aaron tunstall, tunstell, unstall, unstell

[snootyfox]

Aaron tunstell, born about 1816 +/-4 in "england", probably staffordshire. Marries julia ann thomson on 13 july, 1841 in alloa, clackmannan, scotland. He was described as a potter, often mis-spelt. After 1851 he never appears to be at home again. How can i find out where and when he was born, lived and dies?

[lizdb]

Hi and welcome.
Does his marriage cert give anymore clues - like his fathers name and occupation? (sorry I am not familiar with Scottish ones)
Presumably you have found Julia in later censuses - are there children? Do their birth certs give any clues about father?
Do they marry - if so do they name him as father, if so does it ever say 'deceased' on any?
Have you found Julia's death? Is the informant her husband?

Just a few thoughts

[snootyfox]

When aaron and julia married the only details given in the register were as i first posted. there doesnt seem to be a certificate for scottish marriages at that time. they had a son alexander on the '41 & '51 census (age 1 & 11) but i havent got his birth cert. They had at least one more son, robert, born about 1844 in alloa but as yet i have failed to find him anywhere before 1881, he does not appear to be at home in '51 & '61. on his marriage certificate in 1871 robert is 28 and aaron & julia are shown as parents, neither is noted as "deceased". no death certificates to hand at present. sorry to be so vague but i don't fully understand the scottish system, i'm in england and still a novice with ours.

[lizdb]

Might be worth getting this moved to the Scottish Board, where those with better knowledge of the system can help.

[trish1120]

Hi,

To start with Aaron is alive in 1881.

1881 Scotland Census he is born 1817, England, a Potter, living at Kirk Wynd, Falkirk, Stirlingshire. He is down as a Lodger.
So his Death will be post early 1881.

The 1851 Census has Aaron as GARON Tunstall, with Julia Ann and Alexander age 1. Occp is Poller
Did you mean Alexander is 1 in 1851 and 11 in 1861??

1841 Census Aaron is under UNSTELL, unmarried, born England, Potter, living in Alloa with the Ross Family.
There is a Julia THOMSON, 25,  born Alloa in the Household.


Trish

[Annette7]

Found a tree on ancestry which had his death date so checked on Scotlands People - died 8/2/1884 Denny, Stirlingshire, aged 66.   Shown as widower, wife was Julia Thomson and he was a Potter (journeyman) which could explain his non-appearance on census nights.   Informant not a family member so no details of his parents are given I'm afraid.

In 1881 he was living in Falkirk, Stirlingshire
In 1871 he was in Cadder, Lanarkshire.

The census above and his death suggest a birth date of 1818.

Annette

[Spidermonkey]

The IGI has a birth entry for Aaron Tunstall ch 25 Mar 1821 Norton in the Moors, Stafford to Thomas and Charlotte Tunstall.

Not a definite match, but one to keep to one side perhaps.


Other children to Thomas and Charlotte (all ch Norton in the Moors)
Ann ch 25 Aug 1815
Ralph ch 11 Jun 1818
ELias ch 18 Mar 1827

[MonicaL]

Son Robert shows below (surname a bit of a mish-mash  - potentially another son Ralph which is promising for that family Spidermonkey has found down in Stafford:

1851 - everyone showing as born in Alloa except Euphemia Ross:

Euphemia Ross 50, b. Culros, Perthshire
Julio Ann Ross 20
George Ross 18
Margaret Ross 16
Robert Ross 11
Robert Sunstoll 7, visitor
Ralph Sunstoll 4, visitor

Address: Bridge Street, Alloa

Monica 

[MonicaL]

Possible for 1861:

Walter More 21, ploughman b. Alloa
Robert Tincell 17, fellow lodger, agr. lab. b. Alloa

Address: Broad Carse Farm Bothie, Farms of Ferryton & Broad Carise, Clackmannan

You must have already had Ralph as brother  He shows at home with mother in 1861:

Julia Thomson 49
Ralph Tunstall 13
Alexr Tunstall 11

Address: Old Bridge, Alloa

Monica