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I need help searching for Bracken Family please!

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Linda

Linda Report 9 Mar 2008 22:14

Can Some one help me. I have searched on 1881 census for the Bracken family with no Joy.This is what I have.
Martin Taylor BRACKEN 1848 Kendall Cumberland. Married Eliza UPTON 1850 Redcar.yorks. in 1872 Guisborough.

They had at Least four Children all born Guisborough yorks. They were. John J Bracken 1876..Martin T Bracken 1879. Mary A Bracken 1884...Samuel T Bracken 1888.
many Thanks
Linda x

Researching:
BrowelHenderson-Martin-Snowden-Pile-Pyle-Tonkinson-Allan- North East England....Thompson-Upton-Foster-Woodmansey-Mason-Parker-Bransby-North Yorkshire;;...Pritchard-Davies.South Wales...Turner; Scotland... Frill- Ireland

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 9 Mar 2008 22:19

Is this them on the 1891 census?

Name: Martin Bracken
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Kendal, Westmorland, England

Civil Parish: Redcar
Ecclesiastical parish: Redcar St Peter
Town: Redcar
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Guisborough
Sub-registration district: Marske
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Bracken 40
John James Bracken 15
Martin Bracken 42
Marton Taylor Bracken 10
Mary Agnes Bracken 7
Samuel Bracken 2
Thomas Bracken 18
Ann Dorothy Hewison 16


Yvonne

Linda in the Midlands

Linda in the Midlands Report 9 Mar 2008 22:20

1881

Name: John J. Breckon
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Martin
Mother's Name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Redcar, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Upleatham
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address: 7 Lord Street
Education:

Employment status:

View Image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Guisborough
Sub-registration district: Marske
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Eliza Breckon 30
John J. Breckon 5
Martin Breckon 32
Martin Breckon
Thomas Breckon 8
Thomas Breckon 30


son Martin is 18 months old, for some reason not transcribed

Linda

Linda Report 9 Mar 2008 22:24

Thank you Yvonne- Linda.
I have been on for hours looking for them!
Thanks again
Linda x

Researching:
BrowelHenderson-Martin-Snowden-Pile-Pyle-Tonkinson-Allan- North East England....Thompson-Upton-Foster-Woodmansey-Mason-Parker-Bransby-North Yorkshire;;...Pritchard-Davies.South Wales...Turner; Scotland... Frill- Ireland

Linda in the Midlands

Linda in the Midlands Report 9 Mar 2008 22:27

you are welcome,

I found them by just entering Johns first name, and year of birth yorkshire to search and his parents first names. Sometimes easier than trying to guess what they have been mistranscibed as

Linda