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Christopher Maling Webster             1812-1894
Christopher was born on 17 May 1812, the son of Rowland Webster and Mary Maling, at Sunderland, County Durham. He married Mary Laing.
Mary Laing                                         1819-1899
Mary was born on 2 December 1819, the daughter of Philip Laing and Anne Jopling, at Sunderland, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Christopher Born 7 Jun 1840   Bishopwearmouth Died 16 Dec 1871, Age 31
Philip James Born 14 Aug 1841   Bishopwearmouth Died 27 Jul 1876, Age 34
Mary Frances Born 6 Jun 1844   Bishopwearmouth Married William Joseph Young
Emily Anne Born 15 Jun 1845   Bishopwearmouth Died 15 Dec 1854, Age 9
Henry Born 25 Sep 1847   Bishopwearmouth Married Anne Shafto Stephenson
Frances Alice Born 29 Sep 1849   Bishopwearmouth Married William Rudd Oswald
Edith Born 19 Apr 1853   Bishopwearmouth Married Albert Fenton
Ernest Alfred Born 28 Oct 1855   Bishopwearmouth Married Agnes Amelia Stephenson
Walter Francis Born 22 Aug 1857   Bishopwearmouth Died 6 Apr 1897, Age 39
Charles Edward Born 29 Jul 1859   Bishopwearmouth Died 12 Mar 1891, Age 31
Amy Burdon Born 9 Aug 1861   Bishopwearmouth Married Edward Neston Williams Habershon

Birth of Parents
Christopher Maling Webster b: 17 May 1812         Sunderland, County Durham
son of Rowland Webster and Mary Maling

Mary Laing b: 2 Dec 1819  c: 25 Dec 1819   Bridge Road-Scotch Church Presbyterian, Monkwearmouth
daughter of Philip Laing and Anne Jopling, Shipbuilder, Deptford House

Marriage
14 Aug 1839
Christopher Maling Webster
Mary Laing 		Bishopwearmouth Parish Church       1839 3Q Sunderland 24 183

Children
Christopher Webster b: 7 Jun 1840               Bishopwearmouth       1840 3Q Sunderland 24 271
son of Christopher Maling Webster and Mary Laing
Philip James Webster b: 14 Aug 1841               Bishopwearmouth
son of Christopher Maling Webster and Mary Laing
Mary Frances Webster b: 6 Jun 1844               Bishopwearmouth       1844 2Q Sunderland 24 270
daughter of Christopher Maling Webster and Mary Laing
Emily Anne Webster b: 15 Jun 1845               Bishopwearmouth
daughter of Christopher Maling Webster and Mary Laing
Henry Webster b: 25 Sep 1847               Bishopwearmouth       1847 4Q Sunderland 24 278
son of Christopher Maling Webster and Mary Laing       Died 1 Dec 1894, Age 47
Frances Alice Webster b: 29 Sep 1849               Bishopwearmouth
daughter of Christopher Maling Webster and Mary Laing       Died 18 Jan 1912, Age 62

1851 Census
Pallion Hall
 HO107-2395 31 March 1851 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Christopher M. Webster
Mary (Wife)
Mary F.
Emily Ann
Henry
Frances A.
Plus 7 Servants 		Age 38
Age 31
Age 9
Age 5
Age 3
Age 1 		Rope Manufacturer Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		17 May 1812
2 Dec 1819
6 Jun 1844
15 Jun 1845
25 Sep 1847
29 Sep 1849

Edith Webster b: 19 Apr 1853               Bishopwearmouth       1853 3Q Sunderland 10a 260
daughter of Christopher Maling Webster and Mary Laing
Ernest Alfred Webster b: 28 Oct 1855               Bishopwearmouth
son of Christopher Maling Webster and Mary Laing
Walter Francis Webster b: 22 Aug 1857               Bishopwearmouth
daughter of Christopher Maling Webster and Mary Laing
Charles Edward Webster b: 29 Jul 1859               Bishopwearmouth       1859 3Q Sunderland 10a 403
son of Christopher Maling Webster and Mary Laing

1861 Census
Pallion Hall
 RG9-3770 8 April 1861 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Christopher M. Webster
Mary (Wife)
Christopher
Philip
Henry
Edith
Ernest Alfred
Walter Francis
Charles Edward
Plus 8 Servants 		Age 48
Age 41
Age 20
Age 19
Age 13
Age 7
Age 5
Age 3
Age 1 		J.P. Co. Durham, Land Owner




Scholar
Scholar 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		17 May 1812
2 Dec 1819
7 Jun 1840
14 Aug 1841
25 Sep 1847
19 Apr 1853
28 Oct 1855
22 Aug 1857
29 Jul 1859

Amy Burdon Webster b: 9 Aug 1861               Bishopwearmouth
daughter of Christopher Maling Webster and Mary Laing

Mary holding Amy Amy Amy at age 18

1871 Census RG10-5002 3 April 1871 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Pallion Hall
Christopher M. Webster (M)
Philip James
Frances Alice
Edith
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 58
Age 29
Age 21
Age 17 		J.P. Co. Durham, Land Owner
Rope Manuf. 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		17 May 1812
14 Aug 1841
29 Sep 1849
19 Apr 1853

1871 Census RG10-4981 3 April 1871 Morton Grange, County Durham
Morton House
Henry Robert Webster
Anne (Wife)
Annie
Herbert
Mary (SisLaw)
Amy B. (Niece)
 Plus 10 Servants 		Age 55
Age 45
Age 18
Age 11
Age 51
Age 9 		Rope Maker, Justice Peace Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Chester le Street
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		22 Oct 1815
abt 1825
abt 1851
abt 1859
2 Dec 1819
9 Aug 1861

1871 Census RG10-5196 3 April 1871 Harbottle, Northumberland
National School
William Thompson
Ann (Wife)
Francis Roper (Boarder)
 Christopher Webster (Boarder)
George Linsley (Visitor) 		Age 28
Age 36
Age 25
 Age 30
Age 55 		Schoolmaster
Schoolmistress
Painter & Grainer
 Annuitant
Groom 		Whittingham
Alwinton
London
 Sunderland
Sunderland 		Northumberland
Northumberland
Middlesex
 Durham
Durham 		abt 1842
abt 1834
abt 1845
 7 Jun 1840
abt 1815

Christopher Webster Jr (1840-1871)

Pallion Hall

1881 Census
Pallion Hall
 RG11-4991 4 April 1881 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Chris M. Webster
Mary (Wife)
Henry (Son)
Walter Frances (Son)
Frances A. Oswald (Dau)(M)
L. Burdon Webster (Dau)
Albert Edward Fenton (GSon)
Mary Fenton Fenton (Gdau)
Plus 6 Servants 		Age 68
Age 61
Age 33
Age 23
Age 31
Age 19
Age 6
Age 5 		Co. Magistrate, Ship Owner

Late Lieut. 8th Kings Regmnt
Patent Rope Manuf.
Visitor
Visitor
Scholar
Scholar 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Birkenhead
Birkenhead 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Cheshire
Cheshire 		17 May 1812
2 Dec 1819
25 Sep 1847
22 Aug 1857
29 Sep 1849
9 Aug 1861
abt 1874
abt 1875

Death
Christopher Maling Webster Died 7 Aug 1894   at Pallion Hall, Sunderland       1894 3Q Sunderland 10a 275
Buried 10 Aug 1894, at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery

The Times, Thursday, Aug 9, 1894                         DEATHS
  WEBSTER - On the 7th Aug., Christopher Maling Webster, J.P., D.L., of Pallion Hall, county Durham, in his 83rd year.
DURHAM   21 September 1894                         Probate
WEBSTER, Christopher Maling, of Pallion hall, county Durham,esquire, died 7 August 1894, Probate, Durham, 21 September to Mary Webster, widow, Ernest Alfred Webster, esquire, Amy Burdon Habershon (wife of Edward Neston Williams Habershon, esquire) and Thomas Barraclough, shipowner.   Effects £257,806 9s.
  Resworn December 1894 £258,019 19s.
Death
Mary (Laing) Webster Died 11 Jul 1899, Age 79,   at Pallion Hall, Sunderland       1899 3Q Sunderland 10a 377
Buried at Bishopwearmouth Cemetery

The Times, Wednesday, Jul 12, 1899                  DEATHS
  WEBSTER - On the 10th inst., at Pallion Hall, in her 80th year, Mary, wife of the late Christopher Maling Webster, J.P., D.L., and daughter of the late Philip Laing, Esq., Deptford House, Sunderland.



















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