Rebecca Davison

Notes:

Rebecca (Becky) married Johnny Yahnig, she died aged 25 andit is said that she was buried in her wedding dress

Census Listings;
1881 105 Close Row, Quebec, Durham. daughter. age 6. Scholar. (81-449)

Notes:

Thomas was a coal miner in England, and then later a shopkeeper in America

Census Listings;
1851 Whitfield Place, Shildom, Durham. son. age 5 months. (51-410)
1871 Kello Road, Shildon, Durham. son age 20. Coal Miner. (71-445)
1881 105 Close Row, Quebec, Durham. Head (mar). age 30, Coal Miner. (81-449)

(notes on the Davidson family MISC 1/5)

Thomas married Jane Dixon on 15 Nov 1871 in Lanchester, Co Durham, England. Jane (daughter of Joseph Dixon and Jane Dunning) was born on 3 Dec 1851 in Coundon, County Durham. England; died in SEPT 1928 in America; was buried in Coal Hill Cemetery, Glen Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jane was known as Janey
Census Listings;
1861 Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. daugter, age 9. Scholar. (61-515)
1881 105 Close Row, Quebec, Durham. wife. age 28. (81-449)

Other Events:

• Baptism: 22 May 1818, Hamsterly Parish Church

Notes:

Census Listings;
1841 Market Place, Shildon, Bishop Auckland. age 20. Collier. (41-332)
1851 Whitfield Place, Shildon, Durham. Head (mar). age 30. Coal Miner. (51-410)
1861 10 Whitefield Place, Shildon. Head (mar). age 42. Coal Miner (61-514)

Residence;
1818 Low Whorn, Co Durham

John married Jane Heaps on 6 Feb 1848 in St Luke, Ferry Hill, County Durham, England. Jane was born in 1828 in Farton. Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Janes father was called Christopher Heaps, he was a coal miner.
Census Listings;
1851 Whitfield Place, Shildom, Durham. wife. age 22. (51-410)
1861 10 Whitefield Place, Shildon. wife. age 33. (61-514)
1871 Kello Road, Shildon, Durham. Head (wid). age 41. (71-445)
1881 5 Stable Row, Cornsay Colliery, Cornsay, Durham. Head (mar). age 52, miners Wife. (81-448)

Also listed in 1871 is a son Martin Davison age 10 months, and in1881, Martin Tomlinson, son, age 10, Scholar.
In 1871 Jane married Elijah Tomlinson, and in 1871 the birth of a boy named Elijah Martin Tomlinson was recorded at the record Office

Notes:

Married:
Marriage: 6th Feb 1848, St Luke Parish Church, Ferry Hill, Co Durham.
John Davison X (his Mark)
Jane Heaps X (her Mark)
witness;
Christopher Heaps X (his Mark),
William Davison X (his mark),
Margaret Swainson, X (her mark. )

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.

Notes:

Census Listings;
1841 Market Place, Shildon, Bishop Auckland. age 45. Collier. (41-332)

Thomas married Ann Bradshaw on 16 May 1817 in St Lukes. Ferry Hill. County Durham. Eng. Ann was born in 1793 in West Auckland, County Durham. England; died in 1867 in Auckand RD, (dec qtr). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Census Listings;
1841 Market Place, Shildon, Bishop Auckland. age 50. (41-332)
1851 Queen Street, Shildon, Bishop Auckland. Head (wid). age 58. Housekeeper. (51-412)

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)