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of Scarborough he was a fisherman in 1896 but do not know his born in 1874 he is on the 1881 census but he seems to disappear James Jowsey is on my granmothers wedding cert dated 1913 her name was Georgiena Jowsey (18) and she married Ernest Fenwick but she seems to have been in a orphanage in 1901 census bit of a puzzle really - can not find a death cert? thank you

thanks for your help :o)

There is this birth Births Mar 1874 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jowsey James Scarbro' 9d 344 You say you know nothing about him, but where did you get the information that you do have i.e. 1896 fisherman scarbro'

From my Granmothers mar cert his name and occupation was listed

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you have your G/mothers marriage cert - her birth cert would give you the full names of both her paretns. Knowing this means you can find their Marriage. This marriage cert would then give you his fathers name and then finding the right family on the census would be easier as any information found wont be based on 'guess' work....Do you know who he married ? Maybe ? Name: Georgiana Jowsey Year of Registration: 1895 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Scarborough County: Yorkshire - East Riding, Yorkshire - North Riding Volume: 9d Page: 359 (click to see others on page)

No sorry I don't know his wifes name

Do you know your granmothers mum's name?

Sorry Lyn, wrong one, Name: James Jowsey Age: 16 Estimated birth year: abt 1875 Relation: Son Mother's name: Isabella Gender: Male Where born: South Shields, Durham, England Civil parish: Westoe Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude County/Island: Durham Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: South Shields Sub-registration district: Westoe ED, institution, or vessel: 35 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Isabella Bone 59 Robert Denning 28 Andrew Jowsey 19 James Jowsey 16 John Wm Jowsey 21 This could be him Marie

I think we are getting confused here, well I am thats for sure. Tell us what you grandmothers name was, do you know when she was born?

Thats what im looking for, which is why im confused.

VERY BIG MAYBE... James Cockshott 1864 Oct-Nov-Dec Scarborough Yorkshire - East Riding, Yorkshire - North Riding Martha Evison 1864 Oct-Nov-Dec Scarborough Yorkshire - East Riding, Yorkshire - North Riding *** James Jowsey 1864 Oct-Nov-Dec Scarborough Yorkshire - East Riding, Yorkshire - North Riding Ann Rishworth 1864 Oct-Nov-Dec Scarborough Yorkshire - East Riding, Yorkshire - North Riding Richard Stelling 1864 Oct-Nov-Dec Scarborough Yorkshire - East Riding, Yorkshire - North Riding I notice that the 1901 entry found earlier has a sibling called Martha.. But all guess work without your grandmothers BC...

Thanks guys for your help where do you find the orphanage records pls

found all about his dad James Jowsey 1828 - 1906 but still nothing about my great grandad borne in 1874 nothing on any census aafter 1881

Is this him in 1891? about James Towsey Name: James Towsey Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1874 Relation: Son Father's name: James Mother's name: Eliza Gender: Male Where born: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Scarborough Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas Town: Scarborough County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Scarborough Sub-registration district: Scarborough ED, institution, or vessel: 15 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Christina Towsey 7 Scholar Eliza Towsey 45 Eliza Towsey 19 General servant (domestic) James Towsey 64 Labourer for corporation James Towsey 17 Labourer for corporation Rachel Towsey 12 Scholar William Henry Towsey 25 Merchant seaman Address:- 3 Whitehead Hill, Scarborough. Definitely looks like Jowsey on image Sylvia

Sorry .... had to go and have dinner 'cos husband was going out!! Here are dates and place of birth from the 1891 census. Christina Towsey b. ca 1884, Scarbrough, Scholar Eliza Towsey 45 b. ca 1846, Cayton, Yorkshire Eliza Towsey 19 b. ca 1872, Scarborough, General servant (domestic) James Towsey 64 b. ca 1827, Malton, Yorkshire, Labourer for corporation James Towsey 17 Labourer for corporation Rachel Towsey 12 b. ca 1879, Scarborough, Scholar William Henry Towsey 25 b. ca 1866, Scarborough, Merchant seaman Sylvia

If the 1891 census is your family ........ ...... is this your Eliza (James' mother) Deaths Dec 1903 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jowsey Eliza 54 Scarbro' 9d 244

1901 Census ??????? is this possible. It IS Jowsey on the image ..... but he is a General Labourer! about James Jowsery Name: James Jowsery Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1874 Relation: Boarder Gender: Male Where born: Scarborough, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Scarborough Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas Town: Scarborough County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Scarborough Sub-registration district: Scarborough ED, institution, or vessel: 16 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 211 Household Members: Name Age Fred Jowsery 2 b. ca 1899, Scarborough Harry Jowsery 5 b. ca 1896, Scarborough James Jowsery 27 Boarder, Single, General Labourer Levi Jowsery 34 b. ca 1867, Scarborough, Bricklayers Labourer Martha Jowsery 30 b. ca 1871, Scarborough Nellie A Jowsery 8 b. ca 1893, Scarborough

Thank you Sylvia this must be him all the different spellings Argh!!! Towsey Jowsery!! no wonder I couldn't find him - stil can't find any record of him marrying and having 2 daughters which I know he had -Well his name is on the wedding cert of my Granny Georgiena but at 1901 she was in a childrens home with her sister Martha. but no record of a mother (i have applied for her birth cert) or a wedding to James - thank you for your great help - good detective work :o)

Lyn .... you're welcome! I have fond memories of Scarborough ...... most of my childhood holidays from about 1946 through the 50s were spent there, and my family's connection goes back to my grandparents holidaying there in the 1920s. Quite a trip for them from Oldham in Lancashire!