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Mark

Mark Report 18 Jul 2009 16:56

I am researching Jane haddock who was born in 1855/1856

She Married John Wheldon in September 1874 in Durham.

I thought with a relatively rare name like that she would be able to find a birth record for...wrong.

However in the 1871 census she is shown as being born in Sunderland. As she is (as Jane Wheldon) in 1891.

However I've not seen the original of the 1881 census but the transcript says she was born in Canada

Is this likely? Also is there anywhere i can check Canadian birth records

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 18 Jul 2009 17:08

is this her in 1861?

WINTER, Thomas Head Widower M 48 1813 Railway Guard
West Rainton
Durham VIEW
WINTER, Mary Jane Daughter Unmarried F 22 1839 House Keeper
Painshaw
Durham VIEW
WINTER, Thomas Son Unmarried M 20 1841 Blacksmith At Colliery Workshop
Painshaw
Durham VIEW
WINTER, Mathew Son Unmarried M 17 1844 Mason At Colliery
Painshaw
Durham VIEW
WINTER, William Watson Son Unmarried M 16 1845 School Boy
West Rainton
Durham VIEW
HADDICK, Sarah Sister Widow F 28 1833 House Servant
Painshaw
Durham VIEW
HADDICK, Jane Niece F 6 1855 School Girl
North America VIEW

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RG number:09
Piece:3757
Folio:54
Page:28

Civil Parish:
W Rainton Municipal Borough:
Address:
Knott Houses, Rainton Village, W Rainton County:
Durham

Mark

Mark Report 18 Jul 2009 18:05

It most certainly could be , I suppose the name could have changed but ther is one problem ,

In the 1871 census Jane Haddock 16 is shown a step daughter to John Crouch whose wife is Elizabeth

Thank you... I'll need to ponder some more!!

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 18 Jul 2009 18:20

I thought I would check the original of that 1881 census but I can't find Jane Haddock born Canada.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 18 Jul 2009 18:24

Margaret, I checked the 1881 image and it does say born America, Canada

She was Jane Wheldon by then

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Jeanette

Jeanette Report 18 Jul 2009 18:25

1881

WHELDON, John Head Married M 29 1852 Inspector Water Pipes Water Wks
Sunderland
Durham
WHELDON, Jane Wife Married F 25 1856 Inspector Water Pipes Water Wks Wife
Canada
WHELDON, Sarah J Daughter Single F 5 1876 Scholar
Sunderland
Durham
WHELDON, John Son Single M 3 1878
Sunderland
Durham
WHELDON, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 1 1880
Sunderland
Durham
WHELDON, James R Brother Single M 22 1859 Plumber
Sunderland
Durham

RG number:11
Piece:4997
Folio:164
Page:39

Mark

Mark Report 18 Jul 2009 18:28

Jeanette

You are officially a Genius!!

in Dec 1865 John Crouch Married Sarah Haddick

I can only assume she died between then and 1871 and he remarried again.

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 18 Jul 2009 19:06

death perhaps

Deaths Dec 1868
Crouch Sarah 36 Sunderland 10a 317

Still wondering why Jane says she was born Canada on 1881 census

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Mark

Mark Report 19 Jul 2009 10:46

I think she was born there as it also says North America in the 1861 census.

Maybe someone who didn't realize this filled the other Census's in hence the Sunderland entries.

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 19 Jul 2009 11:04

Mark, so Jane's mother must have gone to America/Canada at some time if her daughter was born there. How intriguing.

I did look for a marriage but couldn't find one (assuming Sarah Haddick/Haddock maiden name was Winter as she is described as sister to Thomas Winter in 1861.)

Jennifer

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