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Some Special Interests => One Name Studies => One Name Studies: H to M => Topic started by: BernieBarnes on Thursday 19 August 04 23:15 BST (UK)
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I have been undertaking a name study for the names Munson & Monson in the UK for about 12 years now. I have the GRO indexes and lots of census information and family trees to connect fellow researchers. 1881 and 1901 census although on line have been further researched to establish correct information in many cases.
Though my own interest is in the Colchester area of Essex my research does cover all entries I can find for the whole UK and also Ireland as well as further extensions of family groups to other overseas countries.
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Hi!
I am greatly interested in the surname Munson. I have little information but nonetheless, I am dedicated!
My Great Grandmother was named Mabel Munson, born about 1895. She was the daughter of a man whom I belive was named William Munson, and her mother may have been an Irish woman, possibly going by the name of O'Mara. Mabel had the following siblings: Kathleen 'Kitty', Nora (Norah), Victoria and William.
Father, William was believed to have been in the British Army, serving most noteably in India where Nora, Victoria and William were born. However, Mabel, being either the eldest or youngest was born in County Cork, Ireland. Mabel married firstly ?? Williams (possibly named Claude), and had three children with him. Then in 1922, Mabel married Harold Hopkins in Exeter and had three children with him including my Grandfather David Hopkins. Harold is my mother's paternal Grandfather.
You are welcome to keep my information, but any incite would be appreciated!
Thank you!
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HI,
I found these burials for MUNSON in Hampshire.
22 AUG 1807 MUNSON, BRIDGET - LYMINGTON
05 FEB 1798 MUNSON, GEORGE - ALVERSTOKE
Best Wishes
Amy
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Thanks for the burials Amy. Took me a while to come across your entry.
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Bernie
Found these on my travels, I didn't forget, and they definitely look like Munson's to me
1851 Bermondsey...HO 107/1561a..page 337 on a Stepping Stones CD
5 Great George Street
Thomas Munson head 31 carman Lynn, Norfolk
Maria " wife 25 Compton, Berks
Thomas " son 4 months Bermondsey, Surrey
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keep picking the Damsons
Regards Bryant
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Many thanks for this. Yes I have seen Thomas in later census listings.
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Bernie
Came across another one
1851 census...St Paul, Deptford, Kent...1584b
King Street, New Town
John Cropland head 54 ship smith Kingston, Hamps
Jane " wife 56 Isle of Wight
Amelia " daur 27 dressmaker Kingston, Hamps
Matilda " " 25 " "
Harriet J " " 15 "
ELIZABETH MONSON daur 31 (mar) "
Elizabeth A Monson gr daur 3 Deptford, Kent
Matilda Monson " " 8 months "
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Bryant
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Re 1851 entry for Crossland/Munson, Deptford 1851
Many thanks Bryant. I had found Elizabeth Monson(nee Crossland) in the 1871 census living with her brother James which shows name as Crossland. This says she's born Portsea, Hants. Not sure if they are the same place.
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Bernie
Crossland it is
You are right...had another look...it looked like a p but was the long s (which looks like f) followed by the little s, this making it look like p
The isle of wight is followed by what I thought was Hampshire?...but the H of Hampshire is formed exactly the same as what I thought is the K for Kingston! so I just stated Isle of Wight...is their such a place as Hingston, Hampshire?
Regards
Bryant
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Cannot find Hingston just Kingston on the Isle of Wight, this from the 1871 census. By the way I have a year's subscription to Ancestry.com UK records. So far they have 1871 - 1901 mostly listed, let me know if you want anything looked up.
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Hi Bernie,
I have a Munson MILLS in my family tree, wondering if you know of any connection with your one name study. He was born 1755 in Beaumont, married a Jane. They moved to Dedham and he died in Langham (16.11.1821). The name Munson recurrs over and over throughout the generations. Colchester crops up in some information I have received over the years. I am in Australia and knowing exactly where places are does not come naturally!! Munson is as far back as I know on this line and am keen to find where this name came from before him.. a surname from a female perhaps??
Any ideas?
Cheers, Jo
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I notice from the actual burial register that Munson Mills was buried in Langham but his residence was quoted as Dedham. I also found the burial for a June Mills age 67 at Langham 21 October 1827. Baptisms for their children were found at Dedham. Let me know if you haven't found these, they are James, John, Thos and Sarah. I tried to find a marriage in Dedham or Langham for Munson Mills and June without success. Their son James appears to be in Brightlingsea census 1841 and 1851 at least and Thomas is in Gt Oakley in 1851.
There is a William Munson Mills bc 1825 living in Wivenhoe in 1861 and 1871, he has two different wives for these census but says he is born Nayland, Suffolk. I will send a direct message to you regarding this gent as I have a contact for this persons line. He was baptised on 10 Mar 1824 in Nayland, Suffolk to parents William John & Sarah Mills.