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George William Jesson b.1872 census lookup

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Ozibird

Ozibird Report 19 Sep 2007 22:40

Births Sep 1875
Sockett Catharine Wellington Sh. 6a 788

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 19 Sep 2007 22:33

Well now I'm starting to wonder. Is she Lockett or Sockett?
1891:
Name: Kate Sockett
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Ketley, Shropshire, England

Civil parish: Wombridge
Ecclesiastical parish: Wombridge
Town: Oakengates
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England

Street address: Pioneer Coffee House

Occupation:

Registration district: Wellington
Sub-registration district: Wombridge
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Matilda Kelsall 48 - manageress
Frances Tharme 20 (Thorne) - waitress
Kate Sockett 15 - general servant

According to the image, this household lives next door even though the two households have been transcribed as one.
Thomas Perrins 28 - grocer
Sarah A Perrins 31
Vivian Perrins 4
Thomas Perrins 3
George Perrins 8/12
Mary Taylor 60 - lodger

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 19 Sep 2007 22:28

1881:
Name: Catherine Sockett
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: James
Mother's name: Eliza
Gender: Female
Where born: Ketley, Shropshire, England

Civil parish: Wellington
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England

Street address: Ketley

Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Wellington
Sub-registration district: Wellington
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Sockett 34 - ironworker
Eliza Sockett 29
Thomas W. Sockett 8
Catherine Sockett 5
James Sockett 1

Gina

Gina Report 19 Sep 2007 22:21

thanks

gina

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 19 Sep 2007 22:18

Here's a good possibility.

Marriages Sep 1895
Hilton Sarah Alice Bolton 8c 434
Jesson George Bolton 8c 434
Lockett Catharine Bolton 8c 434
Lockett Catherine Bolton 8c 434
Smith John Bolton 8c 434

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 19 Sep 2007 22:17

Still can't find him in 1891. Here's his parents in 1901.

1901:
Name: William Jesson
Age: 57
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Ann W
Gender: Male
Where born: Wakerley, Northamptonshire, England

Civil parish: Barrowden
Ecclesiastical parish: Barrowden St Peter
County/Island: Rutland
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:


Registration district: Uppingham
Sub-registration district: Barrowden
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 208
Household Members: Name Age
William Jesson 57
Ann W Jesson 58
Ernest C Jesson 21
Edgar H Jesson 18

Gina

Gina Report 19 Sep 2007 22:13

Hi

Is there any chance of you finding his marrage?

gina

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 19 Sep 2007 22:03

I can't find him in 1891 but here's his family.
1891:
Name: William Jesson
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Ann W
Gender: Male
Where born: Wakerley, Northamptonshire, England

Civil parish: Barrowden
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: Barrowden
County/Island: Rutland
Country: England

Street address: Wakerley & Morcolt Rd

Occupation: ag lab

Registration district: Uppingham
Sub-registration district: Barrowden
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Jesson 47
Ann W Jesson 48
Arthur W Jesson 14 - domestic servant
Ernest C Jesson 11 - scholar
Edgar H Jesson 8- scholar

Gina

Gina Report 19 Sep 2007 21:57

many thanks, Ozi

gina

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 19 Sep 2007 21:56

1901:
Name: George Jesson
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Kate
Gender: Male
Where born: Barrowden, Rutland, England

Civil parish: Bolton
Ecclesiastical parish: St George the Martyr
Town: Bolton and Rumworth
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 20 Venice St

Occupation: corn miller

Registration district: Bolton
Sub-registration district: Hulton
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 175
Household Members: Name Age
George Jesson 28
Kate Jesson 24 - b. Ketley, Shropshire
Arthur Jesson 3

Gina

Gina Report 19 Sep 2007 21:53

Could someone please find George Jesson on the 1891 and 1901 census? He was born Barrowden,Uppingham, i think, in 1872.

thanks

gina