occupants of house

[spurbro]

HI has anybody any information on who lived at 2 Southview Houghton le Spring in 1916.I believe my mother Margaret Wilkinson and her parents Thomas and Hannah Maddison lived there.Thanks.

[ironmonger]

Is this your mother. Margaret born 1916 chester le Street if so
then she may belong to this family of 1916 census
Maddison Thomas born 1881 Chest le Street coal miner
Wife Hannah Jane born 1895 Sacriston married 5 years
Daughter Henrietta b0rn 1898
" Mary Ann born 1909
" Isabella born 1910
Son Thomas born 1911

[craft1948]

^ 1911 census.

[ironmonger]

Sorry Craft is right 1911 census

[spurbro]

Sorry ironmonger Margaret was born 15 Feb 1913.It seems that she was born in 2 Southview.Her mother was married to Frederick Wilkinson at this time.Her mothers name was Hannah Wilkinson.thanks.

[craft1948]

The Margaret Maddison born in 1916 in Chester le Street had a mother with a maiden name of Harrison.
The Hannah Jane Maddison shown in the above census entry had a maiden name of Robson.

[spurbro]

Hannahs maiden name was Walter I think she might have married Thomas Maddison at some time after her husband Frederick Wilkinson died.

[craft1948]

Hannah Wilkinson married Thomas Maddison Q4 1916 in Houghton.

[spurbro]

Thanks craft 1948 dont suppose who might have been living with them in 1916.thanks

[craft1948]

I think this was Hannah in 1911...the Frederick shown died in Q2 1916

WILKINSON, Frederick Augustus Head Married M 50 1861 Confectioner Sugar-Boiler Durham City
WILKINSON, Hannah Wife Married 20 years F 40 1871 Maryport Co Cumberland
SWINDLE, Philip Lodger Single M 30 1881 Mason Labourer Croxdale Co Durham
WILKINSON, Thomas Son Single M 15 1896 Confectioner Apprentice Sunderland Co Durham
WILKINSON, Frederick Son M 12 1899 School Carlisle Co Cumberland
WILKINSON, Hannah Daughter F 11 1900 School Houghton Le Spring Co Durham
WILKINSON, Walter Son M 7 1904 School Houghton Le Spring Co Durham
WILKINSON, William Son M 3 1908 Houghton Le Spring Co Durham

[craft1948]

spurbro why is it so important to find who lived with them in 1916?

[craft1948]

Funnt 'cos the only Margaret Wilkinson I can find with the mother's maiden name of Walter was born in 1915, not 1913.

[spurbro]

Thanks Where does Thomas Maddison fit in as I believe he was possibly Margaret Wilkinsons father and they would be in the same house as Hannah.

[craft1948]

Ah I see...........well no I'm afraid I cannot help you there as the only housing records I can access are the censuses, the latest being 1911 where Hannah was still living with her husband.
What makes you think Margaret was Thomas Maddison's as she was born before Frederick Wilkinson died?

[craft1948]

I have found a Thomas Maddison at 2 South View in 1911 where he was a lodger.

LAWRENCE, Walter Richard Head Married M 80 1831 Old Age Pensioner Coates Gloustershire
LAWRENCE, Catherine Wife Married 58 years F 80 1831 Old Age Pensioner Kempsford Gloustershire
FINLAY, Alice Granddaughter Married F 24 1887 Shildon County Durham
MADDISON, Thomas Boarder Widower M 50 1861 General Labourer Houghton Co Durham

[spurbro]

It seems that in1911 Thomas Maddison lived at 2 South View with 2 elderly people on Margarets birth certificate in 1913 it gives that she was born there.

[ironmonger]

Hi spurbro
I have just been looking at a very good site it is.
Durham Records online then click parish records it is free.
Unfortunately I am confused by all the names you have but
you may be able to sort them out.
Good luck. Harry

[spurbro]

Thanks Harry.Sorry for the confusion.On my mothers birth certificate (Margaret Wilkinson) there is no fathers name only her mothers Hannah Wilkinson.My mother was born at 2 South View where Thomas Maddison lived I believe Hannah married Thomas in 1916.I hope this explaines the situation.regards

[craft1948]

Sorry spurbro I think you are going to have to assume that Thomas Maddison is Margaret's father. If there was no father listed on the birth certificate, and Hannah was at that time still married to Frederick Wilkinson but didn't put his name down I would be quite happy to say she was Thomas' daughter. Hannah only married Thomas Maddison after Frederick died in 1916.
As far as I am aware there is no online record for 1916 to show who lived at that address.

[spurbro]

Hi, Craft and ironmonger thanks for all your help and information you have given me.I think I now know who my grandfather was.

[dotty.]

could be you will get a fathers name from her baptism record, or at least a clue.