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(James) Polkinghorn (formerly of Redruth, Cornwall) but in 1881 had migrated north to Dalton-in-Furness, where he married a German lady called Katharina. Anyone with any knowledge of her?

Have move this to general disscusion steve

is this james ?

1881 10 Queen Street Dalton In Furness, Lancashire,

Joseph GUILLIAM 40 Shrewsbury Labourer At Iron Mines
Mary GUILLIAM 41 Wales
Minnie GUILLIAM 10 Wales Scholar
Elizabeth GUILLIAM 8 Dalton, Lancashire, Scholar
John Thomas GUILLIAM 5 Dalton, Lancashire,
Joseph GUILLIAM 3 Dalton, Lancashire,
James POLKINGHORN Boarder U 23 Redruth, Cornwall, Iron Miner





is this a relation of james ?


1881 72 South Row Barrow In Furness, Lancashire


James POLKINGHORN 29 Urswick, Lancashire, Iron Miner
Fanny POLKINGHORN 27 Pontesbury, Shropshire,
John POLKINGHORN 5 Barrow, Lancashire, Scholar
Mary J. POLKINGHORN 3 Barrow, Lancashire,
Amelia POLKINGHORN 1 Barrow, Lancashire,
Richard WEDLOCK Boarder 24 Redruth, Cornwall, Iron Miner




have you got more detail that we can work with ie age parents etc ?

is this him in 1871

1871 Bank top, Radcliffe

William Polkinghorne?? 46 coal miner
Alice Polkinghard 48 Redruth, Cornwall
Ellen Polkinghard 16 cotton spinner
Alice Polkinghard 15 cotton pieces?
Emily Polkinghorne 13 cotton finisher
James Polkinghorne 12 cotton finisher
William Polkinghorne 6
William Champion 28 coal miner
John James 21 coal miner

all others born Phillack, Cornwall

Or this ??

1891 Census

Egloshayle, Cornwall
James Polkinghorne, head, 30, Wheelwright, Egloshayle
Catherine, wife, 23, Littlepertheswick
Gwendoline, daur, 2, Egloshayle
Frederick, J (could be I) 6 months, Egloshayle

Oh is this the marriage?
SEP, 1882 Ulverstone,
Katharine Gschwind/Gschwint

Possible.
JAMES POLKINGHORNE.
Birth, 05 MAR 1860.
Christening, 25 OCT 1861. Phillack, Cornwall
Parents:
WILLIAM POLKINGHORNE.
ALICE.

1861. Egloshayle.
Ezekiel Polkinghorne 42.
Jane Polkinghorne 32.
Prudence A Polkinghorne 12.
Louisa Polkinghorne 10.
Ezekiel Polkinghorne 7.
Emma J Polkinghorne 5.
James Polkinghorne 3. born Egloshayle.

JAMES ROWE POLKENHORN.
Christening, 25 DEC 1858. Egloshayle, Cornwall.

Parents:
EZEKIEL POLKENHORN.
EMMA JANE.

Marriages Mar 1849.
Arthur John. Bodmin. 9. 35.
Greenwood Mary Ann. Bodmin. 9. 35.
GREENWOOD Mary Anne. Bodmin. 9. 35.
Hambly Abraham. Bodmin. 9. 35.
Polkinhorn Ezekiel. Bodmin. 9. 35.
Rawlings Mary Anne. Bodmin. 9. 35.
Rowe Emma Jane. Bodmin. 9. 35.

Thanks a lot for your help on this.
James POLKINGHORN married Katherina GSCHWIND(T) in 1882 and really this posting is about her.
She was born in Germany about 1860, and lived with James in Dalton-in-Furness, but was widowed in 1890.
The 1891 census lists her as Kate POLKINGHORN,widow,age 30, living with her 6 children in Dalton.
Shortly after this, she entrusted the children into the care of the local workhouse (times were hard) and left the area.
There the trail goes cold. She doesn't appear in the 1901/1911 census, I can't find a record of her death or re-marriage.
Can anyone spot her anywhere after 1891? She is my great grandmother, and it remains a mystery as to what became of her.
Many thanks.
Steve.jp

could this be her

CATHARINA <GESCHWIND>
Christening: 21 FEB 1858 Harperscheid, Rheinland, Preussen

Father: MATHIAS WILHELM GESCHWIND
Mother: ANNA MARIA KLOFT


poss siblings



CATHARINA HUBERTINA <GESCHWIND>
Christening: 20 SEP 1872 Harperscheid, Rheinland, Preussen

MATHIAS HUBERT <GESCHWIND>
Christening: 13 FEB 1863 Harperscheid, Rheinland, Preussen

MARIA <GESCHWIND>
Christening: 31 AUG 1860 Harperscheid, Rheinland, Preussen

LOUISE <GESCHWIND>
Christening: 24 MAY 1865 Harperscheid, Rheinland, Preussen

MAGDALENA <GESCHWIND>
Christening: 14 JUN 1867 Harperscheid, Rheinland, Preussen

MATHIAS WILHELM <GESCHWIND>
Christening: 31 MAR 1870 Harperscheid, Rheinland, Preussen



any one find that 1891 census ?

here the 1891

1891 3 albert st, Dalton, Lancs

Kate Polkinghorn 30
Caroline Polkinghorn 8
Emily Polkinghorn 7
Maggie Polkinghorn 5
Stephen Polkinghorn 4
Annie Polkinghorn 2
Mary Polkinghorn 9/12

all born dalton by kate germany

could she have returned to germany ? reverted back to her maiden name ?

if her travel documets were in her maiden name could she have reverted back to that name

1901, shows these three in Ulverston Union Workhouse.
Annie Polkinghorn 13.
Mary Polkinghorn 11.
John Polkinghorn 7.

Where did John come from.

Births Mar 1892.
Polkinghorn John . Bury 8c.. 614.
Births Jun 1893.
Polkinghorn John. Ulverston. 8e. 837.

Thanks again for your help.
Her father is named John (a farmer) on the marriage cert.
The name Gschwind(t) may have been pronounced without the 'G' and I found her (I think) in 1881 listed as Kate SCHWEND in Bradford aged 19 years. She appears to be an economic migrant, originating from Wurternburg, travelling from Germany with 3 other companions. I think they must have travelled up the Rhine to Rotterdam, then sailed to Hull, and then on to Bradford. Bradford attracted a lot of German migrant workers at that time - there was an area known as 'little Germany'.
But I would love to find a reference to her post 1891. Anyone find anything?
Thanks
Steve