The picture shows the view from Newburn down towards the River Tyne. The town is quite built up and the main road slopes steeply down towards the river which can been seen in the centre of the picture with the single lane road bridge connecting Newburn with Ryton in Durham. Photograph taken November 2000.
JOHN SWINBURN, of Newburn, born about 1760, (possibly baptised May 1754 Ryton son of WILLIAM SWINBURN), died before 1841 (possibly the John Swinburn buried Callerton 13 August 1837, aged 83, death reg. Q3 1837 Castle Ward), married 6 June 1786 Ovingham, Northumberland MARY STOKOE, born 7 June 1761 Hedley, living 1841 in Walbottle, aged 80, widowed
Parents of:
ANN SWINBURN, baptised 7 June 1789, Newburn
JOHN SWINBURN, baptised 7 June 1789 Newburn, died before 1802
SUSANNA SWINBURN, baptised 24 April 1791, Newburn
MARGARET SWINBURN, baptised 17 February 1793, Newburn, married 25 February 1826 Newcastle/Tyne EDWARD BROWN, born c. 1790 Newburn, Coal Miner, they are on the 1851 census at Walbottle with son Edward Brown, and visitor WILLIAM SWINBURNE, born c. 1785 Newburn, unmarried, aged 66, a Coal Miner
MARY SWINBURN, baptised 26 July 1795, Newburn
THOMAS SWINBURN, baptised 10 December 1797, Newburn, occupation-Pitsman, buried 8 April 1833 Newburn aged 36, of New Winning, Northumberland, married 28 January 1826 Houghton Le Spring MARY BROWN, born c.1804 Newburn (issue-see below)(She may be the Mary Swinburn who remarried 1 November 1834 at Ryton JOHN BELL. In 1851 they were living at Ryton Woodside with their 7 Bell children and Anthony Swinburn, stepson of John Bell)
ISABEL SWINBURN, baptised 6 July 1800, Ryton, Northumberland, buried 6 May 1816 Walbottle, aged 16
JOHN SWINBURN, born 30 July 1802 Ryton, christened 26 December 1802 Ryton, of Newburn, occupation - Pitsman, 1841 census at Newburn with 4 children, 1851 census at New Winning, Newburn with 3 of his children, 1861 census at Coronation Pit, Walbottle, married 5 March 1825 Longbenton ELIZABETH TWEDDLE, born 1802 High Hebden or 1807 High Colleston (issue-see John Swinburn of Ryton and Newburn)
Thomas and Mary (Brown) were parents of:
ISABELLA SWINBURN, baptised All Saints Silver Street Primitive Methodist, Newcastle Upon Tyne 30 November 1826, married 13 April 1850 St. Andrew, Auckland RALPH ROBINSON, born 1824 Auckland, Durham, owned a dairy in Newfield
ANTHONY SWINBURN, born c.1829 Ryton, Durham, Miner, living with stepfather and mother at Ryton Woodside in 1851 census
GEORGE BROWN SWINBURNE, born c.1830 Walbottle, Northumberland, a clay miner in Newfield, (near Bishop Auckland), co. Durham, in 1857, died (reg. Q4) 1863 Auckland, married 29 December 1849 Auckland Register Office ISABELLA SMITH (daughter of WILLIAM and ISABELLA SMITH), born Bushblade, Northumberland c.1831, died 1909, both on 1851 census at 139 Shallow Road, Newfield, and on 1861 census at Newfield with their three children (issue-see below). Isabella married 2ndly 1866 (reg. Q2 Auckland) ROBERT CLOSE, Coal Miner, they are on the 1881 census at Old Park Ter(race), Old Park, Durham with Isabella's two youngest sons Joseph and George, and four more Close children
JOHN SWINBURN, born 1832 Walbottle, Northumberland, baptised 8 January 1832 Silver Street (Primitive Methodist) Chapel, occupation-Miner; probably on 1891 census at 174 Lodges Terrace, Byers Green with the Percival family, a widower and general labourer aged 59, died (reg.Q4 Auckland) 1892 aged 61 at Byers Green, Durham; married 1stly 23 March 1857 St. Andrew, Byers Green, Auckland SARAH BRIDGE, they lived in Byers Green; she probably died (reg.Q3 Durham) 1862 (issue-see below). John married 2ndly (reg.Q4 Durham) 1862 Auckland ISABELLA RICHARDSON (nee COWLEY), born c.1828 Easington, Durham, they are on the 1881 census at Old Park Ter(race), Old Park, Durham, John was a Timekeeper (Manager), aged 49, with them were four of their children, son-in-law Joseph Slater, and two grandchildren(issue-see below)
George Brown and Isabella (Smith) were parents of:
ELIZABETH SWINBURN, born and died 1851/2 Auckland, Durham
THOMAS SWINBURN, born 24 December 1853 Newfield, on 1861 census with parents aged 7, Coal Miner; married (reg. Q4 Auckland) 1879 ELIZABETH ANN STEPHENSON, born c.1856 Etherley, Durham, they are on the 1881 census at 16 Eldon Lane Cottages, Auckland St. Andrew, Durham with their two sons, brother-in-law JOSEPH HANDLEY, born 1851 Sleightholmdale, Durham, Joiner and a widower aged 30, and niece SARAH A. HANDLEY, born 1879 Shildon, Durham; they are on the 1901 census at 1 High Street, Brandon Byshottles, Durham with 5 children (issue - see below)
ISABELLA SWINBURN, born 27 April 1857 Auckland, Durham, on 1861 census aged 4, married 1876 (reg. Q3 Auckland) GEORGE HENRY ELLIOTT, died 1878 just after the birth of their only child GEORGE HENRY ELLIOTT, they lived in and around Bishop Auckland, co. Durham at Byers Green and Brandon Colliery (issue). Isabella married again to 'an Irish rogue' named CLANGHAN and she died aged 31, circa 1888
WILLIAM SWINBURN, Coal Miner, born 20 April 1859 Newfield, Durham; on 1861 census with parents at Newfield aged 1; married (reg. Q1 Auckland) 1880 MARY H., born c. 1861 St. Hellens, Auckland, Durham; they are on the 1881 census at 25 Eldon Lane Cottages, Auckland St. Andrew with son George; on 1901 census at Merrington Lane, Durham with 8 children (issue - see below)
JOSEPH SWINBURN, born 25 July 1861 Long Row, Newfield, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, Coal Miner; on the 1881 census with mother and step father, aged 19; died 1940; married 30 December 1882 Eldon, Durham MARGARET RICHARDSON (daughter of WILLIAM RICHARDSON and MARGARET GRAHAM) born 26 June 1863 Haswell, Easington, Durham; died 24 February 1922 Chester-le-Street, Durham; on 1891 census at 19 or 119 Back Lane, Byers Green, Durham with 3 of their daughters; on 1901 census at 22 Lilburn Street, Shildon, Durham with 2 daughters (issue - see below)
GEORGE BROWN SWINBURN, born 15 February 1864 Newfield, Auckland, Durham; on 1881 census with mother and step father, aged 17, Coal Miner; died 29 July 1942 Durham at 213 Front Street, Chester-le-Street, whilst of 2 Aged Miners Homes, South Pelaw, Chester-le-Street, Admon. granted 20 August 1942 to widow Ida Harriet, effects £650; married 1stly 1887 Auckland SARAH ELIZABETH, born 1865 Byers Green, Durham, died (reg.Q3 Auckland) 1895 aged 30, George and Sarah were living at 20 or 120 Back Lane, Byers Green, Durham with their two children at the 1891 census (issue - see below); George married 2ndly (reg. Q1 1898 Auckland) DORA HARDWICK, born 1853; they are on the 1901 census at North Street, Byers Green with 2 sons; Dora died 1914; George married 3rdly (reg.Q3) 1923 Chester le Street IDA HARRIET BRIDGES, born 1867, died 9 August 1952 at Crossgate Hospital, Durham, whilst of 2 Aged Miners Homes, Probate granted Durham 19 September 1952 to Roy Stoddart, juvenile employment officer, effects £1411
Thomas and Elizabeth Ann (Stephenson) were parents of:
ROBERT SWINBURN, born about May (reg. Q2) 1880 St. Andrew, Auckland; on 1881 census with parents, aged 11 months and in 1901 aged 20, a self employed Greengrocer (Hawker)
?GEORGE BROWN SWINBURN, born (reg.Q3 Auckland) 1882; died (reg.Q2) 1883 aged 0
GEORGE BROWN SWINBURN, born 26 March 1884 Byers Green; on 1901 census with parents, a Coal Miner and Lorry Driver aged 17; died (reg. Q4) 1954 Durham; married 20 May 1907 Brandon, Durham MINNIE MITCHINSON, they were parents of ROBERT ROBSON SWINBURN, born (reg.Q3 Durham) 1907 who married DORIS LORETTA HENDERSON; GEORGE BROWN SWINBURN, born 14 March 1912 Durham, died reg.Q1 1979, who married ELSIE RIPLEY; ELIZABETH A. SWINBURN, born reg.Q3 1914 Durham; WILLIAM SWINBURN, born (reg.Q2 Durham) 1918, died (reg.Q1) 1924; and RICHARD SWINBURN, born (reg.Q4 Durham) 1920, died 16 August 1951 at the Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester whilst of 2 Owen Gardens, Sunny Bank, Coleford, Gloucestershire, admon. granted Gloucester 30 October 1951 to widow, married BEATRICE FLORENCE MAY COATES with 2 children
THOMAS W. SWINBURN, born c.1890 America; on 1901 census with parents aged 11; married (reg.Q2 Morpeth) 1915 ALICE M.W.CARR (3 children)
DORA SWINBURN, born (reg.Q4) 1895 Brandon, Durham; on 1901 census with parents aged 5; possibly married (reg.Q1 Durham) 1915 JOHN W.CARR
JOSEPH SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1) 1898 Brandon, Durham; on 1901 census with parents, aged 3; died (reg.Q1) 1959
William and Mary H. were parents of:
GEORGE BROWN SWINBURN, born 20 June 1880 Eldon Lane, St. Andrew, Auckland; on 1881 census with parents aged 1; on 1901 census with parents, aged 20, Putter pit coal; died (reg. Q2) 1973; possibly married (reg.Q1) 1905 Auckland
ISABELLA SWINBURN, born (reg. Q4 Auckland) 1882 Byers Green; on 1901 census with parents, aged 18
ROBERT WILLIAM SWINBURN, born (reg. Q1 Auckland) 1886 Merrington, Durham; on 1901 census with parents, aged 15, Driver pit coal; died (reg. Q3) 1965
THOMAS SWINBURN, born c.1890 Merrington; on 1901 census with parents, aged 11
MARY H. SWINBURN, born c.1892 Merrington (possibly reg.Q3 1891 Auckland as Marrah Hannah); on 1901 census with parents, aged 9
JOSEPH SWINBURN, born (reg.Q4 Auckland) 1893 Merrington; on 1901 census with parents aged 7; died (reg.Q3) 1962
JOHN SWINBURN, born (reg.Q2 Auckland) 1896 Merrington; on 1901 census with parents, aged 5
NORAH SWINBURN, born (reg.Q3 Auckland) c.October 1900 Merrington; on 1901 census with parents, aged 7 months
Joseph and Margaret (Richardson) were parents of:
MAGGIE SWINBURN, born 18 September 1883; died (reg.Q1 Auckland) 1886 aged 2
ISABELLA SWINBURN, born 18 December 1885 Byers Green, Durham; on 1891 census with parents aged 5; on 1901 census at Shildon, a General Domestic servant aged 15; married ROBERT GITTINS, they had three children (a ROBERT GITTINS SWINBURNE birth and death reg.Q3 Auckland 1906)
ELIZABETH SWINBURN, born 5 April 1888 Bishop Auckland, baptised 5 May 1888 Byers Green; on 1891 census with parents aged 3 and 1901 aged 12; died 20 September 1974 Chester-le-Street; married 22 March 1913 Chester-le-Street GEORGE MINIKIN PARKER (son of WILLIAM PARKER and SARAH ANN MINIKIN), born 28 July 1890 Chester-le-Street; died 18 July 1973 Durham (they had 7 children)
MARGARET ANN SWINBURN, born 24 March 1891, Back Lane, Byers Green (birth reg. Bishop Auckland); she is on the 1891 census with her parents but listed as RUTH, aged 2 weeks; on 1901 census with parents (as Margaret Ann) aged 10; midwife; married HARRY RENDALL, Ice cream and pie shop owner, they had one child
George Brown and Sarah Elizabeth were parents of:
JOHN SWINBURN, born 1885 Castle Eden; on 1891 census with parents at 20 or 120 Back Lane, Byers Green, aged 6; on 1901 census with father and stepmother, a Coal Miner Hewer aged 16
GEORGE BROWN SWINBURN, born 1888 (reg. Q2 Auckland) Byers Green, Durham; on 1891 census with parents at Back Lane aged 3; and on 1901 census with father and stepmother, aged 13; died 16 June 1924 Byers Green, Durham; married (reg. Q1) 1909 Auckland CATHERINE COCKBURN, (issue - see below)
George Brown and Catherine (Cockburn) were parents of:
EDMUND SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1 Auckland) 1912; died (reg.Q4) 1920
GEORGE SWINBURN, born 25 April 1914; died (reg.Q4) 1982, possibly 22 December 1982 whilst of 26 Queen's Avenue, Seaburn, Sunderland, Admon. granted Newcastle 22 February 1983, effects £9535
ALBERT SWINBURN, born (reg.Q2 Auckland) 1917, who married Ms. ADAMSON (issue)
WILLIAM C. SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1 Auckland) 1920, died (reg.Q3) 1962; married (reg.Q1 Durham W.) 1940 KATHLEEN D. PENDER (issue)
KENNETH SWINBURN, born 8 January 1922, died Q3) 1981; married Ms. WALLACE (issue)
John and 1st wife Sarah (Bridge) were parents of:
THOMAS SWINBURNE, born 27 September 1857 Newfield, Durham; on 1881 census with father and step-mother, a Coal Miner, aged 23; on 1901 census at High Street, Byers Green, a Greengrocer aged 43; died 9 July 1907 of High Street, Byers Green, Durham, probate granted 28 December 1908 to widow, effects £395; married 27 September 1882 Auckland, Durham MARY ELIZABETH DAWSON, born 27 September 1870 Findon Hill, Co. Durham; she may be on the 1901 census at Byers Green, aged 40 (not with husband); died c. 1921 Byers Green, Durham, on 1891 census with their 2 eldest children at 76 Front Street, Byers Green, Durham (issue-see below)
WILLIAM SWINBURNE, born (poss. reg. Q4 1858 Newcastle/Tyne - William Myers Swinburne) c.1858 Pallion, Durham; on 1881 census with father and step-mother, a Coal Miner, aged 22; possibly on the 1901 census at 4 ?Tafne Main, Gateshead, a Coal Cartman aged 43 with wife MARY A., born c.1865 Stanley, Durham and 5 children (see William Swinburn of Newcastle and Gateshead)
MARY SWINBURNE, born 1860 Bells Villa, Durham; married (reg. Q2 Auckland) 1878 JOSEPH SLATER, born 1856 Tudhoe, Durham; Coal Miner; they are on the 1881 census living at Old Park, Durham with Mary's father and step-mother and three of their seven children including ISABELLA SWINBURN SLATER, born 1878
John and 2nd wife Isabella (Richardson nee Cowley) were parents of:
GEORGE BROWN SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q3) 1864 Dragon Villa, Durham; on 1881 census with parents, a Coal Miner, aged 16; died Q1 1940; married (reg. Q2) 1887 Auckland, Durham MARGARET JANE SHAW, born c.1871 Byers Green, Durham; they were living at 190 Lodges Terrace, Byers Green with their 2 daughters and lodgers Alice Shaw and Mary Young at the 1891 census; at the 1901 census they were at Shields Square, Byers Green with their 4 children; in the 1930's George was landlord of the Station Hotel, Todhills and Margaret had a fish and chip van in Byers Green(1) (issue - see below)
Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Dawson) were parents of:
MARGARET DAWSON SWINBURN, born (reg. Q2 Auckland) 1884 Byers Green, Durham; on 1891 census with parents aged 7; died (reg. Q2 Auckland) 1894 aged 10, buried St. Peter's, Byers Green
JOHN DAWSON SWINBURN, born (reg. Q2 Auckland) 1887 Byers Green; on 1891 census with parents aged 3 and 1901 aged 13; died (reg. Q2 Auckland) 1946; married (reg. Q1) 1909 Auckland, Durham, MARY WILKINSON (issue - see below)
ISABELLA SWINBURN, born 11 January 1897 Byers Green, Durham; on 1901 census with parents, aged 4; died 27 February 1973 Byers Green; married 12 September 1920 Byers Green, RALPH PINKNEY, born 20 August 1891 Newfield, Co. Durham; died 14 November 1944 Abington, Cambridgeshire; they had eight children including THOMAS SWINBURN PINKNEY
George Brown and Margaret Jane (Shaw) were parents of:
ISABELLA COWLEY SWINBURN, born (reg.Q3 Auckland)1888 Byers Green; on 1891 census with parents at 190 Lodges Terrace aged 3 and 1901 aged 12; she married 1stly (reg.Q3 Auckland) 1909 CHARLES MOORE; and married 2ndly Mr. ELLIS
HANNAH SWINBURN, born (reg. Q3 Auckland) 1890 Byers Green; on 1891 census with parents aged 6 months and 1901 aged 10; the Durham Record Office has her National School Attendance certificate 1890-1902; married (reg.Q1 Auckland) 1927 RALPH ROBINSON (issue)
JOHN SHAW SWINBURN, born (reg.Q4 Auckland) 1894 Byers Green, Durham; on 1901 census with parents, aged 6; died 2 November 1985 of 4 Salisbury Street, Willington, Crook, Durham, Probate granted Newcastle 31 December 1985, effects not exceeding £40,000
ESTHER SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1) 1897 Auckland, Durham; on 1901 census with parents, aged 4; married (reg.Q1 Auckland) 1920 HARRY WELCH (issue)
John Dawson and Mary (Wilkinson) were parents of:
CLARA WILKINSON SWINBURN, born c.1908-10 (birth probably reg. as CLARA WILKINSON), married (reg.Q2 Auckland) 1927 JACOB W. HUTCHINSON, she died 22 March 1994 aged 84 and is buried in St. Peter's Churchyard, Byers Green in same grave as her aunt Margaret Dawson Swinburn
THOMAS SWINBURN, born (reg.Q3 Auckland) 1910
JOHN G. SWINBURN, born (reg.Q2 Auckland) 1913; died (reg.Q3) 1913
JOHN GEORGE SWINBURN, born (reg. Q4 Auckland) 1915, died 25 February 1968 whilst of Cavendish Street, Bedford, Admon. granted London 24 April 1968, effects £3084
Information possibly linked to this branch -
GENUKI, Newburn has the following:
MARY SWINBURN, married JOHN SHIEL, 9 February 1723 Newburn
MABIL SWINBURNE, married MATTHEW OLIVER, 31 August 1740 Newburn
The IGI has the following:
ANN SWINBURN, baptised 6 July 1766 Newburn, Northumberland, daughter of Nicholas Swinburn
Sources: A. Thorne, Australia; R.D.Parker, Northamptonshire, England; David Allan; IGI; GRO; Census returns; Probate Calendars
Notes: (1)The Durham Record Office has photographs of George and Margaret Swinburn
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