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James Borthwick                                   1830-1884
James was born on 6 January 1830, the son of Walter Borthwick and Jean Campbell, at Cathcart, Renfrew, Scotland. He married the widow Jane Soulsby, formerly Horn, on 16 September 1858.
Jane Soulsby nee Horn                          1826-1876                   (1st Wife)
Jane was born about 1826, the daughter of John Horn, glassmaker, in Wales. She was first married to George Soulsby.
I have found the following children.
Walter Born abt 1851   Sunderland, County Durham
Isabella Campbell Born 13 Mar 1853   Sunderland, County Durham Married Joseph Cotrell
Married James Cotterell
Matthew Rands
John Born 23 Jul 1856   Sunderland, County Durham Married Elizabeth Moor
William Born 4 May 1860   Sunderland, County Durham Married Mary Ingram
Ann Born abt 1866   Gateshead, County Durham

Birth of Parents
James Borthwick b: 6 Jan 1830 c: 14 Feb 1830   Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
son of Walter Borthwick and Jean Campbell, Paper Maker

Jane Soulsby nee Horn b: abt 1826
daughter of John Horn, Glassmaker

1851 Census   31 March 1851 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
 
James Borthwick
Jane (Wife)
James   *** 		Age 22
Age 24
Age 4 		Glassman Sunderland
Bishopwearmouth
Bishopwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1830
abt 1826
22 Jun 1847
      *** This is James Soulsby from first marriage.

Children
Walter Borthwick b: abt 1851  c: 27 Aug 1851     St. Andrews, Sunderland, County Durham
son of James Borthwick and Jane Soulsby, Deptford
Isabella Campbell Borthwick b: 13 Mar 1853       Sunderland, County Durham
son of James Borthwick and Jane Soulsby, Deptford
John Borthwick b: 23 Jul 1856       Sunderland, County Durham
son of James Borthwick and Jane Soulsby, Wellington Lane, Deptford,

Marriage
16 Sep 1858
James Borthwick (28)
Jane Soulsby (30)		 Sunderland Register Office
Bachelor, Labourer, 31 S. Johnson St., Father: Walter Borthwick, Paper maker, Deceased
Widow, 12 Catherine Street, Millfield, Father: John Horn, Glass maker, Deceased
Wit: Robert Blackeburn & Ann Baster

William Borthwick b: 4 May 1860       Millfield, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
son of James Borthwick and Jane Soulsby, Iron Factory Labourer, 7 Catherine St., Millfield

1861 Census   8 April 1861 Millfield, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Catherine Street
James Borthwick
Jane (Wife)
James
Walter
Isabella
John
William 		Age 33
Age 34
Age 14
Age 10
Age 7
Age 4
Age 1 		Mill furnaceman

Iron Factory Labourer
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Gretna Green
Wales
South Hetton
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Millfield 		Dumfries

Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1830
abt 1826
22 Jun 1847
abt 1851
13 Mar 1853
23 Jul 1856
4 May 1860

Ann Borthwick b: abt 1866    Gateshead, County Durham
daughter of James Borthwick and Jane Soulsby

1871 Census   3 April 1871 Gateshead upon Tyne, County Durham
85 Chandler Street
James Borthwick
Jane (Wife)
John
William
Ann 		Age 41
Age 44
Age 15
Age 11
Age 5 		Labourer Scotland
Wales
Durham
Durham
Durham

Sunderland
Sunderland
Gateshead 		abt 1830
abt 1826
23 Jul 1856
4 May 1860
abt 1866

Death
Jane (Soulsby) Borthwick Died 5 May 1876 Age 50,       1876 2Q Gateshead 10a 410
of Cancer, at 50 Eldon Street, Gateshead, wife of James Borthwick, Blacksmith


Mary Ann Peacock                                 1846-1910             (2nd Wife)
Mary Ann was born about 1846, the daughter of Robert Peacock, Joiner, in Gateshead.
I have found the following children.
  Elizabeth Jeffrey Born 19 Mar 1880   Gateshead, County Durham
Margaret Caroline Born abt 1881   Sunderland, County Durham

Birth of New Wife
Mary Ann Peacock b: abt 1846       Gateshead, County Durham      1846 4Q Gateshead 24 149
daughter of Robert Peacock

Marriage
abt 1879
James Borthwick
Mary Ann Peacock		 Gateshead, County Durham       1879 2Q Gateshead 10a 778
Widower, Father: Walter Borthwick, Paper maker, Deceased
Father: Robert Peacock, Joiner

Children
Elizabeth Jeffrey Borthwick b: 19 Mar 1880  c: 14 Apr 1880     Holy Trinity, Gateshead, County Durham
daughter of James Borthwick and Mary Ann Peacock

1881 Census RG11-5003 4 April 1881 Hylton, County Durham
13 School Row
James Bothwick
Mary A. (Wife)
Ann
Elizabeth
Robert Peacock (F-law)(Widr)
Rose A. Peacock (Niece) 		Age 51
Age 35
Age 14
Age 1
Age 67
Age 8 		Furnaceman (Iron)



Joiner		 Glasgow
Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead
Shields
North Ormsby 		Scotland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1830
abt 1846
abt 1866
19 Mar 1880
abt 1813
abt 1872

Margaret Caroline Borthwick b: abt 1881    Sunderland, County Durham       1881 4Q Sunderland 10a 651
daughter of James Borthwick and Mary Ann Peacock

Death
James Borthwick Died 18 Jun 1884, Age 55,
Iron Worker, 55 Abbot Street,
Informant: Isabella Cotrell, Daughter, 43 Yorke Street, Gateshead

1891 Census RG12-4181 6 April 1891 Gateshead, County Durham
12 Nuns Lane
Mary A. Borthwick (Widow)
Elizabeth J.
Margaret C. 		Age 43
Age 11
Age 9 		Laundress Gateshead
Gateshead
Castletown 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1846
19 Mar 1880
abt 1881

1901 Census RG13-4756 1 April 1901 Gateshead, County Durham
1 Hewitt's Court, Nuns Lane
Mary Borthwick (Widow)
Eliz J. (u)
Margaret (u) 		Age 54
Age 21
Age 19 		Laundress
Salt Packer
Packer 		Gateshead
Gateshead
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1846
19 Mar 1880
abt 1881

Death
Mary Ann (Peacock) Borthwick Died Sept 1910, Age 63,   At 13 Burdon Street, Gateshead
Buried 21 Sept 1910. Gateshead East Cemetery, Register No. 68669, Section C, Plot 1488



SPECIAL THANKS  to B. Sadler, Leicestershire, a descendant of Walter Borthwick (1797-) for many of the details provided above.