Barbara Jackson b.1838

[chrisrob200]

Hi Everyone

I am tracing Barbara and also her husband Robert Robson. They married 25/9/1859 in St John's Parish, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Both are Full Age and Robert is recorded as a Mill Wright.

Unfortunately Robert's father & father occupation are struck out which makes me think he may be illegitimate.

Barbara's father is William Jackson ans is a Miller. I found a birth for a Barbara:

Barbara Jackson chr 8 Aug 1838 Longbenton, Northumberland
dau of William & Hannah Jackson

and a marriage for a William & Hannah:

William Jackson m Hannah Baker 25 Dec 1824 All Saints, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland,
FHL Film Number:   1068967

There is no record of them in the 1841 census but I did find a William & Hannah in the 1851 census living at Seafield, Durham, England, Little Benton, Longbenton but Barbara is not there, nor anywhere else.

I found Barbara & Robert in the 1851 census living at Bishop Auckland with 1 child Robert 8 months old. Robert gives his birthplace as Saffield, Co.Durham which is probably Fatfield, Co. Durham. I found them again in the 1861 census but Barbara is not there () 2 more children Dora & Charles are there which confirms to me this is the correct family. Robert gives his place of birth as Fatfield, Co. Durham.

I am not concerned about the 1861 census or later but with the 1851 census and earlier.

Any guidance will be greatly appreciated.

Regards

Chris

[chrisrob200]

I made a mistake in my original notes.

The 1871 census is the proven family not 1861 as I said above:
   
RG10/5128/7 p8      
Burradon ,Earsdon      
Northumberland   
Robert Robson  Head 43      b Fatfield, Durham
Robert Robson    10      
Dora Robson    9      
Charles Earnest Robson    7   
   
This family went to the USA shortly after this census.

Regards

Chris

[avm228]

I see that Robert Robson is a widower by 1871.

[rosie99]

The 1861 that you mention (as 1851) for information
RG09 /3710 f32 p13
Robert Robson   33   occ Coal Miner   bn Fatfield, Durham
Barbara   23   bn Millington, Durham
Robert age 3/4 bn Batley, Durham

[osprey]

if William's occupation is given as miller on her marriage cert, the baptism in Longbenton isn't her as the William from that one is a surveyor.

There is William Jackson, miller having children baptised in Washington with wife Ann, abode noted as Washington Windmill on most
James bp 18 Dec 1824
Elizabeth bp 10 Aug 1826
John bp 27 April 1828
Edward bp 30 Aug 1829
Ann bp 3 April 1831
William bp 11 Nov 1832
Dorothy bp 5 July 1835
Sarah bp 5 July 1835
Barbara bp 11 June 1837

William Jackson married Anne Ridley 12 Oct 1824 in Washington parish church

1841 Old Machine, Washington HO107/299/13 folio 23 pg 5
Ann Jackson 40
James 15 miner ?
Elizabeth 14
John 13 miner
Ann 10
Dorothy 8
Sarah 6
Barbra 4
all born in county

1851 Low Road, Eighton Banks, Lamesley HO107/2394 folio 535 pg 29
Ann Jackson head widow 51 charwoman b. Chester le Street
Dorothy dau 18 boot binder b. Washington
Barbara dau 13 scholar b. Washington
John Hartley son-in-law 26 shoemaker journeyman b. Washington
Elizabeth Hartley dau 24 b. Washington
William Hartley grandson 7 months b. Lamesley

[osprey]

the place of birth for Barbara in 1861 has been transcribed as Millington but looks to be Washington. Compare the enumerator's W at the start of the word with the one in Workington 2 lines down.

 

[rosie99]

the place of birth for Barbara in 1861 has been transcribed as Millington but looks to be Washington. Compare the enumerator's W at the start of the word with the one in Workington 2 lines down.

 

I believe you are right.  When I originally looked at it I thought it said Malington hence me agreeing with the transcript 

[philipsearching]

Unfortunately Robert's father & father occupation are struck out which makes me think he may be illegitimate.

This could fit with an entry in the GRO register
birth Mar qtr 1838 Newcastle on Tyne Union vol 25 p282 ROBSON Robert - no mmn

Philip

[osprey]

It's not the clearest writing, is it? Capital Ws are unusual.

possible death reg for William Jackson aged 52 march qtr 1839 Chester le Street vol 24 pg 19