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John Rowlands

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Stephen_Prior

Stephen_Prior Report 4 May 2012 22:21

Has anyone got any info on John Rowlands who was born in wales and was buried at St.James's churchyard at Thornton, Bradford in 1912.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 4 May 2012 22:23

What sort of info ?

Do you know when and where he was born?

Got him on any census or any certs ?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 4 May 2012 22:27

Rowland or Rowlands ?

Name: John Rowland
Birth Year: abt 1840
Parish: Bradford, St James
Burial Date: 6 Apr 1912
Burial Age: 72

21 Commercial St.

Burial in the Parish of Thornton Diocese of Ripon

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 May 2012 22:28

Can't see a death for him in Bradford.
Jan

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 May 2012 22:29

Deaths Jun 1912 (>99%)
Rowland John 72 N.Bierley 9b 36

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 May 2012 22:32

?

1891 England Census

Name: John Rowlands
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relation: Father
Gender: Male
Where born: Pembrokeshire, Wales

Civil parish: Thornton
Ecclesiastical parish: Thornton St James
Town: Thornton
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Thornton

Mary A Dawson 60
Daniel Craven 48
Fanny Craven 55
John Rowlands 51
Jane Rowlands 50
Fanny Rowlands 27
John Rowlands 24
Elizabeth Rowlands 21
Susan Rowlands 18
William A Rowlands 11
Bertha Rowlands 8

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 May 2012 22:32

1881 England Census

Name: John Rowlands
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane Rowlands
Gender: Male
Where born: Pembrokeshire, Wales

Civil parish: Thornton in Bradford
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address: Industry Str
Condition as to marriage: Married

Occupation: Stone Mason

Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Thornton

John Rowlands 41
Jane Rowlands 40
Mary J. Rowlands 19
Fanny Rowlands 17
John Rowlands 14
Elizabeth Rowlands 11
Susan Rowlands 8
Hannah Rowlands 5
William J. Rowlands 1

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 4 May 2012 22:33

Think we need some feedback on correct surname

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 4 May 2012 22:36

1911 but following on from other census posted

178 ROWLANDS, John Head Married M 71 1840 Retired Mason Stone Embroke Pembrkeshirep VIEW
178 ROWLANDS, Jane Wife Married
51 years F 70 1841 House Keeper Embroke Pembrkeshirep VIEW
178 ROWLANDS, Fanny Daughter Single F 47 1864 Weaver Embroke Pembrkeshirep VIEW
178 ROWLANDS, Susan Daughter Single F 37 1874 Weaver Lancashire Liverpool VIEW
178 THORP, Ezra Boarder Married M 30 1881 Carpenter Lancashire Shelf VIEW
178 THORP, Bertha Boarder Married
3 years F 28 1883 Weaver Yorkshire Thornton VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
26607 Reference:
RG14PN26607 RG78PN1533 RD497 SD4 ED1 SN178

Registration District:
North Bierley Sub District:
Thornton Enumeration District:
1 Parish:
Thornton

Address:
21 Commercial Street Thornton Bradford

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 7 May 2012 12:05

Need feedback on this one