M Inscriptions for Willington

[dee-jay]

Sorry, Adam, for not making my enquiry more specific.

The ROBINSON family appear to have moved from Market Place, Durham City, into Willington between 1851 and 1861, following the death of the patriarch -  Francis Chisholm ROBINSON, a tailor born Framwellgate, who was married pre-1837 to Elizabeth born Durham [surname not yet researched].

The years I quoted for the 4 surviving children of their son Joseph ROBINSON & Ann [possibly nee WATSON] were consistent years for births given in consecutive census returns.  All were recorded in Willington in 1911:

Thomas Henry with his parents Joseph senr & Ann at 18 Hutton Street 18 South Street, Willington
Joseph junr & wife Annie [nee BOWDEN?] & children at 19 Hutton Street Terrace
Margaret at Bee Hive Hotel, 42 High Street
Frank & wife Ethel [nee SCOTT?] & children at Bank Head

It is feasible that Joseph junr [born 1883] might have been a WW1 casualty as no further issue appear to have been born to his family unit post-1914.

dee-jay
 

[Adamand]

Hello De Jay. Here is one that I think is yours:-

In loving memory of Elizabeth Jane, dearly beloved wife of Thomas Robinson, died 1st/June/ 1939 aged 59 years.
Also the above Thomas Robinson, died 22/July/1958 aged 79 years.

There are another three gravestones for Robinson at Willington and I think I will post them.
They may not be your Robinsons but it may help others who are researching the same name.
This is why I keep all the graveyard and cemeteries on separate threads. It makes it easy to do searches.

Adam

[dee-jay]

Thanks, Adam, but I can't place them with 'mine'.  They appear to be the couple recorded 1911 at Commercial Street who married 3Q 1901:  Thomas ROBINSON/Elizabeth Jane SMITH.  They moved with son Thomas Sydney from Oakenshaw to Willington before the birth of Laura Annie 4Q 1903.  Thomas senr was a Journeyman Plumber with Weardale and Consett Water Co and claimed Stanhope for his birthplace.

I'd be very interested in details of the other 3 gravestones.

dee-jay

[Adamand]

Hello again. Here are the other three Robinson inscriptions at Willington

In loving memory of Thomas Robinson, died December/23/1932 aged 82 years.
Also of Elizabeth, wife of the above, who died may/5/1936 aged 80 years.

In memory of George, beloved husband of Catherine Jane Robinson, who died 26/December/1934 aged 72 years.
Also the above Catherine Jane, died 28/September/1943 aged 73 years.

In memory of Margaret laws of Willington, who died September/8/1860 aged 24 years.
Also Isabella, wife of Joseph Robinson of Willington, who died October/19/1867 aged 22 years
Also of Robert Laws of Willington, died January/4/1875 aged 69 years.
 Also In memory of Jane, the beloved wife of Robert laws of Willington, who departed this life November/3/1877 aged 72 years.

That is the lot for Willington

I have searched for the other names that you mentioned without success. If there were gravestones  at Willington for them they have not survived.

Adam

[dee-jay]

Thanks again, Adam.  There could be a link to the Isabella ROBINSON nee LAWS if her husband Joseph ROBINSON remarried in 1871.

I've only recently embarked on researching the Durham ROBINSONs so a few certificate purchases are a must  to ensure I've made all the right links.  I've rarely encountered so many untimely deaths in one family after the 1860s.

I noted that the WATSON sisters who married into the ROBINSON and RUTHERFORD families gave their birthplace as South Hetton.  I can't find it listed in Durham parishes on Genuki, so have you any idea of the likely parish church?

dee-jay   

[aristotle]

Here are the churches for South Hetton:-

Hetton (South) 
 Easington St. Mary (-1838) 
 South Hetton Holy Trinity (1838-)

[dee-jay]

Many thanks, Aristotle.

[raewyngillian]

hi All,

I have changed the previous Paxton Kin web site to -

www.paxtonkin.com

as the previous site was always being taken down and I would have to go and re-instate it.

So, if you haev saved the previous site please update it.

Cheers

Gillie

[magnz]

Hi I am interested in to Johnson(Pescod) 
cheers Margaret