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Christopher Akenhead Wawn       1810-1883
Christopher was born about 1810, the son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell, at South Shields, County Durham. He first married Elizabeth Harrison.
Elizabeth Harrison                         1814-1884                    (1st Wife)
Elizabeth was born about 1814, the daughter of John Harrison and Margaret Stevenson, at Billingham, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Elizabeth Born abt 1836   South Shields  
Margaret Twizell Born abt 1838   South Shields  
Isabella Born abt 1839   South Shields  

Birth of Parents
Christopher Akenhead Wawn b: abt 1810               South Shields, County Durham
son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell

Elizabeth Harrison b: abt 1814  c: 28 Dec 1814       Billingham, County Durham
daughter of John Harrison and Margaret Stevenson

Marriage
21 Apr 1832
Christopher Akenhead Wawn
Elizabeth Harrison
Billingham, County Durham

Children
Elizabeth Wawn b: abt 1836  c: 17 May 1836             St. Hilda, South Shields, County Durham
daughter of Christopher Akenhead Wawn and Elizabeth Harrison
Margaret Twizell Wawn b: abt 1838  c: 14 Feb 1838             St. Hilda, South Shields, County Durham
daughter of Christopher Akenhead Wawn and Elizabeth Harrison     1838 1Q South Shields 24 133
Christopher Twizell Wawn b: abt 1838               South Shields, County Durham     1838 1Q South Shields 24 145
twin son of Christopher Akenhead Wawn and Elizabeth Harrison     1840 1Q South Shields 24 123
Isabella Wawn b: abt 1839               South Shields, County Durham
twin daughter of Christopher Akenhead Wawn and Elizabeth Harrison

Death
Elizabeth (Harrison) Wawn No Data

1841 Census HO107-297
7 June 1841 South Shields, Jarrow, County Durham
Chapter Row     Born in this County?    
Christopher Wawn
Elizabeth
Margaret
Isabella
Age 37
Age 5
Age 3
Age 1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  abt 1810
abt 1836
abt 1838
abt 1839

1851 Census HO107-2399 31 March 1851 Westoe, County Durham
No 9
Christopher A. Wawn (Widr)
Christopher (Son)
Isabella M. (Dau)
Plus 1 Servant
Age 40
Age 11
Age 11
Solicitor
Solicitor
Scholar
South Shields
South Shields
South Shields
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1810
abt 1839
abt 1839



Mary Jane Brown                                   1826-1884          (2nd Wife)
Mary was born about 1826, the daughter of William and Mary Brown, at South Shields, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Mary Born abt 1855   South Shields  

Birth of New Wife
Mary Jane Brown b: abt 1826  c: 10 Feb 1828   South Shields, County Durham
daughter of William and Mary Brown

Marriage
No Date
Christopher Akenhead Wawn
Mary Jane Brown

Children
Mary Wawn b: abt 1855               South Shields, County Durham
daughter of Christopher Akenhead Wawn and Mary Jane Brown

1861 Census RG9-3787 8 April 1861 Boldon, County Durham
9 Challoner Terrace
Christopher A. Wawn
Mary Jane (Wife)
Margaret Twizell (Dau)
Mary
Plus 1 Servant
Age 50
Age 35
Age 22
Age 5
Solicitor
South Shields
South Shields
South Shields
South Shields
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1810
abt 1826
abt 1838
abt 1855

1871 Census RG10-5035 3 April 1871 Boldon, County Durham
Bank Top
Christopher A. Wawn
Mary J. (Wife)
Margaret T. (Dau)
Plus 1 Servant
Age 60
Age 41
Age 33
Attorney
South Shields
South Shields
South Shields
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1810
abt 1826
abt 1838

1871 Census RG10-5035 3 April 1871 Boldon, County Durham
 
Isabella Parkins (Wife)(M)
Clara C.
James
Christopher
Age 31
Age 8
Age 6
Age 3

Scholar
Scholar
South Shields
South Shields
South Shields
South Shields
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1839
abt 1862
abt 1864
abt 1867

1881 Census RG11-5018 4 April 1881 Boldon, County Durham
 
Christopher A. Wawn
Mary J. (Wife)
Margaret T. (Dau)
Clara Parkin (GDau)
Christopher W. Parkin (GSon)
Age 70
Age 54
Age 44
Age 18
Age 13
Solicitor and Notary


Pupil Teacher
Scholar
South Shields
South Shields
South Shields
South Shields
South Shields
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1810
abt 1826
abt 1838
abt 1862
abt 1867

Death
Christopher Akenhead Wawn Died 2 Feb 1883, Age 72,           1883 1Q South Shields 10a 429

DURHAM   7 Mar 1883                         Probate
WAWN, Christopher Akenhead - The Will, with a Codicil, of Christopher Akenhead Wawn, late of 7 South-View-terrace, South Shields, in the County of Durham, Gentleman, who died 2 February 1883, at 7 South-View-terrace, was proved at Durham, by James Muir Smith, of 34 Eleanor-street, South Shields, Solicitor, and John Heddle of 64 Saville-street, South Shields, Agent, the Executors.   Personal Estate £2,946 5s.

Death
Mary Jane (Brown) Wawn Died abt 1884, Age 57,           1884 1Q South Shields 10a 391