HEeeelp, Oh and Hello :)

[Peterjay123]

I am currently tracking down my fathers Grandfather, Edward Jackson, and I have followed him back through the census records to 1871, at which time he was 21, Boarding at a house in Cheetham Manchester as a Stonemason. This is as far as I can go, although his records consistently state that he was born in Huddersfield in 1850, I can find no trace in any census of this area prior to 1871. This is so frustrating because I need an earlier record to give me a clue as to his parents. If any of you more experienced researchers |bowdown| can advise my next move I would really appreciate it.

Peter Jackson.

P.S - But by heck I am enjoying it :D

[Bo Peep]

|wave|Hello Peter and welcome to the Brit-Gen forum. I am delighted you have chosen to join us and hope you will get lots of help with your research.

[Geoffers]

There are several hits for an Edward JACKSON born Yorkshire who might be your chap, but it is difficult to identify yours specifically - from his marriage certificate, what was his dad's name and occupation (or does it record 'deceased')?

[Mike_E]

Hi,

Does he have an initial on any on the Census returns you have looked at?

Have you tried here for him?
http://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk/index.html

There are a few Edwards, and I've check ed the Census records for 61 in Yorkshire, and that returns too many to reduce the list.

[Mike_E]

Hi again,

is this chap married later to a Mary A?

If so, his birth is listed diffently on the 91 Census, unless I'm looking at the wrong entry.

Oxxxingham Yorks, can't quite make it out.

[arthurk]

Using an online index to the 1851 census, I found an Edward Jackson born about 1850 in Ottringham, Yorks, but this is a long way from Huddersfield. Best get the father's name, as Geoffers says, since there are a few possibilities.

Arthur

[uksearch]

If I have the right man he was in North Meols (Southport area) in 1881 and married a lass (Mary H) from Huddersfield and had a one year old son, pob stated as Southport. There is nothing that fits the marriage on Lancsbmd so maybe they wed in Huddersfield.

UK

[Peterjay123]

Wow, Thank you all for your interest, uksearch has hit the right mark, that is my great,great grandfather. He married Mary Hannah Taylor, and I think it must have been a huddersfield wedding as that is where they were both from. I think I now have to find a wedding date and take it from there. Thank you all so much:)
Peter.