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Re: James Alderson
« Reply #18 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 15:01 GMT (UK) »
James ALDERSON/Mary EMERSON married 31 Jan 1826 Grinton, Yorkshire.

Ok I can see the christening on F/S that has been taken by Trees in Westmorland for James but there is also this one in Yorkshire;

22 July 1804 Thornhill by Dewsbury, Yorkshire, JAMES, Son of JAMES Alderson

So I am a bit sceptical of the Westmorland one being your James but others may disagree!

We need to be a bit careful here, as Alderson is a fairly common surname inYorkshire. There is also a James Alderson baptised in Grinton in 1802.

Lisa, please do remember that ages were usually rounded down to the nearest five year in the 1841 census. So while James's age is entered as 35 it could actually have been anything between 35 and 39!
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Re: James Alderson
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 15:03 GMT (UK) »
Sorry Lisa, but at the moment I agree with Trish. I can't see any firm evidence for a Westmorland connection. The only thing we can say on the evidence of the one census on which James appears is that he wasn't born in County Durham!

I totally agree, I think when I’m matched the wrong christening details up I’ve looked into the wrong line hence what I was struggling. Thanks for your help on this.

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Re: James Alderson
« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 15:05 GMT (UK) »

We need to be a bit careful here, as Alderson is a fairly common surname inYorkshire. There is also a James Alderson baptised in Grinton in 1802.

Lisa, please do remember that ages were usually rounded down to the nearest five year in the 1841 census. So while James's age is entered as 35 it could actually have been anything between 35 and 39!
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Thanks for pointing this out, I never knew this x

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Re: James Alderson
« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 15:07 GMT (UK) »
All the other info you have provided fits perfect. I will have a look into the Yorkshire christening and see how that pans out!!

As I said in my earlier reply there were lots of Aldersons in Yorkshire, including one baptised in Grinton, which, it seems, is where James married Mary Emmerson. You need to do a lot more research before 'deciding' on another James!
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Re: James Alderson
« Reply #22 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 15:10 GMT (UK) »
Instructions to enumerators in 1841

“Age and Sex.” –Write the age of each person opposite to the name in one of two the columns headed “Males” and “Females,” according to the sex.

Write the age of every person under 15 years of age as it is stated to you. For persons aged 15 years and upwards, write the lowest of the term of 5 years within which the age is.

Thus-for Persons aged

15 years and under 20 write 15
20 years and under 25 write 20
25 years and under 30 write 25
30 years and under 35 write 30

35 years and under 40 write 35
40 years and under 45 write 40
45 years and under 50 write 45
50 years and under 55 write 50

55 years and under 60 write 55
60 years and under 65 write 60
65 years and under 70 write 65
70 years and under 75 write 70

And so on up to the greatest ages.

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~framland/history/census/1841directions.htm
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Re: James Alderson
« Reply #23 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 15:12 GMT (UK) »
All the other info you have provided fits perfect. I will have a look into the Yorkshire christening and see how that pans out!!

As I said in my earlier reply there were lots of Aldersons in Yorkshire, including one baptised in Grinton, which, it seems, is where James married Mary Emmerson. You need to do a lot more research before 'deciding' on another James!

Of course, yes I understand it’s not just as simple as picking one! I will look into it much further. Thanks again x

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Re: James Alderson
« Reply #24 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 15:16 GMT (UK) »
Another thought going back to reply # 10

1851 Mary Ann Pratt is born Reeth, Yorkshire****
And on other Census always in Yorkshire

Reeth is only a couple of miles from Grinton
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Re: James Alderson
« Reply #25 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 16:42 GMT (UK) »
1851 Mary Ann Pratt is born Reeth, Yorkshire****
And on other Census always in Yorkshire

In other censuses Mary Ann's birthplace is given as Healey, which could well actually be Healaugh which is about a mile west of Reeth.
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Re: James Alderson
« Reply #26 on: Tuesday 04 December 18 17:07 GMT (UK) »
Does this sound like it would fit in for James Aldersons parents??

James Alderson born 13 July 1780 muker Yorkshire
Amelia Millison Harker born 1 January 1781 Dent Yorkshire

Im looking for their marriage record and connections to James jnr

Lisa