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Crazy Gran

Crazy Gran Report 28 Sep 2007 21:01

Hi sorry I just realised I put no other names in James wife was called susey/Susannah
1st child Elizabeth b 1838
2nd child Samuel born 1840
3rd child Robert born 1843
4th child Ruth born 1847
5th child Sarah Janet born 1851
6th child John M born 1860

Crazy Gran

Crazy Gran Report 28 Sep 2007 20:47

Thank you so much.
I think I had reached a stage where I couldnot see the wood for the trees,
I now have something to go on I think you have saved my sanity. once again thanks
Sue

Potty

Potty Report 28 Sep 2007 20:47

Do you know if he had siblings? All these with father James:

1. TOMMY LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 10 JAN 1807 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

2. RUTH LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 27 DEC 1812 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

3. HARRIOT LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 17 APR 1827 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

4. JOHN LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 27 MAR 1803 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

5. SARAH LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 17 MAY 1818 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

6. BENJAMIN LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 23 DEC 1810 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

7. SAMUEL LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 24 JUN 1798 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

8. ELIZABETH LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 04 JUN 1820 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

9. JAMES LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 06 MAR 1805 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

10. HANNAH LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 26 FEB 1809 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

11. WILLIAM LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 07 AUG 1801 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Only this one has a mother's name:
HARRIOT LISTER
Birth: 27 FEB 1827

Christening: 17 APR 1827 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England
Parents:
Father: JAMES LISTER Family
Mother: JANE

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 28 Sep 2007 20:42

These are the other christenings with the same batch numbers:-

1. TOMMY LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 10 JAN 1807 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

2. RUTH LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 27 DEC 1812 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

3. HARRIOT LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 17 APR 1827 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

4. JOHN LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 27 MAR 1803 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

5. SARAH LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 17 MAY 1818 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

6. BENJAMIN LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 23 DEC 1810 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

7. SAMUEL LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 24 JUN 1798 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

8. ELIZABETH LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 04 JUN 1820 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

9. JAMES LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 06 MAR 1805 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

10. HANNAH LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 26 FEB 1809 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

11. WILLIAM LISTER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 07 AUG 1801 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

These could be siblings of James, jnr. or some of them could be children to James jnr. - you would have to check parish records to see if the mother's name was the same for any of them.

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 28 Sep 2007 20:40

This might be his christening on the IGI (right place and about the right time):-

JAMES LISTER
Male


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 06 MAR 1805 Independent, Stainland, Yorkshire, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: JAS. LISTER


Kath. x

Crazy Gran

Crazy Gran Report 28 Sep 2007 20:17

Hi can anyone help me I dont know what to do next??????

I am trying to find my great great great grandfathers family
The first thing I have is his marriage certificate
James Lister age 32 condition bachelor rank or profession comber residence bradford fathers name James Lister Comber

I then have him in
1841 census age given 30 born Yorkshire
1851 Census age given 46 born Stainland
1861 census age given 54 born Stainland
then he dissapears I think he must have died

Can anyone tell me how to go about finding him before his marriage in 1838 there are so many James lister's out there and I just have no Idea what to do next.
Thanks Sue