Genealogy Chat

i have a john quinn in 1891 living with wife elizabeth quinn i was looking in 1881 census but cannot find john anywhere on 1891 census he was living in mill row sunderland with elizabeth jane edward( wich i think r johns brother and sister thanks

When was he born? Geraldine

1863/4 in sunderland

There is a John Quinn, private in the 52nd Foot at District Royal Marine Light Infantry, Chatham Barracks. Birth year 1862 and place of birth Durham. Can't find Jane or Edward yet. I take it that John was not married in 1881. The other possibility is that if he was not married he could be in the same vicinity as his future wife, but would need her maiden name for search. Geraldine

johns last name may b spelt with 1 n instead of 2 and elizabeths maiden was keaghan again the spelling could vary on 1891 census it says john was a minor and they married in 1884/5 in sunderland but on marriage certificate it says her last name was kagan lol the spelling mistakes dont make things easy do they lol

I think this might be him Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relationship to head-of-house Civil parish County View Image Quinn, Elizab abt 1864 Sunderland Wife Monkwearmouth Durham Quinn, Jane abt 1878 Washington Sister Monkwearmouth Durham Quinn, Jno abt 1862 Sunderland Head Monkwearmouth Durham Quinn, Margaret abt 1891 Sunderland Daughter Monkwearmouth Durham Quinn, Martha abt 1885 Sunderland Daughter Monkwearmouth Durham His brother Edward Quinn born 1880 in Sunderland is also in the house. Just looked at the image and Jane is there too. John's occupation is a coal miner. They are living in Mill Row.

If you have the marriage certificate have you tried searching the 1881/1871 using his father's name? Geraldine

lyn i hve sent you a email geraldine johns dad was called charles but i dont no anything else on charles with it being a common name i think it is like looking for a needle in a haystack lol