Genealogy Chat

Thanks for that quinsgran

I am still looking, and am very grateful for all your advice
I don't think my parents were divorced. I know so little about my mother.
My father died 1950 and all hopes of ever finding answers to our questions
died with him.
How does one begin to find out if Ada May Powell remarried ? ladies change their names. I am still looking- if anyone else can shed any lights ????????
Margaret

Margaret.
You should have added to this thread your request to find if your mother Ada May Powell nee Alderson remarried after leaving her husband in 1940.

Other members on the other thread are now giving census info you already have.
Keep to the one thread and just change the title to include ( still looking )

Both the Auckland and Lanchester registers are now at:

County of Durham
The Register Office, Cockton House, 35 Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HS.
Tel: 01388 607277. Fax: 01388 664388.
E-mail: [email protected]

1911 for info the Thurlby family
THURLBY, Joseph Head Widower M 49 1862 Stone - Miner In Coal Mine Boston in Linconshire
THURLBY, Mary Daughter Single F 19 1892 Crook Cty of Durham
THURLBY, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 21 1890 Crook Cty of Durham
THURLBY, Margaret Jane Daughter Married F 25 1886 Crook Cty of Durham
THURLBY, Sarah Ann Daughter Single F 16 1895 Crook Cty of Durham VIEW
THURLBY, Richard Son Single M 17 1894 Landing - Boy In Coal Mine Underground Crook Cty of Durham
THURLBY, Joseph William Son M 12 1899 School Full Time Crook Cty of Durham

Chapel Row Roddymoor Crook R SO

I am overwhelmed with all help and advice given. Thank you all.
I shall be sending for some of the certificates and pray, the right one will be among them.

Watch this space..........

Margaret

I don't know what the A stands for, was told it could be Albert So more than likely it could be Alfred ?
I know Rachel was born 04.03.1916 I have made contact with Rachel's daughter, Unfortunately Sarah Jane Thurlby ( our Grandmother ) died in 1933 when Rachel was 16 and Rachel's daughter was born 1951 she has no knowledge of John only that her mum said he went missing around the time of his mother;s death.

Margaret

jansmith Registration District Aucland. Register Office

The marriage Certificate for Joseph and Sarah Jane Thurlby 21.08.1918
Joseph Thurlby age 53 Widower-Coalminer-no father's name given
Residence at time of marriage-Chapel Row-Roddymoor-Crook.
Sarah Jane Alderson age 28-Widow-No Rank or profession-
address Flag Row-Sunniside-Crook. Father's name Henry Brankston
Coal Miner.
Witness's R Liddle and Bertram Loades

Just a thought re Ada May Alderson............Would it be worth contacting by telephone the local register offices... ie; aukland & lanchester giving her name & fathers name...just in case she has been missed in transcription to gro. ..... I have always found them most helpful....

Margaret,

It's worth adding these names to your tree in case a relative spots them. They might know something about Ada.

Rose

same thoughts as you tempest!!

Do you know what the A stands for in John A Thurlby?

wondered about this death as his birth was registered between Jan-Mar 1918 he could have been born Dec and registered in Jan?
Name: John Alfred Thurlby
Birth Date: 23 Dec 1917
Death Registration Month/Year: Aug 1986
Age at death (estimated): 68
Registration district: Southwark
Inferred County: London
Volume: 15
Page: 45

re John Thurlby

this is his birth

England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
Name: John A Thurlby
Mother's Maiden Surname: Frankston
Date of Registration: Jan Feb Mar 1918
Registration district: Auckland
Registration County: Durham
Volume Number: 10a
Page Number: 405

registered first quarter of 1918,so possibly born December 1917

a possibility for his death

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
Name: John Alfred Thurlby
Birth Date: 23 Dec 1917
Death Registration Month/Year: Aug 1986
Age at death (estimated): 68
Registration district: Southwark
Inferred County: London
Volume: 15
Page: 45

middle initial is wrong and year of birth is out but

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about William W Alderson Name: William W Alderson
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Year of Registration: 1914
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 28
District: Auckland
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 287

margaret do you have the marriage cert. for
Sarah Jane Alderson /Joseph Thurlby 1918 to confirm that she was a widow?

another possible death, although date of birth is out

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
Name: Thomas William Alderson
Birth Date: 7 Sep 1888
Death Registration Month/Year: 1971
Registration district: Durham Eastern
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 1a
Page: 828

Rose

On the marriage Certificate Re... Ada And Thomas Powell dated 1927
it states Thomas William Alderson- Ada's father was deceased.

Margaret

Possible death:

Deaths Dec 1941
Alderson Thomas W 52 Mt.Bosworth 7a 189

Rose

Rose

Rachel Thurlby born 1916
JOHN Thurlby born 1918
are my mother's half siblings
Sarah Jane Alderson remarried 1918 to Joseph Thurlby
My mother would have been 6 years old when Rachel was born, unfortunately
Rachel died in or around 2002. I cannot trace John known as Jack he appears to have gone missing when his mother died in 1933.

I cannot trace Thomas William Alderson who was Sarah Jane's first husband and the father of Ada May and my grandfather. I have Thomas William Alderson's Birth Certificate-Born 16/ 2 / 88.at Stanley Pit colliery=Crook. I cannot trace T.W.Alderson's Death Certificate.
Margaret

hi quinsgran 1911 Census Household Transcript 3 Bowden yard Willington
Co.Durham
William Alderson Head-married-age 46-coal miner-Hewer born New Shilden
mary Alderson-wife-married 26-age 1911-44-.. Born Crook- Co Duram
Mary Jane Alderson-daughter age 26-gereral servant born in Crook- Durham
Thomas William Alderson-son-Married-age 23-coal miner hewer-born Stanley Pit-cf Durham
Florence Edith Alderson single-age 20-general servant-born Stanley-Crook-Durham
Margaret Louisa-daughter-age 18-domestic servant-born Brown park-Durham
Christaine Alderson-daughter-single-age 14-school-Woodfield-Crook
Hilda May Alderson-daughter-single-age 12-school-born Woodfield-Crook
Ada Alderson-daughter-single-age 8-born Woodfield-Crook-Durham.
John William Alderson-grandson-age 4-Born- Waterhouses-Crook-Durham.

Regards Margaret

just for you Quinsgran

1911 census - household transcription
Address: 3 Bowden Yard Willington Durham

Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born

ALDERSON, William Head Married M 46 1865 Coal Miner Hewer New Shildon C Durham
ALDERSON, Mary Wife Married 26 years F 44 1867 Crook Cf Durham
ALDERSON, Mary Jane Daughter Single F 26 1885 General Servant Domestic Crook Cf Durham
ALDERSON, Thomas William Son Married M 23 1888 Coal Miner Hewer Stanley Pit Cf Durham
ALDERSON, Florence Edith Daughter Single F 20 1891 General Servant Domestic Stanley Nr Crook Cf Durham
ALDERSON, Margaret Louisa Daughter Single F 18 1893 General Servant Domestic Brown Park Cf Durham
ALDERSON, Christaine Daughter Single F 14 1897 School Woodifield Crook Cf Durham
ALDERSON, Hilda May Daughter Single F 12 1899 School Woodifield Crook Cf Durham
ALDERSON, Ada Daughter Single F 8 1903 Woodifield Crook Cf Durham VIEW
ALDERSON, John William Grandson M 4 1907 Waterhouses Cf Durham