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James Bryanhill

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Dawn

Dawn Report 19 Apr 2016 11:55

Have 1901 census showing James Bryanhill b1853 in Newleeds, Yorkshire with
his wife Alice b1864 in Seaham Harbour, along with their family. Alice appears again in 1911 as a widow, along with her children. They were living in Seaham Harbour area. I can't find a birth, marriage or a death for James or any info regarding Alice prior to 1901 census. I have all the records for the family after 1901.
Can anyone help????
Dawn

Maddie

Maddie Report 19 Apr 2016 11:58

just for reference
Jas Bryanhill

in the 1901 England Census
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Name: Jas Bryanhill
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Alice Bryanhill
Birth Place: Newleeds, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: East Murton
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Ecclesiastical parish: Dalton le Dale Holy Trinity
Town: Murton Colliery
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Easington
Sub-registration district: Dawdon
ED, institution, or vessel: 08
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4689
Folio: 30
Page Number: 1
Household schedule number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Jas Bryanhill 48
Alice Bryanhill 37
Thomas Bryanhill 7
Ann Bryanhill 5
Elizabeth Bryanhill 4
James W Bryanhill 2
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Maddie

Maddie Report 19 Apr 2016 12:02

1911 ????
Alice Bryanhill Head Widow Female - 47 1864 Seaham Harbour Durham
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Thomas Bryanhill Son Single Male Under Ground Labourer Coal Mine 17 1894 Seaham Harbour Durham
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Annie Bryanhill Daughter Single Female - 15 1896 Seaham Harbour Durham
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Elizabeth Bryanhill Daughter - Female - 14 1897 Seaham Harbour Durham
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James Bryanhill Son - Male School 12 1899 Seaham Harbour Durham
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John Bryanhill Son - Male School 9 1902 Murton Durham
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Census details
First name(s) James
Last name Bryanhill
Relationship Son
Sex Male
Occupation School
Age 12
Birth year 1899
Birth place Seaham Harbour Durham
Address 19 Alfred St Seaham Harbour
Parish Dawdon
County Durham
Country England
Archive reference RG14
Registration district Easington
Registration district number 552
Enumeration district 8
District number -
Sub district Dawdon
Sub district number 2
Census reference RG14PN30027 RG78PN1735 RD552 SD2 ED8 SN146
Piece number 30027
Folio -
Page -
Other household member first name(s) ALICE, ANNIE, ELIZABETH, JAMES, JOHN, THOMAS
Other household member last name BRYANHILL
Record set 1911 Census for England & Wales
Category Census, land & surveys

Maddie

Maddie Report 19 Apr 2016 12:03

son James W ???


1939 Register Transcription

Bryanhill Household (2 People) 31 West Lane , Easington R.D., Durham, England
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First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
James W Bryanhill 07 May 1898 Male Miner Surface Works Married 75 1
Margaret Bryanhill 26 Dec 1899 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 75 2

Maddie

Maddie Report 19 Apr 2016 12:04

james's birth cert will give you details of parents
JAMES WILFRED
Last name BRYANHILL
Birth year 1898
Birth quarter 2
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District EASINGTON
County Durham
Country England
Volume 10A
Page 489
Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
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Maddie

Maddie Report 19 Apr 2016 12:09

alice in 1939


1939 Register Transcription

Bryanhill Household (3 People) The Village , Easington R.D., Durham, England
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First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Thomas Bryanhill 29 Dec 1893 Male General Labourer Married 84 3
Alice Bryanhill 21 Jul 1863 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Widowed 84 1
Elizabeth Chapman (Bryanhill) 29 Dec 1896 Female Household Help Single 84 2

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 19 Apr 2016 12:19

The first appearance of the surname Bryanhill on Freebmd is James Wilfred's birth in 1898.

Thomas's birth is registered as Bryan-hills and also as Hills. I would say it looks like James and Alice didn't marry but used a combination of both their surnames.

Have you bought a birth certificate for any of the children please?

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 19 Apr 2016 12:30

1871

James Bryan
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1852
Relation: Son
Father's name: Thomas Bryan
Mother's name: Elizabeth Bryan
Gender: Male
Where born: Grassington, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Dawdon
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Seaham Harbour
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Registration district: Easington
Sub-registration district: Easington
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Household schedule number: 534
Piece: 4973
Folio: 51
Page Number: 95
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Bryan 41
Elizabeth Bryan 40
James Bryan 19
John Bryan 17
Jane Bryan 14
Tom Bryan 11
Sarah Bryan 9
Geraldine Bryan 4


The above James is a Stone Mason (James Bryanhill was a Bricklayer in 1901).

Looking at the names of the Bryanhill children, I think the above is your James.

Dawn

Dawn Report 19 Apr 2016 12:32

Hi everyone,
Thanks for the efforts, I think your right, only way to go is to get birth certificate.
Many thanks,
Dawn

Choccy

Choccy Report 19 Apr 2016 12:42


Deaths Jun 1909


HILLS James Bryan 53 Easington 10a 270



Choccy

Choccy Report 19 Apr 2016 12:49


Marriages Dec 1892


HILLS James Bryan Easington 10a 672
Malloy Alice Easington 10a 672



rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 19 Apr 2016 13:11

Well found choccy :-)

Maddie

Maddie Report 19 Apr 2016 13:51

alice 1
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Frances Street, Dawdon, Easington, Durham, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Patrick Malloy Head Married Male 70 1821 Timber Yard Labourer Ireland
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Ann Malloy Wife Married Female 68 1823 - Ireland
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Alice Malloy Daughter Single Female 25 1866 Bottle Factory Girl England
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Census details
First name(s) Alice
Last name Malloy
Relationship Daughter
Marital status Single
Gender Female
Age 25
Birth year 1866
Occupation Bottle Factory Girl
Birth town -
Birth county -
Birth place England
Birth place other as transcribed CO DURHAM SEAHAM HARBOUR
Street Frances Street
Town Seaham Harbour
Parish Dawdon
City -
County Durham
Registration district Easington
Archive reference RG12
Piece number 4108
Folio 36
Page 65
Record set 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Category Census, land & surveys
Subcategory Census891 ??

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 19 Apr 2016 14:23

I wonder if James was born before Thomas and Elizabeth married and that's why he changed his name to Bryan -hill?

Thomas Bryan, occ. mason
Birth Year: abt 1830
Age: 24
Marriage or Bann Date: 28 Mar 1854
Parish: Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral), Yorkshire, England
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Spouse: Elizabeth Hill
Father: John Bryan, Labourer
Spouse Father: Charles Hill, Labourer

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 19 Apr 2016 14:31

This looks like James's baptism, so Thomas Bryan was his stepfather.

James Hill
Event Type: Baptism
Father: Hill
Mother: Elizabeth Hill
Baptism Date: 23 Mar 1851
Archive Location: Bradford
Parish or Chapel: Grassington
Reel Number: Bradford, Gilstead, Grassington, Laisterdyke, Low Moor, Manningham, West Bowling, Wyke; BNC16
Reference Number: 59D96/4/1


On the original image there is no father named or occupation given for his father.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 19 Apr 2016 14:48

1939 register to give you Alice's DOB.

1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION
Bryanhill Household (3 People)
The Village , Easington R.D., Durham, England

Alice Bryanhill
DOB 21 Jul 1863
SEX Female
OCCUPATION Unpaid Domestic Duties
MARITAL STATUS Widowed
SCHEDULE 84
SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER 1

Elizabeth Chapman (Bryanhill)
DOB 29 Dec 1896
SEX Female
OCCUPATION Household Help
MARITAL STATUS Single
SCHEDULE 84
SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER 2

Thomas Bryanhill
DOB 29 Dec 1893
SEX Male
OCCUPATION General Labourer
MARITAL STATUS Married
SCHEDULE 84
SCHEDULE SUB NUMBER 3

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 19 Apr 2016 14:56

Alice Meloy
Registration Year: 1863
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Easington
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 329

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 19 Apr 2016 15:03

1871

Name: Alice Meloy
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Gender: Female
Where born: Durham, England
Civil Parish: Dawdon
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Seaham Harbour
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Registration district: Easington
Sub-registration district: Easington
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Household schedule number: 200
Piece: 4974
Folio: 21
Page Number: 36
Household Members:
Name Age
Patria Meloy 49 b. Ireland
Ann Meloy 48 b. Ireland
Cathrin Meloy 16
John Meloy 10
Mary Meloy 14
Alice Meloy 7


All children born Durham

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 19 Apr 2016 15:15

1901 gives more specific place of birth for Patrick and Ann

Patrick Malloy
Age: 81
Estimated birth year: abt 1820
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Ann Malloy
Birth Place: Monaghan, Ireland
Civil Parish: Dawdon
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Ecclesiastical parish: Seaham Harbour St John
Town: Seaham Harbour
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Easington
Sub-registration district: Dawdon
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4690
Folio: 145
Page Number: 15
Household schedule number: 104
Household Members:
Name Age
Patrick Malloy 81
Ann Malloy 80 b. Derry, Ireland