Slimings of Berwick

[kjud54]

Can anyone help I am trying to locate parents and siblings of John Slimings born in Berwick circa 1830. He later moved to Hartlepool and under various mis-spelt names lived there until his death.

[Statto145]

Hi - I'm a direct descendant of John Slimings and am fiercely protective of the spelling. I still live in Hartlepool and have traced a number of my relatives back to John. I think my father had quite a few uncles and aunts, all of which were the Grand Children (I think) of the Berwick John.
It's still early days in my search so any information would be useful. Sources of data have been 1910 census online, ancestry UK and Tees Valley statistics.
 

[kjud54]

I have been informed that John Slim(m)ings died 22 May 1908 and an entry was put in the Northern Daily Mail, now Hartlepool Mail. He was buried I believe either in West View or the headland.

Have you got the fact that on Ancestry.co.uk they have misspelt the name on every census from 1851 thru to 1891. He is down under Sliminj and Slemin as well as Slimming. It might be a coincidence but the only other Sliming(s) in the census are in Berwick and come originally from Burntisland Scotland. The chap in question is a Henderson Slimings and as John had a middle name of Henderson then I assume they may be related.

Still I will plod on as they are part of my wife's family tree via marriage.

Regards

Keith Judkins

[Statto145]

Hi - Thanks for the quick response. I've had a quick look at my notes again, and John (who was 71 in 1901) was living at 14 Watson Street (which no longer exists, but I think was on the Headland), with George (age 22) and Beatrice (age 22) who I'm assuming are his Grandson and wife (due to the age difference). There is a toddler in the house also called George (possible John George W).
I remember my Dad telling me a story of how the 'Slimings' Clan came down from Scotland heading for London - the lazy swines we are, got to Hartlepool and gave up!!
I also found trace of a husband and wife in South Shields who were drapers - not the usual profession for a Slimings who were all in shipbuilding from an early age.

[kjud54]

As you will have noticed John Slimings, the scot, was actually a mariner - census speak for a sailor/fisherman.

The one theme that becomes apparent later on is the middle name of Lee - well this originates with the above John's wife's maiden name she was called Elizabeth Lee and they were married in Mar qtr 1851. The records are included under Stockton as H'Pool did not start records for itself until 1859.

The other problem you may be able to help with is locating a Harry Lee (I believe) Slimings into the equation.

Regards

Keith Judkins