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Charles "David" Doxford               1856-1935
David was born on 13 July 1856, the son of William Doxford and Hannah Pile, at Sunderland. He proceeded direct from school to the family shipyard, where he started in the drawing office in 1873. Five years later he became outside works manager. He became a partner in 1980. He later became a Justice of The Peace for Sunderland. He married Laura Barber in 1883. In 1902, David took out a 99 year lease on the 24 acre Silksworth House Estate. The manor house was built in 1780. His daughter Aline, later bought out the lease, and on her death in 1968, bequeathed the house and estate to Sunderland Corporation. The house was renamed Doxford House, and the grounds became Doxford Park.
Laura Barber                                     1858-1903
Laura was born on 13 April 1858, the daughter of William Barber and Elizabeth Beswick, at Sunderland.
I have identified the following children:
  Aline Born abt 1884   Sunderland Never Married
Charles Born abt 1888   Sunderland Married Kathleen Vasey Storey,
Agnes Vera Hedley

Birth of Parents
Charles David Doxford b: 13 Jul 1856               Sunderland, County Durham         1856 3Q Sunderland 10a 380
son of William Doxford and Hannah Pile

Laura Barber b: 13 Apr 1858               Sunderland, County Durham         1858 2Q Sunderland 10a 419
daughter of William Barber and Elizabeth Beswick

Marriage
1883
Charles David Doxford
Laura Barber		 Sunderland     1883 2Q Sunderland 10a 769
Father: William Doxford
Father: William Barber

Children
Aline Doxford b: abt 1884           Sunderland, County Durham                 1884 3Q Sunderland 10a 663
daughter of Charles D. Doxford and Laura Barber     Died 1968 2Q Sunderland 1A 898
Charles Doxford b: abt 1888           Sunderland, County Durham                 1888 3Q Sunderland 10a 589
son of Charles D. Doxford and Laura Barber

1891 Census RG12-4133 6 April 1891 Sunderland, County Durham
Tunstal Vale (Bainbridge Home)
Charles D. Doxford
Laura (Wife)
Aline
Charles
Juliet Barber (SisLaw)
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 34
Age 32
Age 6
Age 2
Age 28 		Ship Builder

Scholar 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		13 Jul 1856
13 Apr 1858
abt 1884
abt 1888
19 Dec 1860

1901 Census RG13-4716 1 April 1901 Sunderland, County Durham
Stockton Road, Grange House
Chas. D. Doxford
Laura (Wife)
Aline
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 44
Age 42
Age 16 		Ship Builder Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		13 Jul 1856
13 Apr 1858
abt 1884

Silksworth House

Death
Laura (Barber) Doxford Died 19 Aug 1903, Age 45,         1903 3Q Houghton 10a 256
Buried at St. Matthew's, Silksworth

DURHAM   18 Sep 1903                         Probate
DOXFORD, Laura, of Silksworth-house, Sunderland (wife of Charles David Doxford), died 19 August 1903, Administration Durham, 18 September, to the said Charles David Doxford, Shipbuilder.   Effects £2,119 11s. 3d.


1911 Census RG14-(243) 3 April 1911 Houghton-le-Spring, Silksworth, County Durham
Silksworth House, Sunderland   (22 Rooms)
Charles David Doxford
Aline
Charles
Plus 6 Servants 		Age 54
Age 26
Age 22 		Shipbuilder &
Marine Engineer
Shipbuilder		 Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		13 Jul 1856
abt 1884
abt 1888

Death
Charles David Doxford Died 21 Jan 1935, Age 78,         1935 1Q Houghton 10a 512
Buried at St. Matthew's, Silksworth

The Times, Tuesday, Jan 22, 1935                         Death
  DOXFORD - At Silksworth House, near Sunderland, Charles David Doxford, Shipbuilder and Engineer.   Interment at Silksworth Churchyard, to-morrow (Wednesday), at 11 a.m.
LONDON   4 Mar 1935                         Probate
DOXFORD, Charles David, of Silksworth House, near Sunderland, died 21 January 1935, Probate London, 4 March, to Clement Davies K.C.M.P., and Edmund Cuthbert Thompson, solicitor.   Effects £635,489 18s.


IN MEMORY OF
CHARLES DAVID DOXFORD
WHO DIED AT SILKSWORTH HOUSE
21 JAN 1935
AGED 78 YEARS
 		IN MEMORY OF
 LAURA
BELOVED WIFE OF
CHARLES D. DOXFORD
WHO DIED AT SILKSWORTH HOUSE
19 AUG 1903
AGED 45 YEARS
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCHYARD
SILKSWORTH
Photos by Wendy Briton