Swinburn of Houghton-le-Spring, Durham
  • ROBERT SWINBURN, of Ryton, (son of Michael Swinburn of Collier Moor) baptised 29 March 1761 Houghton-le-Spring; Grocer and Tallow Chandler of Charters Haugh, Chester-le-Street; possibly died (reg.Q4 Gateshead) 1848 aged about 87; married 8 January 1794 Chester le Street, Durham SARAH SOPHIA MATTHEWSON, "Married on the 8th inst. at Chester-le-Street, by the Rev'd Mr. Nesfield, Mr. Robert Swinburn of Crawcrook to Miss Sarah Sophia Matthewson, daughter of Mr. Walter Matthewson of Charterhaugh" (Newcastle Courant 11 January 1794) (issue - see below)

  • WILLIAM SWINBURN, (son of Michael Swinburn of Collier Moor) baptised 7 January 1770 Houghton-le-Spring, died 10 October 1835 Chester le Street aged 59, married 24 June 1798 Chester le Street JANE ROGERSON, born about 1779, she died 3 May 1843 Chester le Street, aged 64 (issue - see below)

    Robert and Sarah Sophia (Matthewson) were parents of:

  • MARIA SWINBURN, baptised 25 December 1794 Chester le Street, married 17 November 1818 Houghton le Spring DANIEL CROSTHWAITE, "Married on 17th November, 1818 at Houghton le Spring, the Revd. Daniel Crosswaite, curate of that place, to the daughter of Mr. Swinburn of Charterhaugh"(Newcastle Courant Sat. 21 Nov.1818), they probably had a daughter MARIE CROSTHWAITE, born c.1824 Chester-le-Street, who was a visitor with Maria's brother George at the 1851 census

  • JOHN MATTHEWSON SWINBURN, baptised 22 May 1796 Chester le Street

  • JANE SWINBURN, baptised 19 August 1798 Chester le Street; married 9 June 1819 THOMAS ROBINSON "Married on 9th June, 1819 at Chester-le-Street Mr. Thomas Robinson of Charterhaugh, Surgeon, to Jane, daughter of Mr. Swinburn of this place"(Newcastle Courant Sat. 12 June 1819)

  • ANN SUSAN SWINBURN, born Hatfield, Durham, baptised 10 August 1800 Chester le Street, married 26 January 1832 All Saints, Newcastle FREDERICK CAWTHORNE, born 1804 Northumberland, they are on the 1851 census at Harraton with Ann's sister Sarah and daughter Sarah J. Cawthorne, aged 18; Ann is on the 1881 census, a widow aged 80 born 'Chartershaugh', Durham, with son in law William H. Eckersley and daughter Sarah S. Eckersley, at 24 High Street, Crosscannonby, Cumberland

  • SARAH SOPHIA SWINBURN, baptised 17 August 1801 Chester le Street, on 1841 census aged 35, address 'Chatshaugh', Chester le Street, occupation - Independent, on 1851 census at Harraton with sister and brother-in-law, an annuitant, aged 49

  • ROBERT WALTON SWINBURN, baptised 25 January 1803 Chester le Street, died in infancy?

  • ROBERT WALTER SWINBURNE, Glass Manufacturer (see Swinburn's of Note), born 15 January 1804 Charleshaugh, Durham, baptised 14 February 1804 Chester le Street; on the 1841 census he was living at Cleadon Cottage, Whitburn, South Shields (see illustration), an Agent aged 35, with brother Thomas and servants; on 1851 census still at Cleadon Cottage, a Glass manufacturer and farmer of 300 acres employing 15 labourers (living with niece Elizabeth Margaret HANDY, aged 31, born 1820 Houghton le Spring); in Slater's Directory 1854, page 114, Whitburn, Durham and 1858 Manchester Directory, Plate Glass Manufacturer of 91 Piccadilly, Manchester; married 17 April 1873 London GERALDINE BOWDEN WALKER (dau. of JOHN WORRELL WALKER and ELIZABETH WALLACE), born Manchester, baptised 18 November 1835 St. Mary's, Manchester; they were living at Melville, Parkstone, Dorset at the 1881 census then at Highfield, Hawkhurst, Kent; Robert died 8 April 1886 aged 82 at Highfield, Hawkhurst and his wife was the sole executrix of his Will proved 3 July 1886, his personal estate was £895, resworn March 1887 at £1180; she died 25 September 1896 aged 60 at the Queen's Hotel, Hawkhurst, Kent, admon. (with Will) granted London 27 November 1896 to MARGARET ROBERTS, spinster, effects £4863; Admon. of Robert's estate granted again 18 March 1897 London to Margaret Roberts, spinster, effects £130

    Cleadon Cottage, South Shields CLEADON COTTAGE, SOUTH SHIELDS
    In the book 'Lost Houses of County Durham', by Peter Meadows, it is stated that the house was built by R.W.Swinburne in 1853 and has been attributed to John Dobson. However, Robert gave his address as Cleadon Cottage on the 1841 census and in 1848 when subscribing to a charity list. Major works were carried out on the house fourty years later, including a vast palm house. Sunderland Corporation bought it in 1912 and from 1921 to 1978 it was used as a hospital. It was demolished in 1982.

  • GEORGE MICHAEL SWINBURN, baptised 12 August 1805 Chester le Street; died 4 September 1874 Saltash, formerly of Plymouth, Merchant, Will proved at Bodmin by his widow 11 December 1874, effects under £100; married (reg. Q1) 1848 Plymouth MARY GRIMSHAW .......?, born c. 1825 Tiverton, Devon; they are on the 1851 census at Hyde Park Terrace, Compton Gifford, Plympton St. Mary, Devon, with visitor (niece) MARIE CROSTHWAITE, Annuitant, aged 27, born Houghton le Spring, Durham, George was a Glass Merchant aged 45; Mary is on the 1881 census, a widow an annuitant aged 56, at The Mansion, Saltash, Cornwall, with nieces JULIANA MOORE and EDITH CONSTANCE MOORE, wards in chancery, both born Sunderland

  • WILLIAM SWINBURN, baptised 19 March 1808 Chester le Street, died young?

  • WILLIAM ALFRED SWINBURN, born Charleshaugh, Durham, baptised 30 April 1811 Chester le Street; (possibly married 1stly 28 August 1838 St. Paul's, Jarrow JOHANNA KIRKLEY(1)); he died 8 October 1883 aged 72 at Dulas, Cussop, Hereford, Will proved 22 December 1883 by his wife, estate £3425, resworn February 1884 at £3483; he married 16 October 1850 Cusop, Herefordshire ELIZA HARRIET BRIDGER (or BRIDGES, daughter of JOHN BRIDGES), born 1813 Mortlake, Surrey; she died 2 May 1900 aged 87, of Dulais Cusop, Herefordshire, probate London 24 July 1900 to Emily Balfour, effects £7601, resworn January 1901 at £8671; they were on the 1881 census at Melville, Parkstone, Dorset with daughter Emily (issue - see below)

  • THOMAS JAMES SWINBURN, Commercial Clerk and Glass Manufacturer, baptised 27 March 1814 Chester le Street; on 1841 census with brother Robert at Cleadon Cottage, an Agent aged 25; living at 8 Ogle Terrace, South Shields in 1848; died (reg.Q4 South Shields) 1894 aged 80; married 22 June 1853 St. Hilda's, South Shields MARY BIRKETT, born 1814 Bishop Auckland, Durham; on 1881 and 1891 census returns at 4 Meldon (Nelson) Terrace, Westoe, Durham with daughter; died (reg.Q4 South Shields) 1898 aged 85 (issue - see below)

    William Alfred and Eliza Harriet (Bridger) were parents of:

  • EMILY SWINBURNE, born 1857 Norwood, Surrey; she is on the 1881 census at Melville, Parkstone, Dorset with parents; married 1 June 1892 Cusop, Herefordshire (reg. Hay, Wales) Rev. CHARLES LESLIE BALFOUR (son of WILLIAM BALFOUR)

    Thomas James and Mary (Birkett) were parents of:

  • MARY ELEANOR SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q3) 1854 South Shields; living with parents at 4 Meldon (Nelson) Terrace, Westoe, Durham at the 1881 and 1891 census; she may be the Mary Eleanor Swinburne, spinster, who died 1 August 1915 whilst of Cleveland House, Galgate, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham, Probate granted 24 September 1915 to Errington Bell, Cashier, effects £575

    William and Jane (Rogerson) were parents of:

  • ?BENJAMIN SWINBURN, born c.1798 Chester le Street, son of William Swinburn of Great Lumley, died 31 March 1832 aged 34(2)

  • MARY SWINBURN baptised 23 December 1798, Chester le Street

  • ROBERT SWINBURN baptised 21 March 1802, Chester le Street (see picture - Chester-le-Street High Street - February 2003)

    High Street, Chester-le-Street, February 2003

  • JOHN SWINBURN baptised 4 December 1803, Chester le Street

  • GEORGE SWINBURN baptised 5 January 1806, Chester le Street

  • WILLIAM SWINBURN baptised 29 November 1807, Chester le Street

  • ELIZABETH SWINBURN baptised 25 February 1810, Chester le Street

  • ROBERT SWINBURN baptised 25 December 1812, Chester le Street, Durham, probably married 1 August 1830 Gateshead MARY DIXON, born 1810 Chester le Street, on 1851 census at Chester le Street with their eight children, Robert was then a Miner (issue - see below)

    Robert and Mary (Dixon) were parents of:

  • ELIZABETH SWINBURNE, born 1830 Chester le Street

  • JANE SWINBURNE, born 1833 Chester le Street

  • MARGARET SWINBURNE, born 1836 Chester le Street

  • MARY SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q1) 1839 Chester le Street

  • WILLIAM SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q4) 1842 Chester le Street; possibly died (reg.Q1 Chester-le-Street) 1892 aged 49

  • ANN SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q4 Weardale)1844 Chester le Street

  • GEORGE SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q4) 1847 Chester le Street, died (reg.Q4 Chester le Street) 1876 aged 29

  • THOMAS SWINBURNE, born 1850 Chester le Street; he may have married 6 November 1876 All Saints, Newcastle on Tyne aged 26 ELIZABETH MARTIN (daughter of CHRISTOPHER MARTIN), born c.1856, aged 20 at marriage

    Sources: Census returns; GRO indexes; Joiner Marriage Index; IGI; Probate Calendar; Newcastle Courant Newspaper; Chris Marley, Jamaica, VRI-2

    NOTES:
    1-NDFHS postal library parish register copies
    2-Tom Swinburne, Australia

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