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hi
i am looking for GEORGE HESFORD born 1878 in Maryport Cockermouth Cumbria.
I have him on the 1901 census but cant find him on the 1881/1891.
he married mary foy in 1899 in st helens lancashire.

any help would be much appreciated
linda


1901 England Census
about George Hesford
Name: George Hesford
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relation: Son-in-law
Spouse's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Maryport, Cumberland, England

Civil parish: St Helen
Ecclesiastical parish: Parr Mount Holy Trinity
Town: St Helen
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Prescot
Sub-registration district: St Helens
ED, institution, or vessel: 43
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 141
Household Members:
Name Age
John Foy 62
Selina Foy 54
James Foy 16
Henry Foy 13
Hannah Foy 10
George Hesford 22
Mary Hesford 20
Frances H Hesford 10 months

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Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 3526; Folio: 19; Page: 29.


Name: George Hesford
Year of Registration: 1878
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Cockermouth
County: Cumbria, Cumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 559

1891 England Census about George Hesford
Name: George Hesford
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: St Helens, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Tonge With Haulgh
Ecclesiastical parish: St Augustine
Town: Tonge
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Bolton
Sub-registration district: Tonge with Haulgh
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George Hesford 33
Jane Hesford 35
George Hesford 12
Mary Hesford 5
Ellen Hesford 3
Robert Hesford 1
Arthur Hesford 3 wee

1881 England Census about Geo. Hesford
Name: Geo. Hesford
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Bolton, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Little Bolton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: 62 Hibbert St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Millwright
Registration district: Bolton
Sub-registration district: Bolton Western
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Geo. Hesford 23
Jane Hesford 26
Geo. Hesford 2

It seems odd that there is a birth reg'n for George Hesford in Cumberland in OND 1878, but none for George Hesford in the Prescot district, which covers St Helens.......yet there is a George on 1881 and 1891 censuses whose birthplace is given as St Helens

You may have to get the marriage cert for father's details

off to the library today to look at parish register hopefully that will help out. thanks for looking.
cheers linda

there was a george hesford born 1879 in st helens but i this isnt the same person

Births Jun 1879 (>99%)
Hesford George Prescot 8b 680

Name: George Hesfor*
Year of Registration: 1879
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Prescot
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 680


cheers linda

FOY, John Head Married M 71 1840 Old Age Pensioner St Helens Lancs VIEW
FOY, Selina Wife Married
41 years F 66 1845 Housewife Warrington Lancs VIEW
FOY, Henry Son Single M 22 1889 Lawyer St Helens Lancs VIEW
FOY, Hannah Daughter Single F 19 1892 Charwoman St Helens Lancs VIEW
LEA, Thomas Boarder Single M 24 1887 Coal Miner Hewer St Helens Lancs VIEW
HESFORD, George Son In Law Married
11 years M 32 1879 Coal Miner Hewer St Helens Lancs VIEW
HESFORD, Mary Daughter Married F 30 1881 St Helens Lancs VIEW
HESFORD, Francies Hannah Grand Dauther F 11 1900 School St Helens Lancs VIEW
HESFORD, John Grandson M 9 1902 St Helens Lancs VIEW
HESFORD, Mary Granddaughter F 5 1906 St Helens Lancs VIEW
HESFORD, Henry Grandson M 18 1893 St Helens Lancs VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
22793 Reference:
RG14PN22793 RG78PN1333 RD456 SD5 ED39 SN257

Registration District:
Prescot Sub District:
St Helens Enumeration District:
39 Parish:
St Helens

Address:
10 Manor St St Helens

looked at parish register for george hesford marriage to mary foy 23.12.1899
george's father was BENJAMIN HESFORD ( DECEASED) occupation Miner

so looking for a benjamin hesford born cumberland

any help anyone

cheers linda

Hi Linda,


found this on Freebmd;

Marriages Sep 1878 (>99%)
DONALDSON Mary Cockermouth 10b 681
>>>HESFORD Benjamin Cockermouth 10b 681
NIXON Frances Cockermouth 10b 681
Thompson Isaac Cockermouth 10b 681


Deaths Dec 1879 (99%)
Hesford Benjamin 23 Cockermouth 10b 366


So maybe Benjamin died and his wife remarried and George is under his stepfathers name??


Dee x

Uuummm............ this birth may answer who Benjamin married;

Births Mar 1885 (>99%)
Hesford John Nixon Cockermouth 10b 594


That's if it's the right family to be tracing??

This needs checking out;

1891 England Census about George Lavender
Name: George Lavender
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Elizah
Mother's Name: Frances H
Gender: Male
Where born: Maryport, Cumberland, England
Civil parish: Sutton
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: St Helens
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Prescot
Sub-registration district: St Helens
ED, institution, or vessel: 30
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizah Lavender 31 Image states ELIJAH
Frances H Lavender 30
George Lavender 12 >> image states HESFORD and for JOHN!!
>>>>>>>>>>>John N Lavender 6 Is the "N" for Nixon???
Sarah J Lavender 2
James N Lavender 3/12



Dee x

1901 England Census about Frances H Lavender
Name: Frances H Lavender
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: Elijah
Gender: Female
Where born: American Subject, United States
Civil parish: St Helen
Ecclesiastical parish: Parr Mount Holy Trinity
Town: St Helen
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Prescot
Sub-registration district: St Helens
ED, institution, or vessel: 43
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 222
Household Members:
Name Age
Elijah Lavender 48 >> Born America also
Frances H Lavender 43
Sarah J Lavender 12
James Lavender 10


Dee x

thank you all so very much. there was talk in the family about being related to a family called lavender but no one knew the connection.

so it seems strange that frances hesford born in cumberland marries someone from america and ends up in st helens lancashire.
dont suppose anyone could check the 1911 for me for elijah and frances lavender.

thanks once again you have all been brilliant and your help is very very much appreciated.
cheers linda

this could be elijahs death in 1904 so he wouldnt be on the 1911 census but frances might still be alive

Name: Elijah Lavender
Estimated birth year: abt 1852
Year of Registration: 1904
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 52
District: Prescot
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 471

Hi Linda,

I think Elijah dies in 1904, so it's just Frances in 1911... unfortunately I have no subs for that though.

Remember that Elijah may not have been born in USA as in the 1891 census his POB is unknown, I think he may have married a few years earlier than meeting Frances and hence no marriage for them.

EDIT>>>> think our posts crossed.


Dee x

Free check on the 1911 shows this;

HOUSEHOLD LAVINDER FRANCES HANNAH F 1861 50 Prescot Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD LAVINDER JAMES M 1891 20 Prescot Lancashire


Dee x

A lady after my own heart...... doesn't age at all!!!


Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Mar 1917 (>99%)
Lavender Frances H 51 Prescot 8b 1089



Dee x

thanks once again for your help. i cant find a marriage anywhere for frances and elijah so must presume they lived " over the brush".
james nixon hesford born 1885 cockermouth cumberland must be frances son. her maiden name was nixon and he appears on the other census with frances and elijah. benjamin hesford died 1879 so dont know who was the father of john nixon hesford .

thanks once again for all your help. if i find that john nixon hesford married in st helens then perhaps i can go to the librry next thursday when i am off and see who the parish register says was his father

cheers linda
ps thanks once again for all help

Linda,

a pleasure as always.

Let me know how you get on.

Dee xx