Family History Notebook
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County Durham 1881 Census April 3

#1    1881 Census for England and Wales CD-ROM produced by the LDS
#2    Census image at Ancestry.co.uk

Notes

Durham Swind(a)les

There are 18 households on County Durham containing one or more Swind(a)les &tc. Four families have moved into the region (Benjamin Swindal, John Swindles from Lancashire , Charles Swindell from Ireland and Stephen Swindell from Derbyshire). John Swindle is boarding at Iveston, Joseph Swindle lodging at Medomsley, Annie Swindle is a servant at Stanhope, Mary Swindle is living at Crook with her brother-in-law George Emmerson. The heads of the remaining ten families are

Elizabeth Swindale, Benfieldside
George Swindle, Hedworth
Thomas Swindle, Houghton le Spring
Jane Swindle, Monk Hesleden
Nicholas Swindle, Monk Hesleden
Jackson Swindle, Monk Hesleden
John Swindle, Tanfield
Charles Swindle, Usworth
Thomas Swindle, Witton Gilbert
Jane Swindell, Witton Gilbert


Etherley Dean, Bishop Auckland, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4915 Folio 32 Page 2

Joseph LOWE Head M 28 M Coal Miner Middleton In Teesdale, Durham, England #1
Eliz.Ellen LOWE Wife M 27 F   Middleton In Teesdale, Durham, England #1
Robert LOWE Son   6 M Scholar Middleton In Teesdale, Durham, England #1
Frederick LOWE Son   4 M Scholar Middleton In Teesdale, Durham, England #1
Jane LOWE Daur   1 F   Middleton In Teesdale, Durham, England #1

South Street, Crook & Billy Row, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4927 Folio 42 Page 2

George EMMERSON Head W 45 M Coal Miner Appleby, Westmorland, England #1
Ann EMMERSON Daur U 19 F Domestic Servant Alston, Cumberland, England #1
Joseph EMMERSON Son   13 M Coal Miner Crook, Durham, England #1
Mary SWINDLE Aunt U 42 F Domestic Servant Alston, Cumberland, England #1

Hulls Feild, Stanhope, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4937 Folio 68 Page 2

John HARRISON Head W 39 M Iron Stone Miner Stanhope, Durham, England #1
Jane HARRISON Daur   11 F Scholar Stanhope, Durham, England #1
Margaret Ann HARRISON Daur   7 F Scholar Stanhope, Durham, England #1
Mary Elizabeth HARRISON Daur   5 F Scholar Stanhope, Durham, England #1
John William HARRISON Son   2 M   Stanhope, Durham, England #1
Annie SWINDLE Serv   33 F General Serv Northumberland, England #1

Wellhope, Stanhope, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4937 Folio 77 Page 2

John BELL Head M 45 M Lead Ore Dresser (Miner) Stanhope, Durham, England #1
Sarah BELL Wife M 41 F   Stanhope, Durham, England #1
Annie BELL Daur   14 F   Stanhope, Durham, England #1
Sarah BELL Daur   11 F   Stanhope, Durham, England #1
Mary BELL Daur   9 F   Stanhope, Durham, England #1
Jane Anna BELL Daur   7 F   Stanhope, Durham, England #1
Ada BELL Daur
 
  3 F   Stanhope, Durham, England #1

Copt Hill, Stanhope, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4937 Folio 89 Page 4

John KIDD Head M 41 M Butcher Stanhope, Durham, England #1
Elisabeth KIDD Wife M 37 F   Stanhope, Durham, England #1
Thomas KIDD Son U 16 M Carpenter Stanhope, Durham, England #1
Priscilla BELL Servant U 16 F Serv Stanhope, Durham, England #1

33, Joicey's Square, Stanley, Tanfield
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4941 Folio 38 Page 11

John Swindle Head Mar 55   Coal Miner (Durham), Beamish #2
Margaret  do Wife Mar   55   Northumbd, Willington #2

PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4944 Folio 20 Page 34

6 Murray Street, Benfieldside, Durham, England  {NW district of Consett}

Elizabeth Swindale Head W 41 F   Allendale Town, Northumberland #1
Jabez Swindale     14 M Draper's Apprentice Castleside, Durham #1
Sarah Swindale     13 F Scholar Castleside, Durham #1
Walter Hone Lodger U 21 M Groom N D Elsworth, Cambridge #1
Thomas Elliott Lodger U 24 M Iron Works Lab. Hunstanworth, Durham #1

Dwelling 381 Iveston, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4948 Folio 54 Page 32

Thomas EDGAR Head M 51 M Bricklayers Lab Allendale, Northumberland, England #1
Mary EDGAR Wife M 54 F   Allendale, Northumberland, England #1
John J. EDGAR Son   16 M Tailors App Allendale, Northumberland, England #1
John SWINDLE Boarder U 29 M Coal Miner Allendale, Northumberland, England #1

Dwelling 538, Iveston, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4948 Folio 71 Page 62

George BELL Head M 68 M Ag Lab Stanhope, Durham, England #1
Elizabeth BELL Wife M 64 F   Anwick Grange, Northumberland, England #1
Jane BELL Daur U 27 F Dressmaker Styford, Northumberland, England #1
John BELL Son U 24 M Engine Driver Dilston, Northumberland, England #1
William MARTIN Boarder U 18 M Stoker Benfieldside, Durham, England #1

Pont House, Medomsley, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4950 Folio 10 Page 13

John ELLIOTT Head M 23 M Labourer Stanhope, Durham, England #1
Mary ELLIOTT Wife M 24 F   West Allen, Northumberland, England #1
Mary Ann ELLIOTT Daur   1 F   Lanchester, Durham, England #1
Joseph SWINDLE Lodger U 22 M Miner (Coal) West Allendale, Northumberland, England #1

Croxdale Colliery
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4957 Folio 51 Page 49

John Swindles Head M 33   Coal miner Nutter, Lancashire #1
Emma      do Wife M   29   Birstall, York #1
Sarah       do Daur     11 Scholar   #1
Joseph     do Son   6   Scholar Wardale, Durham #1
John        do Son   2     Croxdale, Durham #1
Ann         do Mother W   74 Former coal miner's wife Nutter, Lancashire #1

208 Tudhoe, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4958 Folio 109 Page 17

John ARCHER Head M 56 M Coal Miner Nexthead, Cumberland, England #1
Jane ARCHER Wife M 49 F   Nexthead, Cumberland, England #1
Margt. Ann ARCHER Daur U 20 F   Nexthead, Cumberland, England #1
Mary Jane ARCHER Grand Child   1 F   Spennymoor, Durham, England #1

152 Gilesgate, Durham, England (A lodging house with 42 occupants)
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4961 Folio 14 Page 21

Benjamin Swindal Lodger Unm 36   Labourer Ackrington #2

School Row, Shotton, County Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4966 Folio 72 Page 37

Stephen Swindell Head Mar 42   Coal Miner Derbyshire, Perwick #2
Sarah               do Wife Mar   33    Wife          do            Higham #2
Mary E.           do Daur     10 Scholar  Yorkshire     West Ardesly #2
John S.            do Son   9         do            do                     do #2
Elizabeth        do Daur     7       do            do            Woodlesford #2
Job                    do Son   3               do                      do  #2
James               do Son   1                do           Halton #2
Frank                do Son   3m                 do                  do #2

No 44, Monk Hesleden, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4971 Folio 19 Page 29

Jackson SWINDLE Head M 23 M Onsetter Seaham, Durham, England #1
Jane SWINDLE Wife   23 F   Murton, Durham, England #1
Mary A. SWINDLE Daur   1 F   Monkheseldon, Durham, England #1

69 Monk Hesleden, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4971 Folio 22 Page 35

Jane SWINDLE Head W 66 F   Walbotle, Northumberland, England #1
William SWINDLE Son U 46 M Miner Gosforth, Northumberland, England #1
William K. SWINDLE Grandson U 22 M   Morpeth, Northumberland, England #1

333 Station Terr, Monk Hesleden, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4971 Folio 52 Page 95

Nicholas SWINDLE Head M 46 M Miner Gosforth, Northumberland, England #1
Ann SWINDLE Wife M 40 F   Monkheseldon, Durham, England #1
Margaret J. SWINDLE Daughter   11 F Scholar Monkheseldon, Durham, England #1
Nicholas SWINDLE Son   9 M Scholar Monkheseldon, Durham, England #1
Isabell A. SWINDLE Daughter   7 F Scholar Monkheseldon, Durham, England #1
Andrew SWINDLE Son   5 M Scholar Monkheseldon, Durham, England #1
Christopher SWINDLE Son   3 M   Monkheseldon, Durham, England #1
John FARROW Step Son U 19 M Miner Monkheseldon, Durham, England #1
Benjamin FARROW Step Son U 18 M Miner Monkheseldon, Durham, England #1
Mary FARROW Step Daur   17 F General Servant Wingate, Durham, England #1

5 Quarry Row N, Houghton-le-Spring, Durham
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4972 Folio 78 Page 19

Thomas SWINDLE Head M 31   Coal Miner Kenton, Northumberland #1
Mary J. SWINDLE Wife M   34   Castle Eden, Durham #1
Andrew SWINDLE Son U 18   Coal Miner Castle Eden, Durham #1
Mary J. SWINDLE Daur     11 Scholar Ryhope, Durham #1
Dorothy A. SWINDLE Daur     9 Scholar Houghton Le Spg, Durham #1
John SWINDLE Son   6   Scholar Netherington, Northumberland #1
Elizabeth SWINDLE Daur     3 Scholar Houghton, Durham #1
Thomas SWINDLE Son   9 m     Houghton, Durham #1

Charlaw Pit, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4981 Folio 5 Page 3

Jane Swindell Head Unm   56 Dressmaker Durham, Beamish #2
Robert Davidson Boarder Unm 18   Coachman Durham, Lanchester #2

20 Front Street, Witton Gilbert, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4981 Folio 28 Page 50

Thomas SWINDLE Head M 53 M Engine Man At Colliery Beamish, Durham, England #1
Christina SWINDLE Wife M 51 F   Seghill, Northumberland, England #1
Christina SWINDLE Daur U 26 F Dress Maker Sacriston, Durham, England #1
Thomas SWINDLE Son U 24 M Engineman At Colliery Sacriston, Durham, England #1
Sarah SWINDLE Daur   23 F   Sacriston, Durham, England #1
Stephen SWINDLE Son   19 M Sawyer Sacriston, Durham, England #1
William SWINDLE Son   15 M Scholar Sacriston, Durham, England #1

Ala Row, Little Urpeth, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4984 Folio ? Page 48

Charles Swindle Head Mar 22   Coal Miner Castle Eden, (Durham) #2
Abigial          do Wife     do    19   Usworth    ,          do #2
Mary A.          do Daur     1           do                    do  #2
4

4 Matlock Street, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4986 Folio 87 Page 5

Charles Swindell Head 44     Coal trimmer Ireland #1
Mary A.        do Wife   40          do  #1
Charles A.    do Son 15     Apprentice moulder Durham, Sunderland #1
Jane A.          do Daug   15   Scholar       do                 do  #1
Joseph B.      do Son 11            do        do                 do  #1
Matilda          do Daug   9          do        do                 do  #1
William J.     do Son 7            do        do                 do  #1
Margeret S.  do Daug   4          do        do                 do  #1
Irwin              do Son   1           do                 do  #1

No 77 High St (Wellington Hotel),  Hedworth Monkton & Jarrow, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5021 Folio 46 Page 12

John HUTCHINSON Head M 48 M Inn Keeper Allendale, Northumberland, England #1
Margaret HUTCHINSON Wife M 50 F   Alston Moor, Cumberland, England #1
James SCOTT Boarder U 24 M Brick Maker Scotland #1
Agnes SCOTT Servant U 19 F General Servant Scotland #1

26 Edgar St, Hedworth Monkton & Jarrow, Durham, England
PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5025 Folio 23 Page 40

George SWINDLE Head M 52 M Lead Worker Cumberland, England #1
Elizth. SWINDLE Wife M 54 F   Cumberland, England #1
George SWINDLE Son   26 M Clerk Cumberland, England #1
Mary SWINDLE Daur   19 F Cashier & Drapers Help Commlr Cumberland, England #1
Susan SWINDLE Daur   17 F Dress Maker Newcastle On Tyne #1
Tom Vipond SWINDLE Son   14 M Scholar Newcastle On Tyne #1