Jermiah Williamson, Workington- brick wall!!!

[simone]

Hi

Can anyone help me with this mystery that has puzzled me for such a long time now

My Davidson ancestors are on the 1851 census at Workington
HO107; Piece: 2435; Folio: 104; Page: 26
Name Age
John Davidson 24 
James Davidson 29 
Elizabeth Davidson 26 
Ann Davidson 19 
Jermiah Williamson 25  cousin

I am ok with the Davidson's, know who they are and where they were on each census   However I have drawn a complete blank with Jermiah   I can't find any trace of him on any other census, can't find a death after 1851, can't find a marriage

I was hoping to find out who he was and how he is cousin to the Davidson's but after years of looking, leaving alone, but always coming back   I can get no further with him

I'll bet it's staring me in the face somewhere

Can anyone help

Thanks

Simone x

[bobgraham]

How's this for a possibility? I searched deaths for a Jeremiah and found one in Dewsbury (Q4 1892) who's age at death would correspond to Jermiah being 25 in 51 then found parents marriage on IGI as David and Hannah Newsome. What I was hoping for was a williamson/davidson marriage. Can anyone think how else cousins occur?
bob

[simone]

Thanks Bob   I saw the Dewsbury one too and have tried to follow him, but got nowhere   I wonder if he is just a red herring.  There are a couple of marriages in Dewsbury after 1851, one I have ruled out for 1855 because this Jeremiah is marrying 2nd wife Martha and he was born c 1789, a blanket maker...

the other to Ellen Shore in 1865, I haven't been able to track this couple on later census yet

The Davidson's were baptised at St Michael, Workington, to James and Mary. However their first sone was baptised at Carlisle, and father James puts place of birth as Carlisle on census.  I am pretty sure I have the right marriage of James Davidson to mary Nixon at Carlisle, but I was hoping that by tying up who Jermiah/Jeremiah was I could confirm this.  I was thinking that he was maybe connected through mum Mary, e.g if a sister marrried a Williamson., but I seem to be go around in circles

The only other maybe I have for Jermiah is a Jermiah Wilkinson on the 1841 census... maybe his name is written wrong on the 1851
HO107; Piece 157; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Moresby; County: Cumberland; Enumeration District: 14A; Folio: 14; Page: 22;
Name Age
Thomas Wilkinson 45 
Jane Wilkinson 40 
Thomas Wilkinson 15 
Jeremiah Wilkinson 14 
Hannah Wilkinson 12 
Ada Wilkinson 10 
Ann Wilkinson 8 
Jane Wilkinson 6 
John Wilkinson 4 

straws, clutching

just wish I could find him for definite in 1841

Thanks for trying to help though

Simone x

[trish1120]

I have only just started on this but there is a J.Wilkinson, born 1826 Workington on 1901 Census( talk about possibly finding him at the other end )

RG13/4892/92/9

Trish

[bobgraham]

Simone, can you find the wilkinsons in 1851 to ensure Jeremiah isn't with them. It's not proof but if he is still there , it's 1 possibility discounted. Have you any further details on Mary Nixon so we can search for sisters. Of course it could be a sister of James as well. If you know either set of parents, we can do a sibling search on IGI. (Moresby is a lot closer than Dewsbury!lol)
bob

[simone]

Thanks Trish, one to bear in mind I think

I've found a Joseph Williamson in the 1881 and 1891 for Northumberland who states he was borm Workington, 1824-  He also has the occupation Blacksmith, that Jermiah had in 1851 so I wonder if this could be him

1881 - RG11; Piece: 5077; Folio: 41; Page: 9
1891 - RG12; Piece: 4225; Folio 89; Page 47

gets worse doesn't it
 

[simone]

Hi Bob

Think I have found Jeremiah Wilkinson in 1851 living in Manchester

 HO107; Piece: 2229; Folio: 28; Page: 48,
married to Elizabeth
says he was born Parton Cumberland, which is where he was living in 1841 with parents..also he is not with parents Thomas and Jane in 1851..

so that prob rules him out then

don't know any more about Mary,  just have the marriage for 1811 at St Mary's Carlisle..

Simone x

Simone x