Thomas Kent & Family Chatham 1881

[phrishy]

ps not sure if you got my last post

Yes, I answered with my thoughts on the subject, but who was Thomas Kent's father from the certificate?

[phrishy]

Only one John Robson of right age on the 1841 census in Norton
No more specific address than Norton, Durham
John Robson 53 Ag Lab Y
Lyddia 50 Y
Ingram 16 No
Joseph 13 Y
Lyddia 9 Y
HO107/317/16 13/21

However this entry is interesting because of John's occupation
Norton, Durham,
Ralph Robson 50 Farmer No
Hannah 50 No
John 15 Joiner Ap. Y
Hannah 12 Y
Charles Thompson 8 Y
HO107/317/16 52/5

Unfortunately the family may have moved from Norton after Mary Ann was born and so this would make it more difficult to find them.

[phrishy]

Father John Kent must have been away at sea in 1841

Williamson Street, Monkwearmouth, Durham
Mary Kent 40 Y
John 15 Smith's Ap. Y
James 14 Shoem. Ap. Y
Thomas 11 Shipwright Ap Y
Elizabeth 9 Y
Hannah 2 Y
HO107/299/6 27/42

[phrishy]

I have a possible Mary Ann here, the nearest in age, living Silver Street, East Sunderland

Elizabeth Thornton 60 Y
Mary 20 Y
/Ann Gales 20 Y
Happy Tim 60 Y
Margt " 60 Y
/Isabella Robson 13 Orphan Y
Mary Ann 11 " Y
HO107/321/4 9/13

The other Mary Anns are in Gateshead or St Nicholas, are these too far away ?

[Allan Robson]

Gateshead was never mention only sunderland and surrounding area's

Allan

[phrishy]

The IGI has extracted christening records for

Mary Ann Robson 4 March, 1832   Norton, Durham parents John Robson and Ellen and
Elisabeth Robson  8 October 1833   Norton, Durham parents John Robson and Eleanor

[Allan Robson]

Thanks I hope i am not taking too much of your time, but the Christening looks good.
it is possible the father John Robson was working away in 1841 would you look for an Eleanor Robson living on her own with Daughter Mary Ann aged 9 and a possible John aged 3?

[phrishy]

I think this might be the Elizabeth in 1851
Borough Road, South Bishop Wearmouth, Durham
Thomas Nixon Head U 46 Ironmonger employing 4 men Northumberland Slaley
Mary Ann Gray Widow 54 House Keeper Durham Sunderland
Elizabeth Robson Serv U 18 House Servant Durham Norton
Elizabeth Corran U 36 Laundress Staffordshire Birmingham
HO107; Piece: 2396; Folio: 252; Page: 1

Where have you got the John born 1838 from?

[Allan Robson]

Where did you find Elizabeth from? when was she born
john born 1838? is my gt gt grandfather in 1861 he was living at 20 Sussex st Bishopwearmouth with is wife Eleanor and Son Douglas age 4 months but he is mystery , he died in 1865 age 26 as result of an Accident
the parish records said he was 25 I am struggling as I dont know his date of birth and as I said no Baptism.

Regards
Allan