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Could someone help find my grandfather please

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Janet

Janet Report 1 Feb 2011 10:29

Hi, I'm pretty sure thats correct, he died about 1yr after my grandmother Elsie May Jackson [nee Ibbs ] thanks again

Janet

Janet Report 1 Feb 2011 10:12

Hi, Thank you that definitely looks like him you've been a great help, I find they tend to use either of their christian names so it's easy to get confused. I now know when and where he was born and I know he died when my mother was 14yrs old so approx 1937. Thanks again for your help

Thelma

Thelma Report 31 Jan 2011 23:07

England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
about John Francis Jackson
Name: John Francis Jackson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1877
Christening Date: 11 Nov 1877
Christening Place: Longton, Staffordshire, England
Father's name: John Thomas Jackson
Mother's name: Mary

birth
John Francis Jackson 1877 Jul-Aug-Sep Staffordshire

Janet

Janet Report 30 Jan 2011 18:20

Thank you it looks very promising

K

K Report 30 Jan 2011 17:53

I wonder if this is Mary J Jackson (Whitehurst ) in 1861 with brother John - father of John F

Name: Mary I Jackson
[Mary J Jackson]
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Relation: Granddaughter
Mother's name: Jane Jackson
Gender: Female
Where born: Longton, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Longton
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Stoke Upon Trent
Sub-registration district: Longton
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 61
Household Members:
Name Age
William Lesse 50 (edit - could be Leese)
Grace Lesse 54
John Lesse 16
George Lesse 12
Jane Jackson 37 Widow (Daughter in law)
John Jackson 4
James Jackson 2
Mary I Jackson 1

All born Longton

Janet

Janet Report 30 Jan 2011 17:46

Thank you, i've learnt more in 30mins than whole of last week

K

K Report 30 Jan 2011 17:32

In 1901 he is listed as nephew

Name: John F Jackson
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relation: Nephew
Gender: Male
Where born: N

Civil Parish: Longton
Ecclesiastical parish: Longton St James
Town: Longton
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Stoke upon Trent
Sub-registration district: Longton
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 80
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Whitehurst 35 b Longton
Mary J Whitehurst 40 b Longton
William H Whitehurst 14
Mary J Whitehurst 6
John F Jackson 22

Edit

Marriages Sep 1886 (>99%)
>>Jackson Mary Jane Cheadle 6b 355
Kendrick Arthur Cheadle 6b 355
WALKLATE Sarah Jane Cheadle 6b 355
>>WHITEHURST William Henry Cheadle 6b 355

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 30 Jan 2011 17:13

for ref

Marriage

Marriages Dec 1917 (>99%)
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Ibbs Elsie Jackson Stoke T. 6b 427
Jackson John Ibbs Stoke T. 6b 427
Moorhouse Elsie White Stoke T. 6b 427
White John J Moorhouse Stoke T. 6b 427

If the marriage is the right one could this be him in 1911

RATCLIFFE, Sarah A Head Widow F 59 1852 Shop Keeper Stoke on Trent VIEW
RATCLIFFE, George Son Single M 28 1883 Saggar Maker Stoke on Trent VIEW
JACKSON, John F Boarder Single M 33 1878 Labourer Stoke on Trent VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
16597 Reference:
RG14PN16597 RG78PN1025 RD361 SD4 ED10 SN117

Registration District:
Stoke upon Trent Sub District:
Longton Enumeration District:
10 Parish:
Longton

Address:
60 Sutherland Road Longton Stoke on Trent County:
Staffordshire

George

Janet

Janet Report 30 Jan 2011 16:56

My grandfather John Francis Jackson is on the 1901 census living in Longton Stoke-on-trent aged 22yrs place of birth unknown my mother always said he was irish he married my gram Elsie May Ibbs