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MarieCelest,
Ive just found a message from somebody a while ago about the elusive Frank

Frank Pearson born 1851 in Wigton.

Married Margaret Mackereth 24th December 1892.He was 40 when he married her

On the marriage cert it gives Franks dad as William Pearson (deceased)
Im sorry thats about all I have on him. I know when his daughter my nan got married she put her father as Frank byt had him as deceased?. Now from what I know no one knew he was dead as far as everyone was concerned he just packed up and left Margaret and the kids.

Thanks again everyone :-)

MarieCeleste,
Yes Elsie Mackereth Pearson was my nan...my dads mam...It seems a bit strange to me that she called her daughter by her 2nd husband Frank her 1st husbands surname. I was born in 1956 and just had one name Elaine then about 3 years ago so the Mackereth bit didnt die out I added Mackereth by deed poll.Im hoping my grand daughter whos 5 will add Mackereth to her name when shes older .Ive asked her and she said of course I will Nanny lol. :-D

If you know anything else about Frank Pearson - age, occupation - then I'm happy to take a look in the US records.

For background:

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1892
MACKERETH Margaret Gateshead 10a 1333
Pearson Frank Gateshead 10a 1333

Yet in 1901 she's calling herself Mackereth?

MACKERETH, Margaret Head Widow F 44 1857 Grasmere Cumberland
MACKERETH, May Daughter Single F 18 1883 Grasmere Cumberland
MACKERETH, John N Son Single M 16 1885 Brickyard Labourer Maryport Cumberland
MACKERETH, Bertie Son Single M 14 1887 Grocers Assistant Maryport Cumberland
MACKERETH, Elsie Daughter Single F 5 1896 Gateshead Durham
RICHARDSON, Elizabeth Boarder Single F 11 1890 Gateshead Durham
RICHARDSON, Lillie Boarder Single F 7 1894 Gateshead Durham
RICHARDSON, Margaret Boarder Single F 5 1896 Gateshead Durham

Registration District: Gateshead
Civil Parish: Gateshead

Address: 123, Derwentwater Road, Gateshead County: Durham

** Daughter Elsie born after Margaret's marriage to Frank Pearson but also called Mackereth?

Margaret went on to get married for a 2nd time to a Frank Pearson thats where I come into it lol. One of her daughters to Frank was my nan. The story with Frank was he left Margaret with children and went to America. My thought are he just beggered off one day and left her to it. Ive got a similar story on my husbands side with his GG grandad lol. I suppose in those days it was easy for a man or woman to just up sticks and walk off and no one know where they went to.

PETER HODGSON Pedigree
Male Family

Parents:
Father: JOSEPH HODGSON Family


Marriages:
Spouse: AGNES MACKERETH Family
Marriage: 10 JAN 1859 Grasmere, Westmorland, England

Husband Age at Marriage: 37
Wife Age at Marriage: 27



Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.

AGNESS MACKERETH Pedigree
Female


Birth:
Christening: 17 APR 1831 Grasmere, Westmorland, England


Parents:
Father: GAWIN MACKERETH Family
Mother: ELIZABETH


Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for locality listed in the record.

Both Mackareth & Hodgson are still common surnames in South Cumbria (formerly Westmorland).
If you are trying to work back from John, I would suggest you concentrate your search there.
County Hall in Kendal have extensive records in their archives & the staff at Kendal library are very helpful.

Thank you all so much I only went and made a cup of tea came back and there was all this information....Thank you all very much xx

As far as I know Gins there father is unknown. I often wonder if Pedder which isnt a family name was a clue to the dads id.

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
MACKERETH John Pedder Market Street Manchester MST/28/14

1891

Name: Walter J Mackereth
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation: Son
Mother's name: Margaret Mackereth
Gender: Male
Where born: Millom, Cumberland, England

Civil parish: Gateshead
Ecclesiastical parish: St Pauls
County/Island: Durham
Country: England


Registration district: Gateshead
Sub-registration district: Gateshead
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4175
Folio: 90
Page Number: 42
Household Members: Name Age
Margaret Mackereth 34
Walter J Mackereth 14
Gavin Mackereth 12
May Mackereth 8
Bertie Mackereth 4
John Finnie 24
William Mulligan 22

1861 England Census
about John Mackereth
Name: John Mackereth
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
Relation: Stepson
Mother's name: Agness Hodgson
Gender: Male
Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Grasmere
County/Island: Westmorland
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Kendal
Sub-registration district: Ambleside
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 21
Piece: 3963
Folio: 87
Page Number: 6
Household Members: Name Age
Peter Hodgson 39
Agness Hodgson 30
John Mackereth 9
Ann Hodgson 2
Garrie Hodgson 8 Months
Margaret Mackereth 28 Sister in law

This 1891 ties in with the Gateshead death:

MACKERETH, Margaret Head Widow F 34 1857 Lodging House Keeper Grasmere Cumberland
MACKERETH, Walter J Son Single M 14 1877 Millom Cumberland
MACKERETH, Gawin Son M 12 1879 Grasmere Cumberland
MACKERETH, May Daughter F 8 1883 Grasmere Cumberland
MACKERETH, Bertie Son M 4 1887 Maryport Cumberland
FINNIE, John Boarder Single M 24 1867 Gas Stoker Scotland
MULLIGAN, William Boarder Single M 22 1869 Rivetter Stockton Co Durham

Registration District: Gateshead
Civil Parish: Gateshead
Municipal Borough: Gateshead

Address: 10, Bell Street, Gateshead County: Durham

Do you not have the marriage cert ?

His birth reg:

Name: John Fedder Mackereth
Date of registration: Apr-May-Jun 1852
Registration district: Manchester
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8d
Page: 230 (click to see others on page

For reference:

1881 England Census
about John P. Mackereth Name: John P. Mackereth
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Margaret Mackereth
Gender: Male
Where born: Salford, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Grasmere
County/Island: Westmorland
Country: England

Street Address: Tarn Cottages
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Joiner

Registration district: Kendal
Sub-registration district: Ambleside
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 5207
Folio: 8
Page Number: 7
Household Members: Name Age
John P. Mackereth 28
Margaret Mackereth 25
Walter J. Mackereth 3
Gawin Mackereth


Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 5207; Folio: 8; Page: 7; GSU roll: 1342256.

What else is it you want to find on him?

Dea x

England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
Name: John Pedder MacKreth
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1852
Christening Date: 24 Oct 1852
Christening Place: Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England
Mother's name: Margaret MacKreth

No father listed, was his mother not married?

1881 from the free LDS site


Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
John P. MACKERETH Head M Male 28 Salford, Lancashire, England Joiner
Margaret MACKERETH Wife M Female 25 Grasmere, Westmorland, England
Walter J. MACKERETH Son Male 3 Millom, Cumberland, England
Gawin MACKERETH Son Male 10 m Grasmere, Westmorland, England


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Source Information:
Dwelling Tarn Cottages
Census Place Grasmere, Westmorland, England
Family History Library Film 1342256
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 5207 / 8
Page Number 7

Is this the correct 1881, for reference?

MACKERETH, John P Head Married M 28 1853 Joiner Salford Lancashire
MACKERETH, Margaret Wife Married F 25 1856 Grasmere Westmorland
MACKERETH, Walter J Son Single M 3 1878 Millom Cumberland
MACKERETH, Gawin Son Single M 0 1881 Grasmere Westmorland

Registration District: Kendal
Civil Parish: Grasmere

Address: Tarn Cottages, Grasmere County: Westmorland

1881 England Census
about John P. Mackereth
Name: John P. Mackereth
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Margaret Mackereth
Gender: Male
Where born: Salford, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Grasmere
County/Island: Westmorland
Country: England

Street Address: Tarn Cottages
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Joiner

Registration district: Kendal
Sub-registration district: Ambleside
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 5207
Folio: 8
Page Number: 7
Household Members: Name Age
John P. Mackereth 28
Margaret Mackereth 25
Walter J. Mackereth 3
Gawin Mackereth


In the next house there is an Maragret Mackereth 47 unmarried and it says she is sister to wife of the head of the house who is Peter Hodgson and wife Agnes. She is down as an imbersile.