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Title: 1841 census john harrison birth ?
Post by: oldhippyone on Tuesday 14 October 14 15:43 BST (UK)

can any one tell me why in 1841 census john harrison born 1814 where it says place born it has a N as in not born in england is that correct ? living in newcastle and then in 1851 living gateshead / 1861 living newcastle  / 1881 living newcastle  , apart from the 1841 census all say born gateshead , i cannot find him in 1871 census and i cannot find his parents or sibblings can anyone tell me why it didnt have  Y in the 1841 census

Title: Re: 1841 census john harrison birth ?
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 14 October 14 15:45 BST (UK)

Quote from: oldhippyone on Tuesday 14 October 14 15:43 BST (UK)

it has a N as in not born in england is that correct ?

N means not born in County. As he was living in Northumberland  in 1841 that would mean that he wasn't born in Northumberland.

Title: Re: 1841 census john harrison birth ?
Post by: oldhippyone on Tuesday 14 October 14 15:48 BST (UK)

thanks but wasnt gateshead in 1841  in the county of northumberland , as im not up on the county,s if not then what county would gateshead come under

Title: Re: 1841 census john harrison birth ?
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 14 October 14 16:00 BST (UK)

Gateshead was in County Durham.

Stan

Title: Re: 1841 census john harrison birth ?
Post by: oldhippyone on Tuesday 14 October 14 16:06 BST (UK)

thank you very much

Title: Re: 1841 census john harrison birth ?
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 14 October 14 16:07 BST (UK)

Go to http://www.gazetteer.org.uk/search.php?type=co&place=gateshead

Stan

Title: Re: 1841 census john harrison birth ?
Post by: oldhippyone on Tuesday 14 October 14 16:10 BST (UK)

thanks again that is very helpful i will keep it and refer back to it when nessesary