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1881 to 1901 census - Peter Morgan

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agingrocker

agingrocker Report 20 Jul 2008 00:16

Morning All!

I wonder if somebody would mind looking at census pages, I am trying to find the place of birth of Peter Morgan, I am trying to help another member and at the moment neither of us have Ancestry. Apparently the birthplace is shown as Ragosa Austria, I believe this has been misread as I can't find any record of such a place.

1881
Peter, Mary, Nicholas and George, living 141 Back Thornton Street reg no Rg 11 Piece 5017 Folio 39 Page 2 Reg Distr South Shields Sub District Westoe Civil Parish Westoe

1891 50 and 51 Commercial Road (presumed to be South Shields), no other details known

1901 14 Frances Street, he is now a widower.

Thanks

Duncan

Heather

Heather Report 20 Jul 2008 00:22

1881 is free on both ancestry and on familysearch.org

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 20 Jul 2008 00:24

1881 just gives NK (not known) for birthplace of Peter

Researching:
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Heather

Heather Report 20 Jul 2008 00:26

On the 1881 he is shown as a sailor, place of birth N/K (not known) - but you can see that yourself on ancestry or familysearch.org free.

1891 Seaman A.B. and Im afraid it does give just Austria

1901 does look like Ragosa, Austria (British Subject) and he is now a barge waterman.

You may want to check out National archives to see if he appears anywhere but he may well have anglicised his name.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 20 Jul 2008 00:29

1891 only says Austria

1901 does look like Ragosa on image - has British Subject in brackets

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Heather

Heather Report 20 Jul 2008 00:35

This looks like the possible marriage to Mary - you could buy this to see what is entered for his father?

Marriages Mar 1879 (>99%)
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>>>MASON Mary S.Shields 10a 654
>>>MORGAN Peter S. Shields 10a 654
Naylor William S.Shields 10a 654
SHAW Susan S.Shields 10a 654

agingrocker

agingrocker Report 20 Jul 2008 00:47

Hi again,

So it is Ragosa!

Thank you both very much for looking.

Duncan

Heather

Heather Report 20 Jul 2008 00:51

The marriage cert should help;

Peter

Peter Report 20 Jul 2008 00:51

Duncan,

Perhaps it is an error for Ragusa, the old name of Dubrovnik, which may well have been in the Austro-Hungarian empire in the C19.

Peter

agingrocker

agingrocker Report 20 Jul 2008 01:12

Thank you Peter

If Ragusa is the old name for Dubrovnik I am sure you have cracked it.

Duncan

Jean

Jean Report 5 Aug 2013 22:43

Hello Duncan.
Peter Morgan - born on Ragusa, Austria (now Dubrovnik, Croatia) was my GGG Grandfather.
Best regards
Jean Foy (nee Morgan)

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 5 Aug 2013 22:49

Hello Jean, it's over 5 years since Duncan last posted on this thread so unlikely he'll see your reply.

You could try clicking on his name to send him a message.