Thread: Charles william gatton late 1800 to 1913

Hi i am trying to find info on the whereabouts of my husbands grandfather Charles William Gatton Born Grimsby 1893 then I cant find him again until 1913 he was living at the gatehouse Fish Dock Road Grimsby he enlisted for four years service.He married Maud Sayers in Grimsby in 1921.Any help appreciated jayne

I think that the reason that you are having trouble tracing Charles maybe because he and his siblings adopted their mother Sarah’s 2nd husband’s surname of “Jackson” in the 1901 Census.



I noted that in his military papers Charles states that his next of kin are William E and Sarah Jackson of Beedham Gate House, Fish Dock Road Grimsby.



A William Edward Jackson marries as follows



Marriages Mar 1896



Hill Emily Caistor 7a901

JACKSON William Edward Caistor 7a901

Johnson Sarah Caistor 7a901

Scawind Leonhard John Caistor 7a901



1901 Census



Name: Sarah Jackson

Age: 36

Estimated birth year: abt 1865

Relation: Wife

Spouse's name: William E

Gender: Female

Where born: Marsh Chapel, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Great Grimsby

Ecclesiastical parish: St James

Town: Grimsby

County/Island: Lincolnshire

Registration district: Grimsby

Sub-registration district: Great Grimsby



Household Members:

Name, Age

William E Jackson, 37

Sarah Jackson, 36

Lilian Jackson, 13 (Possible 1887 birth Gatton Lilian Caistor 7a644)

Minnie Jackson, 12 (Possible 1889 birth Gatton Minnie Caistor 7a620)

Ethel M Jackson, 9 (Possible 1891 birth Gatton Ethel Maud Caistor 7a625)

Charles W Jackson, 7



Compare this to what I believe is the same Sarah with her first husband in 1891 Census



Name: Sarah Gatton

Age: 24

Estimated birth year: abt 1867

Relation: Wife

Spouse's name: Charles J

Gender: Female

Where born: Marsh Chapel, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Great Grimsby

Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew

Town: Grimsby

County/Island: Lincolnshire

Registration district: Caistor

Sub-registration district: Great Grimsby



Household Members:

Name, Age

Charles J Gatton, 32

Sarah Gatton, 24

Lillian Gatton, 3

Minnie Gatton, 2



On IGI there is a marriage record for a Charles John Gatton and a Sarah Johnson 19th June 1887, St. James, Great Grimsby.



I haven’t found a death for Charles John Gatton but it is conceivable that Sarah married William Edward Jackson using her maiden name whilst her first husband was still alive!

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I think that the reason that you are having trouble tracing Charles maybe because he and his siblings adopted their mother Sarah’s 2nd husband’s surname of “Jackson” in the 1901 Census.



I noted that in his military papers Charles states that his next of kin are William E and Sarah Jackson of Beedham Gate House, Fish Dock Road Grimsby.



A William Edward Jackson marries as follows



Marriages Mar 1896



Hill Emily Caistor 7a901

JACKSON William Edward Caistor 7a901

Johnson Sarah Caistor 7a901

Scawind Leonhard John Caistor 7a901



1901 Census



Name: Sarah Jackson

Age: 36

Estimated birth year: abt 1865

Relation: Wife

Spouse's name: William E

Gender: Female

Where born: Marsh Chapel, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Great Grimsby

Ecclesiastical parish: St James

Town: Grimsby

County/Island: Lincolnshire

Registration district: Grimsby

Sub-registration district: Great Grimsby



Household Members:

Name, Age

William E Jackson, 37

Sarah Jackson, 36

Lilian Jackson, 13 (Possible 1887 birth Gatton Lilian Caistor 7a644)

Minnie Jackson, 12 (Possible 1889 birth Gatton Minnie Caistor 7a620)

Ethel M Jackson, 9 (Possible 1891 birth Gatton Ethel Maud Caistor 7a625)

Charles W Jackson, 7



Compare this to what I believe is the same Sarah with her first husband in 1891 Census



Name: Sarah Gatton

Age: 24

Estimated birth year: abt 1867

Relation: Wife

Spouse's name: Charles J

Gender: Female

Where born: Marsh Chapel, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Great Grimsby

Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew

Town: Grimsby

County/Island: Lincolnshire

Registration district: Caistor

Sub-registration district: Great Grimsby



Household Members:

Name, Age

Charles J Gatton, 32

Sarah Gatton, 24

Lillian Gatton, 3

Minnie Gatton, 2



On IGI there is a marriage record for a Charles John Gatton and a Sarah Johnson 19th June 1887, St. James, Great Grimsby.



I haven’t found a death for Charles John Gatton but it is conceivable that Sarah married William Edward Jackson using her maiden name whilst her first husband was still alive!

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thank you so much. I cant believe you solved the mystery so quickly. My father inlaw said his dad spent a lot of time with the Jackson family didnt know what the connection was now I do.thanks again Jayne