Just seems odd that there is no trace of any member of the faimily in the 1861 Census.
Matthew - b. Alston, Cumberland 1830 - d. South Shield district 1877
Margaret - b. Gateshead, Northumberland 28 Mar 1831
Isabella - b. Felling, Durham 1857
Thomas - b. Felling, Durham 1859
Jane - b. Felling, Durham 1862
Margaret - b. Felling, Durham 1862
Mary Ann - b. Felling, Durham 28 Nov 1864
Joshua - b. Felling, Durham 1867