Robert Rutherford

Notes:

Census Listing;
1901 Blue Bells, Park View Terrace, Coundon. adopted son. age 4. (01-400)

Notes:

After his fathers death George (known as Geordie) took over the running of theThe Greyhound Inn, changing the name by 1901 to the Blue Bells. By 1910 the
Blue Bells was owned by somebody else.
Census Listings;
1861 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. son. age 3. (61-515)
1871 21 High Brow, Henfield, Bishop Auckland. son. age 16. Coal Miner. (71-446)
1891 519 Railway Terrace3, Coundon, Head (mar). age 33. Coal Miner. (91-390)
1901 Blue Bells, Park View Terrace, Coundon. Head (mar), age 42, Inn Keeper. own acc. (01-400)

George married Mary Jane Rutherford in 1883 in Usworth, Co Durham. (sept qtr). Mary was born in 1858 in Usworth, Co Durham, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Census Listings;
1891 519 Railway Terrace3, Coundon, wife. age 32. (91-390)
1901 Blue Bells, Park View Terrace, Coundon. wife. age 40. (01-400)

Other Events:

• Baptism: 24 Dec 1820, Coundon,

Notes:

Joseph was the owner and licencee of the Greyhound Inn. couse of death; Old age, cardiac failure as certified by J Campbell M.D.
Census Listings;
1841 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. age 20. Coal Miner. (41-331)
1851 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. Head (mar). age 32, Coal Miner. (51-411)
1861 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. Head (mar). age 41, Coal Miner. (61-515)
1871 21 High Brow, Henfield, Bishop Auckland. Head (wid). age 40. Coal Miner. (71-446)
1881 8 Town Head, Bishop Auckland, Durham. Boarder (wid). age 60, Coal Miner. (81-450)

Joseph married Jane Dunning. Jane was born in 1822 in Burly Gate, County Durham. England; died on 2 Feb 1870 in East Parade, Shildon, Auckland, County Durham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jane died of bronchitus. at East Parade. Shildon. Her Rememberance card reads " Now dear husband my life is past, I have done my duty to the last. Weep not but Christ thy savior make, and love the children for my sake. Farewell dear children, a long farewell for we shall meet no more. For we are raised with Christ to dwell on Zions happy shore"

Census Listings;
1851 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. Wife. age 30. (51-411)
1861 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. Wife. age 42. (61-515)

Died:
Cause of Death, Bronchitis.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 16 Feb 1798, St Andrews, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Notes:

George was a shoemaker , and later he owned the Greyhound Inn, Coundon, This was passed to his son Joseph and then to his son George, who renamed it the Blue Bells.
George died of apoplexy followed by a second attack 7 hours later. Wife Ann present at his death. death registerd 3/sept/1860
The Last Will And Testament of George Dixon 1798-1860
"This is the last will and Testament of me, George Dixon of Coundon in the county of Durham, Innkeeper. I bequeath to my dear wife Ann, all my household furniture and other effects in and about my dwelling house at the time of my decease absolutely. I give and devise to my trustees hereafter named all my Real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever upon trust to keep the same in good repair and subject hereto pay the rents and profits thereof to my said wife Ann or allow her to receive the same during the term of her natural life. And after her death as to for and concerning the Public house situated at Coundon now in my own occupation Upon trust for my son Joseph Dixon for the term of his natural life without impeachment of waste and after his decase I give and devise the same unto and among his children in equal shares and proportions as tenants in common but if any of them shall die under the age of twenty one years without leaving issue then I devise the share or shares as well original accruing of such of them as so die to the survivor or survivors of then in equal shares as tenants in common thier heirs and assigns
Census Listings;
1841 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. age 40. Shoe Maker. (41-331)
1851 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. Head (mar). age 54. Shoemaker. (51-411)

George married Ann Ramshaw on 23 Jun 1816 in St Andrews, Bishop Auckland. Ann was born in 1794 in Hannersage, County Durham, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Census Listings;
1841 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. age 45. (41-331)
1851 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. wife. age 56. (51-411)