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1871 Lookup James Southern b:c1829

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Ann

Ann Report 22 May 2016 20:27

Hello would it be possible for someone to lookup James Southern b: c1829
Westhoughton Lancashire
I am looking for all family members and there details and an address they were living at
Many thanks

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 May 2016 20:44

James Southern

in the 1851 England Census
Name: James Southern
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1829
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen Southern
Gender: Male
Where born: Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Westhoughton
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: [cant make it out. Looks like Point of Brint - or something.]
Registration district: Bolton
Sub-registration district: Westhoughton
ED, institution, or vessel: 1e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 17
Piece: 2207
Folio: 103
Page Number: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
James Southern 22 - farmer of 5 acres
Ellen Southern 24 - born Lostock
Mack Southern 3 - Westhoughton
Luke Southern 6 Mo - Westhoughton

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 22 May 2016 20:45

http://www.rootspoint.com/record/1881-UK-Census/James-Southern-1829-Westhoughton-Lancashire-Westhoughton/1507c50a-990b-48c2-ad7d-9efd0f6002f2/

(google brings above for 1881)

Bowlance Key
Westhoughton, Lancashire
Household Members:
James Southern (52, Male)
Ellen Southern (52, Female)
Luke Southern (29, Male)
James Southern (27, Male)
Rachel Southern (19, Female)


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

(above useful, Lancs.)


Baptism: 9 Feb 1851 St Bartholomew, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Luke Southern - Son of James Southern & Ellen
Abode: Westhoughton
Occupation: Labourer
Baptised by: J. R. Alsop
Register: Baptisms 1829 - 1852, Page 276, Entry 2204
Source: LDS Film 2113219

Chris :)

safc

safc Report 22 May 2016 20:46


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Dobs Brow, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Southern Head - Male 41 1830 - Lancashire, England
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Ellen Southern Wife - Female 44 1827 - Lancashire, England
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Mark Southern Son - Male 23 1848 - Lancashire, England
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Luke Southern Son - Male 20 1851 - Lancashire, England
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James Southern Son - Male 18 1853 - Lancashire, England
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Alice Southern Daughter - Female 15 1856 - Lancashire, England
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Rachael Southern Daughter - Female 7 1864 - Lancashire, England
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George Southern Son - Male 4 1867 - Lancashire, England

james is a colliery labour

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 May 2016 20:47

James Southern

in the 1861 England Census
Name: James Southern
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: 1829
Relation: Married
Spouse's Name: Ellen Southern
Gender: Male
Where born: Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Westhoughton
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Westhoughton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: Hindley's, Broome House
Registration district: Bolton
Sub-registration district: Westhoughton
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 63
Piece: 2811
Folio: 89
Page Number: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
James Southern 32 - farmer of 7 acres
Ellen Southern 35
Mark Southern 13
Luke Southern 10
James Southern 8
Alice Southern 5

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 May 2016 20:48

James Southern

in the 1891 England Census
Name: James Southern
Age: 61
Estimated birth year: abt 1830
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen Southern
Gender: Male
Where born: Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Westhoughton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew
Town: Westhoughton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 3 Bowland's Hey
Registration district: Bolton
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3106
Folio: 120
Page Number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
James Southern 61 - Railway plate-layer (big change from farmer!)
Ellen Southern 64
Luke Southern 39
James Southern 37
Rachel Southern 26


Son Mark (a collier) with wife and family live next door at No. 2.

Ann

Ann Report 22 May 2016 20:50

Thank you so much Chris Ho, safc and ArgyllGran question answered

safc

safc Report 22 May 2016 20:51

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1864
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
SOUTHERN Rachel Westhoughton Bolton TICKLE WH/9/296

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 22 May 2016 20:52

1871 Census

details of occupations ................

Household Members:
Name Age

James Southern 41 Colliery Labourer
Ellen Southern 44
Mark Southern 23 Coal Miner
Luke Southern 20 Coal Miner
James Southern 18 Coal Miner
Alice Southern 15 Domestic Servant
Rachael Southern 7 Scholar
George Southern 4 Scholar



The only address given is Dob's Brow ............. ie, no street numbers or anything

safc

safc Report 22 May 2016 20:53

Marriage: 1 Apr 1850 St Peter, Bolton, Lancashire, England
James Southern - (X), Full, Farm Labourer, Bachelor, Great Bolton
Ellen Tickle - (X), Full, Widow, Great Bolton
Groom's Father: George Southern, Farmer
Bride's Father: Charles Tickle, Labourer
Witness: Rachel Tickle, (X); James Liptrot
Married by Banns by: George T O Bridgeman Curate
Register: Marriages 1850 - 1851, Page 4, Entry 7
Source: Microfilm of register at Manchester Library

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 May 2016 20:55

Deaths Sep 1896 (>99%)
Southern James 68 Bolton 8c 292

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 May 2016 21:00

???

James Southern

in the 1841 England Census
Name: James Southern
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Gender: Male
Where born: Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Deane
Hundred: Salford
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:
Registration district: Bolton
Sub-registration district: West Houghton
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 541
Book: 17
Folio: 44
Page Number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
George Southern 60 - farmer
Ruth Southern 55
Betty Southern 30
John Southern 25
Matthew Southern 20
George Southern 15
William Southern 14
James Southern 13
Luke Southern 11


Address: Burnt House, Dob Brow

Ann

Ann Report 22 May 2016 22:05

Thanks again everyone for your help