Ray, You (and others) may find this web site useful in your research. http://www.pensear.org/main.php It's a sort of backhanded way of getting information from the 1841 and 1851 census returns, which no longer exist. If your ancestor was still living, and old enough by the time the Old Age Pension Act was introduced in 1908, he or she may have applied for a pension. The only way to confirm a person's age at that time was for the pension office to do a lookup in the 1841 or 1851 census, which still existed in 1908. This site allows a quick lookup of names, and you might find an ancestor if you're lucky. The cost to receive the information, which might list all household members, is only 1 pound, and you get it quickly. I looked briefly and saw many HASSONs in Londonderry, including a couple of Matildas. Kathy Judge Nemaric Researching JUDGE, BROWN, PHILIPS, KEENAN in Derry -----Original Message----- From: nir-derry-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nir-derry-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ray Tempest Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 4:31 PM To: nir-derry-l@rootsweb.com Subject: [NIR-DERRY] Re-posting interests Hi All A Happy New Year to you all. I am trying to trace my wife's family from Derry and boy is that proving to be some task. Last year I submitted the names with no results and from this side of the Irish sea its not easy without paying large sums of money. In 2005 I was in Derry and did a quick look up of the 1901 census. I found her Dad and his family living in Society street but couldn't locate her Mom.So if anyone is in the library and has a few minutes to spare could they do a look up in the 1901 census for me please. Here's what I have so far. her Father James LONG born 1899 Society Street father William LONG Barber Mother Matilda HASSON her Mother Mary Kathleen JOHNSON born 1900 Blucher Street father William JOHNSON mother Catherine FRIEL Now as I say I did look up the 1901 census but Mary and family were not there. There was a JOHNSON family in Blucher St. but not theirs. They may have moved to Bishop St. by 1901 as that is where they lived for many years after many thanks in anticipation Ray T. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message