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Family of Christopher WITTY and Jane THORNTON

Husband: Christopher WITTY (1850-1911?)
Wife: Jane THORNTON (1852?-1917)
Children: Ethel WITTY (1877?- )
Albert WITTY (1882?- )
Sarah Ann WITTY (1891?- )
Marriage 13 Apr 1875 Aukland, Co Durham, England1,2

Additional Information

Marriage St Andrew

Husband: Christopher WITTY

Name: Christopher WITTY
Sex: Male
Father: Christopher WITTY (1812-1877)
Mother: Ann SEXTON (1812-1873)
Birth 11 Sep 1850 Brandon, County Durham, England3,4,5
Census (1) 30 Mar 1851 (age 6 mns) Durham, County Durham, England5
Census (2) 7 Apr 1861 (age 10) Durham, County Durham, England6
Occupation (1) 7 Apr 1861 (age 10) Scholar; Durham, County Durham, England6
Census (3) 2 Apr 1871 (age 20) Hartlepool, County Durham, England7
Occupation (2) 2 Apr 1871 (age 20) Machinist at Iron Works; Hartlepool, County Durham, England7
Census (4) 3 Apr 1881 (age 29 (!)) Durham, County Durham, England8
Occupation (3) 3 Apr 1881 (age 30) Carrier & Farmer (of 35 acres employing 3 men); Durham, County Durham, England8
Census (5) 5 Apr 1891 (age 40) Durham, County Durham, England9
Occupation (4) 5 Apr 1891 (age 40) Farmer; Durham, County Durham, England9
Census (6) 31 Mar 1901 (age 51 (!)) Durham, County Durham, England10
Occupation (5) 31 Mar 1901 (age 50) Farmer - Emplyer; Durham, County Durham, England10
Death Jan 1911 (app) (age 60) Durham, County Durham, England11

Additional Information

Census (1) 27 Brandon Village
Census (2) Brandon
Census (4) 7 St John Street Meadowfield Place
Census (5) Bolton Farm
Census (6) Bolton Farm

Wife: Jane THORNTON

Name: Jane THORNTON12
Sex: Female
Father: Robert THORNTON ( - )
Mother: -
Birth 1852 (cal) Brandon, County Durham, England9
Census (1) 3 Apr 1881 (age 28) Durham, County Durham, England8
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 28-29) Farmer's wife; Durham, County Durham, England8
Census (2) 5 Apr 1891 (age 39) Durham, County Durham, England9
Census (3) 31 Mar 1901 (age 49) Durham, County Durham, England10
Census (4) 2 Apr 1911 (age 58) Durham, County Durham, England13
Death 24 Apr 1917 (age 64-65) New Brancepath, County Durham, England12
Probate 16 Aug 1917 Durham, County Durham, England12

Additional Information

Census (1) 7 St John Street Meadowfield Place
Census (2) Bolton Farm
Census (3) Bolton Farm
Census (4) Bolton Farm House Sleetburn Lane Unthank
Death Bolton Farm

Child 1: Ethel WITTY

Name: Ethel WITTY
Sex: Female
Spouse: Thomas Matthew REED (1870?- )
Birth Jan 1877 (app) Meadowfield, County Durham, England9,14
Census (1) 3 Apr 1881 (age 4 mns (!)) Durham, County Durham, England8
Census (2) 5 Apr 1891 (age 14) Durham, County Durham, England9
Census (3) 31 Mar 1901 (age 24) Durham, County Durham, England15
Census (4) 2 Apr 1911 (age 34) Durham, County Durham, England16

Additional Information

Census (1) 7 St John Street Meadowfield Place
Census (2) Bolton Farm
Census (3) Pringle House Farm, Brandon & Byshottles
Census (4) Pringle House Farm Brandon Colliery

Child 2: Albert WITTY

Name: Albert WITTY12
Sex: Male
Birth Apr 1882 (app) Meadowfield, County Durham, England9,17
Census (1) 5 Apr 1891 (age 8) Durham, County Durham, England9
Census (2) 31 Mar 1901 (age 18) Durham, County Durham, England10
Occupation (1) 31 Mar 1901 (age 18) Farmer's son - Worker; Durham, County Durham, England10
Census (3) 2 Apr 1911 (age 28) Durham, County Durham, England13
Occupation (2) 2 Apr 1911 (age 28) Farm Worker; Durham, County Durham, England13

Additional Information

Census (1) Bolton Farm
Census (2) Bolton Farm
Census (3) Bolton Farm House Sleetburn Lane Unthank

Child 3: Sarah Ann WITTY

Name: Sarah Ann WITTY
Sex: Female
Birth Jul 1891 (app) Brandon, County Durham, England10,18
Census (1) 31 Mar 1901 (age 9) Durham, County Durham, England10
Census (2) 2 Apr 1911 (age 19) Durham, County Durham, England13
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 19) Bakery Work; Durham, County Durham, England13

Additional Information

Birth Bolton Farm
Census (1) Bolton Farm
Census (2) Bolton Farm House Sleetburn Lane Unthank

Sources

1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "IGI Record". Text From Source: England Marriages, 1538–1973

Groom's Name Christopher Witty
Bride's Name Jane Thornton
Marriage Date 13 Apr 1875
Marriage Place St. Anne'S, Auckland-St. Andrew, Durham, England
Groom's Father's Name Christopher Witty
Bride's Father's Name Robert Thornton
Groom's Marital Status Single
Bride's Marital Status Single

IGI URL: http://beta.familysearch.org/s/recordDetails/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fpilot.familysearch.org%2Frecords%2Ftrk%3A%2Ffsrs%2Frr_848653174%2Fp4&hash=MPAfKvgWGXfZ5STyuqUCQxOVNk8%253D
2"GRO Marriage Index". Text From Source: Marriages Jun 1875
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Robson William Auckland 10a 308
THORNTON Jane Auckland 10a 308
Westgarth Hannah Auckland 10a 308
WITTY Christopher Auckland 10a 308
3"Witty Christopher (b.1850) - Birth Certificate".
4"GRO Birth Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Christopher Witty
Name: Christopher Witty
Year of Registration: 1850
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Durham (1837-1938)
County: Durham
Volume: 24
Page: 120
5"Census 1851 St Oswald Durham HO107/2390 55 Pg10 (Christopher Witty)".
6"Census 1861 St Oswald Durham RG9/3736 54 pg16 (Christopher Witty)".
7"Census 1871 Hartlepool RG10/4917 43 Pg41 (George & Christopher Witty)".
8"Census 1881 St Oswald Durham RG11/4952 100 Pg9 (Christopher Witty (b.1850))".
9"Census 1891 St Oswald Durham RG12/4096 106 Pg3 (Christopher Witty (b.1850))".
10"Census 1901 St Oswald Durham RG13/4677 113 Pg14 (Christopher Witty (b1850))".
11"GRO Death Index". Text From Source: Deaths Mar 1911 - Free BMD
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Surname Given Name Age District Volume Page
Witty Christopher 60 Durham 10a 224
12"Witty (neeThornton) Jane (b.1852) - Probate".
13"Census 1911 Durham, County Durham, England RG14PN29927 RG78PN1732 RD551 SD1 ED5 SN266 (Jane Witty (b.1852))".
14"GRO Birth Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Ethel Witty
Name: Ethel Witty
Year of Registration: 1877
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Durham (1837-1938)
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 402
15"Census 1901 Durham, County Durham, England RG13/4677/115 Pg18 (Thomas matthew Reed (b.1870))".
16"Census 1911 Durham, County Durham, England RG14PN29927 RG78PN1732 RD551 SD1 ED5 SN260 (Thmas Matthew Reed (b.1870))".
17"GRO Birth Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Albert Witty
Name: Albert Witty
Year of Registration: 1882
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Durham (1837-1938)
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 411
18Ibid. Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Sarah Ann Witty
Name: Sarah Ann Witty
Year of Registration: 1891
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Durham (1837-1938)
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 384