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Cuthbert Vaux                                       1813-1878
  Cuthbert Vaux, was born in 1813, the son of Cuthbert Vaux, Master Mariner.   He worked as an office boy in the late 1820's in the Noble's Quay Brewery owned by the Horn family.   At that time there were five breweries in Low Street.   Apparently Cuthbert Vaux made little impression at Horn's and left in the early 1830's to begin a partnership with William Storey, using a nearby brewery in newly built Moor Street.   The partnership evolved into a family concern in 1834 when Cuthbert married Sarah Ann Storey, the third daughter of John Storey and his wife Sarah Stafford.   John Storey, probably William's father, ran a painting and glazing business from the family home in Bodlewell Street, close to Noble's Quay.   Cuthbert and Sarah's first child arrived in 1834 and was named after his father, John Storey Vaux.   Shortly after the birth of their second son in 1836, the Vaux and Storey partnership broke up, and the two brewers went their separate ways.   William Storey remained at the Moor   Street Brewery while Cuthbert  Vaux  moved  to  Pemberton  Row,  on  the corner of Matlock and Cumberland Street, a site close to the riverbank and Wearmouth Bridge. Here, in 1837, Cuthbert founded the firm which became Cuthbert Vaux & Sons, and - after almost 150 years - the Vaux Group plc.   Wife Sarah died at age 46, in 1860.   Cuthbert remarried in 1865, to Miss Sarah Veitch.   Cuthbert Vaux died in 1878, leaving an expanding and prosperous business to be carried on by John Storey Vaux and Edwin Vaux.

Sarah Ann Storey                                  1814-1860                   (1st Wife)
  Sarah Ann was born on 7 January 1814, the third daughter of John Storey and Sarah Stafford.
I have identified the following children:
John Storey Born 22 Jun 1834   Bishopwearmouth Married Harriet Douglas
Ralph Thomas Born 18 June 1836   Bishopwearmouth Married Isabella Duncan Noble
Cuthbert Born abt 1838   Bishopwearmouth Married Ann Lockie Clark
Sarah Elizabeth Born 6 May 1840   Bishopwearmouth Died 11 Jul 1841, Age 14 Mo's
Sarah Emma Born 2 Apr 1842   Bishopwearmouth Died 19 Sep 1842, Age 5 Mo's
William Born 20 Aug 1843   Bishopwearmouth Died 1 Sep 1843, Age 11 Days
Edwin Born 15 Sep 1844   Bishopwearmouth Married Mary Doxford
Emily Born 10 Jul 1846   Bishopwearmouth Died 26 Jul 1846, Age 14 Days
Margaret Ann Born 1 Jul 1847   Bishopwearmouth Died 28 Jul 1847, Age 1 Mo.
Elizabeth Jane Born 1 Jul 1847   Bishopwearmouth Died 30 Jul 1847, Age 1 Mo.
Watson Wilson Born 1 Mar 1849   Bishopwearmouth Died 7 Oct 1849, Age 7 Mo's
Caroline Born 3 Jan 1856   Bishopwearmouth Married Henry Hardinge Potts

Birth of Parents
Cuthbert Vaux b: abt 1813  c: 23 Feb 1813         Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
son of Cuthbert and Elizabeth Vaux, Mariner, E. Cross Street

Sarah Ann Storey b: 7 Jan 1814             Sunderland
3rd daughter of John Storey and Sarah Stafford
Marriage
14 Jun 1834
Cuthbert Vaux
Sarah Ann Storey
Holy Trinity, Sunderland
Bachelor, of Bishopwearmouth
Spinster
Wit: William Storey, George Lord

Children
John Vaux b: 22 Jun 1834 c: 26 Nov 1834         St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth
son of Cuthbert and Sarah Vaux, Hendon Terraces, Commercial Clerk
Ralph Thomas Vaux b: 18 June 1836 c: 16 Jan 1837         St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth
son of Cuthbert and Anne Vaux, La__ace Street, Commercial Clerk
Cuthbert Vaux b: abt 1838 c: 11 Jul 1838         St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth   1838 2Q Sunderland 24 224
son of Cuthbert and Sarah Vaux, Agent, Laurence St.
Sarah Elizabeth Vaux b: 6 May 1840 c: 7 Jul 1841   St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth   1840 2Q Sunderland 10a 250
daughter of Cuthbert and Sarah Vaux, Cumberland Street, Brewer
Died 11 Jul 1841 3Q Sunderland 24 160

1841 Census HO107-310
7 June 1841 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Cumberland Street     Born in this County?    
Cuthbert Vaux
Sarah
John
Ralph
Cuthbert
Sarah
Plus 1 Servant
Age 25
Age 27
Age 7
Age 5
Age 3
Age 1
Brewer Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  abt 1813
7 Jan 1814
22 Jun 1834
18 Jun 1836
abt 1838
6 May 1840

Sarah Emma Vaux b: 2 Apr 1842 c: 29 Apr 1842   St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth   1842 2Q Sunderland 24 254
daughter of Cuthbert and Sarah Ann Vaux, Cumberland Street, Brewer
Died 19 Sep 1842 3Q Sunderland 24 168
William Vaux b: 20 Aug 1843 c: 22 Aug 1843   St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth   1843 3Q Sunderland 24 274
son of Cuthbert and Sarah Hannah Vaux, Brewer, Union St.         Died 1 Sep 1843
Edwin Vaux b: 15 Sep 1844  c: 9 Oct 1844   St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth   1844 3Q Sunderland 24 298
son of Cuthbert and Sarah Ann Vaux, Brewer, Union St.
Emily Vaux b: 10 Jul 1846   St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth   1846 3Q Sunderland 24 297
daughter of Cuthbert Vaux         Died Age 14 Days, 26 Jul 1846 3Q Sunderland 24 255
  Twin Daughters
Margaret Ann Vaux
Elizabeth Jane Vaux
b: 1 Jul 1847 c: 7 Jul 1847         St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth   1847 3Q Sunderland 24 299
twin daughters of Cuthbert and Sarah Ann Vaux, Brewer, 10 Union St.         Died 29 Jul 1847
Died 28 Jul 1847 3Q Sunderland 24 184
Watson Wilson Vaux b: 1 Mar 1849         St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth   1849 1Q Sunderland 24 339
son of Cuthbert and Sarah Ann Vaux, Brewer, 10 Union St.
Died 7 Oct 1849 4Q Sunderland 24 219

1851 Census   31 March 1851 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
10 Union street
Cuthbert Vaux
Sarah Ann (Wife)
John S.
Edwin
Plus one Servant
Age 30
Age 37
Age 16
Age 6
Brewer & Spirit Merchant

Clerk-Brewers
Scholar
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1813
7 Jan 1814
22 Jun 1834
15 Sep 1844

Caroline Vaux b: 3 Jan 1856         St. Michael's, Bishopwearmouth       1856 1Q Sunderland 10a 387
daughter of Cuthbert and Sarah Ann Vaux, Brewer, Union St.

Death
Sarah Ann (Storey) Vaux Died 29 Nov 1860 Age 46 Years, Springwell House, South Street
Wife of Cuthbert Vaux, Brewer, Buried 2 Dec 1860, Bishopwearmouth Cemetery
      1860 4Q Sunderland 10a 226

1861 Census RG9-3771 8 Apr 1861 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Springwell House, South Street
Cuthbert Vaux (Widower)
John S.
Edwin
Caroline
John W.  (Nephew)
Emil Story  (Niece)
Plus 2 Servants
Age 48
Age 26
Age 16
Age 5
Age 19
Age 13
Brewer & Spirit Merchant
Brewer & Spirit Merchant
Brewer & Spirit Merchant

Butcher
Scholar
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Hartlepool
Stranton
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1813
22 Jun 1834
15 Sep 1844
3 Jan 1856
abt 1841
abt 1847


Sarah Veitch                         1816-1888  (2nd Wife)
Sarah was born about 1816, the daughter of Thomas Veitch. She survived Cuthbert by 10 years, passing away at age 72 on 7 July 1888.
It appears that there were no further children:

Birth of New Wife
Sarah Veitch b: abt 1816           Durham City, County Durham
daughter of Thomas Veitch

Marriage
18 Oct 1865
Cuthbert Vaux
Sarah Veitch
St. Thomas, Bishopwearmouth
(52), Widower, Brewer, Holmlands, Bishopwearmouth, Father: Cuthbert Vaux (deceased), Master Mariner
(41), Spinster, 41 West Sunniside, Father: Thomas Veitch (deceased), School Master
by License, Witnesses: John Potts, Ann Lockie Vaux

1871 Census RG10-5035 3 April 1871 Boldon, County Durham
Belle Vue
Cuthbert Vaux
Sarah Vaux (Wife)
Edwin
Caroline (dau)
Plus 3 Servants
Age 58
Age 56
Age 26
Age 15
Brewer

Wine & Spirit Merchant
Scholar
Sunderland
Durham City
Sunderland
Sunderland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1813
abt 1816
15 Sep 1844
3 Jan 1856

Death
Cuthbert Vaux Died 1 Mar 1878 Age 65 Years, Brewer, 9 Thornhill Crescent
Buried 5 Mar 1878, Bishopwearmouth Cemetery

DURHAM 28 May 1878                         Probate
VAUX, Cuthbert - The will with two Codicils of Cuthbert Vaux, late of the Borough of Sunderland, in the County of Durham, Brewer and Wine and Spirit Merchant, who died 1 March 1878, at Sunderland, was proved at Durham, by John Story Vaux and Edwin Vaux, both of Castle-street Sunderland, Brewers and Wine and Spirit Merchants, the Sons, and Reginald Carter Nelson, of Roker-terrace, near Sunderland, Solicitor, the Executors.
  Personal Estate under £14,000.
  Resworn October 1880, under £25,000

1881 Census RG11-4993 4 April 1881 Bishopwearmouth
9 Thornhill Crescent
Sarah Vaux (Widow)
Caroline (dau)
Plus one Servant
Age 65
Age 25
  Durham City
Sunderland
Durham
Durham
abt 1816
3 Jan 1856

Death
Sarah (Veitch) Vaux Died 7 Jul 1888 Age 72 Years, Widow of Cuthbert Vaux, Brewer, Deceased
9 Thornhill Crescent, Buried 10 Jul 1888, in Bishopwearmouth Cemetery
(Ward 2, Sect. C, Nbr. 234)   1888 3Q Sunderland 10a 265

ERECTED IN MEMORY OF
SARAH ANN

THE BELOVED WIFE OF
CUTHBERT VAUX
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
NOVEMBER 29th 1860 AGED 46 YRS
LORD REMEMBER ME

ALSO THE ABOVE

CUTHBERT VAUX
WHO DIED MARCH 1st 1878 AGED 65 yrs
AMEN AMEN

ALSO OF

SARAH
SECOND WIFE OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED July 7th 1888 AGED 72 YRS



ALSO IN MEMORY OF SEVEN CHILDREN
WHO DIED IN THEIR INFANCY
OF CUTHBERT AND SARAH ANN VAUX
AND WHO ARE INTERRED IN BISHOPWEARMOUTH
CHURCHYARD

BORNDIED
SARAH ELIZABETHMAY 6TH 1840JULY 11TH 1841
SARAH EMMAAPRIL 2ND 1842SEP 19TH 1842
WILLIAMAUGUST 20TH 1843SEP 1ST 1843
EMILYJULY 10TH 1846JULY 25TH 1846
MARGARET ANN JULY 1ST 1847JULY 29TH 1847
ELIZABETH JANEJULY 30TH 1847
WATSON WILSONMAR 1ST 1849OCT 7TH 1849

CUTHBERT
THIRD SON OF CUTHBERT AND SARAH ANN VAUX
DIED JAN 15TH 1893 AGED 54 YRS


BISHOPWEARMOUTH CEMETERY
PHOTOS BY T.G. WHITE


SPECIAL THANKS  to Alan Noble, of Sunderland, a descendent of George Noble (1805-), and Andrew Davison of South Shields, a descendent of Cuthbert Vaux, for many of the details provided above.