Hope-Lowery family, Sth Wingate

[LynBG]

Joseph Hope Lowery  or (Hope-Lowery) was born in or around Sth Wingate in 1877. (according to his marriage certificate)

His parents were Robert Hope Lowery and Fanny Johnston
They had 2 other children that we know of Ruth and May. birthdates unknown.

We know that Joseph migrated to Australia when he was 19yrs old, c1896.

I am trying to find any information that would confirm the surname as either Hope-Lowery or just plain Lowery. (maybe Hope was a second name?) 

Nowadays in Australia, the surname is simply Hope.  Any information or advice concerning this family would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou.

[bikermickau]

1881 Census, surname is LOWREY

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp

[Preshous]

Hi Lyn

Welcome to RootsChat. Entry in BMD shows Joseph Lowery 1878 Mar Q  Easington  10a 439.
No sign of the name Hope in the census returns.
Looks like the name Hope was adopted.

Gary

[bikermickau]

1891 Census index has the Family as Lowery.
RG124110/68/14

Robert Lowery     38
Fanny Lowery    42
Mary G Lowery    15 (1881 census as age 5)
Joseph Lowery    3  (1881 census as age 3)
Doraller G Lowery    10 (1881 census as age 7 months)
Margaret Lowery    4
Unfortunately on Ancestry the link to the image is incorrect and I couldn't locate the correct image, so I cannot confirm.

There is on FreeBMW a Birth Reg for Joseph LOWERY Mar 1878 Easington 10a 439.
This may be him.

It is Mar Q not Dec Q as Gary posted

Mick

[Preshous]

1891 census image shows a couple of differences to the transcript
Joseph's age is 13 and not 3
Doraller image looks like Dorathey G

Gary

[Preshous]

Hi Mick

Sorry about the wrong birth Q.

Gary

[bikermickau]

np Gary,

I thought there was a good possibility that his age was wrong on the 1891 index I saw. Thanks for checking.

I've seen nothing to indicate where HOPE came from.

Mick

[LynBG]

Wow! Thank you so much Gary and Mick.  I had no idea I would get a response so quickly!  This definitely looks like the correct family.

I do suspect that the Hope was a second name (possibly the surname of a g mother which was passed along?)

I noticed on the 1841 census, there were Hopes living in Seaham Harbour which I believe is just a few miles away? Maybe that's a lead worth following?

Mary is no doubt the 'May' that we had heard about.

Thanks again for your help, it's much appreciated. Lyn

[Preshous]

Thanks Mick

Can't pin down Ruth & May. They don't show in the census upto 1901.
There is a birth for May in 1907 in Houghton.
and a birth for Ruth in 1881 in Chester-Le-Street?


Gary