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1901 look up for Durham please

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Adam

Adam Report 13 Dec 2004 18:26

Thanks chloe just logged back on today. Infact thanks to all of you again for your help this is really great.

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 12 Dec 2004 19:43

Priscilla's parents' marriage, would explain where middle name Lamb came from Surname First name(s) District Vol Page ----------------------------------------- Marriages Mar 1873 ------------------------------------ BROWN Joseph Sunderland 10a 784 Mordaunt Edward Eustace Sunderland 10a 784 Stafford Elizabeth Lamb Sunderland 10a 784

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 12 Dec 2004 19:37

Found sister Hannah in 1891 174 Alexandra Rd, Heeley Yorks Hannah Mordaunt, head, wid, 81, living on own means, Sheffield Yorks Louis , son, s, 44, unemployed, Sheffield Yorks Hannah , drand dau, s, 16, ditto, Durham Sunderland

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 12 Dec 2004 19:30

Mordaunt family living in Hartlepool on 1901 Edward Mordaunt, 52, born Yorks Sheffield, Seaman MS Elizabeth Mordaunt, 47, Durham Sunderland, Sarah Mordaunt, 13, ditto Louis Mordaunt, 10, Durham Hartlepool

Adam

Adam Report 12 Dec 2004 19:27

Many thanks Rosemarry

Adam

Adam Report 12 Dec 2004 19:27

Many thanks Esta

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 12 Dec 2004 19:26

Possible for Priscilla?? 1881 Nothing for a Priscilla Mordaunt Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Edward MORDEN Head M Male 33 Sheffield, York, England Marriner Elizabeth MORDEN Wife M Female 27 Sunderland, Durham, England Marriners Wife Hannah MORDEN Daur Female 6 Sunderland, Durham, England Scholar Priscilla MORDEN Daur Female 2 Sunderland, Durham, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 53 Bk Nile St Census Place Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England Family History Library Film 1342202 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4998 / 16 Page Number 26

Esta

Esta Report 12 Dec 2004 19:25

Adam It looks like the 2 families from 1901 are the same family. It matches the info Rosemary found..!! Good Luck esta

Adam

Adam Report 12 Dec 2004 19:24

Many thanks Chloe

Adam

Adam Report 12 Dec 2004 19:23

Yes please Esta you never know !

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 12 Dec 2004 19:22

Parents marriage? Surname First name(s) District Vol Page ------------------------------ Marriages Mar 1899 ------------------------------- DAWKINS William Hartlepool 10a 208 GOLIGHTLY Mary Albina Hartlepool 10a 208 MORDAUNT Priscilla Hartlepool 10a 208 Parkinson John Thomas Hartlepool 10a 208 1891 for William 58 Blandford St, Throston. Henry Dawkins, 39, Moulder, Hartlepool Durham Mary J , 33, , ditto William , 12, scholar, ditto Ralph C , 10, scholar, ditto Henry G , 8, ditto, ditto Thomas , 6, ditto, ditto James , 4, ditto, ditto, John , 3, , ditto 1881: Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Henry DAWKINS Head M Male 29 Hartlepool, Durham, England Moulder (Iron) Mary Jane DAWKINS Wife M Female 24 Hartlepool, Durham, England William DAWKINS Son Male 2 Hartlepool, Durham, England Ralph Charles DAWKINS Son Male 4 m Hartlepool, Durham, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 18 Brougham Census Place Hartlepool, Durham, England Family History Library Film 1342180 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4907 / 90 Page Number 3

Esta

Esta Report 12 Dec 2004 19:22

This is the other family in 1901 Henry Dawkins 49 Durham Hartlepool Durham Throston Iron Moulder Henry Dawkins 18 Durham Hartlepool Durham Throston Apprentice Blacksmith In Shipyard Thomas Dawkins 16 Durham Hartlepool Durham Throston Apprentice Rivetter Shipyard James Dawkins 14 Durham Hartlepool Durham Throston John Dawkins 13 Durham Hpool Durham Throston there seems to be a connection with shipyards. it's head and 4 sons no Wife though Hope it helps Esta Matches Rosemary from 1891 - must all be the same family !

Adam

Adam Report 12 Dec 2004 19:20

thanks to all of you this is great

Esta

Esta Report 12 Dec 2004 19:16

They are down as Head - wife and daughter. There is another dawkins family in the same area if you'd like the details - might be useful later Esta

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 12 Dec 2004 19:16

Esta! You beat me to it!! LOL. I was just about to post that and the my computer shut down on me! LOL Here is a possible birth reference for Elizabeth Births Mar 1900 ------------------------ Dawkins Elizabeth Lamb Hartlepool 10a 197

Esta

Esta Report 12 Dec 2004 19:13

Right....... she seems to be living with William and Priscilla Dawkins both aged 22 and he is a Ship plate rivetter. I can't look at the image but I would presume these are her parents ! Esta

Adam

Adam Report 12 Dec 2004 19:11

Thanks Esta

Esta

Esta Report 12 Dec 2004 19:09

Adam Here she is Elizabeth Dawkins 1 Durham Hartlepool Durham Throston Give me a minute and I'll see if I can work out who's with her using the decoder Esta

Adam

Adam Report 12 Dec 2004 18:59

1901 look up for dawkins please Can anybody help. look up of Elizabeth dawkins born durham hartlepool in 1900. I would then like to trace family back from there. Unfortunately this is all I have but names of her father may help jog my grandparents memories