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census look up please

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Debbie

Debbie Report 29 Oct 2007 18:27

g

Tracy

Tracy Report 29 Oct 2007 08:55

hi debra

really grateful for that, thankyou so much

tracy


ps sorted now

Debbie

Debbie Report 28 Oct 2007 22:51

TRACEY

added a bit more for you ,,, just incase you havent got this info
regards
debs

Tracy

Tracy Report 28 Oct 2007 21:32

hi andy

thanks for that, this is definately the right family, john was a blacksmith.

tracy

Ajwyorks

Ajwyorks Report 28 Oct 2007 21:30

This Overton is near Lancaster - is it the correct family?

Andy

Tracy

Tracy Report 28 Oct 2007 21:29

hi reg

i know, it's my smith side that come from scotforth and around lancaster ... you may remember helping me out on a few occasions, the reason i connect the dixon family is cause in my tree i have a dixon smith, it was fairly common to use your maiden name with your marriage name

tracy

Ajwyorks

Ajwyorks Report 28 Oct 2007 21:27

1841 Overton

Elizabeth Jackson
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Gender: Female
Where born: Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Lancaster
Hundred: Lonsdale (South of the Sands)
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Lancaster
Sub-registration district: Heaton
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Jackson 25
James Jackson 2
Jane Jackson 5
John Jackson 30 Blacksmith
William Jackson 5

Andy
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 554; Book: 14; Civil Parish: Lancaster; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 10; Page: 14; Line: 7; GSU roll: 306936.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 28 Oct 2007 21:22

Scotforth is a long way from St Helens.............

Reg

Tracy

Tracy Report 28 Oct 2007 21:20

hi debra

i think it's a very strong match, and that it is the right family, especially with the scotforth connection!

thankyou for that :-)

tracy

Tracy

Tracy Report 28 Oct 2007 21:13

sorry overton is in lancashire, st helens

tracy

Debbie

Debbie Report 28 Oct 2007 21:11

let me know what you think


MARRIAGE

Elizabeth Jackson 1850 Apr-May-Jun Lancaster Lancashire
AND
Thomas Towler 1850 Apr-May-Jun Lancaster Lancashire
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1851

Registration district: Lancaster
Sub-registration district: Lancaster
ED, institution, or vessel: 9b
Household schedule number: 44
Household Members:

Jane Dixon 25 SISTER bn Scotforth, Lancashire
Bella Jackson 8 DAU bn Overton, Lancashire,
John Jackson 6 SON bn Scotforth, Lancashire
Elizabeth Towler 42 HD WID PAUPER FORMERLEY LABS WIFE bn Scotforth, Lancashire

address Scotforth village
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1861 BETTY

Registration district: Lancaster
Sub-registration district: Lancaster
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Household schedule number: 76
Household Members:

Betty Towler 53 HD WID WASHERWOMAN bn Scotforth, Lancashire
Henry Towler 10 SON bn Scotforth, Lancashire

address Scotforth village
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1851 JAMES BETTYS SON

Registration district: Lancaster
Sub-registration district: Lancaster
ED, institution, or vessel: 9a
Household schedule number: 63
Household Members:

Jane Dixon 22 DAU bn Scotforth, Lancashire
John Dixon 57 HD FARMER bn Scotforth, Lancashire,
Mary Dixon 40 WI bn Werrington, Lancashire
Thomas Gardner 25 SERVANT bn Carnforth, Lancashire,
JAMES JACKSON 12 NEPHEW bn Overton, Lancashire,
John Waterworth 40 SERVANT bn Scotforth, Lancashire
Thomas Wearing 49 SERVANT bn Lancaster, Lancashire
Sirley Witaker 12 NIECE bn Wyersdale Over, Lancashire,

address Scotforth village
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1851 BETTYS DAUGHTER

Registration district: Lancaster
Sub-registration district: Lancaster
ED, institution, or vessel: 5h
Household schedule number: 103
Household Members:

JANE JACKSON 16 SERVANT bn Overton, Lancashire
Elizabeth Parker 6
Jane Parker 36
Mary J Parker 4
William Parker 33
William Parker 7 Mo

address penny street


regards
debs

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 28 Oct 2007 21:08

There are several Overtons. Which county?

Don't see them so far.

Rose

Pete

Pete Report 28 Oct 2007 21:08

where is Overton?

Pete

Tracy

Tracy Report 28 Oct 2007 21:01

would someone be so kind as to look up the following on the 1841 and 51 census please

john jackson born overton 1809 his wife elizabeth nee dixon also born overton 1812, i know they had a daughter isabella jackson born 1843 overton, looking for anyone else in the household
thankyou
tracy