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Lesley

Lesley Report 2 Oct 2007 00:10

I am looking for information on the Gordons who lived in Manchester ( Wigan). My grandfather emmigrated to Canada in the early 1900's. Seems his siblings just seemed to drop off the map. Any suggestions/ideas as to how to track them?

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 2 Oct 2007 00:47

Lesley

What was your Grandfathers Christian name?

Cant help if you dont put the info here...When (roughly) was he born?

Also...is the surname Gordon or Gordons?

Geraldine

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 2 Oct 2007 00:51

All these were born Wigan

1901 England Census
about Peter Gordon
Name: Peter Gordon
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Relation: Son Of Sister (Nephew)
Gender: Male
Where born: Wigan, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Ince in Makerfield
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Ince in Makerfield
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Wigan
Sub-registration district: Hindley
ED, institution, or vessel: 35
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 225
Household Members: Name Age
Anthony Costello 32 ..Head of household.
Joseph Costello 27
Elizabeth Gordon 13
Ellen Gordon 17
James Gordon 20
Mark Gordon 9
Mary Gordon 44
Mary Gordon 4
Peter Gordon 49
Peter Gordon 6
Joseph Lee 22


Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet