John Hudson - COMPLETED

[Gravity]

Thanks again for all replies, they are greatly appreciated!

The GR info. was from a census transcription - can't remember which one and I can't find the printed copy in my files {helpful, I know! }... maybe it is Branthwaite and the transcriber got it wrong?

It's proving to be a pain finding any info. on my Dad's side of the family!! My Mum's side is back to the 1600s but I can't get further than Gt Grandfathers on his side!

Frustrating is not the word!! 

[clearly]

Could the census transcription possibly be Braithwaite which is only a mile or so from Bassenthwaite Lake.  Branthwaite is a good deal further away and in the parish of Dean, I think.

[MaureeninNY]

Shot in the dark-but the nephew ,James HUDSON,who is on the 1891 also has a birthplace of Branthwaite. Looking on the 1881 there's a likely candidate in Caldbeck (Reg district Wigton and street address Branthwaite).RG11 5169 70 6

 Going back to the 1871 for that same family-in Caldbeck and same address there's a John HUDSON age 7. RG10 5232 76 12

I think you really need the marriage cert!!!

Maureen

[suzard]

Could the census transcription possibly be Braithwaite which is only a mile or so from Bassenthwaite Lake.  Branthwaite is a good deal further away and in the parish of Dean, I think.

We are supposed to work from the images so the transcriptions are our own - image reads Branthwaite to me - now looking at transcription and that is also Branthwaite

I has missed the nephew!!!!!

Seems a possible which Maureen has found - but as she stated you really need marriage cert

Suz

[clearly]

I think the Caldbeck man may very well be the one.  However here is one, a little earlier, from St John's in the Vale, Keswick, which I came across yesterday

[Gravity]

Thanks again for the replies, truly appreciated 

I've decided to go with ordering the marriage certificate as that's the only way I'm going to be certain of where/when he was born and who his parents were, then I can carry on from there {hopefully!}!

Thanks again x

[Geoff-E]

I've decided to go with ordering the marriage certificate as that's the only way I'm going to be certain of where/when he was born and who his parents were, then I can carry on from there {hopefully!}!

You may be somewhat disappointed.   

You will probably get an age - but it may just say "Full age" (i.e.21+ years).

You will not get a birthplace.

You will not get a mother.

You may not get a father.

[CaroleW]

As the marriage was 1885 - whilst it's not 100% guaranteed - many marriage certs for that period do show an age

If he was illegitimate - no father will be shown - unless he "invented" one as so many illegitimate children did in those days.  They felt it gave them "respectability"

As Geoff says - it will not show a mothers name - English marriage certs never do

[Gravity]

I know marriage certs don't give mother's name, I'm in England myself!!

It's probably the best shot I've got at the moment so I'll have to see what I can get from it otherwise I'm back to square one and nowhere!