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meem
09-09-2006, 9:47 PM
Hi,
I am trying to trace my family tree,i have found both my grandparents,marriage and deaths and found my grandfathers birth certificate.
my grandfather Thomas William Johnson born 1883 in sunderland,his father John Johnson a blacksmiths striker,lived at 7,clamsey street (i think the writing is bad).
my grandmother was Ada Eliza Cockerill born 1882 lived in sunderland until she married my grandfather oct 19-1912 her father was william cockerill insurance agent,they lived at 6 bootle street sunderland,but cannot find my grandmothers birth any suggestions please how to find her.
my grandfather Thomas william Johnson came to birkenhead as a corker on a ship at Cammellairds shipbuilders he went out on the maiden voyage and if a ship had a leak he would cork it,on his marriage lines he is known as a engine labourer,my grandfather also had a brother Temple unusual name do not know what year of birth or age
any help appreciated
meem

Annie
09-09-2006, 10:17 PM
Hello Meem
this is the family on the 1891 census:
RG12/4127/pg56
8 Clancy Street (I think)

Elizabeth J Johnson abt 1854 Sunderland, Durham, England Wife Bishop Wearmouth Durham
Eliz J Johnson abt 1887 Sunderland, Durham, England Daughter Bishop Wearmouth Durham
Frances Johnson abt 1880 Sunderland, Durham, England Daughter Bishop Wearmouth Durham
Frederick Johnson abt 1890 Sunderland, Durham, England Son Bishop Wearmouth Durham
John Johnson abt 1850 Sunderland, Durham, England Head Bishop Wearmouth Durham
John T Johnson abt 1877 Sunderland, Durham, England Son Bishop Wearmouth Durham
Mary H Johnson abt 1875 Sunderland, Durham, England Daughter Bishop Wearmouth Durham
Temple F Johnson abt 1882 Sunderland, Durham, England Son Bishop Wearmouth Durham
Thomas W Johnson abt 1882 Sunderland, Durham, England Son Bishop Wearmouth Durham

Annie
09-09-2006, 10:34 PM
Ada E Cockerill on the 1901 census:
RG13/4710/?50/pg11
9 Dene Street, Sunderland


Ada E Cockerill abt 1881 Stockton on Teme, Durham, England Daughter Sunderland Durham
Albert Cockerill abt 1886 Thornaby, Durham, England Son Sunderland Durham
Alice Cockerill abt 1879 Stockton, Durham, England Daughter Sunderland Durham
Eliza Cockerill abt 1854 Smeaton Thorpe, Yorkshire, England Wife Sunderland Durham
Florance Cockerill abt 1884 Thornaby, Durham, England Daughter Sunderland Durham
John Cockerill abt 1882 Whitby, Yorkshire, England Son Sunderland Durham
William H Cockerill abt 1854 Eston, Yorkshire, England Head Sunderland Durham
William H Cockerill abt 1880 Thornaby on Tees, Durham, England Son Sunderland Durham

if you go to www.familysearch.com you should be able to find these families on the 1881 census

Annie
09-09-2006, 10:40 PM
Seeing that some of the family were born in Yorkshire did a further check on the freebmd site:
Name: Ada Eliza Cockerill
Year of Registration: 1880
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Whitby
County: Yorkshire - North Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 473

meem
09-09-2006, 10:42 PM
thank you so much i did not realise how many you had found of my ancestors,
a big hug to you
meem xxx