Look up for a Ernest Wilfred Jackson

[fletch002]

Hi All,
This one is a long shot I need help with, so here goes. Ernest Wilfred Jackson was one of my Uncles, I do not have much information on him apart from the following.

He was a Commadore in the Merchant Navy during WWII and captured by the Japanese possibly in Singapore. I was told I saw him when he came home after the war but he died soon after due to the malnutrition and very bad treatment from the Japanese. His name, I was told was added to the War Memorial in Middlesbourgh. Any help would be marvelous.

Regards
Mike
Updated today. His name was Ernest Wilfred Jackson, not William. I am not sure but he might have been promoted to Commadore after the war and lived longer than I thought. Possibly Stockton area. I do not think he will be on a war Memorial.

Regards
Mike

[rosie99]

Hi

I can't see him on the war memorial transcript     http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/PhotoTs/NRY/MiddlesbroughWM_0.html

When was he born?

Rosie

[fletch002]

Hi Rosie,
Thanks for that but I have now updated my original message with some corrections. possible dob around 1890's I guess.

regards
Mike

[Pels.]

Hi Mike,

A complete stab in the dark, but this appears to be the only Ernest (Wilfred) born in the locality during the time scale you mentioned.

Birth, June qtr 1886   
Ernest Wilifrid Jackson     
Guisbro, Vol 9d, page 504

In 1891 there's a possible candidate for the above child living with his parents, Christopher and Elizabeth Jackson in Lofthouse, which is in the Guisborough registration district.

What further information if any, do you have about his background, do you know the names of his parents ?

Kind regards,

Pels.

[Pels.]

There's the following death registered in Middlesbrough in 1962 :

Death, Dec qtr. 1962
Ernest W Jackson
Estimated age 76
Middlesbrough
Vol 1b, page: 738

Again, nothing concrete - but to ascertain a death we need to know as much as possible about his background. If you need any census information please don't hesitate to give us a shout.

Pels.

[fletch002]

My Grandmothers maiden name was Jackson and Ernest was her relation. My gran was born in Loftus (Lofthouse) in 1906 and passed away 1987. Her fathers name was Joseph Thomas Jackson 1871 -1954, and her grandfathers name was Christopher Jackson 1844 - 1931. I am guessing that Ernest W Jackson is Christophers son born in Loftus 1886.

Thanking you for your help so far, I hope you may be able to get more information from what I have given above. Please note that I originally come from that area but I have lived in Scotland for a number of years now.

Many thanks for your help so far

Mike

[Pels.]

Hi again Mike,

Here are the details I mentioned for the 1891 - Ernest was Christopher's son and here he is with Joseph T :

1891 census :
RG12/3997, Folio 63, Page 17

Yorkshire, Lofthouse
67, High Street   

Christopher Jackson, h. mar, 47, Butcher, b. Yks, Moorsholm
Elizabeth, wife, mar, 43, b. Yks. Springthorpe
Joseph T, son, 19, Butchers Assistant
Christopher H, son, 17, Drapers Aspprentice
Anne R, dau, 15
William H, son, 13, Scholar
Maria E, dau, 10, Scholar
Ida M, dau, 8, Scholar
Earnest W, son, 5, Scholar
Frederick V, son, 2
George Stamthorpe, serv, unm, 16, Butchers Asst, b. Yks, Hinderwell


All born in Lofthouse, unless otherwise stated.

Pels.

[Pels.]

And ten years later, if you don't already have the details :

1901 census :
RG13/4564, Folio 68, Page 20

Yorkshire, Loftus
66/67 High Street

Chris Jackson, h. wdr, 57, Butcher and Farmer, b. Moorsholm
Annie, dau, unm, 20
Wm, son, unm, 18, Butcher
Maria, dau, 17
Ida, dau, unm, 16, Milliner
Ernest, son 15
Fred, son, 13
Francis R R, Gr. son, 3


All born in Loftus. In the occupation section for Ernest - the enumerator has written the solitary letter,  'L' .

Pels.

[Pels.]

Mike - I'm not sure whether you'll have seen this link regarding Ernest Wilfred Jackson, Master Mariner O.B.E.

I've asked a friend to check something for you.

http://www.picturestockton.co.uk/viewpage.aspx?id=3602

Pels.