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any ideas on where else to look i have a robert akenhead born 1830 in carlton in durham i have him on 1851 census living in a house where he is a lodger ive looked at rest of census and there is no sign of him ive think ive found his death as 1888 in hartlepool i dunno where else to look

If you are certain the death you found in 1888 is him, then he must be on the other censuses, but just mistranscribed. nell

1851 census for reference Robert Akenhead abt 1830 Carlton, Durham, England Lodger Hartlepool Durham Joseph Davison abt 1830 Belford, Northumberland, England Lodger Hartlepool Durham William Shaw abt 1813 Neesham, Durham, England Lodger Hartlepool Durham Ann Starford abt 1842 Hartlepool, Durham, England Daughter Hartlepool Durham Duke Starford abt 1799 Sadberge, Durham, England Head Hartlepool Durham Elizabeth Starford abt 1836 Halwell, Durham, England Daughter Hartlepool Durham Mary Starford abt 1791 Easington, Durham, England Wife Hartlepool Durham Thomson Thwaites abt 1811 Shotton, Durham, England Lodger Hartlepool Durham occupation dock labourer unmarried

Dot he could have died in 1859... Deaths Dec 1859 Akenhead Robert Easington 10a 160 Georgina.

POSSIBLE MC............ Name: Akenhead, Robert Record Type: Marriages Quarter: March Year: 1869 District: Hartlepool (1859-1938) County: Co. Durham Volume: 10a Page: 146

cant see anything on census after 1851

there is this guy in 1861......... Name: Robert Aikenhead Age: 34 Estimated birth year: abt 1827 Relation: Boarder Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Hetton, Durham, England Civil parish: Hartlepool Ecclesiatical parish: Holy Trinity Town: Hartlepool County/Island: Durham Country: England Source information: RG9/3701 Registration district: Hartlepool Sub-registration district: Hartlepool ED, institution, or vessel: 17g Folio: 53 Page: 8 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 39 Also with him George.........No occupstion listed so no idea if he's your chap. The head of the house Abram. Proud is a dock labourer

thanks for ur replys 1851 census thats the one i found and his marriage in 1869 i found but he seems to have disappeared on the rest of the census but i have found 2 of robert dieing in 1888 and 1929 but i am thinking its 1888 is the one that he died

Do you have him married on the 1871 census ?

ive found out he married 1869 to ELLEN ROBINSON and ive looked at all census no luck he seems to have disappeared of the face of the earth lol

any deatils for Ellen ? DOB etc..

sorry ive just found out she was born in hartlepool 1838

Perhaps he emigrated. Try looking on online passenger lists and US census returns.

hi raceal thanks for that i am thinking the same is there a web site where i could look for that please

Ancestry has US census returns and I think some passenger lists. Try googling for other US passenger list sites, also for Canadian & Australian emigration records. Good Luck!

thank u i will have a good look cos im not giving up on this guy lol even though he is a huge head ache lol

Not sure he would have emigrated seen as you seem to think he was Born / married and dies in Harlepool .........but you never know ! what about the chap I found in 1861 ? do you think he's a possible ?

Just a thought but some of my Durham shipyard workers went over the border to scotland ship yards, have you tried their censuses?