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Paul

Paul Report 9 Dec 2007 13:41

Firstly let me apologise if this thread has been started on the wrong board.

I am desperately trying to research my immediate heritage.
I have developed most branches of my family tree back to the early 1800's, however I can only get the Mawson branch back to 1840.

I have searched through census info, done searches for births, deaths marriages etc,
I know that John Mawson was born circa 1840, in Darlington (according to census info), and had a first wife called Elizabeth Elsey.
He later went on to remarry by the looks of the census info.

I am trying to find siblings, or parents of John, but to no avail.
Can anybody offer any suggestions?

Paul

Pam

Pam Report 9 Dec 2007 13:55

What about this one ?

1841 England Census
about John Mawson
Name: John Mawson
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Gender: Male
Where born: Durham, England

Civil Parish: Darlington
Hundred: Darlington (South East Division)
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:
Registration district: Darlington
Sub-registration district: Darlington
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Hannah Mawson 30
James Mawson 30
John Mawson 2


K

K Report 9 Dec 2007 13:57

Could this be him?

1851

Name: John Mawson
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Hannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Darlington, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Barton
Ecclesiastical parish: Barton and Richmond
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Darlington
Sub-registration district: Darlington
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 93
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Mawson 8
Ellen Mawson 6
Hannah Mawson 43 b Durham Butterknowl
James Mawson 41 Ag Lab b Yorkshire Eppleby
Jane Mawson 2
John Mawson 12


Pam

Pam Report 9 Dec 2007 13:57

1891 England Census
about John Mawson
Name: John Mawson
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Darlington, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Boldon
Ecclesiastical parish: Hedworth St Nicholas
Town: Baldon Coll
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

Registration district: South Shields
Sub-registration district: Westoe
ED, institution, or vessel: 46
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Mawson 48
John Mawson 51
Robert W Mawson 14
Thomas Mawson 19


Paul

Paul Report 9 Dec 2007 13:58

Thanks for the fast reply.
I spotted that one too but thought that Darlington and Durham were too far apart.
Maybe something to do with the administrative counties?

Pam

Pam Report 9 Dec 2007 13:59

1851 England Census
about John Mawson
Name: John Mawson
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Hannah
Gender: Male
Where born: Darlington, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Barton
Ecclesiastical parish: Barton and Richmond
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

Registration district: Darlington
Sub-registration district: Darlington
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 93
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Mawson 8
Ellen Mawson 6
Hannah Mawson 43
James Mawson 41
Jane Mawson 2
John Mawson 12


K

K Report 9 Dec 2007 14:00

Darlington was in County Durham

Bernadette

Bernadette Report 9 Dec 2007 14:00

Hello Paul,
Could these be your relatives?

1841 England Census
about John Dawson
Name: John Dawson
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Gender: Male
Where born: Durham, England

Civil Parish: Darlington
Hundred: Darlington (South East Division)
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Registration district: Darlington
Sub-registration district: Darlington
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Dawson 6
Jane Dawson 8
John Dawson 4
Mary Dawson 30
Robert Dawson 1
Thomas Dawson 11

Regards,
Bernadette

Pam

Pam Report 9 Dec 2007 14:01

The county for Darlington is County Durham

Paul

Paul Report 9 Dec 2007 14:11

Thank you very much for all your replies.
That looks like my relation.
I guess the Durham/Darlington birthplace threw me a little.

Once again thank you very much.

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 9 Dec 2007 16:45

Hi Paul

James Mawson married Hannah Robinson o/n/d 1837 Darlington, ref vol 24 page 47. If you get a copy of this it will possibly give you more information to check back.

Paul

Paul Report 11 Dec 2007 21:26

I have just ordered 3 certificates, hopefully the christmas post won't delay them too much.

Thanks again