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john french about 1800

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Lynn

Lynn Report 22 Jan 2017 11:57

i am trying to research a John French, i think he married a Mary ?...and had a son Thomas, and daughter Hannah. John may have been born in London, but the family lived in Durham.

can anyone help....

thankyou

lynn ;-)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jan 2017 12:02

Have you found them on any census

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jan 2017 12:06

From a tree on ancestry

John French
Birth: 25 Jun 1800 - Durham, England
Marriage: 3 January 1825 (3 Jan 1825)
Death: March1868 - Easington, Durham
Parents: Henry French, Ann Thomas
Spouse: Mary stokeld


John French
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 3 Jan 1825
Marriage Place: Bishop-Wearmouth, Durham, England
Spouse: Mary Stokeld
FHL Film Number: 1514547
Reference ID: item 2 p 210

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jan 2017 12:08

Looks like him
1861 census
John French
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: 1801
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary French
Gender: Male
Where born: Westoe, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Dawdon
Town: Seaham Harbour
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:butcher

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Easington
Sub-registration district: Easington
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 102
Piece: 3748
Folio: 6
Page Number: 20
Household Members:
Name Age
John French 60
Mary French 63
John French 35
Elizabeth French 23
Jane Crinson 18 servant

Lynn

Lynn Report 22 Jan 2017 12:11

thanks i was just going to say forget the london, i think its all durham. i have been looking at these people, so feeling more confident. will keep going. i just get so confused when different information keeps appearing.

lynn

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 22 Jan 2017 12:12

Is this Hannah's baptism? :-

First name(s) Hannah
Last name French
Birth year 1821
Birth date ? ? 1821
Baptism year 1821
Baptism date 16 Jan 1821
Parish Bishopwearmouth
Church St. Michael
Father's first name(s) John
Father's last name -
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Mother's last name -
County Durham
Country England
Checked N
Record set Northumberland and Durham Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Kath. x

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jan 2017 12:14


1851 census
John French
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary French
Gender: Male
Where born: Westoe, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Dawdon
Ecclesiastical parish: Seaham Harbour
Town: Seaham Harbour
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:butcher employing 1man and apprentice

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Easington
Sub-registration district: Easington
ED, institution, or vessel: 16a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 59
Piece: 2392
Folio: 534
Page Number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
John French 50
Mary French 53
John French 25
Anne French 20
Elizabeth French 12
Isabella Stokeld 70. Visitor ( mil maybe)
William Bruce 25
Mary A Armstrong 17

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 22 Jan 2017 12:14

Possible marriage:-

First name(s) John
Last name French
Sex Male
Marriage year 1825
Marriage date 03 Jan 1825
Place Bishopwearmouth
Description St. Michael
Spouse first name(s) Mary
Spouse last name Stokeld
Groom's first name(s) John
Groom's last name French
Groom's parish -
Bride's first name(s) Mary
Bride's last name Stokeld
Bride's parish -
County Durham
Country England

Kath. x

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jan 2017 12:17

Is Hannah theirs as she was born c1821 but they didn't marry till 1825

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 22 Jan 2017 12:18

Different John and Mary

Hannah French
Birth: 16 Mar 1821 - Co.Durham (Durham), England
Parents: John French, Mary Anderson

Maddie

Maddie Report 22 Jan 2017 12:21

as london mentioned in opening post, i have posted this


John
Last name French
Name note -
Marriage year 1825
Marriage date 14 Aug 1825
Marriage place Westminster
Spouse's first name(s) Mary
Spouse's last name Williams
Residence Westminster, Middlesex, England
County Durham ------------------------
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain

Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl
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JOHN
Last name FRENCH
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1801
Age 67
Death quarter 1
Death year 1868
District EASINGTON
County Durham
Volume 10A
Page 221
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Deaths & burials
Collections from Great Britain

(c) brightsolid online publishing ltd
County Durham
Country England
Record set England Marriages 1538-1973
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain

Maddie

Maddie Report 22 Jan 2017 12:33


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Terrace, North, Dawdon, Easington, Durham, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Mary French Head - Female 77 1794 - -
Transcription
John French Son - Male 45 1826 - -
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Elizabeth French Daughter - Female 32 1839 - -
Transcription
Hannah Brown Servant - Female 18 1853 -

Lynn

Lynn Report 22 Jan 2017 12:33

it is so confusing....

Maddie

Maddie Report 22 Jan 2017 13:05

???
John French

in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
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Name: John French
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 18 Apr 1803
Baptism Date: 4 Dec 1803
Baptism Place: South Shields,Durham,England
Father: John French
Mother: Mary Anderson
FHL Film Number: 91131


John French

in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
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Name: John French
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1800
Baptism Date: 9 Nov 1800
Baptism Place: South Shields,Durham,England
Father: Henry French
Mother: Ann Thomas
FHL Film Number: 91131