Greeings, I live in California, U.S. Much of my family (including me) was born in or very near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, going back generations. However, my great grandmother on my mother's side, Charlotte Ivison Mitton, came to Philadelphia on 6 Dec 1887 on the SS Lord Gough at age 14 yrs. Her mother, Sarah Ann, was with her. I'm not sure whether her father, James Mitton, accompanied them. If so, his surname was spelled incorrectly. ( On 19 July 1887, there was a passenger on a ship arriving in Philadelphia named James Milton or Mitton.) Tragically, James died 16 Dec 1887. -James Mitton was born 1842/43 in Casleton, Lancashire according to the 1881 census & was a mechanic or fitter. -Sarah Ann (nee Ivison) was born about a year later in Manchester. I believe her father's name is John Ivison. Their children in the 1881 census: -Mary Jane b, ca. 1864 -George Alfred b. 20 Sept 1865 Baptism 23 Sep 1866 St Thomas Church, Ardwick -Elizabeth C. b. ca. 18669 -Charlotte Ivison b. 29 May 1873 Baptism 7 Aug 1873 St James Church, Collyhurst I believe they had other children who died very young. Does anyone know this family? Jo-Ann

Hi Jo-Ann, 1871 census the family were in St Georges,Manchester (sorry,I can't make out the street name) as well as Mary J 7yrs, George A 5yrs, Elizabeth 2yrs, there was John R age 1 month. 1861 Sarah Ann was at 17 Howard Street,Ardwick,Manchester age 17yrs,occupation maker up of smallwares,her parents John Ivison 44yrs occ. saddler b. Birmingham, Warwickshire,Jane age 60yrs no oc. b London and sister Elizabeth 23yrs occ. milliner b Salford,Lancs. 1851 census James was at 9 Victoria Street,Hulme,a scholar,parents Richard age 26y occ. pattern designer,b Wheelton,Lancs. Mary 27yrs no occ. b Spotland (Rochdale) brothers William 5yrs b Castleton, Thomas 1yr b. Hulme. James and Sarah Ann married Sept.Q 1863, Manchester (freebmd), www.lancashirebmd.org.uk has the marriage taking place at the Church of St.John,Manchester. HTH a little, Anne On 29 June 2011 19:35, Jo-Ann Bradley <[email protected]> wrote: > Greeings, I live in California, U.S. Much of my family (including me) was > born > in or very near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, going back generations. > However, my > great grandmother on my mother's side, Charlotte Ivison Mitton, came to > Philadelphia on 6 Dec 1887 on the SS Lord Gough at age 14 yrs. Her mother, > Sarah > Ann, was with her. I'm not sure whether her father, James Mitton, > accompanied > them. If so, his surname was spelled incorrectly. ( On 19 July 1887, there > was a > passenger on a ship arriving in Philadelphia named James Milton or Mitton.) > Tragically, James died 16 Dec 1887. > -James Mitton was born 1842/43 in Casleton, Lancashire according to the > 1881 > census & was a mechanic or fitter. > -Sarah Ann (nee Ivison) was born about a year later in Manchester. I > believe her > father's name is John Ivison. > Their children in the 1881 census: > -Mary Jane b, ca. 1864 > -George Alfred b. 20 Sept 1865 Baptism 23 Sep 1866 St Thomas Church, > Ardwick > -Elizabeth C. b. ca. 18669 > -Charlotte Ivison b. 29 May 1873 Baptism 7 Aug 1873 St James Church, > Collyhurst > > I believe they had other children who died very young. Does anyone know > this > family? Jo-Ann > > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > PLEASE and THANK YOU -- Don't cost a thing and mean so much. > > > ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >