Author Topic: Seeking RONSON (Dalston) family history  (Read 2363 times)

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Re: Seeking RONSON (Dalston) family history
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 01 September 20 21:13 BST (UK) »
Thank you for the quick replies.   I have only recently decided to try and do all this searching, and I am surprised at how addictive it has become !   

I've not found a definite marriage date for William and Mary.  I dont know Mary's maiden name either.  I've been mainly trying to find out about HENRIETTA,  my Great Grandmother.  I just haven't been able to find any birth or death records.

My Grandma, Emily,  died when I was 2, and my Mum used to say Emily was brought up by an Aunt - I suppose this could have been Henrietta's sister, Hannah, but I don't know.   I know a lot about her after she married my Grandad in 1894 though. Goodness me, my head's buzzing !!  Thanks again. 

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Re: Seeking RONSON (Dalston) family history
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 01 September 20 21:18 BST (UK) »
Could this be a son of your Henrietta?

William Robert Ronson
Baptism Date - 14 Mar 1883
Baptism Place - Holy Trinity, Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Mother - Henrietta Ronson
FHL Film Number - 1472062
Reference ID:   item 1 p 77

and this could be his death
Robert Ronson
Estimated birth year:   about 1883
Registration March 1/4 1883
Age at death - 0
Registration district - Carlisle Cumberland
Vol 10b Page 305

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Re: Seeking RONSON (Dalston) family history
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 01 September 20 21:37 BST (UK) »
Just confirming is this Henrietta’s daughter Emily with her grandparents 1881

Cardewlees, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumberland
William   Ronson   Head   1812   Market Gardener   Cumberland
Mary   Ronson   Wife   1822   Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Francis Thos Moor Ronson   Nephew   1865   General Labourer Cumberland
Emily Ronson   Grand Daughter   1876   Cumberland

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Re: Seeking RONSON (Dalston) family history
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 01 September 20 21:45 BST (UK) »
I'm really grateful for all these replies, I wasn't expecting it.   Because I'm a novice at this,  I'm still trying to get my head around all these Ronsons  - and their various spellings, which makes it more complicated to research!   I'm not sure where a Sarah comes into it.   My best course of action for tonight is to escape from under these piles of papers and properly digest all this new information.  Oh my goodness,  I'll never be short of something to do now !!
There's more messages coming in ...so thanks for now.   I'll no doubt be back !!!


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Re: Seeking RONSON (Dalston) family history
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 01 September 20 21:58 BST (UK) »
Could she have married?

1901 census  https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSVJ-RC5
John Hodgson   Head      44   Pradford, Northamptonshire
Henrietta Hodgson   Wife   44   Cardewlees, Cumberland
Elizh Hodgson   Daughter   20   Carlisle, Cumberland
Sarah Hodgson   Daughter   14   Carlisle, Cumberland
John T Hodgson   Son   12   Carlisle, Cumberland

Possible birth entry for Sarah and John

HODGSON, SARAH   mmn     RONSON 
1887  M Quarter in CARLISLE  Volume 10B  Page 486

HODGSON, JOHN  THOMAS  mmn   RONSON 
1889  M Quarter in CARLISLE  Volume 10B  Page 463

10 Sep 1890 Ch John Thomas parents John & Henrietta
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBB3-TD3

1881c https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WM-F6SM
John Hodgson   Head   26   Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Henrietta Hodgson   Wife   27   Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Elizabeth Hodgson   Daughter   4   Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Robert Hodgson   Son   1   Carlisle, Cumberland

Possibly Elizabeth’s birth entry

HODGSON, MARY  ELIZABETH  mmn   RONSON 
1877  J Quarter in CARLISLE  Volume 10B  Page 551

Added and Robert’s

HODGSON, WILLIAM  ROBERT     mmn RONSON 
1879  S Quarter in CARLISLE  Volume 10B  Page 484
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Re: Seeking RONSON (Dalston) family history
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 01 September 20 22:11 BST (UK) »
1891 census Henrietta’s name appears as Hannah

Milton Street, Caldewgate, Carlisle, Cumberland
John   Hodgson   Head   1854   General Labourer   Dalston, Cumberland
Hannah   Hodgson   Wife   1855   -   Dalston, Cumberland
Mary   Hodgson   Daughter   1877   Winder   Dalston, Cumberland
William R   Hodgson   Son   1879   Scholar   Carlisle, Cumberland
Elizabeth   Hodgson   Daughter 1882   Scholar   Carlisle, Cumberland
Sarah   Hodgson   Daughter 1887   -   Carlisle, Cumberland
John   Hodgson   Son   1889   -   Carlisle, Cumberland
RG12 Piece 4290 Folio   50 Page   8

Haven’t located a marriage entry yet

Edit to add

HODGSON, ELIZABETH  mmn     RONSON 
1882  J Quarter in CARLISLE  Volume 10B  Page 488

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Re: Seeking RONSON (Dalston) family history
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 01 September 20 22:34 BST (UK) »
The plot certainly thickens - so many more leads now.  I was intending to log off 2 hours ago but I haven't stopped scribbling dates down and trying to work out where some of these people fit it.  Very confused on the most recent post ie. Henrietta marries Hodgson and then another census shows Hannah not Henrietta !  Confusing because Henrietta's sister is Hannah !   Gee whizz.  I have to log off - this is only my first evening of ancestor searching and I'm worn out !!   Thanks everyone.

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Re: Seeking RONSON (Dalston) family history
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday 01 September 20 22:34 BST (UK) »
Hi again, one more birth registration located:-

Hannah Rickerby ROUSON June qtr 1848 Carlisle mmn Moore
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Pelly/Pelley/Kingsbury/Challis/Nalder/Rochester/Raydenbow

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Re: Seeking RONSON (Dalston) family history
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday 01 September 20 22:40 BST (UK) »
No luck locating a Hodgson/Ronson marriage ?

This looks to be the death entry for Henrietta Hodgson

Mar 1910
HODGSON   Henrietta   age 54   Carlisle   10b   342
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