, was a Farmer wife's name Julia, census was taken at Fleet Creek Valley Montana (according to familysearch.org) Thankyou Regards Jacks

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