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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 23 Sep 2013 05:01

Here are Thomas and Jane in 1881 ..............

1881 Census

Name: Thomas Rogers
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Jane Rogers
Gender: Male
Where born: Manchester

Civil Parish: Manchester
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address: 11 Wright St
Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Boiler Maker

Registration District: Manchester
Sub-registration District: Ancoats
ED, institution, or vessel: 19

Thomas Rogers 55
Jane Rogers 51 b.ca 1830, Manchester, Weaver
Elizabeth Oldham 34 b.ca 1847, Manchester, Widow, Lodger, Doubler
Herbert Oldham 8 b.ca 1873, Manchester, Lodger, Scholar
Jane Ann ? Oldham 4 b.ca 1877, Manchester, Lodger, Scholar
Elizabeth Rogers 30 b.ca 1851, Manchester, Married, Lodger, Piecer

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 23 Sep 2013 05:09

and this looks as though it could be them in 1861 .............. with a mis-spelling of the surname!


1861 Census

Name: Thomas Rodgers
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane Rodgers
Gender: Male
Where born: Openshurn, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: St Jude
Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Registration District: Manchester
Sub-registration District: Ancoats

Thomas Rodgers 36 Boiler Maker
Jane Rodgers 31 b.ca 1830, Manchester
Thomas Rodgers 12 b.ca 1849, Manchester
Elizbeth Rodgers 10 b.ca 1851, Manchester
Sarahan Rodgers 8 b.ca 1853, Manchester <<<< Sarah Ann
Jacob Rodgers 6 b.ca 1855, Manchester
James Rodgers 4 b.ca 1857, Manchester
Charles Rodgers 2 b.ca 1859, Manchester
Henry Rodgers 6 Months b.ca 1860, Manchester

Address:- 11 Back Hadfield St


Thomas birthplace should be Openshaw, Manchester

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 23 Sep 2013 05:23

It looks as though 3 of their children died young, although I can only find the record for Jacob


Deaths Mar 1867 (>99%)

Rogers Jacob 11 Manchester 8d 141


James and Henry do not seem to appear on later censuses.

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 23 Sep 2013 05:39

and this looks like Thomas and Jane in the 1851 Census, although Thomas' occupation is differnet

1851 Census

Name: Thomas Rogers
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane Rogers
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Openshaw Lancaster

Civil Parish: Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude
Town: Manchester
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Registration District: Manchester
Sub-registration District: Ancoats


Thomas Rogers 25 Dyer
Jane Rogers 23 b.ca 1828, Manchester, Cotton Weaver
Thomas Rogers 2 b.ca 1849, Manchester
Elizabeth Rogers 5/12 b.ca 1850, Manchester
Jacob Anderson 26 b.ca 1825, Manchester, Brother-in-law, Cotton Spinner

Address:- 24 Back Woodward



Despite this census record, I believe that Thomas Rogers and Jane Anderson did not marry until 1855



Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 (Cathedral) about Jane Anderson

Name: Jane Anderson
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Marriage Date: 30 Jun 1855
Parish: Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George
Father's Name: Jacob Anderson
Spouse's Name: Thomas Rogers
Spouse's Age: 25
Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Rogers
Archive Roll: 723


from image ...............

Thomas
Bachelor
Occupation:- Boiler Maker
Address:- 70 Canning Street
Father occupation:- Carter

Jane
Spinster
no occupation shown
Address:- 70 Canning Street
Father occupation:- Labourer

Witnesses:- Maria Hill and Jacob Anderson

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 23 Sep 2013 05:49

I cannot find Jane Anderson's baptism, but if Jacob Anderson was her brother, then his parents were Jacob Anderson and Sarah



Manchester, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1901 (Cathedral) about Jacob Anderson

Name: Jacob Anderson
Baptism Date: 4 Jun 1826
Parish: Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George
Father's Name: Jacob Anderson
Mother's Name: Sarah Anderson
Archive Roll: 759

Father Jacob's occupation in the Parish Register was Bricklayer

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 23 Sep 2013 06:22

marje ..............


for the record, I use ancestry, freebmd, family search (the Mormon site), Lancashire OPC

www.freebmd.org.uk

www.familysearch.org/

www.lan-opc.org.uk/Search/indexp.html

and also a number of other "minor" sites, but these are the most improtant that I use


sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

marje

marje Report 23 Sep 2013 09:51

What a lot of information from you all Thank you so much Marje

Researching:
Edward Patrick Liston Oldham

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