A web log of my family history research
1871 Census..now in the post office at Lodge Green William Sunter, 47, head, Gunnerside, , 1824, Grocer , Draper and postmaster Hannah Sunter, 46, wife, Yorks, Melbecks, abt 1825, Grocer’s wife Thomas Sunter, 16, son, Gunnerside, abt 1845, Lead miner William Sunter,19, son, Gunnerside, abt 1852, Lead ore washer George Sunter, 17, son, Gunnerside, […]
Forgive me whilst I jump around a bit here. Stick with me and it will make sense. First of all in 1861 in the Hamlet of Lodge Green, Gunnerside, Melbecks (and each of these names are used to fill in census forms between 1841 and 1901) we have the following data: William Sunter, 37, head, […]
I remember from my year working in the archives that the reading of names can be very difficult. Here is a good example. The transpcription of the 1901 census showed Jane A Sunter as coming from Leadgale. The 1891 Census transcription has it that she is from Seadgate. In fact I believe the answer is […]
1901 Census which shows that Charles Sunter is aged 19, a railway Stoker, and living at 5 Victoria Street, Thornaby. Thornaby is in Stockport and just to the South East of Unicorn Yard and Brunswick Street. I cannot find Victoria Street on Google Earth although there is a Victoria Road. The household is composed of: […]
1911 Census Charles Sunter And here it is. The 1911 Census entry for 14 West Row Stockton on Tees. Whatever did we do before Google? Now a Google Search confirms that Unicorn Yard and West Row were in the same place. Google Earth shows that the location of this, and John’s birthplace in Brunswick Street […]