This branch may be connected to Benjamin Swinburne of Holywell, Thomas Swinburn of Byker Hill and Cowpen and Swinburn of Earsdon by North Shields
ROBERT SWINBURN, born c.1822 Horton/Cow Pen, Northumberland; died between 1881-1901; married JANE ELLIOTT, born c.1826 Westoe, Durham; they are on the 1851 census at Trimdon with their 3 eldest sons and Jane's mother Mary Elliott, Robert was a Coal Miner aged 29 and Jane aged 25; on the 1881 census at Old Row, Usworth, Durham (as Swinbourne's) with 3 younger sons, Robert was aged 60 and Jane 54; Jane is on the 1901 census, a widow aged 75 with son Matthew at Monkwearmouth, Durham (issue - see below)
Robert and Jane were parents of:
GEORGE SWINBURN, born c.1846 Trimdon (possibly reg. Q4 1843 Sunderland); on 1851 census with parents, a scholar aged 5; married (possibly reg.Q2 1869 Newcastle/Tyne) ELIZABETH, born c. 1851 Quarrington Hill, Durham; they are on the 1881 census at Single Row, Usworth with 2 sons, George was a Coal Miner aged 35 and Elizabeth aged 30 (issue - see below)
ROBERT SWINBURN, born (reg. Q2) 1848 South Shields, Durham; on 1851 census with parents, aged 2; married (possibly reg.Q3 1869 Newcastle/Tyne) ELIZABETH, born c.1852 West Moor, Northumberland; they are on the 1881 census at 23 Railway Terrace, Usworth with son Joseph, Robert was a Coal Miner aged 32 and Elizabeth aged 29; they are on the 1901 census at Usworth, Robert a Night Watchman, Brickyard, aged 52 and Elizabeth aged 49 (issue - see below)
THOMAS SWINBURN, born c.1850 (possibly reg. Q1 Chester le Street) Old Trimdon, Durham; on 1851 census with parents, aged 1; married (possibly Q2 1872 Chester le Street or Q2 1873 Newc/T) ISABELLA, born c.1855 Moorsley, Durham; they are on the 1881 census at East Rainton (the photograph shows East Rainton and the Methodust Church - February 2003) with 3 children and orphan nephew Matthew Thompson; on 1901 census again at East Rainton with children, Thomas was a Coal Miner Deputy Overman aged 51 and Elizabeth aged 46 (issue - see below)
? BENJAMIN SWINBURN, born 7 July 1852 Trimdon, Durham(1); possibly died (reg.Q3 Chester le Street) 1862
? JOHN SWINBURN, born 1859 Trimdon(1) (possibly reg. Q1 Sunderland as John Oswald Swinburn)
BENJAMIN SWINBURN, born (reg. Q1 Chester le Street) 1866 Usworth; on 1881 census with parents, aged 15; married (possibly reg.Q4 1887 Sunderland) ELEANOR J., born c.1867 Usworth; they are on the 1901 census at 18 Finsbury Street, Sunderland with 3 daughters, Benjamin a Coal Miner Waggonway Man aged 35 and Eleanor aged 34 (issue - see below)
MATTHEW SWINBURN, born (reg. Q3 Chester le Street) 1868 Usworth; on 1881 census with parents, aged 12; on 1901 census, single and a Coal Miner aged 32 with widowed mother at 3 Lawson's Court, Monkwearmouth, Durham in household of Joseph Bell, widower
WILLIAM SWINBURN, born (reg. Q1 Chester le Street) 1871 Usworth; on 1881 census with parents, aged 10; married (possibly reg.Q2 1894 Sunderland) LUCY, born c.1860 Newcastle; they are on the 1901 census at 28 Colliery Square, Sunderland with 4 children, William a Coal Miner Hewer aged 31 and Lucy aged 41 (issue - see below)
George and Elizabeth were parents of:
ROBERT SWINBURN, born (reg. Q3 Chester le Street) 1871 Usworth, Durham; on 1881 census with parents, a scholar aged 9; on 1901 census at Dawdon, Durham, a Stone Or Caker aged 31; died (reg. Q2) 1939
JOHN SWINBURN, born (reg. Q4) 1878 Chester le Street; on 1881 census with parents, aged 2; on 1901 census at Usworth, a Coal Hewer aged 25 (born Stockton on Tees?)
Robert and Elizabeth were parents of:
JOSEPH SWINBURN, born (reg. Q2 Chester le Street) 1873 Usworth; on 1881 census with parents, a scholar aged 7; on 1901 census at Usworth, a Coal Onsetter aged 27; died Q2 1936
Thomas and Isabella were parents of:
MARGARET JANE SWINBURN, born (reg. Q2 Chester le Street) 1875 Usworth; on 1881 census with parents, a scholar aged 5
SARAH ELEANOR SWINBURN, born (reg. Q3 Chester le Street) 1878 Washington; on 1881 census with parents, aged 2; on 1901 census aged 22 at East Rainton with parents
MATTHEW THOMPSON SWINBURN (nephew), born c.1879 Silksworth, Durham; on 1881 census with Thomas and Isabella, his uncle and aunt, their orphaned nephew aged 2; [a Matthew Thompson Swinburne's birth is registered Q1 1882 Lanchester]; on 1901 census with adoptive parents, a Coal Miner Putter aged 22; married (reg. Q4) 1903 Hexham
ISABELLA SWINBURN, born (reg. Q4 Houghton) 1880 East Rainton (picture is of East Rainton - February 2003); on 1881 census with parents, aged 5 months; died (reg. Q1) 1883
ALICE SWINBURN, born (reg. Q2 Houghton) 1883 East Rainton; on 1901 census at East Rainton, a Dressmaker aged 18
ISABELLA SWINBURN, born (reg. Q4 Houghton) 1885; on 1901 census with parents, aged 15
ELIZABETH SWINBURN, born (reg. Q2 Houghton) 1888 East Rainton; on 1901 census with parents, aged 12
LILLY SWINBURN, born (reg.Q2 Houghton) 1894 East Rainton; on 1901 census with parents, aged 7
JOHN THOMAS SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1 Houghton) 1897 East Rainton; on 1901 census with parents, aged 4; died (reg.Q3) 1951
Benjamin and Eleanor were parents of:
HANNAH J. SWINBURN, born (reg.Q3) 1888 Sunderland; on 1901 census with parents, aged 12
JANE SWINBURN, born (reg.Q3) 1891 Sunderland; on 1901 census with parents, aged 9
REBECCA SWINBURN, born (reg.Q4) 1898 Sunderland; on 1901 census with parents, aged 2
William and Lucy were parents of:
JANE SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1) 1895 Sunderland; on 1901 census with parents, aged 7
JOHN ROBERT SWINBURN, born December 1895 Sunderland; on 1901 census with parents, aged 6; died (reg.Q4) 1972
FRANCIS SWINBURN (female), born (reg.Q4) 1896 Sunderland; on 1901 census with parents, aged 5
ANDREW DODDS SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1 Sunderland) c.February 1901; on 1901 census with parents, aged 2 months
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