Ralph Swinburn of Chowdean, Durham
Chowdean is situated on the southern borders of Gateshead, on a hillside to the north of Lamesley and separated from Lamesley by the A69. From the rural village of Lamesley you pass under the A69 across a large roundabout into the built up urban area of Chowdean - most of the housing and ammenities are quite modern - February 2003
RALPH SWINBURN, Pitman of Chowdean, (son of Matthew Swinburn of Southren Shops), baptised 20 April 1747, died 21 December 1810 aged 60 years, buried 22 December 1810 Lamesley, married 20 February 1769 Lamesley CATHERINE LEE, born c.1748, died 25 March 1808 aged 60 years, buried 27 March 1808 Lamesley ('of Chowdean, wife of Ralph of Rawden')

Ralph and Catherine (Lee) were parents of:

St. Andrews Church, Lamesley, February 2003
  • MATTHEW SWINBURN(E), baptised 28 January 1770 Lamesley son of Ralph Swinburn of Streetgate, Engine Man at Chowdean, died 1845* Lamesley, living at Harlow Green 1841 aged 70 with son Matthew and family, married 8 November 1800 St. Andrews, Lamesley (see picture), Durham MARGARET WILSON, native of Gateshead, born 1768, died 30 September 1832 aged 64 years 'of Waggonway House'. Matthew also had an illegitimate son by JANE CARR, native of Chowdean, named MATTHEW SWINBURN, born 3 July 1796 Lamesley, baptised 12 October 1800 Lamesley.

  • RALPH SWINBURN, baptised 8 November 1772 Lamesley, son of Ralph Swinburn of Gateshead Fell, buried 6 June 1774 St. Andrew's, Lamesley (son of Ralph Swinburn of Chowdean)

  • JAMES SWINBURN, baptised 17 November 1776 Lamesley, son of Ralph Swinburn, possibly married 23 January 1800 Bishopwearmouth DOROTHY MAXWELL (see James Swinburn of Bishopwearmouth)

  • ANN SWINBURN, baptised 22 August 1779 Lamesley, daughter of Ralph Swinburn of Chowdean, possibly married 20 June 1802 Lamesley HENRY THOMPSON

    Matthew and Margaret (Wilson) were parents of:

  • MARGARET SWINBURN, born 9 September 1801, married 26 August 1820 Lamesley ROBERT BOWMAN, Engineman (issue)

  • JAMES SWINBURNE, born 2 April 1803 Allerdean, Gateshead, Durham, baptised 29 May 1803 Lamesley, Durham, died 12 May 1827 Blue House, Lamesley aged 24, married 3 June 1824 Lamesley MARY PATTERSON, born 1801, died in childbirth 16 September 1825, Newbottle, Lamesley (they had a daughter MARY SWINBURN, born 16 September 1825, buried 30 September 1825, Lamesley, aged 1 month)

    gravestone of Matthew and Elizabeth Swinburn and their son Matthew

  • MATTHEW SWINBURNE, born 29/30 February 1804/5 Allerdean, Overman at Allerdean Colliery, married 24 July 1831 Chester le Street, Durham, ELIZABETH BROWN, born about 1805 Whickham, they were living at Harlow Green, Durham at the 1841 census with four children and Matthew's father, they were living at Allerdean, Lamesley at 1851 census with their 7 children, both buried St. Andrew's Churchyard, Lamesley, Durham with son Matthew (stone very worn but just legible - see picture), she was a widow living at Willow (or Wilson) Terrace, Low Fell, Durham when she died on 25 December 1879, admon. granted 19 January 1880 (issue - see below)

  • MARY SWINBURNE, born 22 June 1807 Allerdean, baptised 23 August 1807 Lamesley, buried 4 January 1808 Lamesley (of Allerdean Engine) aged 6 months

  • JOHN SWINBURNE, Coal Miner/Hewer, born 26 March 1809 Allerdean, Gateshead, Durham, baptised 30 July 1809 St. Andrews, Lamesley, (on Pitman bond list at Wylam 28/- per fortnight), died 1885 Heworth, married 23 January/October 1830 St. Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne, JANE CRONE, (daughter of JOHN CRONE and MARY NICHOLSON who married 17 August 1788 Gateshead) born about 1809 Low Fell, Durham, baptised 31 December 1809 Gateshead, possibly died 1894 aged 84. They were living at Dean Terrace, Newcastle in 1871 in the household of Margaret Robson, John was then a cartman, aged 62 and Jane aged 61, three of their WEIGHTMAN grandchildren were also with them; at the 1881 census they were at Reay Street, Heworth, Durham, John was once again a Coal Miner, his son John and wife Sophia and their children were also in the household(issue - see below)

  • CATHERINE SWINBURNE, born 13 April/October 1811 Allerdean, baptised 19 April 1812 Lamesley, married 23 September 1829 Gateshead JOHN LEADBETTER

    Matthew and Elizabeth (Brown) were parents of:

  • JANE SWINBURNE, born 13 December 1831 Lamesley, Durham, baptised 17 December 1832 Lamesley, on 1841 census with parents, aged 9; on the 1851 census at Cragg Hall, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, a Housemaid aged 19; married 7 February 1857 All Saints, Newcastle on Tyne JOSEPH TROTTER, (son of James Trotter and Jane Nixon), born c.1827 Newburn, Northumberland, Pitman, died 26 June 1905 Wallsend Colliery, buried 27 June Wallsend C.of E. Cemetery. Joseph and Jane and their three children went to Australia, sailing from Liverpool on the 'Great Victoria' on 7 June 1863 and arriving in Melbourne in November 1863 (issue)

  • MATTHEW SWINBURNE, born 2 June 1833 Coal Houses; St. Andrew's churchyard, Lamesley, has a gravestone with the following inscription, "... also the burial place of Matthew and Elizabeth Swinburn Matthew their son who died January 13th 1838 aged 5 years and 8 months" (death reg. Q1 1839 Gateshead)

  • JAMES SWINBURNE, born 14 December 1834 Coal Houses, Lamesley, Durham, on 1841 census with parents, aged 6 and 1851 census, aged 16, Coal Miner, possibly buried 20 October 1856 St. Bartholomew's, Longbenton aged 211

  • MARGARET SWINBURNE, born 11 June 1837 Lamesley, Durham, on 1841 census with parents, aged 4, and 1851 aged 13, married (reg. Q2 Newcastle/Tyne) 1860 JAMES CARR EMBLETON

  • MATTHEW SWINBURNE, born 22 July 1839 Gateshead Fell, Durham, on 1841 census with parents, aged 2, and 1851 aged 11; he was a licensed victualler living at 100 Prince Consort Road, Gateshead in 1880 when his mothers admon. was granted to him; Licensed Victualler living at Clousden Hill Farm, Longbenton in 1881; died 1901 Australia; married CHARLOTTE MARY ---, born c.1847 York; died 8 May 1923 whilst of 76 St. Georges Terrace, Newcastle on Tyne, Admon. (with Will) proved Newcastle on Tyne 27 May 1924 to Robert Morton Sutton, Shipowner, the Syndic of the Home for Crippled Children, Gosforth, effects £7259

  • CATHERINE SWINBURNE, born 11 July 1841 Harlow Green near Lamesley; on 1851 census with parents, aged 9; on 1881 census at Durham Road, Gateshead, Milliner and Draper, aged 39, with sister Isabella; on 1891 census at 11 East Side, Durham Road, Gateshead with widowed sister Elizabeth, her 5 children and a servant; Draper at 15 Durham Street, Gateshead 1893 and 1894 Wards Directories; on 1901 census aged 59 at 5 Chow Dean Bank, Gateshead, retired Draper; died 23 September 1923 of 5 Chowdene Bank, Low Fell, Durham, spinster, Admon. Durham 19 November 1923 to John Swinburne, retired Miner, effects £607

  • ELIZABETH SWINBURN, born 26 November 1843 Harlow Green, Lamesley; on 1851 census with parents, aged 7; on 1891 census with sister Catherine, a widow aged 47 with her 5 children; died after 1902; married (? Q4 1868 Tynemouth) JOHN GEORGE ENGLISH, born 1844 Lamesley; Stone Mason; died 6 June 1887, buried Whittingham, Northumberland, they are on the 1881 census at Cow Close, Lamesley with 4 children (issue)

  • ISABELLA SWINBURN, born 28 September 1845 Chowdean, on 1851 census with parents, aged 5, on 1881 census with sister Catherine, Milliner and Draper, aged 35, living in 1882 at Manor Street, Newcastle, married 20 February 1882 Newcastle upon Tyne JOSEPH ANDERSON, (son of William Anderson, Gent.) born 1840, Farmer, married aged 42 (issue)

  • JOHN SWINBURN, born 24 September 1848 Lamesley, on 1851 census with parents, aged 2, died 30 September 1923 Lintzford, Overman, married Q2 1871 Stockton ELIZABETH HALLIMAND, born 1 August 1851 East Rainton, died 14 September 1934 Lintzford. They are on the 1881 census at 31 Alexandra Road, Gateshead with 5 children, John was then a Pawnbroker, aged 32. At the 1901 census they were at Lintz Ford, Winlaton, John was a Railway Slate Layer aged 53 (issue - see below)

  • MARY ANNE SWINBURN, born 21 March 1852 Allerdean, died 15 June 1852 Allerdean

    John and Jane (Crone) were parents of:

  • CATHERINE SWINBURN, born 1831/2 Lamesley, she was on the 1851 census at 22 Cumberland Row, Newcastle upon Tyne, a housemaid, unmarried, aged 19; she married JOHN WEIGHTMAN, born c.1821 Wark, Northumberland, Groom; they are on the 1881 census at Scotswoods Tower, Benwell, Northumberland with their 7 children

  • MARY SWINBURN, of Blue Cottage, born 26 January 1834 Lamesley, Durham, married 6 May 1861 St. Hilda's, South Shields MATTHEW REAY, Butcher/shopowner, born about 1835 Heworth, died 1 March 1885, 2 Reay Street, Bill Quay, buried March 1885 St. Mary's, Heworth (issue - 2 sons and 4 daughters including HANNAH SWINBURNE REAY, born about 1874 Heworth and MATTHEW M. SWINBURNE REAY, born about 1879 Heworth)

  • MARGARET SWINBURN, of Blue Cottage, born 1836 Lamesley Durham, baptised 6 March 1836 Lamesley, married 2 September 1872 St. Paul's, Jarrow WILLIAM OSSELTON

  • JOHN SWINBURN, born (reg. Q3 Newcastle/Tyne) 1838 Spital Tongues, St. Andrew's Newcastle; Grocer and Provider, Northumberland; died 15 September 1916 Bill Quay, Durham aged 79; married Q3 1866 Stockton SOPHIA WARD (daughter of JOHN WARD of Stockton), born 1840 Stockton on Tees; died 12 May 1907 Bill Quay, Durham aged 68; they were living at Reay Street, Heworth, Durham in 1881, with John's parents, Sophia's father, and their 6 children; at the 1901 census they were at 4 Morley Avenue, Bill Quay with 3 of their sons, John was then a Joiner aged 62 (issue - see below)

    Mary Swinburne (nee Gardner)

  • MATTHEW SWINBURNE, born about 1840 Wylam, Northumberland (Q2 1841 Gateshead), Coal Trimmer, living at Reay Street, Heworth, Durham in 1881 with wife and 5 children, died 10 June 1906 Emily Cottage, Bill Quay, Durham, buried 14 June 1906 St. Mary's, Heworth; Will proved 15 September 1906 Durham, probate granted to John Swinburne, Grocer and Henry James Eggleton, Office Clerk, effects £1118; married Q2 1873 Newcastle upon Tyne MARY GARDNER (see picture2) [daughter of THOMAS and MARY GARDNER of Escomb, Durham], born about 1845 Low Fell, Gateshead, Durham; she is on the 1851 census aged 6 at Low Fell with her parents, 3 of her 4 sisters and 2 of her brothers (issue - see below)

  • THOMAS SWINBURN, born (reg. Q3 Hexham) 1843 Wylam, Northumberland; Grocer and Coal Trimmer; married 1869 ELIZABETH, born 1843 Kirkharle, Northumberland; they are on the 1881 census at Lavery Street, Heworth with 5 children; on the 1901 census they were at 7 ?Mayor Terrace, Heworth with 4 of their children (issue - see below)

  • JAMES SWINBURN, born 17 March 1847 Waldridge Fell, Chester le Street, Durham, Metal Moulder at Palmers Ship Yard, Jarrow, married 1871 Jarrow HANNAH SIDDELL, born 14 September 1847 Shotley Bridge (see James Swinburne of Jarrow)

  • MARY JANE SWINBURNE, born Wrekenton (Q1 1848 Weardale), South Gateshead, baptised 10/11 February 1850 Lamesley, married 5 December 1876 St. Andrew, Newcastle upon Tyne, WILLIAM TURNBULL (son of WILLIAM TURNBULL and ELIZABETH WAGGETT) Wagon wright, born 10 October 1852 Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland (issue - 7 children including LILY TURNBULL who married WILLIAM PRINGLE, they were parents of JEAN ALLISON SWINBURNE PRINGLE, born 14 May 1918 Dargaville, New Zealand)

  • HANNAH (JANE?) SWINBURN, baptised 4 April 1852 Lamesley, of Chowdean, married (as ANNA) 25 March 1874 St. Paul's, Jarrow JOSEPH SCOTT TAYLOR, born c.1846 Harburn, Warwickshire; they are on the 1881 census at 9 Chapel Terrace, Benwell, Northumberland with 4 children, he was a Grocer Shopman, she again named Anna

    John and Elizabeth (Hallimand) were parents of:

  • MATTHEW SWINBURN, born (reg. Q1 1872 Stockton), possibly 31 December 1871 Gateshead; on 1881 census with parents, aged 9, married (reg. Q3) 1897 Newcastle upon Tyne ELIZABETH (ANN?) born c.1874 Burnopfield, Stockton, Durham; on 1901 census at 11 Jubilee Terrace, Oxhill, Durham with son Norman, Matthew was a Colliery Fireman aged 29 and Elizabeth aged 27 (issue - see below)

  • THOMAS SWINBURN, born 1873 Stockton (birth reg. Q1 1874 Durham); on 1881 census with parents, aged 7; married JEANNIE PICKMANCE

  • KATE SWINBURN, born 1875 Derby Street, Gateshead (birth reg. Q1 1876), Gateshead, on 1881 census with parents, aged 5, died 13 December 1948, married (reg.Q4 1900 Gateshead) St. Patricks, Low Spen, Parish of Winlaton JOHN WALTON, he died 18 January 1930 Highfield, Rowlands Gill

  • JOSEPH SWINBURN, born (reg.Q3) 1878 Gateshead; on 1881 census with parents, aged 2; on 1901 census at Winlaton with parents, a Paper Maker aged 22; died 23 July 1956 at The Hospital, Shotley Bridge, Durham, of 6 Alexandra Street, Victoria, Garesfield, Rowlands Gill, Durham aged 78, Probate granted 4 February 1957 Newcastle upon Tyne to Edward Liddle, nurse tutor, and Ralph Ridley Hodgson, coal miner, effects £1104; married LIZZIE CRAIG (sister of Sarah)

  • JOHN SWINBURN, born (reg. Q4) about November 1880 Gateshead; on 1881 census with parents, aged 6 months; died (reg.Q3) 1881 Gateshead

  • WILLIAM SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1) 1882 Gateshead; on 1901 census at Winlaton with parents, a Paper Maker aged 19; died 28 March 1963 Durham aged 81 at Shotley Bridge Hospital, of 30 West Street, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, probate granted 26 July 1963 Newcastle upon Tyne, effects £802; married 1stly Q3 1905 Gateshead SARAH CRAIG (sister of Lizzie) (issue - see below); William married 2ndly Q3 1952 Durham ADA FLORENCE BOOTLAND, born about 1884; died 12 November 1967 at St. Nicholas Hospital, Gosforth, Newcastle, Northumberland, of 12 Nell Terrace, Highfield, Rowlands Gill, probate granted 6 December 1967 Newcastle upon Tyne to stepson John George Morgan Swinburne, effects £1115

  • JOHN SWINBURN, born Q2 1884 Gateshead; on 1901 census with parents, a Paper Maker aged 16; died Q4 1957 Lintzford, Durham unmarried

  • JANE ELIZABETH SWINBURN, born Q4 1885 Gateshead; married Q3 1909 Lanchester JOHN SMAILS

  • CHARLES HALLIMAND SWINBURN, born 4 January 1891 Chopwell; on 1901 census with parents, aged 10; died 12 February 1975 of 10 Noel Terrace, Winlaton Mill, Blaydon, Tyne and Wear, Probate granted 11 March 1975 Newcastle upon Tyne, effects £5787; married MARGARET ANNIE LITTLETON, she died 14 February 1982 of Inglewood House, Tullybody Road, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, probate granted 16 March 1982 Newcastle, not exceeding £25,000 (issue - see below)

  • EMMA SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1 Gateshead) 1894 Chopwell; on 1901 census with parents, aged 7; married Q4 1918 Gateshead JOHN TEASDALE

    John and Sophia (Ward) were parents of:

  • JOHN WARD SWINBURNE, born about April 1868 (reg. Q2 1868 Gateshead) Heworth, Durham, died 26 January 1875 Bill Quay, Durham aged 6 years 9 months

  • THOMAS SWINBURNE, born 1869 Heworth (Q4 1869 Gateshead), Durham; on 1881 census with parents, aged 11; Grocer; died 19 January 1929, probate Newcastle upon Tyne 8 March 1929 to Alexander Shaw, advertising clerk and Richard Sharp, ships plater, effects £1005; married SARAH, born c.1865 Stockton; they are on the 1901 census at 4 Hallingwood Terrace, Bill Quay with 2 daughters (issue - see below)

  • MATTHEW SWINBURNE, born about October 1871 Heworth (birth reg. Q4 1871 Gateshead, died 10 January 1875 Bill Quay, Durham aged 3 years 3 months

  • JANE SWINBURNE, born about February 1873 (birth reg. Q1 1873 Gateshead), Bill Quay, Durham, died 16 January 1875 Bill Quay, Durham aged 1 year 11 months

  • WILLIAM WHORLTON SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q4 Gateshead) 1874 Bill Quay, Heworth; on 1881 census with parents, aged 6; married Q2 1900 Gateshead MARGARET, born c.1875 Bill Quay; they are on the 1901 census at 7 Morley Avenue, Heworth, Thomas was an Engine Fitter aged 26; they had a son WILLIAM WHORLTON SWINBURNE, birth reg. Q1 1910 who died Q4 1911 Gateshead

  • JAMES SWINBURNE, born 1876 Bill Quay, Heworth (birth reg. Q2 1876 Gateshead); on 1881 census with parents, aged 5; Blacksmith; on 1901 census with parents, Ship Angle Smith, aged 25; of 2 Claremont Terrace, Bill Quay when Will drawn up 27 November 1945 appointing son Francis William and dau. Evelyn as executors; died 4 April 1955 Bill Quay, probate granted 18 May 1955 to dau., effects £228, he left money to his wife and the remainder of his estate between his son and daughter to care for their mother; married ELIZABETH, born about 1875; died 9 February 1947 of 2 Claremont Terrace, probate granted 25 March 1947 Newcastle upon Tyne to son and dau., effects £409 (issue - see below)

  • ERNEST SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q1 Gateshead) 1878 Bill Quay, Heworth; on 1881 census with parents, aged 3; on 1901 census with parents, a Butchers Assistant aged 23; died 24 February 1949 of 5 Bright Street, Consett, Durham, Admon. granted 26 April 1949 to widow, effects £269; married Q4 1903 Gateshead MARGARET, born c.1879; died 27 December 1959 of 8 Morley Gardens, Consett, admon. granted Durham 1 February 1960 to dau. Christianna Taws, effects £152(issue - see below)

  • SEPTIMUS SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q3 Gateshead) 1879 Heworth; on 1881 census with parents, aged 1; on 1901 census with parents, a Ships Carpenter aged 21; died 10 September 1960 at East Riding General Hospital, Driffield, Yorkshire, of 5 Horsley Vale, Harton, South Shields, probate granted Durham 5 December 1960 to Ernest Swinburne, chartered accountant and John Swinburne, boat builder, effects £2801

  • HAROLD OCTAVIUS SWINBURNE, born Feb./March 1881 Heworth (birth reg. 1881 Gateshead), on 1881 census with parents aged 1 month, married Q1 1909 Gateshead, he died 1951

    Matthew and Mary (Gardner) were parents of:

  • JANE SWINBURNE, born about 1868 (birth reg. Q3 1868 Gateshead), died Q4 1873 Gateshead, aged about 5

  • URSULA GARDNER SWINBURNE, born 1870 Bill Quay, Durham (birth reg. Q1 1870 Gateshead), died (reg. Q4) 1873 aged 3

  • MATTHEW SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q4 Gateshead) 1873 Heworth, Durham; on 1881 census with parents aged 7; died 1 March 1937 at St. Mary, Heworth, of Pelaw Cottage, Main, Durham, admon. granted 8 April 1937 Newcastle upon Tyne to dau's Jane and Rhoda, effects £895; married (reg. Q3 Gateshead) 1899 DOROTHY ANN RIDLEY (Dora), born about 1871 Bill Quay; died 16 December 1920 aged 49; they are on the 1901 census at Heworth, Matthew was an 'Assistant Staith Master Coal Shipping' (issue - see below)

  • WILLIAM EDWARD SWINBURNE, born about 1875 Heworth (birth reg. Q3 1875 Gateshead), on 1881 census with parents, aged 5

  • FREDERICK JOHN SWINBURNE, born 1877 Heworth (birth reg. Q2 1877 Gateshead), on 1881 census with parents aged 3, Clerk, died 11 July 1942 of Emily Cottage, Pelaw, Bill Quay, admon. granted 29 September 1942 Newcastle upon Tyne to sisters Isabella and Mary, effects £2384

  • KATE SWINBURNE, born 1879 Heworth (birth reg. Q1 1879 Gateshead), on 1881 census with parents, aged 2, died 17 January 1946, spinster, of Emily Cottage, Bill Quay, admon. granted Newcastle 4 March 1946 to sisters Isabella and Mary, effects £1332

  • ISABELLA GARDNER SWINBURNE, born February 1881 Heworth (birth reg. Q1 1881 Gateshead); on 1881 census with parents, aged 2 months; she and sister Mary both lived at Emily Cottage and made almost identical Wills dated 5 July 1946 leaving all their property to each other if alive then £320 each to nieces Jane Ridley Sharp, Rhoda Swinburne, Mary Ursula Williamson and Gweryth Swinburne and nephew James Swinburne with residue between these 5 and nephew Robert Swinburne; she died 3 March 1949 Bill Quay aged 68, spinster; probate granted 28 April 1949 Newcastle upon Tyne to Francis William Swinburne, staithmaster, and John Hector Sharp, butcher, effects £3440

  • MARY GORDON SWINBURNE, born about 1884 Heworth (birth reg. Q1 1885 Gateshead); died 24 September 1952 at 1 St. Mary's Terrace, Heworth aged 67/8, spinster; Will proved Newcastle 31 December 1952 to Francis William Swinburne and John Hector Sharp, effects £4412

  • ROBERT RUBY SWINBURNE, born about 1887 Heworth (birth reg. Q2 1887 Gateshead)

    Thomas and Elizabeth were parents of:

  • ELIZABETH SWINBURN, born 1868 Gateshead Fell (birth reg. Q3 1868 Gateshead); on 1881 census with parents, aged 12, Drapers Assistant and in 1901 aged 32

  • JANE SWINBURN, born 1870 Gateshead Fell (birth reg.? Q1 1870 Gateshead); on 1881 census with parents, aged 11, Teacher, and in 1901 aged 30, Schoolmistress

  • GEORGE EDWARD SWINBURN, born (reg. Q4 Gateshead) 1871 Bill Quay, Durham; on 1881 census with parents aged 9; on 1901 census with parents, a Plumber and Gasfitter aged 28

  • JOHN TOM SWINBURN, born 1874 Bill Quay, Durham (birth reg. Q1 1874 Gateshead); on 1881 census with parents aged 7; on 1901 census at Heworth, a Plumber and Gasfitter aged 27; died (reg. Q4) 1957

  • MATTHEW SWINBURNE, born 1877 Bill Quay (birth reg. Q1 1877 Gateshead), Durham; on 1881 census with parents aged 4; on 1901 census with parents, a Ship Draughtsman aged 22; died (reg. Q3) 1907, probably 30 July 1907 whilst of 6 Ashfield Terrace, Pelaw upon Tyne, Durham, Admon. granted Durham 15 August 1907 to ISABELLA, widow, effects £192

    Matthew and Elizabeth were parents of:

  • NORMAN SWINBURN, born (reg. Q4 Lanchester) 1899 or (reg. Q1 Gateshead) 1900 Annfield Plain, Durham; on 1901 census with parents, aged 1; died (reg. Q2) 1922

    William and Sarah (Craig) were parents of:

  • JOHN GEORGE MORGAN SWINBURNE, born 19 February 1907 Gateshead; a traffic clerk in 1967 when executor of mother's Will; died Q2 1980 Durham; married Gateshead DORA L. PLAIN; they had a daughter MURIEL SWINBURNE, who married at Durham DAVID SHAW

    Charles Hallimand and Margaret Annie (Littleton) were parents of:

    The Kings Head, Lanchester and All Saints Church in background, February 2003
  • JOHN SWINBURNE, born Lanchester (twin), Durham

  • CHARLES SWINBURNE, born Lanchester (twin); died 3 January 1980 of 1 Hampshire Road, Belmont, Durham, probate granted Newcastle 18 February 1980, effects £5329; married Durham, ROBINA SMITH, living May 1979, they had a daughter SHEILA S. SWINBURNE, born Newcastle upon Tyne who married Durham RAYMOND SHERRINGTON

  • NORMAN SWINBURNE, born Lanchester (see picture above), Durham, married Carlisle MARGARET BARNES, they had two children MELANIE MARGARET SWINBURNE and SALLY ELIZABETH SWINBURNE married at Penrith RAPHAEL WHITE

    Thomas and Sarah were parents of:

  • SOPHIE ANNIE SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q4 Gateshead) 1891 Bill Quay; on 1901 census with parents, aged 9

  • ADA MAUD SWINBURNE, born about November 1900 Bill Quay (reg.Q4 Gateshead); on 1901 census with parents, aged 6 months; died 22 November 1968 aged 68; (She is possibly the Ada Elizabeth Swinburn, spinster in 1922 mentioned in the will of John Swinburn who died 1922 - see Robert Swinburn of Lamesley); married ALFRED ROBERTS

    James and Elizabeth were parents of:

  • FRANCIS WILLIAM SWINBURNE, birth reg. Q2 1905 Gateshead, Staithmaster; named as an executor of the Wills of his spinster cousins Isabella and Mary in 1946 at which time he was living at "Kenmar", 23 Plantation Grove, Bill Quay; he was an executor of his mother's Will in 1947; died 30 June 1955 at 10 Osbourne Villas, Jesmond, Newcastle, whilst still of "Kenmar", Bill Quay, admon. granted Newcastle 1 October 1955 to widow, effects £33,452; married his cousin RHODA SWINBURNE, (see below)

  • EVELYN SWINBURNE, born Gateshead(3); named an executrix of her father's Will in 1945 when she was living with parents at 2 Claremont Terrace, Bill Quay; executrix of mothers Will 1947 and of fathers Will 1955; married Durham STANLEY MILNES

    Ernest and Margaret were parents of:

  • CHRISTIANNA SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q3) 1905 Gateshead; executrix of mother's Will 1960; married Q3 1930 Lanchester EDWARD TURNBULL TAWS

    Matthew and Dorothy Ann (Ridley) were parents of:

  • JANE RIDLEY SWINBURNE, born about September (reg. Q3 Gateshead) 1900 Bill Quay; on 1901 census with patents at Heworth, aged 7 months; married JOHN HECTOR SHARP, they were living at 6 Morley Avenue, Bill Quay in 1945 when they witnessed uncle James Swinburne's Will; John was named an executor of spinster Aunts Isabella and Mary's Wills in 1946, Jane inherited £320 from each

  • RHODA SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q2) 1903 Gateshead; she inherited £320 from each of her Aunts Isabella and Mary Swinburne; she died 24 October 1959 at Bensham General Hospital, Gateshead, whilst of "Kenmar", Bill Quay, Durham, admon. granted 26 November 1959 to marjorie Warwick, wife of Brian Sharp Warwick, effects £2886; married Q1 1932 Gateshead FRANCIS WILLIAM SWINBURNE, (cousin - see above)

    Notes: Kelly's Directory of Durham 1902 lists William Raine Swinburne of 3 Carlton Terrace, Low Fell, Gateshead. Raine was the married name of Mary Swinburne, nee Gardner's sister Elizabeth

    1-National Burial Index
    2-Picture (by kind permission of Jill Newby, Salt Spring Island, British Colombia, Canada), taken from a cabinet card showing five Gardner sisters, in the possession of Mrs. Newby
    3-The GRO lists the birth of an Evelyn Swinburne in Q4 1907 Gateshead but also a death in Q4 1907

    Sources: Mrs. S. Hodgson, Bristol; Mr. G. English; Mrs. J. Bradshaw, Yorkshire; Mrs. L. Swinburn; Mr. J. Richards; NDFHS Parish Register Transcriptions; Census returns; Jill Newby, Canada

    *possibly registered Q3 1844 South Shields or Q3 1843 Tynemouth

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