Longson family history

[epfast]

I am trying to trace my family history - left it late no one in the family left to ask - but my father was James Thomas Longson, born Stockport 1906

Any tips from anyone - all help gratefully accepted

[audrey]

do you have your dads birth cert it will give the name of his father and his occupation

audrey

[Sueh2]

Hi,

Welcome to Rootschat.

 Do you know the names of James' parents as they will be on the 1901 census? If not you will need to get his birth certificate which will give his father's name and his mother's maiden name.

Sue

[Sueh2]

Here is his birth from the GRO

James Thomas Longson   Dec Qtr 1906  Stockport    8a 59

You can order the certificate online from the GRO General Record Office

Sue

[epfast]

Thanks to everyone.
did that I am now back to 3 x great grandfather 1823

[epfast]

Thanks for previous help - I am now trying to find details of the parents of James Lingson - born around 1823 his father was James - he was a hatter - he married Margaret Coxon in 1845 at St Mary's Stockport her father was also James - the Coxons were from Ireland

As usual all help appreciated

[CatOne]

Do you have 1841?

James Longson 55 Hatter Born in county
Hannah 45 I(reland)
Mary 15 I(reland)
Samuel 13 I(reland)
Henry 10 I(reland)
Sarah 7 I(reland)

Ardern? Fields, Stockport First District
HO107/113/9 Folio 20 Page 33

Regards
Catherine 

[epfast]

Thanks for the info - only problem is Margaret would have been daughter born 1823 my 3x Great grandmother - don't know how to reconcile this?

Why would childeren be born in Ireland do you think?

regards Jim

[epfast]

Sorry I'm getting confused Margatret was James Coxon's daughter not James Longson's

I must be getting tired

My 3xGrandfather James would not appear in the 1841 census as he had joined the army at just 18

Regards Jim