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I am trying to get details of parents and siblings

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Anthony

Anthony Report 26 Nov 2007 10:14

I am trying to get details of parents and siblings of Bessie Hilder. She was born 1822 in CARLISLE Cumbria England. She was married to John Alderson Born 1779 Yorkshire they had a son Christopher Henry Metcalf Alderson.

Lewella

Lewella Report 26 Nov 2007 10:44

1891 England Census
about Bessie H Alderson
Name: Bessie H Alderson
Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Relation: Mother
Gender: Female
Where born: Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Civil Parish: Farnborough
Ecclesiastical parish: St Giles
Town: Farnborough
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Registration district: Bromley
Sub-registration district: Chislehurst
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Bessie H Alderson 66
Christopher H Alderson 35 (son)
Hope Alderson 34 (daughter)

1871 England Census
about Bessie H Alderson
Name: Bessie H Alderson
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Sister-in-law
Gender: Female
Where born: Cohill, Cumberland, England

Civil Parish: Rickergate
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Registration district: Carlisle
Sub-registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 288
Household Members:
Name Age
Bessie H Alderson 50
Susannah Doeg 67
William Doeg 68
Frederick Dorig 25

I then traced William and Susannah's marriage and her surname was "Hope" before marriage.

I can't find a marriage for John to Bessie, but I think we can presume that that Bessie's maiden name was Hope