Thanks for the additional census and marriage information Lin. I do appreciate the time you must have taken to put these together.  Why do you think this isn`t the correct man? It all seems to fit the same pattern to me at first glance,  or am I missing something? I`ve checked on the map I have and Manningham is about one and half miles north of Park Road, where the Von Halle`s were. I can`t work out the address for Manningham, but it doesn`t seem to be any further than the address in the 1901 census. Which I would agree, seems a little to far, but in the absence of any other person. I believe this could be the man. I`m leaving the puzzle alone now for tonight, it`s getting late, and maybe my I`m missing something. But I really appreciate the bits of information you`ve passed onto me. All the best. George. >________________________________ > From: Lin <dml5481@hotmail.com> >To: George Carter <gacarter@btinternet.com>; YORKSGEN@rootsweb.com >Sent: Sunday, 19 August 2012, 22:05 >Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] John Thompson & Von Halle family in Bradford > > >George > >I hate to dash your hopes, but don't think this is your John in 1901. > >From 1901 census Bradford, Yorks RG13//4158 folio 43 page 26 > >John THOMPSON 49, mar, coachman, born Donnington, Lincs >Margaret THOMPSON, 44, mar, Doncaster, Yorks >Emmiline THOMPSON, dau, 17, clog iron mender, Badford, Yorks > >(JohnWilliam married Margaret  Beach STEELS in 1892 Manningham. He was a widower, occupation, coachman, father James, a cordwainer) > >On 1891 census Manningham RG12/3633 folio 29 page 19 > > >Jas THOMPSON head, 68, shoemaker >JnoW THOMPSON, son, widr, 38,  coachman domestic ,Dunnington on Bane, Lincs, >Emmeline THOMPSON, , aged 7 born Bradford >Frances W THOMPSON, aged 10, born Bradford > >1881 census RG11/4462 folio 118 page 9 Manningham > >JohnWm THOMPSON. head, aged 28, coachman, born Donnington on Bain, Lincs >Charlotte THOMPSON, wife aged 25, born Lincolnshire >John THOMPSON aged 8, born Gt Grimsby >Frances THOMPSON aged 10 months, born Bradford > >John William was deceased on Emmeline's marriage in 1908.to George Henry WEATHERALL so wouldn't think he would have been given a watch in 1910. > > > >Lin > > >PLEASE REMOVE NAMES & email ADDRESSES BEFORE FORWARDING. USE THE Bcc BOX FOR YOUR NAMES & ADDRESSES WHICH WILL HELP ELIMINATE UNWANTED EMAILS On 19/08/2012 20:34, George Carter wrote: > >With the help of Nivard, Ann, Maureen & Jean, I think I`ve found a pairing of John Thompson and a Von Halle family who were living in Eaton Bradford in 1901. The John Thompson was a Coachman Groom.(Thanks Maureen for that). The only thing that has me wondering about the findings is that on todays, map It`s about 3 miles by road from Park Drive, where the Von Halle family were living and Canary Street, where John Thompson was living. I expected to find him a bit nearer than that.  Has anyone any experience of servants living away from the home of the employer in the 19th and early 20th century?. I know today it wouldn`t take long to bob from one address to the other, but it seems a bit far in the time before the motor car. I expected him to be close to hand. There is a possibility that the streets on todays map don`t correspond where they were in 1901 has anyone any local knowledge? Has anyone any thoughts on this. Thanks for any help. George. ..... Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >