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nic87

nic87 Report 16 Dec 2003 15:50

Hi, I'm researching the name Reeson in my family tree, and have looked up my ancestors under the name Reeson and Reason. What other ways may this have been spelt in 1881? i cannot find Thomas and Sarah Reeson, and their children Polly, Margeret and Ada anywhere!! Thanks, Nicola

nic87

nic87 Report 16 Dec 2003 15:52

Also, i'm researching the name Thorpe, and i know the exact date and age of my great grandfather when he died in the first world war, yet i cannot find him or his family on the 1901 census. What else should i try?! I'm at my wits end! Thanks, Nicola

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom Report 16 Dec 2003 16:18

Hi Nicola have you tried Reapon/reepon/reenon/reanon/reesor/reasor Beeson/Beason/Beasom/ Beesom/ Peeson/peason/Peasom/Peesom/pearson Neeson/Neesom/neason/Neasom _______________________________________ Thorne/Horne/Horpe/sorne/shorne/horner _______________________________________ I looked everywhere for my family ( Clewley) They were finally found under the guise CLEVERLY ! Elaine x

nic87

nic87 Report 16 Dec 2003 16:36

Elaine- well those alternative should keep me going for a while!! Rosemary- Thomas thorpe bn. and lived in Nottingham, married Mary Jane. They had Samuel, George and Frank, and samuel was 31 in 1918 so born around 1887. Thanks for your advise, Nicola

nic87

nic87 Report 16 Dec 2003 16:40

i've just tried searching for george as now i know that Samuel wasn't born in 1881, and i've found this: all born in Notts Thomas Thorpe H - 34 Woodman (dealer) jane W - 36 charles s - 12 ellen D- 11 Elizabeth D-4 george S-2 I wonder if this is them??!! My auntie only knew of 3 sons, but samuel was definitely after 1881, so perhaps Frank was 2 oooh, im excited now!! Nicola

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom Report 16 Dec 2003 16:58

What is the area of the country was the census taken or where were they born''''for the reeson family ? Elaine x

nic87

nic87 Report 16 Dec 2003 17:07

Rosemary- Thanks, i've replied. Elaine- They're from Nottingham, as are 4 other surnames that i'm researching- and they share about 6 forenames between them- im getting SO confused!! And to top it off, i'm trying to revise for my GCSE mocks!! I think my head is going to explode!! Sorry for going on and on!! Nicola

Emma

Emma Report 16 Dec 2003 18:51

Nicola, Could this be them on the 1891 census? Tom Reason, head, mar, 31, colliery labourer, Nottinghamshire Pleasley Hill Sarah Ann Reason, wife, mar, 29, Nottinghamshire Mansfield Woodhouse Mary Alice Reason, daur, 9, Nottinghamshire Pleasley Hill Evelyn Reason, daur, 7, scholar, Pleasley Hill Margaret Annie Reason, daur, 5, scholar, Pleasley Hill William Wilfred Reason, son, 3, Pleasley Hill Florence Ada Reason, daur, 2, Pleasley Hill in Mansfield Nottinghamshire (no address given) (Polly is often used for Mary) underneath them on the schedule: George Reason, head, mar, 58, colliery labourer, Nottinghamshire Pleasley Hill Emma Reason, wife, mar, 59, Notts Radford George Reason, son, sing, 17, colliery labourer, Pleasley Hill Emma.

nic87

nic87 Report 16 Dec 2003 20:51

I think this could be them, as Tom was a miner, and they lived in Pleasley. I cant find Ada on the 1901 census, wonder if that could be because it was her middle name?!! Also, she had a daughter called Flo, so maybe she used ada in her later years to differentiate between the 2!! why was polly used for Mary?! Thanks very much, Nicola