NameJohn Mellon [3, His birth, Q3 of 1885, Stockton dist, vol 10a, p. _4], [4, 1901, RG 13/4629, for 15 Marton St (?), Port Clarence, Co Durham], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN29246 RG78PN1695 RD535 SD2 ED8 SN120], [3, Death, Q1 of 1959, M’bro dist, vol 1b, p. 851]
Birthca Aug 1885, Port Clarence, Co Durham
Deathca Feb 1959, Middlesbro’ district, N Yorks
General1901 & 1911: Hotel barman.
Spouses
1Sarah Jane Tipping [3, Her birth, Q2 of 1882, Rochdale dist, vol 8c, p. 63], [4, 1911 ref: RG14PN29246 RG78PN1695 RD535 SD2 ED8 SN120], [3, Her death aged 39, Middlesbro dist, vol 9d, p. 580]
Francis (Died as Child) (ca1914-ca1924)
James (Died as Child) (ca1916-ca1928)
Notes for John Mellon
In the 1901 census he was living with his parents at 15 Marton St (?), Port Clarence, Co Durham, aged 15, born in Port Clarence, Co Durham.
In 1911 he was still a barman at a ‘beer and wine house’, but married and with two children, though there had been a third but who had died:
Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
MELLON, John Head Married M 25 1886 Barman Port Clarence Co Durham
MELLON, Sarah Jane Wife Married 4 years F 25 1886 Coppen Hill Mary Port
MELLON, John Son M 3 1908 Middlesbrough
MELLON, Henry Alban Son M 1 1910 Middlesbrough
PAUL, Sarah Anne Niece F 8 1903 York
RG number: RG14 Piece: 29246
Reference: RG14PN29246 RG78PN1695 RD535 SD2 ED8 SN120
Registration District: Middlesbrough
Sub District: Middlesbrough East
EnumerationDistrict: 8 Parish: Middlesbrough
Address: 15 Elder St Middlesbrough
County: Yorkshire (North riding)
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There were these Mellon births in North Yorkshire from 1907 to 1930:
(a) Those where the mother was not specified, from 1907 to 1910, one of whom had died by 1911:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Jun 1907 (>99%)
MELLON John Middlesbro' 9d 578
Births Mar 1908 (>99%)
MELLON Catherine Middlesbro' 9d 607
Births Sep 1908 (>99%)
Mellon Margaret Jane Middlesbro' 9d 598
Births Mar 1910 (>99%)
MELLON Henry Alban Middlesbro' 9d 591
The infant Mellon deaths from 1907 to 1910 were:
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Mellon Margaret J 2 Middlesbro 9d 353
So in the list of births, above, Catherine was not theirs and Margaret J was.
(b) Those with the mother specified as Tipping:
Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page
Births Sep 1911 (>99%)
MELLON Hugh Tipping Middlesbro' 9d 1135
Births Dec 1912 (>99%)
Mellon Mary Tipping Middlesbro 9d 1081
Births Sep 1914 (>99%)
Mellon Francis Tipping Middlesbro 9d 1155
Births Jun 1916 (>99%)
Mellon James Tipping Middlesbro 9d 1013
Births Sep 1918 (>99%)
Mellon William Tipping Middlesbro 9d 954
Births Sep 1922 (>99%)
Mellon Joseph Tipping Middlesbro' 9d 994
Births Dec 1926 (>99%)
Mellon Peter Tipping Middlesbro' 9d 935
(c) Those after 1911 where the mother was not Tipping and thus probably a relation:
Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page
Births Sep 1918 (>99%)
Mellon Francis Keenan Stockton 10a 94
Births Dec 1919 (>99%)
Mellon Norah J Atkinson York 9d 37
Births Jun 1921 (>99%)
Mellon Mary Keenan Stockton 10a 229
Births Mar 1923 (>99%)
Mellon Margaret Keenan Stockton 10a 95
Births Mar 1924 (>99%)
Mellon Joan Pygall Stockton 10a 117
Births Dec 1924 (>99%)
Mellon Anne Keenan Stockton 10a 155
Births Mar 1926 (>99%)
Mellon John Pygall Stockton 10a 148
Births Mar 1927 (>99%)
Mellon Hugh Keonan Stockton 10a 136
Births Jun 1928 (>99%)
Mellon Doreen Pygall Stockton 10a 83
Births Sep 1929 (>99%)
Mellon Joachim Keenan Stockton 10a 107
Births Mar 1930 (>99%)
Mellon William Pygall Stockton 10a 118
Births Sep 1930 (>99%)
Mellon Rita Hall Middlesbro' 9d 900
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It is possible that he married again after Sarah jane’s death, but there are far too many John Mellon marriages after 1925 to begin to guess.
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His very probable death: the age and place look right:
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Mar 1959 (>99%)
MELLON John 73 Middlesbro' 1b 851
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Notes for John & Sarah Jane (Family)
Their marriage:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Mar 1907
KENT Leonard Middlesbro' 9d 855
MELLON John Middlesbro' 9d 855
RENNISON Rachel Middlesbro' 9d 855
TIPPING Sarah Jane Middlesbro' 9d 855
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