NameJohn Henderson WAKENSHAW [162], [164]
Birthabt 1883, ,, England [162]
OccupationCoal Miner [162]
FatherJohn WAKENSHAW (~1858-)
MotherSarah (~1860-)
Spouses
Birthabt 1885, Felling, Durham, England [162], [163]
FatherMatthew H. GIBSON (~1858-<1930)
MotherHarriett Jane (~1863-)
Misc. Notes
1. From the 1891 UK Census, County Durham, Gateshead, Civil Parish of Gateshead, Municipal Borough of Gateshead, East Central Ward, St. James Parish, Page 40 and 41:
Matthew Gibson; Head; Age 36; Occupation - Chemical Works Laborer; POB Felling, Durham.
Harriet Gibson; Wife; Age 28; POB Albury, Staffordshire.
Elizabeth Gibson; Daughter; Age 6; Attends School; POB Felling, Durham.
Thomas Gibson; Son; Age 4; POB Felling, Durham.
Harriet Gibson; Daughter; Age 2; POB Gateshead, Durham.

2. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild; SS Friesland; Page 4 of 27; Departing Liverpool, England 19 June 1907; Departing Queenstown, Ireland 20 June 1907; Arriving Philadelphia 30 June 1907; DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA - PORT OF PHILADELPHIA:

123 Walkenshaw, Elizabeth, 22, female, married,
Occupation: (not listed), Can read and write,
Nationality: England, Race or people: English,
Last permanent residence: England, Beyth,
Final destination: Shenandoah Pa.,
Has ticket to final destination: yes, Passage paid by: self,
In acquisition of: $,
In US before: never visited,
Going to: husband J H Walkenshaw,
Height: 5'3", fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes,
Marks of identification: no identifying mark,
Born in ?

124 Walkenshaw, Harriet, 2, female, Marital status: (not listed),
Occupation: child,
Nationality: England, Race or people: English,
Last permanent residence: England, Beyth,
Final destination: Shenandoah Pa.,
Has ticket to final destination: yes, Passage paid by: mother,
In acquisition of: $,
In US before: never visited,
Going to: father J H Walkenshaw.

125 Walkenshaw, Sarah, 9 months, female, Marital status: (not listed),
Occupation: child,
Nationality: England, Race or people: English,
Last permanent residence: England, Beyth,
Final destination: Shenandoah Pa.,
Has ticket to final destination: yes, Passage paid by: mother,
In acquisition of: $,
In US before: never visited,
Going to: father J H Walkenshaw.
Marriageabt 1904, ,, England [162]
Misc. Notes
1. From the 1910 US Census, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill, Shenandoah Borough (part of), 3rd Ward (part of), District 87, Sheet 8B and 9A, Enumerated 20 and 22 April 1910:

Sheet 8B, lines 96 -100:
Matthew Gibson; Head; Age 52; Married 26 yrs.; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Immigrated 1906, Naturalized; Occupation - Coal Miner; Rents Home.
Harriett J. Gibson; Wife; Age 47; Married 26 yrs.; Mother of 8 Children, 8 still living; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Immigrated 1907.
George W. Gibson; Son; Age 18; Single; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Immigrated 1907; Occupation - Labor, Coal Mine.
William S. Gibson; Son; Age 16; Single; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Immigrated 1907; Occupation - Labor, Coal Mine.
Margaret Gibson; Daughter; Age 13; Single; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Attends School.

Sheet 9A, lines 1-9:
Matthew? [hard to read] Gibson; Son; Age 10; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Immigrated 1907; Attends School.
[not legible] Gibson; Daughter; Age 5; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Immigrated 1907.
Thomas? [hard to read] Gibson; Son; Age 23; Married 1 year; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Immigrated 1906, Naturalized; Occupation - Coal Miner.
Catherine Gibson; Daughter-in-law; Age 21; Married 1 year; Mother of 0 Children; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England.
John H. Wakenshaw; Boarder; Age 27; Married 6 years; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Immigrated 1906 [hard to read], Naturalized; Occupation - Coal Miner.
Elizabeth Wakenshaw; Boarder; Age 25; Married 6 years; Mother of 3 Children, 3 Still Living; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Immigrated 1906.
Harriett J. Wakenshaw; Boarder; Age 5; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Immigrated 1906.
Sarah Wakenshaw; Boarder; Age 3; POB England; Father POB England; Immigrated 1906.
Isabelle Wakenshaw; Boarder; Age 1; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Immigrated 1906.

Note: Elizabeth Wakenshaw is shown as a boarder in the 1910 Census above. Then in the 1920 & 1930 Census below, she is listed as Daughter. Thus I must assume her maiden name is GIBSON.

2. From the 1920 US Census, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill, Shenandoah Borough, Ward 4, ED 126, Sheet 6B and 7A, Enumerated 12 Jan 1920:

Sheet 6B, lines 99-100:

Matthew Gibson; Head; Age 51 [hard to read]; Married; Immigrated 1906; Naturalized 1911; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Occupation - Carpenter, Colliery.
Harriett Gibson; Wife; Age 41 [hard to read]; Married; Naturalized; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England.

Sheet 7A, lines 1-6:
Matthew Gibson; Son; Age 28; Single; POB Pennsylvania [can’t be right]; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Occupation - Coal Miner.
Dora [hard to read] Gibson; Daughter; Age 15; Single; Does Not Attend School; POB Pennsylvania [can’t be right]; Father POB England; Mother POB England.
John Wakenshaw; Son-in-law; Age 36; Married; Immigrated 1906, Naturalized 1911; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Occupation - Coal Miner.
Elizabeth Wakenshaw; Daughter; Age 35; Married; Immigrated [?], Naturalized 1911; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England.
Harriet Wakenshaw; Grandaughter; Age 15; Single; Attends School; POB Pennsylvania [can’t be right]; Father POB England; Mother POB England.
Sarah Wakenshaw; Grandaughter; Age 13; Single; Attends School; POB Pennsylvania [can’t be right]; Father POB England; Mother POB England.

3. From the 1930 US Census, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill, Frockville Borough, West Side Middle Ward, ED 54-27, Sheet 12B, Lines 54-57 and Lines 68-73, Enumerated 19-21 April 1930:
Harriett Gibson; Head; Owns Home; Owns Radio Set; Age 67; Widow; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Immigrated 1907, Naturalized.
John H. Wakenshaw; Son-in-law; Age 48; Married; Age at first marriage 21; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Immigrated 1906, Naturalized; Occupation - Carpenter, Coal Mine.
Elizabeth Wakenshaw; Daughter; Age 46; Married; Age at first marriage 19; POB England; Father POB England; Mother POB England; Immigrated 1907, Naturalized.
 Isabelle (~1909-<1920)
Last Modified 1 Jan 2009Created 7 Mar 2011 Mark C. Wakenshaw