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Kate's daughters Violet and Velena:


1930 United States Federal Census about Palena Brighton
Name: Palena Brighton
[Valena Brighton]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1908
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: White
Home in 1930: Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Map of Home: View map
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Sister-in-law
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Household Members:
Name Age
Howard Huntley 28
Violet Huntley 28
Palena Brighton 22




U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Valena Brighton
Name: Valena Brighton
Residence Year: 1932
Street address: 3307 E 140lh
Residence Place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Publication Title: Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory, 1932


U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Valena Brighton
Name: Valena Brighton
Residence Year: 1934
Street address: U307 K 140th
Residence Place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Occupation: Stenographer
Publication Title: Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory, 1934


U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Valena Brighton
Name: Valena Brighton
Residence Year: 1954
Residence Place: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Occupation: Office Worker
Publication Title: Lakewood, Ohio, City Directory, 1954


U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Valena Brighton
Name: Valena Brighton
Residence Year: 1956
Residence Place: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Occupation: Office Secretary
Publication Title: Lakewood, Ohio, City Directory, 1956


U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Valena Brighton
Name: Valena Brighton
Residence Year: 1957
Residence Place: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Publication Title: Lakewood, Ohio, City Directory, 1957


U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Valena Brighton
Name: Valena Brighton
Residence Year: 1958
Street address: Lakewood
Residence Place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Occupation: Ofe Tec
Publication Title: Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory, 1958



U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Valena Brighton
Name: Valena Brighton
Residence Year: 1960
Street address: 614 Lakeland av
Residence Place: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Occupation: Office Secretary
Publication Title: Lakewood, Ohio, City Directory, 1960


U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 about Valena Brighton
Name: Valena Brighton
SSN: 270-09-7688
Last Residence: 17042 Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
BORN: 30 Jun 1908
Died: 23 Oct 2001
State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)

It seems that daughter Elizabeth Allison may also have returned to England before moving to PA
England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 about Elizabeth Allison
Name: Elizabeth Allison
Registration Year: 1887
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Auckland
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 259
Records on Page:
Name
*****Elizabeth Allison
George Burnham
*****Thomas Elder
Sarah Hunter

Birth of daughter Florence Elders

:England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Florence Elders
Name: Florence Elders
Registration Year: 1898
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: South Shields
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 823

Family in England 1901:

1901 England Census about Elizabeth Elders
Name: Elizabeth Elders
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Spouse: Thos Elders
Birth Place: Eather G Moor, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Great Aycliffe
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
Town: Aycliffe
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Registration district: Darlington
Sub-registration district: Aycliffe
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4621
Folio: 6
Page Number: 1
Household schedule number: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
Thos Elders 45
Elizabeth Elders 37
William Elders 12
Floren E Elders 3
Jane E Elders 43 Sister
__________________________________________________
Moved to PA 1902

1910 United States Federal Census about Florance E Elders
Name: Florance E Elders
Age in 1910: 12
Birth Year: abt 1898
Birthplace: England
Home in 1910: Graham, Clearfield, Pennsylvania ***
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1902
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Thomas Elders
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's name: Elizabeth Elders
Mother's Birthplace: England
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Elders 55
Elizabeth Elders 45
Florance E Elders 12

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944 about Elizabeth Elders
Name: Elizabeth Elders
[Elizabeth Allison]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 76
Birth Date: 9 Nov 1863
Birth Place: England
Death Date: 28 Oct 1940
Death Place: Juniata Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name: Thomas Allison ***
Spouse Name: Thomas Elders
Certificate Number: 91123

1940 United States Federal Census about Violet Huntley
Name: Violet Huntley
Respondent: Yes
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1903
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Map of Home in 1940: View map
Street: Lakeland Avenue
House Number: 1523
Inferred Residence in 1935: Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 4A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Howad Huntley 37
Violet Huntley 37
Nancy Huntley 8
David Huntley 4
Valeria Brighton 31 (Valena / Velena)

Kate's daughter Lillian:

.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Lillian E Brighton
Name: Lillian E Brighton
Residence Year: 1937
Street address: 308 W Packer av
Residence Place: Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Occupation: Teacher
Publication Title: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1937

Huge thanks once again.

Regards,Terry L.

Hi Terry,
It looks like almost all of the family returned to England after 1880 and emigrated again, this time to Pennsylvania in 1888.
A party of 8 arrived in Philadelphia on 17 May 1888 aboard the Prussian from Glasgow.

It also confirms Margee's post at 16.29 above.
Son James* did return to England before immigrating to PA

1) Mrs G (or C) Allison 25 yrs. Housewife ( I think this is Tamar Rycroft, John's wife)
2) Lilly Allison age 2

3) James Allison 27yrs. Miner*
4) Mary Allison 24yrs. Housewife*
5) Elizabeth Allison age 2*

6)Thomas Allison 56yrs. Miner
7) Elizabeth Allison 57yrs. Housewife
8) Kate Allison 16yrs.

I cannot trace the family leaving the US for the UK after 1880

Possibly the death of Thomas & Elizabeth's son Thomas, who is on the 1871 census, but doesn't go to the US with them in 1880, and doesn't appear subsequently:

Deaths Mar 1872 (>99%)
ALLISON Thomas 3 Auckland 10a 131

Thank you,again.You've all done a brilliant Job.

All the best,Terry L.

I can also confirm that the Allison family first left England in 1879.
They travelled aboard the SS Ohio from Liverpool, arriving in PA on 2 Jul 1879
Party consisted of:
Thomas Allison age 46
Elizabeth Allison age 43
James Allison age 18
John Allison age 17
Elizabeth Allison age 15
Henry Allison age14
Catherine Allison age 7 b ENGLAND
( contrary to 1880 census Catherine/Kate was not born in Ohio)
_____________________________________________________________
James marries in England within a year of the 1880 census in Ohio

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 about James Allison
Name: James Allison
Registration Year: 1881
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Auckland
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 238
Records on Page:
Name
James Allison
Mary Turner

1900 United States Federal Census about James Ellison
Name: James Ellison
Age: 39
Birth Date: Sep 1860
Birthplace: England
Home in 1900: Gearhartville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1888
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Ellison
Marriage Year: 1881
Years Married: 19
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James Ellison 39
Mary Ellison 38
Elizabeth Ellison 15
Clarence Ellison 6
George H Ellison 0/12


1910 United States Federal Census about James Allison
Name: James Allison
Age in 1910: 48
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: England
Home in 1910: Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1888
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Allison
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James Allison 48
Mary Allison 47
James C Allison 16
George H Allison 9

Death of son George:

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944 about George Henry Allison
Name: George Henry Allison
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 17
Birth Date: 14 May 1900
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Death Date: 21 May 1917
Death Place: Boggs, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name: James Allison
Father Birth Place: England
Mother Name: Mary Turner
Mother Birth Place: England
Certificate Number: 51965
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FindAGraveUS&h=65221976&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=5164

James did die in 1922:
Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944 about James Allison
Name: James Allison
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 61
Birth Date: 2 Sep 1861
Birth Place: England
Death Date: 17 Dec 1922
Death Place: Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name: Thos Allison
Father Birth Place: England
Mother Name: Bessie Labelle ** Original says Liddel**
Mother Birth Place: England
Certificate Number: 113715

Thanks again,everybody.I did notice there has never been a mention of Eleanor
Allison,b.c.1859.(In 1871 Census) Died,married or ???.

Regards,Terry L.

1861 England Census about Elenor Allison
Name: Elenor Allison
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: 1859
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas Allison
Mother's name: Elizabeth Allison
Gender: Female
Where born: Escombe, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Escombe
Ecclesiastical parish: Escombe
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Registration district: Auckland
Sub-registration district: Bishop Auckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 12
Piece: 3707
Folio: 34
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Allison 28
Elizabeth Allison 25
Elenor Allison 2
James Allison 7/12


I don't see an Eleanor or Elenor born in 1859 in escomb.
I wonder if this is her?

Births Mar 1859 (>99%)
ALLISON Ellen Auckland 10a 148

Marriages Mar 1877 (>99%)
Allison Ellen Auckland 10a 247
MENSFORTH John Auckland 10a 247


1881 England Census about Eleoner Mensforth
Name: Eleoner Mensforth
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1859
Relationship to Head: Wife
Spouse: John Mensforth
Gender: Female
Where born: Escomb, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Shildon
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: - (Albert Street) Or Sunnydale
Marital Status: Married
Registration district: Auckland
Sub-registration district: Bishop Auckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4919
Folio: 17
Page Number: 28
Household Members:
Name Age
John Mensforth 23
Eleoner Mensforth 22
John T. Mensforth 3 - b. Shildon, Durham
Eleoner Mensforth 1 - born Pittsburgh, USA

Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1948 about Jno Thos Mensforth
Name: Jno Thos Mensforth
Gender: Male
Birthdate: abt 1879
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Arrival Date: 2 Jul 1879
Port of Arrival: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age on Arrival: 0
Ship: Ohio

Travelling with parents John Mensforth, 21, labourer, and Ellen Monsforth, 20

A tree on Ancestry says this is the death of Eleanor's son John:

Deaths Jun 1888 (>99%)
MENSFORTH John Thomas 10 Auckland 10a 106

1900 United States Federal Census about Ellen Mensforth
Name: Ellen Mensforth
Age: 40
Birth Date: Mar 1860
Birthplace: England
Home in 1900: Wellsville, Columbiana, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1885
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John Mensforth
Marriage Year: 1877
Years Married: 23
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 7
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Mensforth 41
Ellen Mensforth 40
Edith Mensforth 17
Lillie Mensforth 16
Lizzie Mensforth 14
Arthur Mensforth 11
Violet Mensforth 10




1920 United States Federal Census about Ellen Mensforth
Name: Ellen Mensforth
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: England
Home in 1920: Steubenville Ward 4, Jefferson, Ohio
Street: Sycamore Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Immigration Year: 1887
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: John Mensforth
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Naturalization Status: Naturalized
Year of Naturalization: 1887
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Mensforth 62 - cementer
Ellen Mensforth 60

U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Ellen Mensforth
Name: Ellen Mensforth
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1906
Residence Place: East Liverpool, Ohio, USA
Spouse: John Mensforth
Publication Title: East Liverpool, Ohio, City Directory, 1906




U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about Ellen Mansforth
Name: Ellen Mansforth
Gender: Female
Residence Year: 1915
Street address: 1050 Vine
Residence Place: East Liverpool, Ohio, USA
Spouse: John Mansforth
Publication Title: East Liverpool, Ohio, City Directory, 1915

????


Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007 about Ellen Mensforth
Name: Ellen Mensforth
Death Date: 14 Jan 1931
Death Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Eleanor's son Arthur:


U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Arthur Henry Mensforth
Name: Arthur Henry Mensforth
County: Columbiana
State: Ohio
Birthplace: Durham,England
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1888
Race: Caucasian (White)
Draft Board: 1
Occupation: Physical Director, Board of Education, East Liverpool
Has wife and three children.



1920 United States Federal Census about Arther H M?Nsforth
Name: Arther H M?Nsforth
[Arther H Mensforth]
[Arther H Monsforth]
[Luther H Mansforth]
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: England
Home in 1920: East Liverpool Ward 4, Columbiana, Ohio
Street: Chestnut St
House Number: 901
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lillian M?Nsforth
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation: Saleman
Industry: Gas Co
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Arther H M?Nsforth 31
Lillian M?Nsforth 30
Sumner M?Nsforth 5
Eleanora M?Nsforth 2
[2 11/12]
Harry Stoddard 61
[67] - father-in-law



1930 United States Federal Census about Arthur H Mensforth
Name: Arthur H Mensforth
[Arthur Meusforth]
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: England
Race: White
Home in 1930: East Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Map of Home: View map
Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1910
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Lillian M Mensforth
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur H Mensforth 41
Lillian M Mensforth 41
Summer A Mensforth 15
Eleanor A Mensforth 13




1940 United States Federal Census about Arthour Mausforth
Name: Arthour Mausforth
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: England
Marital Status: Divorced
Relation to Head of House: Lodger
Home in 1940: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Map of Home in 1940: View map
Street: Carnegie Avenue
Inferred Residence in 1935: Arkansas, Arkansas
Residence in 1935: Arkansas, Arkansas
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 8B
Occupation: Caretaker
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1000
Income Other Sources: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Adain Rewitzer 32
Pauline Rewitzer 29
Nancy Rewitzer 2
Robert Rewitzer 1
Arthour Mausforth 51


U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 about Arthur Henry Mensforth
Name: Arthur Henry Mensforth
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1888
Birth Place: New Sheldon, England
Residence: East Liverpool, Ohio, USA
Race: White
Unemployed



Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982 about Arthur Mensforth
Name: Arthur Mensforth
Birth Date: 21 Jul 1888
Birth Place: England
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence: Texarkana, Bowie, Texas
Father: John Mensforth
Mother: Ellen Allison
Age at Death: 56
Death Date: 10 Feb 1945
Death Place: Texarkana, Bowie, Texas, USA

Arthur's wife:


Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007 about Lillian M Mensforth
Name: Lillian M Mensforth
Birth Date: 1889
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence Place: Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Death Date: 18 Feb 1967
Hospital of Death: Fairview General Hospital
Death Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Certificate: 09668
Age at Death: 78
Certifier: Physician
Autopsy: No Autopsy performed
Marital Status: Widowed
Census Tract: 0905


Arthur's son & wife:


1940 United States Federal Census about Sumner Mensforth
Name: Sumner Mensforth
Respondent: Yes
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1916
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Map of Home in 1940: View map
Street: East 170th Street
House Number: 1177
Inferred Residence in 1935: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 7A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 144
Occupation: Displayman
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 25
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1100
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Sumner Mensforth 24
Marion Mensforth 22



Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973 about Sumner Mensforth
Name: Sumner Mensforth
Marriage Date: 18 Jan 1940
Form Type: Marriage
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1915
Birth Place: East Liverpool, Ohio
Father's Name: Arthur
Mother's name: Lillian Stoddard
Spouse's Name: Marion Papke
Spouse's Age: 22
Spouse's Birth Year: abt 1918
Spouse Father's Name: Arthur
Spouse Mother's Name: Helen Fournier



U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 about Sumner A Mensforth
Name: Sumner A Mensforth
Birth Year: 1914
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Ohio
State of Residence: Ohio
County or City: Cuyahoga
Enlistment Date: 11 Jul 1942
Enlistment State: Ohio
Enlistment City: Cleveland
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Salespersons
Marital Status: Married
Height: 67
Weight: 172



Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007 about Sumner A Mensforth
Name: Sumner A Mensforth
Birth Date: 1915
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence Place: Euclid, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States
Death Date: 9 Mar 1969
Hospital of Death: Euclid General Hospital
Death Place: Euclid, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Certificate: 026115
Age at Death: 54
Certifier: Physician
Autopsy: Yes, not used for certification
Marital Status: Married
Census Tract: 0703

Well Done ArgyllGran
Findagrave for Ellen Mensforth M.S Allison
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=109942129&ref=acom

Look at the mistranscription for her mother's name! LOL