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George Oswald                                      1819-1901
George was born about 1819, the son of Thomas Oswald and Isabella ?, at Houghton le Spring, County Durham.
Margaret Wilson                                   1820-1870                      (1st Wife)
Margaret was born about 1820, the daughter of Richard Wilson and Esther Wrightson, at Fatfield, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
Thomas Born abt 1841   Coxhoe  
Isabel Born abt 1844   Trimdon  
Richard Wilson Born abt 1846   Trimdon Married Isabella Crossgrove
Joseph Born abt 1847   Coxhoe  
George Born abt 1850   Trimdon  
James Born abt 1852   Quarrington Hill  
William Born abt 1854   Quarrington Hill  
Esther Born abt 1856   Quarrington Hill  
John Born abt 1858   Quarrington Hill  
Birth of Parents
George Oswald b: abt 1819  c: 24 Jan 1819       Houghton le Spring, County Durham
son of Thomas Oswald and Isabella ?, Pitman, Philadelphia

Margaret Wilson b: abt 1820  c: 30 Jul 1820       Chester le Street, County Durham
daughter of Richard Wilson and Esther Wrightson, Fatfield

Marriage
abt 1839
George Oswald
Margaret Wilson 		      1839 1Q Easington 24 71

1841 Census HO107-315
 7 June 1841 Bishops Middleham, County Durham
Red Row     Born in this County?    
George Oswald
Margaret
James Wilson **
Lamon Dixon 		Age 23
Age 21
Age 19
Age 27 		Coal Miner No
No
No
Yes 		  abt 1819
abt 1820
abt 1822
abt 1813
    ** Margaret's brother

Children
Thomas Oswald b: abt 1841               Coxhoe, County Durham       1841 3Q Stockton 24 221
son of George Oswald and Margaret Wilson
Isabel Oswald b: abt 1844               Trimdon, County Durham       1844 1Q Stockton 24 223
daughter of George Oswald and Margaret Wilson
Richard Wilson Oswald b: abt 1846  c: 30 Jun 1846             Trimdon, County Durham
son of George Oswald and Margaret Wilson
Joseph Oswald b: abt 1847               Coxhoe, County Durham
son of George Oswald and Margaret Wilson
George Oswald b: abt 1850               Trimdon, County Durham       1850 2Q Stockton 24 287
son of George Oswald and Margaret Wilson

1851 Census HO107-2384 31 March 1851 Trimdon, County Durham
62 Brougham Street
George Oswald
Mary (Wife)
Thomas
Isabell
Richard
Joseph
George 		Age 32
Age 31
Age 9
Age 7
Age 5
Age 3
Age 1 		Coal Miner

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Houghton le Spring
Newbottle
Coxhoe
Trimdon
Trimdon
Coxhoe
Trimdon 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1819
abt 1820
abt 1841
abt 1843
abt 1846
abt 1847
abt 1849

James Oswald b: abt 1852               Quarrington Hill, County Durham       1852 2Q Durham 10a 188
son of George Oswald and Margaret Wilson
William Oswald b: abt 1854               Quarrington Hill, County Durham       1850 2Q Durham 10a 219
son of George Oswald and Margaret Wilson
Esther Oswald b: abt 1856               Quarrington Hill, County Durham       1856 2Q Durham 10a 256
daughter of George Oswald and Margaret Wilson
John Oswald b: abt 1858               Quarrington Hill, County Durham       1858 2Q Durham 10a 290
son of George Oswald and Margaret Wilson

1861 Census RG9-3750 8 April 1861 Thornley, County Durham
Thornley Terrace
George Oswald
Margaret (Wife)
Thomas (M)
Sarah (M) (Sons Wife)
Isabella
Richard
Joseph
George
James
William
Esther
John
Esther Simpson(W) ** 		Age 42
Age 42
Age 19
Age 19
Age 17
Age 15
Age 13
Age 11
Age 9
Age 7
Age 5
Age 3
Age 63 		Coal Miner

Coal Miner


Coal Miner
Coal Miner
Coal Miner
Scholar
Scholar


Wife's Mother 		Houghton le Spring
Fatfield
Coxhoe
Quarrington Hill
Trimdon
Trimdon
Hough Hall
Trimdon Grange
Quarrington Hill
Quarrington Hill
Quarrington Hill
Quarrington Hill
Blaydon 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1819
abt 1820
abt 1841
abt 1841
abt 1843
abt 1846
abt 1847
abt 1849
abt 1851
abt 1853
abt 1855
abt 1857
5 May 1801
    ** Esther Wilson Married secondly, Moses Simpson in 1840

Death
Margaret (Wilson) Oswald Died 1870, Age 50,       1870 2Q Easington 10a 227
 

1871 Census RG10-4976 3 April 1871 Thornley, County Durham
Park Street
George Oswald (Widower)
William
Esther
John
Thomas Atkin (Lodger)
 Plus 1 Servant 		Age 52
Age 17
Age 15
Age 13
Age 25 		Miner
Miner

Miner
Miner 		Houghton le Spring
Coxoe Fell
Coxoe Fell
Coxoe Fell
Coxoe Fell 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1819
abt 1853
abt 1855
abt 1857
abt 1845


Margaret Yeats                                   1830-1896               (2nd Wife)
Margaret was born about 1830, at Ludworth, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
Isabel Born abt 1872   Thornley  
Birth of New Wife
Margaret Yeats b: abt 1830         Ludworth, County Durham
 

Marriage
abt 1871
George Oswald
Margaret Yeats 		      1871 2Q Easington 10a 590

Children
Isabel Oswald b: abt 1872               Thornley, County Durham       1872 2Q Easington 10a 480
daughter of George Oswald and Margaret Yeats

1881 Census RG11-4969 4 April 1881 Thornley, County Durham
24 Park Street
George Oswald
Margaret (Wife)
William Yeats (Son)
Isabella Oswald (Dau) 		Age 62
Age 50
Age 17
Age 9 		Miner

Miner 		Houghton
Lumley
Ludworth
Thornley		 Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1819
abt 1830
abt 1863
abt 1871

1891 Census RG12-4110 6 April 1891 Thornley, County Durham
Coopers Terrace
George Oswald
Margret (Wife)
William Yeats (StepSon) 		Age 72
Age 60
Age 27 		Coal Miner

Miner 		South Shields
Lumley
Thornley		 Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1819
abt 1830
abt 1863

Death
Margaret (Yeats) Oswald Died 1896, Age 65,       1896 4Q Easington 10a 248
 

1901 Census RG13-4686 1 April 1901 Thornley, County Durham
Queen Street
George Oswald
Isabella 		Age 82
Age 29 		Retired Miner
Dressmaker 		South Shields
Thornley		 Durham
Durham 		abt 1819
abt 1863

Death
George Oswald Died 1901, Age 81,       1901 2Q Easington 10a 238