Johnson Gibson Family History
James FRENCH
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Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. James FRENCH was born in 1849 in Merrington Co Durham. Notes:
1851 HO107 2384 783 at Ferryhill son single aged 2 born Merrington
1861 RG9 3710 11 at Merrington son single aged 11 born Durham
1871 RG10 4931 30 at Merrington son single blacksmith aged 21 born Merrington
1881 RG11 4903 36 at Ferryhill head married blacksmith aged 32 born Merrington
1891 RG12 4055 105 at Railway Terrnace West Cornforth head married blacksmith aged 43 born Merrington
1901 RG13 4632 71 at Railway Terrace West Cornforth head married colliery blacksmith aged 53 born Church Merrington
1911 RG14 29690 Sch 83 at 3 Simpsons Buildings West Cornforth (4 rooms) head married colliery blacksmith aged 62 born Kirk Merrington
Birth:
1851 CensusJames married Susannah NORTON in 1878. Susannah was born in 1857 in At Sea - British Subject. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. James FRENCH
was born in 1880 in Ferryhill Co Durham.
- 3. William FRENCH
was born in 1882 in Ferryhill Co Durham.
- 4. Mary FRENCH
was born in 1894 in West Cornforth Co Durham.
- 5. Rebecca FRENCH
was born in 1896 in West Cornforth Co Durham.
- 2. James FRENCH
Generation: 2
2. James FRENCH (1.James1) was born in 1880 in Ferryhill Co Durham.
Notes:
1881 RG11 4903 36 at Ferryhill son single aged 7 months born Ferryhill
1891 RG12 4055 105 at Railway Terrnace West Cornforth son single aged 10 born Ferryhill
1901 RG13 4632 71 at Railway Terrace West Cornforth son single colliery stone mason aged 20 born Ferryhill
1911 RG13 29692 Sch83 at 3 Simpsons Buildings West Cornforth (2rooms) head married mason at colliery aged 30 born Ferryhill Village
Birth:
1881 CensusJames married Hannah GOWLAND in 1906. Hannah was born in 1886 in Cornforth Mill Co Durham. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 6. Fred Gowland FRENCH
was born in 1907 in West Cornforth Co Durham; died in 1928.
- 7. William FRENCH
was born in 1909 in West Cornforth Co Durham.
- 8. James FRENCH
was born in 1909 in West Cornforth Co Durham; died in 1909.
- 9. Mary Jane FRENCH
was born in 1910 in West Cornforth Co Durham.
- 6. Fred Gowland FRENCH
3. William FRENCH (1.James1) was born in 1882 in Ferryhill Co Durham.
Notes:
1891 RG12 4055 105 at Railway Terrnace West Cornforth son single aged 9 born Ferryhill
1901 RG13 4632 71 at Railway Terrace West Cornforth son single colliery blacksmith aged 19 born Ferryhill
1911 RG14 29690 Sch 83 at 3 Simpsons Buildings West Cornforth son single colliery blacksmith aged 29 born Ferryhill
Birth:
1891 Census4. Mary FRENCH (1.James1) was born in 1894 in West Cornforth Co Durham.
Notes:
1901 RG13 4632 71 at Railway Terrace West Cornforth dau single aged 7 born West Cornforth
1911 RG14 29690 Sch 83 at 3 Simpsons Buildings West Cornforth dau single aged 17 born West Cornforth
Birth:
1901 Census5. Rebecca FRENCH (1.James1) was born in 1896 in West Cornforth Co Durham.
Notes:
1901 RG13 4632 71 at Railway Terrace West Cornforth dau single aged 5 born West Cornforth
1911 RG14 29690 Sch 83 at 3 Simpsons Buildings West Cornforth dau single aged 15 born West Cornforth
Birth:
1901 Census
Generation: 3
6. Fred Gowland FRENCH (2.James2, 1.James1) was born in 1907 in West Cornforth Co Durham; died in 1928.
Notes:
1911 RG13 29692 Sch83 at 3 Simpsons Buildings West Cornforth son single aged 4 born West Cornforth
Birth:
1911 Census
FreeBMD Mar 1907 Sedgefield 10a 122
Died:
FreeBMD June 1928 Dur 10a 376 aged 217. William FRENCH (2.James2, 1.James1) was born in 1909 in West Cornforth Co Durham.
Notes:
1911 RG13 29692 Sch83 at 3 Simpsons Buildings West Cornforth son single aged 2 born West Cornforth
Birth:
1911 Census8. James FRENCH (2.James2, 1.James1) was born in 1909 in West Cornforth Co Durham; died in 1909.
Notes:
1911 RG13 29692 Sch83 at 3 Simpsons Buildings West Cornforth son born West Cornforth noted as child who died
Birth:
FreeBMD Dec 1909 Sedgefield 10a 112
Died:
FreeBMD Dec 1909 Sedgefield 10a 60 aged 09. Mary Jane FRENCH (2.James2, 1.James1) was born in 1910 in West Cornforth Co Durham.
Notes:
1911 RG13 29692 Sch83 at 3 Simpsons Buildings West Cornforth dau single aged 5 months born West Cornforth
Birth:
1911 Census