George Swinburn of Medomsley and Burnmoor, Co.Durham
WILLIAM SWINBURN, of Medomsley, also a farmer of Conside, Durham and native of Shotley, Durham; married 10 September 1787 Lanchester, Durham CATHERINE SWINBURNE (issue - see below)

  • THOMAS SWINBURN, brother of William and also a farmer of Conside, married 30 May 1795 Medomsley JANE ROBSON (issue - see below)

    William and Catherine were parents of:

  • BELLA SWINBURN, baptised 20 January 1788 Medomsley, Durham

  • JOHN SWINBURN, baptised 12 January 1790 Medomsley

  • ANN SWINBURN, baptised 8 January 1792 Medomsley

  • WILLIAM SWINBURN, baptised 31 January 1795 Medomsley, of Conside

  • GEORGE SWINBURN (4th son ?), born 8 March 1798 Consett, Durham, baptised 13 September 1799 Medomsley; he married MARY (possibly MARY SOUTHREN, daughter of WILLIAM and HANNAH SOUTHREN, 18 May 1826 Chester-le-Street, Durham), born about 1803 Wheatley Green, Durham; they are on the 1841 census at Bournmoor near Penshaw, Durham, George an Agricultural Labourer aged 42 and Mary aged 38, with 5 children; and on the 1851 census at Morton Grange, Houghton-le-Spring, Durham with 3 children, George aged 52 and Mary aged 47 (issue - see below)

  • JOSEPH SWINBURN (6th son ?), born c.1800 Lamesley

  • CUTHBERT SWINBURN (7th son ?), born c.1800 Lamesley

    Thomas and Jane (Robson) were parents of

  • JOHN SWINBURN, baptised 14 January 1797 Medomsley

  • MARY SWINBURN, born 25 December 1797 and baptised 13 February 1799 Medomsley

    George and Mary (Southren) were parents of

  • WILLIAM SWINBURN, born about 1829 Holmside, Durham; on 1841 census with parents, aged 12; on 1851 census at Wheatley Green, Edmondsley, Durham, a Blacksmith Journeyman aged 21 with grandparents, William and Hannah Southren

  • MARGRET SWINBURN, born about 1832 Holmside, Durham; on 1841 census with parents, aged 9; on 1851 at Beamish near Pelton, a House Servant aged 19 in the MATTHEWS household

  • ELIZA SWINBURN, born about 1834 Co. Durham; on 1841 census with parents, aged 7; 'Elizabeth' on 1851 census with parents, a scholar aged 12, born New Lambton

  • GEORGE SWINBURN, born about 1837/9 Burnmoor, Co. Durham; on 1841 census with parents, aged 5; on 1851 census at East Rainton, Houghton le Spring, a Servant, Farm Labourer aged 14 in the household of ALICE LAMB, widow (his birth place is given as Lambton, about a mile south of Burnmoor); married 29 September 1861 Chester-le-Street ELEANOR (ELLEN) ADAMSON, born c.1840/1 Shields, Durham; they are on the 1881 census at West Lane Farm, Waldridge, Durham, George a farmer of 82 Acres aged 42 and Eleanor aged 40, with 2 sons; and on the 1901 census, still at West Lane Farm, Waldridge, aged 62 and 60 with son George (issue - see below)

  • MARY SWINBURN, born about 1839 Co. Durham; on 1841 census with parents, aged 2

  • THOMAS SOUTHREN SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1 Chester-le-Street) 1842; on 1851 census with parents, a scholar aged 9; died (reg.Q1) 1872 aged 30; married aged 25 on 10 August 1867 St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth, Durham ELIZA ANN LOVETT, born c.1844 Holmside, aged 23 at marriage; she married 2ndly (reg.Q4 Chester-le-Street) 1874 JOHN BELL, born c.1852 Easington Lane, Durham, they are on the 1881 census at Windlestone Colliery Cottage, Chilton, Durham, John a Coal Miner, with Eliza's three Swinburn children and two Bell children (issue - see below)

  • JOHN SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1 Chester-le-Street) 1845, New Lambton, Durham; on 1851 census with parents, aged 6

    George and Eleanor/Ellen (Adamson) were parents of:

  • THOMAS SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1 Chester-le-Street) 1862 Waldridge; on 1881 census with parents, an Agricultural Labourer aged 19; married aged 29 on 28 December 1891 Belmont, Durham DORA JANE CARTER (daughter of WILLIAM CARTER), born c.1865 Easington, Durham; married aged 26; they are on the 1901 census at East Pelton Farm, Thomas a Farm Bailiff aged 39 and Dora Jane aged 36, with 5 children (issue - see below)

  • GEORGE ADAMSON SWINBURN, born (reg.Q4 Chester-le-Street) 1864 Waldridge; on 1881 census with parents, an Agricultural Labourer aged 16 and in 1901 when he was a Farmers son aged 37; died (reg.Q2) 1926

    Thomas and Dora Jane (Carter) were parents of:

  • ELEANOR SWINBURN, born (reg.Q2) 1893 Chester-le-Street; on 1901 census with parents, aged 8; died unmarried

  • GEORGE WILLIAM SWINBURN, born (reg.Q4) 1894 Chester-le-Street; on 1901 census with parents, aged 4; married (reg.Q2 Alnwick) 1917 CHRISTINA TAYLOR, George died 20 February 1967 whilst of 24 Low Hauxley, Amble, Northumberland, Probate granted London 3 August 1967 to widow, effects £3,775; Christina died 26 December 1984 whilst of 20 Low Hauxley, Amble by the Sea, Morpeth, Northumberland, Probate granted Newcastle 12 April 1985, effects not exceeding £40,000 (no issue)

  • DORA JANE SWINBURN (twin), born 12 September 1897 Chester-le-Street; on 1901 census with parents, aged 3; died 25 December 1979; married (reg.Q1 Gateshead) 1920 EDWARD A.BROWN, they had three children, one of whom was Mayor of Gateshead, the family were known as SWINBURN-BROWN

    Thomas Swinburn 1897-1981

  • THOMAS SWINBURN (twin), born 12 September 1897 Chester-le-Street; on 1901 census with parents, aged 3; went to Australia in 1921 aged 23; married Mildred Florence Swinburn nee Eskett 1906-1998MILDRED FLORENCE ESKETT, born 18 September 1906 Avon, Somerset; of Twerton, Somerset; went to Australia aged 6; they lived on 'Waldridge Farm', Denmark, Western Australia; Thomas died 25 December 1981 aged 84; Mildred died 1 October 1998 aged 92 (4 children)

  • RALPH MEGGISON SWINBURN, born about July (reg.Q4) 1900 Pelton, Durham; on 1901 census with parents, aged 8 months; died unmarried 3 December 1964 at Delton Steel and Iron Works, Derwenthaugh, Swalwell, Durham, whilst of 4 Larch Road, Blaydon, Durham, Admon. granted Newcastle-upon-Tyne 31 December 1964 to Hannah Swinburn, spinster, effects £453

  • ROBERT HART SWINBURN, born 15 March 1903 Chester-le-Street; married (reg.Q1 Newcastle upon Tyne) 1931 IDA GIBSON, she died when daughter young; Robert died (reg.Q2) 1976 (1 daughter)

  • HANNAH SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1 Chester-le-Street) 1906; probably executrix of brother Ralph's will 1964; died unmarried

  • NORMAN SWINBURN, born 12 October 1913 (reg.Alnwick); died (reg.Q2) 1975; married (reg.Q4 Durham N W) 1940 BETTY HOLLIDAY, (one daughter)

    Thomas Southren and Eliza Ann (Lovett) were parents of:

  • GEORGE SWINBURN, born (reg.Q2 Chester-le-Street) 1868 Sacriston, Durham; on 1881 census aged 12 with mother and stepfather; married (possibly reg.Q2 Gateshead 1898) EMMA, born c.1873 Attleborough, Norfolk; they are on the 1901 census at 31 Winfoster Street, Greenwich, London, George an Iron Moulder aged 32 and Emma aged 28, with two children (issue - see below)

  • ELIZABETH SWINBURN, born (reg.Q2 Chester le Street) 1869 Sacriston; on 1881 census, a scholar aged 11, with mother and stepfather

  • WILLIAM ROBERT SWINBURN, born (reg.Q2 Chester-le-Street) 1871 Sacriston; on 1881 census with parents, a scholar aged 9, with mother and stepfather; possibly married (reg.Q1 Durham) 1893; died (reg.Q3) 1894 aged 23

    George and Emma were parents of:

  • ETHEL EMMA SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q2 Wandsworth) 1898 Battersea, Surrey; on 1901 census aged 3 with parents; married (reg.Q1 Milton) 1920 FREDERICK J. PYLE

  • GEORGE WILLIAM SWINBURNE, born about February (reg.Q2) 1901 Greenwich; on 1901 census aged 1 month with parents

  • EDITH ELIZA SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q2 Wandsworth) 1899; died (reg.Q2) 1900

  • REGINALD SWINBURNE, born 22 March 1902 Greenwich; died 10 February 1974 whilst of 1 Parrock Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, Probate granted Brighton 28 March 1974, effects £8009; married (reg.Q2 Sheppey, Kent) 1926 GLADYS SHRUBSALL (issue - see below)

  • EVA GWENDOLINE SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q1 Greenwich) 1904

  • WALTER JACK SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q4 Greenwich) 1905; married (reg.Q2 Milton) 1933 Ms. GRIGGS

    Reginald and Gladys (Shrubsall) were parents of:

  • daughter

  • TERENCE REGINALD SWINBURNE, Professor of Horticultural Development, Wye College, London University since 1994; married with 2 sons

     Sources: Eleanor Swinburn, Australia; 1841-1901 Census returns, GRO indexes; Probate calendar; S. Hodgson; Vital Records Index-2; Who's Who 1998

    Notes:
    HANNAH SWINBURN married WILLIAM MEGGISON 28 May 1787 All Saints, Newcastle upon Tyne - VRI-2

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