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Richard Davison                                  1846-1932
Richard was born at 19 Carpenter Street, Westoe, South Shields, on 5 July 1846, the son of Robert Davison and Elizabeth Ogle. He was a Coalminer. He was 21 years old when he married 16 year old Sarah Jane Thompson on 19 August 1867.







Sarah Jane Thompson                         1851-1938
Sarah Jane was born on 23 October 1851, the daughter of Ralph Kirton Thompson and Ann Pickering, at Sunderland.
(Sarah Graham told me that they had 15 children.)
I have identified 13 children:
 
Richard and Sarah Jane Davison
  William Henry Born 22 Sep 1867   Seaham, County Durham Married Dorothy Coates
Elizabeth Born 21 Feb 1869   Seaham Harbour, Durham Married Robert Milburn
Richard Born abt 1870   Seaham, County Durham
Ann Born abt 1872   Ryhope, County Durham
Robert Born abt 1874   Ryhope, County Durham
Andrew Born abt 1876   Ryhope, County Durham Married Nellie Lyne
Sarah Jane Born abt 1879   Ryhope, County Durham
Mary Emma Born 21 Feb 1881   Ryhope, County Durham Married Thomas Ellis Ogle
John Born 30 Apr 1883   Silksworth, County Durham Married Jane Hannah Graham
Ralph Born abt 1885   Ryhope, County Durham
Richard Born abt 1887   Ryhope, County Durham Married Frances Ada Alderson
Joseph Born 8 Mar 1889   Ryhope, County Durham Married Edith Pullen
Isabella Born abt 1891   New Herrington, County Durham Married John Todd

Note that there are two children named Richard. It appears that the first Richard died prior to 1887. (He was still alive at the April 1881 census.)

Birth of Parents
Richard Davison b: 5 Jul 1846                   Westoe, County Durham       1846 3Q South Shields XXIV 200
of Robert Davidson, Trimmer, and Elizabeth Davidson, formerly Ogle, 19 Carpenter St.
South Shields District, Westoe, County Durham

Sarah Jane Thompson b: 23 Oct 1851       Bishopwearmouth, County Durham       1852 1Q Sunderland 10a 292
of Ralph Thompson, Tailor, and Ann Thompson, formerly Pickering, 39 Numbers Garth

Marriage
19 Aug 1867
Richard Davison
(21)
Sarah Jane Thompson
(16)
The Register Office, Sunderland, County Durham       1867 3Q Sunderland 10a 585
Coalminer, Ryhope Colliery, Ryhope Township, Father: Robert Davison, Coalminer
Ryhope Colliery, Ryhope Township, Father: Ralph Thompson, Tailor, Deceased
Wit: Joseph Crabtree and Elizabeth Chisholm, by Certificate


Children
William Henry Davison b: 22 Sep 1867          Seaham, County Durham                    1867 4Q Easington 10a 348
son of Richard Davison, Coal Miner, and Sarah Jane Thompson, Cottages
Elizabeth Davison b: 21 Feb 1869         Seaham Harbour, County Durham     1869 1Q Easington 10a 422
daughter of Richard Davison, Coal Miner, and Sarah Jane Thompson, Cottages
Richard Davison b: abt 1870               Seaham, County Durham                      1870 4Q Easington 10a 410
son of Richard Davison, and Sarah Jane Thompson     1885 Dec Sunderland 10a 293

1871 Census 3 April 1871 Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, County Durham
9 Dixon Square          
Richard Davison
Sarah Jane (Wife)
William
Elizabeth
Richard
Age 24
Age 19
Age 3
Age 2
Age 6 Mo.'s
Coalminer
 
Coalminer
Scholar
Scholar
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
S. Shields
Sunderland
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
5 Jul 1846
23 Oct 1851
abt 1867
21 Feb 1869
abt 1870

Ann Davison b: abt 1872 Ryhope, County Durham         1872 4Q Sunderland 10a 64
daughter of Richard Davison, and Sarah Jane Thompson
Robert Davison b: abt 1875 Ryhope, County Durham         1875 1Q Sunderland 10a 642
son of Richard Davison, and Sarah Jane Thompson
Andrew Davison b: abt 1876 Ryhope, County Durham         1876 4Q Sunderland 10a 616
son of Richard Davison, and Sarah Jane Thompson
Sarah Jane Davidson b: abt 1879 Ryhope, County Durham         1879 1Q Sunderland 10a 624
daughter of Richard Davison, and Sarah Jane Thompson     1880 Dec Sunderland 10a 359
Mary Emma Davison b: 21 Feb 1881 Ryhope, County Durham       1881 1Q Sunderland 10a 596
daughter of Richard Davison, and Sarah Jane Thompson

1881 Census RG11-4998 4 April 1881 Ryhope, County Durham
115 Railway Street
Richard Davison
Sarah Jane (Wife)
William
Elizabeth
Richard
Annie
Robert
Andrew
Mary Emma
Age 34
Age 29
Age 14
Age 12
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age 1 Mo.
Coalminer
 
Coalminer
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
S. Shields
Sunderland
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Ryhope
Ryhope
Ryhope
Ryhope
5 Jul 1846
23 Oct 1851
abt 1867
21 Feb 1869
abt 1870
abt 1872
abt 1874
abt 1876
abt 1881

John Davison b: 30 Apr 1883   Silksworth, County Durham       1883 2Q Sunderland 10a 640
son of Richard Davison, and Sarah Jane Thompson
Ralph Davison b: abt 1885   Ryhope, County Durham       1885 2Q Sunderland 10a 839
son of Richard Davison, and Sarah Jane Thompson
Richard Davison b: abt 1887   Ryhope, County Durham       1887 2Q Sunderland 10a 606
son of Richard Davison, and Sarah Jane Thompson
Joseph Davison b: 8 Mar 1889   Ryhope, County Durham       1889 2Q Sunderland 10a 610
son of Richard Davison, and Sarah Jane Thompson
Isabella Davison b: abt 1891   New Herrington, County Durham       1891 1Q Houghton Le Spring 10a 496
daughter of Richard Davison, and Sarah Jane Thompson

1891 Census RG12-4115 6 April 1891 New Herrington, County Durham
35 Lauson Street
Richard Davison
Sarah Jane (Wife)
Annie
Robert
Andrew
Mary E.
John
Ralph
Richard
Joseph
Isabella
Age 44
Age 40
Age 18
Age 16
Age 14
Age 10
Age 7
Age 5
Age 3
Age 2
Age 1Mo.
Coalminer
 
 
Driver in the Mine
Driver in the Mine
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
S. Shields
Sunderland
Ryhope
Ryhope
Ryhope
Ryhope
Silksworth
Ryhope
Ryhope
Ryhope
New Herrington
5 Jul 1846
23 Oct 1851
abt 1872
abt 1874
abt 1876
abt 1881
30 Apr 1883
abt 1885
abt 1887
8 Mar 1889
abt 1891

1901 Census RG13-4733 1 Apr 1901 South Shields, County Durham
4 Wilson Street
Richard Davison
Sarah J. (Wife)
Robert
John
Ralph
Richard
Joseph
Isabella
Age 54
Age 50
Age 27
Age 18
Age 16
Age 14
Age 12
Age 10
Coalminer
 
Coalminer
Horse Keeper
Horse Driver
Horse Driver
Scholar
Scholar
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
S. Shields
Sunderland
Ryhope
Silksworth
Ryhope
Ryhope
Ryhope
New Herrington
5 Jul 1846
23 Oct 1851
abt 1874
30 Apr 1883
abt 1885
abt 1887
8 Mar 1889
abt 1891

Death
Richard Davison Died abt 1932, Age 85,       1932 1Q South Shields 10a 941

Death
Sarah Jane (Thompson) Davison Died abt 1938, Age 86,       1938 1Q South Shields 10a 801

Marriage of daughter
1900
Thomas Ellis Ogle
Mary Emma Davison
South Shields, County Durham
1900 3Q S. Shields 10a 1328


SPECIAL THANKS  to Dr. Alfred Gerald Davison, Enghavevej, Denmark, a descendant of William Henry Davison (1867-1945) for the details and photograph provided above. Visit his web-site.