New Stuff in the sidebar

Hi all

I've found this cool new widget which shows all the pictures I've posted on the blog in a little slideshow in the sidebar!

Enjoy SJ x

Granny Dixon - Pitts Terrace

Following on from my post the other day about the Crowle Street Kids (link on the left) website, I've uploaded the picture that started my journey to find this website. Granny Dixon, as noted on the back of the photo is, I am sure, Emma Grainge. Emma Grainge was born in about 1861 in Skirlaugh, Hornsea, Yorkshire, England. Her parents were John Grainge and Jane Short.

In 1882 Emma married John Thomas Dixon in Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire.

Emma and John had four children John B Dixon, born abt 1883, Alice Dixon born 1884 Harry born abt 1887 and Edith born abt 1897.

On searching for more information on Pitts Terrace so I could find out more about the photo I came accross the Crowle Street Kids website and was surprised to find that Emma Dixon was living on Pitts Terrace at number 14 during the 1940's and 50's. She appears to have been living with her daughter Edith and her daughters husband William Rawson. Also living there was Edith and William's son Jeffrey Rawson.

Edith and William look to have married in 1920 and had four children, Ethel, Vera, Jeffery and Betty.

It appears the family lives in and around the area at the turn of the century with the Dixon's living at Crowle Avenue in 1901, my grandfather being born in Wilfreds Terrace, Raven Street, and my great grandparents giving their address as Crowle Street in 1905.

Batchelor Family Of Lincolnshire

Up until today when I revisited this family I had a Charlotte Esentoun Batchelor, born abt 1831 and married to Richard Dixon in 1852. Now looking again I think her first name was either Esentoun or Esenton. She appeard to marry inder the name Esentoun Charlotte Batchelor, and looking today I found what I'm sure is her with her family in 1841 (how many Esento(u)n Batchelors can there be in Lincolnshire?? )

In 1841 her name is spelt Esenton, and her brothers and sisters have some brilliant names!!

Esenton's Parents
John Batchelor abt1786
Ann ??? abt1796

Esenton's Siblings
Jemima Batchelor abt1829
Carrington Batchelor abt1829
Cornelious Batchelor abt1831
Kesia Batchelor abt1836

Looking at the Family search website there seems to be a couple of varient spellings for Kesia - Kezziania and Kuzziah, and the 1851 census has her as Kezziah.

I also have a Carrington born 1829 from the 1841 census and one born 1840 from the 1851 census??

Esenton Batchelor would have been my Great Great Great Grandmother, and married Richard Dixon in 1852 in Glanford Brigg. From the censuses thereon, she seems to use the name Charlotte. She appears to have died in Glanford Brigg, Lincolnshire aged between 46 and 48 in 1879. He death is listed under the name Easington Charlotte Dixon in quarter 3.

So far I've been unable to find her in 1851, but she appears not to have been living with her parents at this time.

So I wonder if her name was Esenton, Esentoun - probably less likely IMO to have been Easington??? But if you have details on the family with what her name actually was drop me an email :o)

Crowle Street Kids

 

http://www.crowlestreetkids.com/

 

A very exciting website......I just found my gr gr grandmother living on Pitts Terrace in the 1940’s and 50’s .............more later........

 

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Posted by email

Still Waiting.......

….For Yorkshire (East Ridings) and Durham to appear on the 1911 census……..

 

*sigh*

 

The 1911 Blog has some good updates tho…………if you, like me, are still waiting for your ancestors counties to come online!

 

http://blog.1911census.co.uk/

 

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Posted by email :o)

 

Quilkin Family

One person in my tree I've been trying to find out more information on is Margaret Quilkin.

She was born abt 1855 in Sunderland (although it does say this on census returns I believe she may have been born in Ireland)

In quarter 1 of 1871 aged abt 17 she married George Bell (born 1852 in Sunderland) On the 1871 census she was living at 15 George Street, West Sunderland and was a sempstress.

In 1881 I can't find the family.

In 1891 they were living at 20 Stamps Lane, Sunderland, husband George is a Baker.

In 1901 they were at 10 Stamps Lane, Sunderland, George still a Baker.

Margaret and George had six children between 1872 and 1886.


John W Bell Born 1872 SUNDERLAND Durham England

Elizabeth Ellen Bell Born 1873 SUNDERLAND Durham England Died 1906
SUNDERLAND Durham, England

Margaret Bell Born 1875 SUNDERLAND Durham England

Mary A Bell Born 1877 SUNDERLAND Durham England

George Alderson Bell Born 1880 SUNDERLAND Durham England

May Unthank Bell Born 1886 SUNDERLAND Durham England

Family info suggests she may have been Irish, and I am struggling to find her birth registered, or her on the 1861 census with her parents. So I'm guessing she came over to England between her birth and 1871.

Any info on the surname Quilkin greatfully received :o)

SJ x

Sparshott Chronicle

Hi all

If you found me searching for the name Sparshott I have been sent an excellent webiste which might help you out. I posted my surname list a few days ago which included Sparshott. I only have one in my tree who was Mary Ann E Sparshott born in abt 1878 in Sunderland, Durham. She married John W Bell in Sunderland in 1896. John W Bell was my Great Great Grandmother, Elizabeth Ellen Bell's brother.

Anyway I received an email from Peter at the Sparshott Chronicle who is researching this surname. So if you have Sparshott's in your tree click the link above or the one in the sidebar and take a look.

SJ x