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| George was born 10 November 1840, the son of Thomas Graham and Mary Huggins, at Brecken Hill, Evenwood. This is near Bishop Auckland, Durham County. He was a colliery stoker in 1861, a brakesman in 1862, a coal miner in 1868, a coke burner in 1871, and from 1881 onwards, a colliery |
engineman. In 1861, at age 20, he was lodging with another family in Thornley. He was 21 years old when he married 19 year old Jane Robson, on 13 January 1862, in the District Church in Thornley. The Vicar was W. Ashley Shute. |
| Jane was born in 1842, the daughter of William Robson and Ann Hall, and Christened on Christmas Day, in Thornley. On 3 April 1871, they resided at 3rd High Row, Shotton Colliery. On 4 April 1881 they resided at 14 Percey Street in the village | of Thornley. They had moved to Station Town, when son William was married on 23 December 1889, and resided at 7 East View Street on 6 April 1891. |
| Mary Ann | Born about 1862 | Thornley | |||
| Hannah | Born about 1864 | Thornley | Died 1866 | ||
| Tom | Born about 1866 | Thornley | Died 1867 | ||
| William | Born 18 Jul 1868 | Shotton Colliery | Married Jane Harrison | ||
| George | Born about 1873 | Thornley | Died 1873 | ||
| Thomas | Born about 1875 | Thornley | |||
| Ann | Born about 1876 | Thornley | Died 1876 | ||
| Hannah Jane | Born about 1878 | Thornley | Died 1878 | ||
| Georgina | Born in 1880 | Thornley | Married William Reed | ||
| Edward | Born about 1883 | Thornley | Died 1883 | ||
| Edward | Born 16 Jan 1885 | Easington District | Married Esther Tipling |
| The birth of a son (William) was reported to the District Registrar on 25 August 1868, and at that time they still had not determined a name for this child. The official records were never updated to record that this son was named William. Note that Georgina was listed as Margaret in the 1881 census report, and Edward was listed as Ned in the 1891 census report. Margaret and Ned were nicknames. |
| George Graham |
b: 10 Nov 1840 Brecken Hill, Evenwood, County Durham 1840 4Q Auckland XXIV 18 of Thomas Graham, Pitman, and Mary Graham, formerly Huggons Hamsterley District, County Durham |
| Jane Robson |
c: 25 Dec 1842 Kelloe Parish, County Durham 5th Daughter of William Robson and Ann Hall, Pitman, New Thornley 1842 4Q Hexham 25 285 |
| 13 Jan 1862 |
Marriage George Graham (21) Jane Robson (19) |
The District Church, Thornley, County Durham 1862 1Q Easington 10a 331 Brakesman, Thornley, Father: Thomas Graham, Laborer Thornley, Father: William Robson, Pitman, after Banns Wit: William Robson & Thomas Appleyard |
| Mary Ann Graham |
b: abt 1862 Thornley, County Durham 1862 4Q Easington 10a 302 of George Graham, and Jane Graham, formerly Robson |
| Hannah Graham |
b: abt 1864 Thornley, County Durham 1864 3Q Easington 10a 375 of George Graham, and Jane Graham, formerly Robson 1866 1Q Easington 10a 213 |
| Tom Graham |
b: abt 1866 Thornley, County Durham 1866 2Q Easington 10a 413 of George Graham, and Jane Graham, formerly Robson 1867 4Q Easington 10a 212 |
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A Boy (William Graham) |
b: 18 July 1868 Shotton Colliery, County Durham 1868 3Q Easington 10a 375 Of George Graham, Coal Miner, and Jane Graham, formerly Robson Easington District, County Durham |
| 1871 Census | 3 Apr 1871 | Shotton Colliery, County Durham | |||
| 3rd High Row | |||||
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George Graham Jane (Wife) Mary William |
Age 30 Age 28 Age 8 Age 2 |
Coke Burner |
Durham Durham Durham Durham |
Byers Green Thornley Thornley Shotton |
10 Nov 1840 1842 abt 1862 18 Jul 1868 |
| George Graham |
b: abt 1873 Thornley, County Durham 1873 2Q Easington 10a 508 of George Graham, and Jane Graham, formerly Robson 1873 2Q Easington 10a 266 |
| Tom Graham |
b: abt 1875 Thornley, County Durham 1875 3Q Easington 10a 555 of George Graham, and Jane Graham, formerly Robson |
| Ann Graham |
b: 1876 Thornley, County Durham 1876 4Q Easington 10a 472 of George Graham, and Jane Graham, formerly Robson 1876 4Q Easington 10a 230 |
| Hannah Jane Graham |
b: 1878 Thornley, County Durham 1878 1Q Easington 10a 423 of George Graham, and Jane Graham, formerly Robson 1878 1Q Easington 10a 240 |
| Georgina Graham |
b: 1880 Thornley, County Durham 1880 4Q Easington 10a 401 of George Graham, and Jane Graham, formerly Robson |
| 1881 Census | RG11-4969 | 4 April 1881 | Thornley, County Durham | ||
| 14 Percey Street | |||||
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George Graham Jane (Wife) William Thomas Margret |
Age 40 Age 38 Age 13 Age 6 Age 4 Mos. |
Colliery Engineman Scholar |
Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham |
Toft Hill Thornley Thornley Thornley Thornley |
10 Nov 1840 1842 18 Jul 1868 abt 1875 1880 |
| Edward Graham |
b: abt 1883 Thornley, County Durham 1883 3Q Easington 10a 432 of George Graham, and Jane Graham, formerly Robson 1883 3Q Easington 10a 224 |
| Edward Graham |
b: 16 Jan 1885 Thornley, County Durham 1885 1Q Easington 10a 453 of George Graham, and Jane Graham, formerly Robson |
23 Dec 1889 William's marriage - He resided in Station Town.
| 1891 Census | RG12-4112 | 6 Apr 1891 | Station Town, Hutton Henry, County Durham | ||
| 7 East View | |||||
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George Graham Jane (Wife) Thomas Georgina Ned |
Age 49 Age 48 Age 15 Age 10 Age 6 |
Engineman Coal Screener Scholar Scholar |
Durham Durham Durham Durham |
Easington Easington Easington Easington |
10 Nov 1840 1842 abt 1875 1880 16 Jan 1885 |
| Jane (Robson) Graham | No Data |
| 1901 Census | RG13-4685 | 1 Apr 1901 | Shotton, County Durham | ||
| Old School Row | |||||
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George Graham (Wdr) William Reed (S-Law) Georgina Reed (M) Edward Graham Annie Reed (Visitor) |
Age 61 Age 19 Age 20 Age 16 Age 14 |
Winding Engineman Professional Runner Colliey Labourer |
Cumberland Yorkshire Durham Durham Yorkshire |
n. k. South Bank Thornley Thornley South Bank |
10 Nov 1840 1881 1880 16 Jan 1885 abt 1886 |
| 1901 Census | RG13-4685 | 1 Apr 1901 | Shotton, County Durham | ||
| Horden Colliery, No. 4, First Row | |||||
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Leonard Harrison Ellen (Mother) Dora (Sister) Margaret E. (Sister) George Graham (Boarder) (Wdr) John Lamston (Boarder) Edward Graham (Boarder) |
Age 19 Age 56 Age 24 Age 13 Age 60 Age 25 Age 18 |
Sinking for coal Dressmaker Colliery Engineman Mason Laborer Colliery Fireman |
Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham |
Kelloe Winning Thornley Browney Kelloe Winning Thornley Murton Thornley |
abt 1882 29 Oct 1844 abt 1878 19 Oct 1887 10 Nov 1840 abt 1875 16 Jan 1885 |
| George Graham | Died abt 1907, Age 67, 1907 2Q Durham 10a 228 |