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Christine

Christine Report 9 Feb 2010 08:12

hi can anyone help me please i am trying to find john forsters parents i know he married mary and they lived in workington in 1901 and had abut 4 children one which is my geat granfather samuel but i carnt find johns parents names anywhere any help would be greatfully acepted

Andrew

Andrew Report 9 Feb 2010 08:15

1901 census for ref

1901 England Census
about John Forster
Name: John Forster
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary J
Gender: Male
Where born: Workington, Cumberland, England

Civil parish: Workington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
Town: Workington
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Cockermouth
Sub-registration district: Workington
ED, institution, or vessel: 31
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 28
Household Members: Name Age
John Forster 32
Mary J Forster 31
William Forster 9
Mary B Forster 5
Samuel Forster 3
Margaret Forster 1




Anndy

Christine

Christine Report 9 Feb 2010 08:19

hi thanks for your help i do have that info i am really trying to find hes parents of john forster the head of the house on the 1901 cencus

Andrew

Andrew Report 9 Feb 2010 08:33

This is a common name in the area and quite a few born around 1868/70, which means its not possible to find his birth. His marriage certificate should have fathers name/occupation (if known) to help search in census records


This might be the record
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1890 (>99%)
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Forster John Cockermouth 10b 848
SPRATT Mary Jane Cockermouth 10b 848
Sprott Mary Jane Cockermouth 10b 848


Andy

Dea

Dea Report 9 Feb 2010 08:36

Possible marriage - looks like they have had trouble reading her name!

Marriages Sep 1890 (>99%)
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FERGUSON Annie Cockermouth 10b 848
***Forster John Cockermouth 10b 848
HOLLAND Susan Cockermouth 10b 848
Holliday Albert Dalzell Cockermouth 10b 848
***SPRATT Mary Jane Cockermouth 10b 848
***Sprott Mary Jane Cockermouth 10b 848

Dea x

OOOh SNAP Andy !

Dea x

Christine

Christine Report 9 Feb 2010 08:44

that will help thanks dea and andy does that mean mary j last name might be spratt or sprott thanks for all your help

Dea

Dea Report 9 Feb 2010 08:46

Yes Christine.

Dea x

Christine

Christine Report 9 Feb 2010 08:50

ok thanks for all your help i will order that to-day

Dea

Dea Report 9 Feb 2010 08:58

This looks like it could be her on 1881.

1881 England Census
about Mary J. Sprott
Name: Mary J. Sprott
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Robert
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland

Civil parish: Workington
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Street Address: New Yard
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Cockermouth
Sub-registration district: Workington
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Sprott 37
Sarah Sprott 36
Mary J. Sprott 11
James Sprott 7
Robert Sprott 6
William Sprott 5
Hugh Sprott 3
John Sprott 2
Samuel Sprott

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 5178; Folio: 137; Page: 37; GSU roll: 1342249.

Dea x

NB - The last 4 children born in Workington - all the others + parents born in Ireland.

Dea x

Christine

Christine Report 9 Feb 2010 09:03

hey thats really great i think your right thank you so much

Dea

Dea Report 9 Feb 2010 09:06

You are welcome Christine.

The cert will confirm.

Dea x

Christine

Christine Report 9 Feb 2010 09:13

i carnt seem to get that cenus where did you find it

Dea

Dea Report 10 Feb 2010 19:34

I found it on Ancestry - source info details given above.

Dea x

Christine

Christine Report 10 Feb 2010 19:38

ok thanks im try to find robert sprott parents with no joy been searching all day and came up with nothing do you think you could help me again please

Dea

Dea Report 10 Feb 2010 19:42

They obviously came over from Ireland around 1875. I am afraid I cannot help with Irish research around that time.

I see you have put up a thread for help on Robert + Sarah from Ireland.

There are many people on here who havce access to Irish records - let's hope they come up with something for you.

Good luck,

Dea x

Christine

Christine Report 10 Feb 2010 19:45

thanks i really hope so this is doing my head in thanks for your help you have been great

Christine

Christine Report 10 Feb 2010 19:46

thanks dea for all your help this has really done my head in