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cane

cane Report 3 Aug 2016 15:14

I baffled :-S
Please could you help wth a marriage for James Atkinson (1842- 1895) ) to Dinah smith( born manchester 1852 died 1893
1891 census: james atkinson 1841 salford shoemaker head
Dinah atkinson1851 Manchester
James henry Atkinson 1884 Salford,son
George Atkinson 1879 Salford
Dinah Atkinson 1882 Salford
William Atkinson 1884 Salford
Bertha Atkinson 1885 Salford
Sarah Atkinson 1887 Salford
All living in Chorlton on medlock st lukes Manchester
Thank you

safc

safc Report 3 Aug 2016 15:32


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Irwell Terrace, Salford, Lancashire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Richard Leatherbarrow Head - Male 54 1817 - Lancashire, England
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Catharine Leatherbarrow Wife - Female 54 1817 - Ireland
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James Lutter Brother - Male 32 1839 - Ireland
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James Atkinson Son-In-Law - Male 26 1845 - Lancashire, England
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Dinah Atkinson Wife - Female 24 1847 - Lancashire, England
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Alice Ann Atkinson Daughter - Female 1 1870 - Lancashire, England

james is a shoemaker

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 3 Aug 2016 15:32

Just a little correction, on the 91 census that you posted original shows son James Henry's age as 14 or 17 and not 7.

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 3 Aug 2016 15:33

Can I ask how you know Dinah's surname is Smith?

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 3 Aug 2016 15:39

Dinah Atkinson

in the 1881 England Census
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Name: Dinah Atkinson
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Relationship to Head: Wife
Spouse: Jas. Atkinson
Gender: Female
Where born: Hulme, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Salford
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 47 Melbourne St
Marital Status: Married
Registration district: Salford
Sub registration district: Regent Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 70
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3974
Folio: 124
Page Number: 31
Household Members:
Name Age
Jas. Atkinson 39
Dinah Atkinson 30
Jas. Hy. Atkinson 7
George Atkinson 2

cane

cane Report 3 Aug 2016 15:44

Dinah is the daughter of Henry smith born 1824 shipton craver and Ann born 1824 shipton craver( 1861 census:
Living in Hulme chorlton
henry smith head shoemaker
Ann smith wife( dies 1864: in clayburn street)
Dinah e smith 1852 ( I could be barking at the wrong tree here, maybe not :-S I can't find info for a Dinah with an "E" maybe she left it out :-S
William smith 1856 ( my gt,gt, granddad)
james smith 1859
john smith1854

HeyJudeB4Beatles

HeyJudeB4Beatles Report 3 Aug 2016 15:48

A tree on Ancestry has her as Dinah Elizabeth Smith but no marriage

Jude

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 3 Aug 2016 15:54

A tree on Ancestry says that he married Dinah Elizabeth Smith (1851-1893), daughter of Henry Smith & Ann Smith (her maiden name)

cane

cane Report 3 Aug 2016 15:54

I will go and triple check on what I have....Thank you everyone <3

cane

cane Report 3 Aug 2016 15:57

Yes I have seen this marriage MargaretM ( I am baffled) as to a marriage, I just can't find it :-S

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 3 Aug 2016 16:34

Maybe they just didn't marry.

malyon

malyon Report 3 Aug 2016 17:40

Dinah in 1861 census




Dinah E Smith

England and Wales Census, 1861

Name Dinah E Smith
County Lancashire
Event Type Census
Event Date 1861
Event Place Hulme, Lancashire, England
Ecclesiastical Parish St Pauls
Registration District Chorlton
Residence Note Clayburn Street
Gender Female
Age 9
Marital Status Unmarried
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated) 1852
Birthplace Manchester,
Page Number 46
Registration Number RG09
Piece/Folio 2898 / 53
Affiliate Record Type Household



Household

Role

Gender

Age

Birthplace

Henry Smith Head M 37 Lepton Cromer, Yorkshire
Ann Smith Wife F 37 Lepton Cromer, Yorkshire
Dinah E Smith Daughter F 9 Manchester,
John Smith Son M 7 Manchester,
William Smith Son M 5 Manchester,
James Smith Son M 2 Mancheste




















AustinQ

AustinQ Report 3 Aug 2016 18:17

Do you have any birth certificates of Dinah's children to confirm her maiden name?

cane

cane Report 3 Aug 2016 18:32

malyon yes I am thinking this is now a possibility
Here's another Brick in the wall: John Smith married Elizabeth crook 27th june 1875 they state on the 1911 census that have five children Theses are the baptism's which I have found :john smith 1878 harpurhey.Ann smith 1880 Harpurhey.William smith 1882 harpurhey.Nellie 1883.Harpurhey.and May1894 .But on the 1891 census there is also a Elizabeth smith born 1890 and james henry smith born 1877 :-S :-S
VERY BAFFLED

cane

cane Report 3 Aug 2016 18:34

Yes Malyon that 1861 census is what I have

cane

cane Report 3 Aug 2016 18:39

AustinQ...im'e assuming that her maiden name is smith :-S

Pam

Pam Report 3 Aug 2016 19:04

Births are listed on Lancashire BMD website but mother's name not included.

cane

cane Report 3 Aug 2016 19:10

Thanks Pam

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 4 Aug 2016 01:18

George's baptism is on lancsopc ............. but doesn't give mmn


Baptism: 30 Mar 1879 St Bartholomew, Salford, Lancashire, England
George Atkinson - [Child] of James Atkinson & Dinah
Born: 7 Feb 1878
Abode: 38 Tamworth Street
Occupation: Shoe Maker
Baptised by: G. W. Petherick
Source: LDS Film 1786460

cane

cane Report 4 Aug 2016 13:03

Thank you very much Sylvia, very much appreciated :-)