John Swinburn of Wolsingham, Durham
Wolsingham Village - February 2003JOHN SWINBURN, (possibly son of JOHN SWINBURN of Hexham(1)), born c.1800 Northumberland, Clock and Watch maker, died 13 August 1872, a widower, admon. granted 22 October to sons John and George, watchmakers of Durham, effects under £600; (1)married 25 February 1821 Wolsingham, Durham (see picture top right) ANN FLEMING, born c.1800 Durham, died before 1872; The Market Square, Durham and St. Nicholas' Church - February 2003they are on the 1851 census at Market Place, St. Nicholas Parish, Durham (see picture, left) with their 6 children

They were parents of:

Silver Street, Durham
  • JOHN SWINBURN, born c. 1820 Wolsingham, Durham, on 1851 census with parents aged 31, Watchmaker; he bought a butcher's shop in Silver Street, Durham 5 May 1857 for £405 (see picture to right), this was sold by his widow Jane 13 August 1896 for £2550 to Thomas Lamb, Brewer; executor of fathers will in 1872; on 1881 census with brother George at Cottage by the Waterside, St. Giles, Durham, a widower; a John Swinburne, Watchmaker of 57 Old Elvet, Durham died 5 December 1893 aged 73, probate London 17 August 1894 to widow JANE (married betw.1881-1893), effects £513, double probate to Matthew Fowler, retired provision merchant 2 January 1895 London; Jane was living at 2 Victoria Terrace, Durham on 1 September 1896*; she may be on the 1901 census, a widow aged 60 (b.c.1841 Witton Gilbert, Durham) at Chapel Passage, Elvet, Durham with son THOMAS SWINBURNE, age 11 (b.c.1890 Durham)

  • GEORGE SWINBURN, born c.1822 Wolsingham, Durham, on 1851 census with parents aged 29, Watchmaker; executor of fathers will in 1872; on 1881 census with brother John, unmarried

  • ELIZABETH SWINBURN, born c. 1827 Durham, on 1851 census with parents aged 24

    Elvet Bridge, Durham

  • THOMAS SWINBURN, Watchmaker, born c.1832 Wolsingham, Durham, on 1851 census with parents aged 19, Watchmaker Apprentice, married ELIZABETH, born c. 1849 Durham, they were living at 19 Elvet Bridge, Durham St. Nicholas (see picture to left) in 1881 with their three children (issue-see below)

  • MARY SWINBURN, born c. 1835 Durham, on 1851 census with parents aged 16

  • JANE SWINBURN, born c. 1837 Durham, on 1851 census with parents aged 14

    Thomas and Elizabeth were parents of:

  • (MARIE) LOUISA SWINBURNE, born (? reg. Q2 Durham) 1863, on 1881 census with parents, aged 18, Dressmaker, ?married (reg. Q3 Gateshead) 1893

  • THOMAS SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q1) 1865 Durham, on 1881 census with parents aged 16, Watchmaker; died 3 February 1900 whilst of 23 Croft Terrace, South Shields, Durham, Jeweller and Watchmaker aged 34, admon. granted Durham 20 February 1900 to widow Mary, effects £773; married (reg.Q2 Newcastle/Tyne) 1888 MARY BAILES, born c.1868 Newcastle; she is on the 1901 census, a widow aged 33, at 88 Hartington Terrace, South Shields with 3 daughters and mother Mary Bailes aged 57 (issue - see below)

  • EDITH MARGARET SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q2) 1867 Durham, on 1881 census with parents aged 14

    Thomas and Mary (Bailes) were parents of:

  • FLORENCE SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q1) 1889 Newcastle; on 1901 census with mother, aged 12; possibly married (reg. Q2 South Shields) 1912 WILLIAM HUNTER

  • ANNIE LOUISA SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q4) 1891 Newcastle; on 1901 census with mother, aged 10

  • GLADYS MARY B. SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q2) 1897 Newcastle; on 1901 census with mother, aged 3; married (reg.Q2 South Shields) 1916 WALTER G.W.ALLISON

    Sources: 1851, 1881, 1901 census returns; GRO; Durham Record Office; Probate Calendar

    Notes:
    A Thomas Swinburn, born 1847 Wolsingham (poss. reg. Q4 1846 Weardale, son of John/Elizabeth), wife Hannah (nee Bland?) and 3 children are on 1881 census at Boldon, Durham

    (1) There is a marriage record at Gretna Green 19 September 1919 of John Swinburn of Alston, Cumberland (son of John Swinburn of Hexham) and Ann Flimming of Alston and the parish of Stanop in Wardle, Durham (daughter of George Flimming of Chapel in Wa(s)dale

    *Papers at Durham Record Office (Ethel Gertrude Swinburne -see John Swinburn of Collier Row -was living at 3 Victoria Terrace, Durham in 1962)

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