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1861 Census Look-up Please!

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Clare

Clare Report 23 Dec 2007 22:57

Hi,

I'm looking for William Cogdon and his wife Jane in Sunderland, Durham in 1861. This is the family in 1851:

Name: William Cogdon
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Bishopwearmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
Town: Sunderland
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: South Bishop Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 1m
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 70
Household Members:
Jane Cogdon 27
John F Cogdon 2
William Cogdon 28
William M Cogdon 8 Mo

And I believe this is son William in 1881:

1881 England Census
about William M. Cogdon
Name: William M. Cogdon
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Margt.
Gender: Male
Where born: Sunderland

Civil Parish: Bishopwearmouth
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address: 39 Suffolk St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Plumber And Gasfitter

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: South Bishop Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Er. Cogdon 2
Ethel Cogdon 4
Margt. Cogdon 28
William M. Cogdon 30

(Haven't looked for the other son as of yet).

Any help to find William (Snr.!) and family in 1861 much appreaciated (I can't get them in later years either unfortunately).

Thanks,

Clare

June

June Report 23 Dec 2007 23:00

1891

Name: William Cogdon
Age: 68
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Bishop Wearmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michaels
Town: Sunderland
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: South Bishop Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Charles A Cogdon 24
Jane Cogdon 67
William Cogdon 68
Elizabeth C Fairlam 7 Granddaughter
William Gibson 11 Grandson




June x

June

June Report 23 Dec 2007 23:02

1851
Name: William Cogdon
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Bishopwearmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
Town: Sunderland
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: South Bishop Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 1m
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 70
Household Members: Name Age
Jane Cogdon 27
John F Cogdon 2
William Cogdon 28
William M Cogdon 8 Mo





1841

Name: William Cogdon
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Gender: Male
Where born: Durham, England

Civil Parish: Bishop Wearmouth
Hundred: Easington (North Division)
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: West Sunderland
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Cogdon 5
Eleanor Cogdon 13
Elisabeth Cogdon 40
Elisabeth Cogdon 9
John Cogdon 40
John Cogdon 14
Margaret Cogdon 1
Rowland Cogdon 3
Thomas Cogdon 7
William Cogdon 15


June x

Clare

Clare Report 23 Dec 2007 23:06

Thanks! Much appreciated!

Clare

June

June Report 23 Dec 2007 23:08

1861

Name: William Bogdon
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Sunderland, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Bishopwearmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: Bishopwearmouth
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Sunderland
Sub-registration district: South Bishop Wearmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 222
Household Members: Name Age
Emilie Bogdon 7
Frederick O D Bogdon 5
Jane Bogdon 37
John F Bogdon 12
Julia Bogdon 2
William Bogdon 38
William M Bogdon 10




June x

Clare

Clare Report 23 Dec 2007 23:08

Bogdon! Lol!

Thanks!

Clare

Clare Report 23 Dec 2007 23:12

Looks like it's him then!

Thanks!

Haha lol!

Clare

Clare Report 23 Dec 2007 23:23

Ah! You've found my missing Blanche!

Thanks!

:)

Merry Christmas!