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Trying to find Gt Gt Grandfather

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Kathleen

Kathleen Report 9 Oct 2007 22:11

Thanks for all the information. Will check all information received.

Kathleen

Linda

Linda Report 9 Oct 2007 19:32

James in 1891?

Name: James Heslop
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation: Nephew
Gender: Male
Where born: Spennymoor, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Whitworth
Ecclesiastical parish: Spennymoor St Pauls
Town: Spennymoor
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Auckland
Sub-registration district: Bishop Auckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 38
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Charles R Heslop 13
Isabella B Heslop 48
James Heslop 10
James E Heslop 9
Janet Heslop 9
John Heslop 50
Mary S Heslop 17
James McGeorge 14
William McGeorge 18
Emily Needham 17

Glenys

Glenys Report 9 Oct 2007 18:35

1891 census about
Charles Heslop
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Civil parish: Escomb
Ecclesiastical parish: Whitton Park
Town: Whitton Park
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Auckland
Sub-registration district: Bishop Auckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Best 63 wife
John Best 37 son miner
Thomas Best 64 head joiner
Charles Heslop 7 grandson
Thos Wm Heslop 5 grandson
Ester Lyneps 24 visitor
Ethel Lyneps 11 grandaughter


looks like your grandfather was raised by his maternal grandparents, I don't know where james born 1882 is I am still looking for John Heslop 1865

Debi Coone

Debi Coone Report 9 Oct 2007 17:42

MIGHT be your John with his father Charles & family:

1861 England Census
about John W Heslop

Name: John W Heslop
Age: 7 Mo
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Charles
Mother's Name: Isabella
Gender: Male
Where born: New Shildon, Durham, England
Civil Parish: East Thickley
Ecclesiastical parish: Shildon
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

View Image
Registration district: Auckland
Sub-registration district: Bishop Auckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 126
Household Members:
Name Age
Ann Heslop 2
Charles Heslop 35
Isabella Heslop 28
Isabella Heslop 3
John W Heslop 7 Mo


Occupation for Charles is a butcher........ he dies between 1861 & 1871 & his wife re marries a chap by the name of REED:

1871 England Census
about John Heslop

Name: John Heslop
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Stepson
Mother's Name: Isabella
Gender: Male
Where born: Shildon, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Bishop Auckland
Ecclesiastical parish: Auckland St Andrew
Town: Bishop Auckland
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

View Image
Registration district: Auckland
Sub-registration district: Bishop Auckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 68
Household Members:
Name Age
Jane Cruddas 16 a servant
Annie Heslop 12
Isabella Heslop 13
John Heslop 11
Isabella Reed 37 born: Hutton, Yorkshire,
Robert Reed 37 A furniture Broker
Jonathan Reed 10
Joseph Reed 1


Quite possible Johns parents marriage:

Marriages Dec 1856
Dowson Isabella Auckland 10a 221
Heslop Charles Auckland 10a 221



Kathleen

Kathleen Report 9 Oct 2007 17:22

Trying to find Gt Gt Grandfather by name fo Charles Heslop b. about 1820. Gt Grandfather was named John Heslop b 1865 in Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham and married Margaret Best b. 1865 approx. and died approx 1886 having two sons Charles (my grandfather) b. 1883 in Witton Park and James b. 1882 in Spennymoor.

Would be grateful for any information.

Kathleen Portlock