Thread: john walker heanor derbyshire

i am seeking any details of JOHN WALKER born in 1802/3 in HEANOR DERBYSHIRE,he was a soldier in the crimean war,had a government pension.he died in 1878 in HEANOR. thanks

Hi Lesley



What info are you looking for - do you have census records, Death record references etc.?



Do you have any other info - name of wife, children, parents etc.?

hi,thanks for your reply.the recent details i have received were found,on the net from a book that has been transcibed in usa.JOHN WALKER was born in HEANOR DERBYSHIRE uk,he served in the crimea,and received a pension he was born 1802/3.i have no info about regiment/medals etc.i have details about his son john who was born 1833,his children included my grt grand father isiah walker,philip walker another son went to usa in 1887,the item goes on to state that he founded a bottling plant in chester pa,he became a well known person leading him to be included in a book titledA HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY,PENNSYLVAINIA,AND ITS PEOPLE.JOHN W JORDAN LLD VOLUMES 2 3.Ihave census details about john jr and family but nothing on john senior.thanks for any help.lesley 85.

Hi Lesley



Thanks for that - I'll take a look around and see what I can find

Hi Lesley



Just want to check if I have found the "right" John Walker Snr - there were a few around in Heanor born in the early 1800s!! You say that you have details about his son John B:1833 - do you know if he had any siblings?



Thanks

Hi Lesley



Don't worry about previous post for further information - I found the publication you mentioned so now have the info I need.



Here is where I am at - I have checked the crimean war veteran pension records and no mention of John I'm afraid. The following are the census records for John Snr. that I have been able to locate tonight - just to note that it appears that Hannah jnr later refers to herself as Sarah as mentioned in "A History of Delaware". It appears that John Snr "may" have been born a little later than Philip recalled. You will see that as mentioned in the book John Snr is a Stocking knitter!!!



1851 Census



Living: Wood End, Heanor



John (45) B: 1806, Heanor, Framework Knitter employing 1 man

Hannah (45) B: 1806 Heanor, Framework Knitter

Joseph (17) B: 1834, Heanor, Framework Knitter

John (12) B: 1839, Heanor

Hannah (9) B: Eastwood Notts – Hose Seamer

Elizabeth (7) B: 1844, Heanor

William (4), B: 1847, Heanor



1861 census



Living: Wood End, Heanor



John (55) B: 1806, Framework, Knitter

Hannah (55) B: 1806

Elizabeth (17) B: 1844, glove seamer

William (14) B: 1847, Coal Miner





Please PM me with your e.mail address if you would like copies of original documentation.



I will continue tomorrow and hopefully find some more info for you.