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Trying to find John Bolam !

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 18 Feb 2007 16:31

The John that Georgina found is single and a stonemason - can't see a coal miner becoming a stonemason. Could he have gone into the army and been away in the Boer War? Probably unlikely for a coal miner I would have thought!! Kath. x

Marie

Marie Report 18 Feb 2007 16:17

I don't think so as the head of the household is Eleanor and I don't have any record of him having a sister called Eleanor. It depends which census you look on ! One has Walker, Newcastle, another Gateshead and another Durham !

Georgina

Georgina Report 18 Feb 2007 16:09

You dont say where your John Bolam was born, could this be him visiting his brother? Name: John Bolam Age: 46 Estimated birth year: abt 1855 Relation: Brother Gender: Male Where born: Northd, Rothbury Civil parish: Rothbury Ecclesiastical parish: Rothbury County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Rothbury Sub-registration district: Rothbury ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 47 Household Members: Name Age Eleanor Bolam 42 John Bolam 46 Harriet Pugh 45 Margaret Wlathburn 14 Georgina.

Marie

Marie Report 18 Feb 2007 15:54

Hi Can anyone help me please. My ancestor John Bolam appears on the 1891 census with his family aged 37 but in 1901 I can't find him anywhere. I can find his wife Mary Jane and youngest son Roger but not John. Please help ! Thanks in advance, Marie.