See also

Family of Richard WITTY and Isabella THORNTON

Husband: Richard WITTY (1845?-1913)
Wife: Isabella THORNTON (1848?-1926)
Children: Charles Frederick WITTY (1874?- )
Amyline Thornton WITTY (1882?- )
Marriage Q1 1874 Durham, County Durham, England1

Husband: Richard WITTY

Name: Richard WITTY2
Sex: Male
Father: Christopher WITTY (1812-1877)
Mother: Ann SEXTON (1812-1873)
Birth Jul 1845 (app) Brandon, County Durham, England3,4
Census (1) 30 Mar 1851 (age 5) Durham, County Durham, England4
Census (2) 7 Apr 1861 (age 16 (!)) Houghton le Spring, County Durham, England5
Occupation (1) 7 Apr 1861 (age 15) Servant; Houghton le Spring, County Durham, England5
Census (3) 2 Apr 1871 (age 25) Durham, County Durham, England6
Occupation (2) 2 Apr 1871 (age 25) Coly weighman; Durham, County Durham, England6
Census (4) 3 Apr 1881 (age 35) Durham, County Durham, England7
Occupation (3) 3 Apr 1881 (age 35) Carrier & Farmer (of 35 acres employing 3 men); Durham, County Durham, England7
Census (5) 5 Apr 1891 (age 45) Durham, County Durham, England8
Occupation (4) 5 Apr 1891 (age 45) Farmer; Durham, County Durham, England8
Census (6) 31 Mar 1901 (age 55) Durham, County Durham, England9
Occupation (5) 31 Mar 1901 (age 55) Farmer Employer at home; Durham, County Durham, England9
Census (7) 2 Apr 1911 (age 65) Durham, County Durham, England10
Occupation (6) 2 Apr 1911 (age 65) Farmer; Durham, County Durham, England10
Death 11 Feb 1913 (age 67) Durham, County Durham, England2
Probate 17 May 1913 Durham, County Durham, England2

Additional Information

Census (1) 27 Brandon Village
Census (2) Hetton Le Hole
Census (3) Brandon Farm House
Census (4) 3 Frederick St Meadowfield Place
Census (5) ?Unthank? Farm
Census (6) ?Linthank? Farm
Census (7) Unthank Farm Sleetburn Lane
Death Unthabk Farm

Wife: Isabella THORNTON

Name: Isabella THORNTON
Sex: Female
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth Jul 1848 (app) Brandon, County Durham, England7,11
Census (1) 3 Apr 1881 (age 32) Durham, County Durham, England7
Occupation 3 Apr 1881 (age 32) Farmer's wife; Durham, County Durham, England7
Census (2) 5 Apr 1891 (age 43 (!)) Durham, County Durham, England8
Census (3) 31 Mar 1901 (age 53 (!)) Durham, County Durham, England9
Census (4) 2 Apr 1911 (age 63 (!)) Durham, County Durham, England10
Death 5 Jan 1926 (age 77) New Brancepath, County Durham, England12
Probate 12 Feb 1926 Durham, County Durham, England12

Additional Information

Census (1) 3 Frederick St Meadowfield Place
Census (2) ?Unthank? Farm
Census (3) ?Linthank? Farm
Census (4) Unthank Farm Sleetburn Lane
Death Unthank Farm

Child 1: Charles Frederick WITTY

Name: Charles Frederick WITTY2,12,13
Sex: Male
Birth Oct 1874 (app) Brandon, County Durham, England7,13
Census (1) 3 Apr 1881 (age 6) Durham, County Durham, England7
Census (2) 5 Apr 1891 (age 16) Durham, County Durham, England8
Occupation (1) 5 Apr 1891 (age 16) Emplyed on farm; Durham, County Durham, England8
Census (3) 31 Mar 1901 (age 25 (!)) Durham, County Durham, England9
Occupation (2) 31 Mar 1901 (age 26) Farmer's son worker at home; Durham, County Durham, England9
Census (4) 2 Apr 1911 (age 36) Durham, County Durham, England10
Occupation (3) 2 Apr 1911 (age 36) Farm Worker; Durham, County Durham, England10

Additional Information

Birth Brandon Colliery
Census (1) 3 Frederick St Meadowfield Place
Census (2) ?Unthank? Farm
Census (3) ?Linthank? Farm
Census (4) Unthank Farm Sleetburn Lane

Child 2: Amyline Thornton WITTY

Name: Amyline Thornton WITTY2
Sex: Female
Spouse: James Robinson KIRKUP ( - )
Birth Jan 1882 (app) Meadowfield, County Durham, England8,14
Census (1) 5 Apr 1891 (age 9) Durham, County Durham, England8
Census (2) 31 Mar 1901 (age 19) Durham, County Durham, England9
Census (3) 2 Apr 1911 (age 29) Durham, County Durham, England10
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 (age 29) Farmers Dau. Working on Farm; Durham, County Durham, England10

Additional Information

Census (1) ?Unthank? Farm
Census (2) ?Linthank Farm?
Census (3) Unthank Farm Sleetburn Lane

Sources

1"GRO Marriage Index". Text From Source: Marriages Mar 1874
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Hartley Mary Durham 10a 465
THORNTON Isabella Durham 10a 465
TOWERS Robert Durham 10a 465
WITTY Richard Durham 10a 465
2"Witty Richard (b.1845) - Probate".
3"GRO Birth Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Richard Witty
Name: Richard Witty
Year of Registration: 1845
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Durham (1837-1938)
County: Durham
Volume: 24
Page: 107
4"Census 1851 St Oswald Durham HO107/2390 55 Pg10 (Christopher Witty)".
5"Census 1861 Houghton Le Spring Durham RG9/3755 89 Pg4 (Richard Witty)".
6"Census 1871 St Oswald Durham RG10/4961 127 Pg11 (Ann Witty)".
7"Census 1881 St Oswald Durham RG11/4952 103 Pg15 (Richard Witty)".
8"Census 1891 St Oswald Durham RG12/4096 105 Pg2 (Richard Witty)".
9"Census 1901 St Oswald Durham RG13/4677 109 Pg6 (Richard Witty)".
10"Census 1911 Durham, County Durham, England RG14PN29927 RG78PN1732 RD551 SD1 ED5 SN265 (Richard Witty (b.1845))".
11"GRO Birth Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Isabella Thornton
Name: Isabella Thornton
Year of Registration: 1848
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Auckland
County: Durham
Volume: 24
Page: 14
12"Witty (Nee Thornton) Isabella (b.1848) - Probate".
13"GRO Birth Index". Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Charles Frederick Witty
Name: Charles Frederick Witty
Year of Registration: 1874
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Durham (1837-1938)
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 457
14Ibid. Text From Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Amyline Thornton Witty
Name: Amyline Thornton Witty
Year of Registration: 1882
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Durham (1837-1938)
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 363