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John Robert Milburn                         1898-1975
Robert was Born 5 December 1898, of Robert Milburn and Elizabeth Davison. He was a coal miner, a mental hospital attendant, served with the St Johns ambulance brigade, and also served in the Army. He married Theresa Cowley in Seaham, on 19 July 1924.



Theresa Cowley                                  1902-1971
Theresa was born on 7 January 1902, the daughter of William Cowley and Sarah Hays, at Easington, County Durham.
I have found the following children:
John Robert Milburn
  John Robert Born 19 Jul 1925   Silksworth Married Margaret Hepple
Elsie Born 3 Dec 1927   Ryhope Married Harold Norman

Birth of Parents
John Robert Milburn b: 5 Dec 1898     County Durham         1898 4Q Sunderland 10a 665
of Robert Milburn, and Elizabeth Milburn, formerly Davison

Theresa Cowley b: 7 Jan 1902     County Durham         1902 1Q Easington 10a 489
daughter of William Cowley and Sarah Hays

Marriage
19 Jul 1924
John Robert Milburn
Theresa Cowley
1924 3Q Sunderland 10a 1396

Children
John Robert Milburn b: 19 Jul 1925  Silksworth, County Durham       1925 3Q Sunderland 10a 1367
son of John Robert Milburn and Theresa Cowley     Died 11 Jun 1973
Elsie Milburn b: 3 Dec 1927  Silksworth, County Durham       1927 4Q Sunderland 10a 1121
daughter of John Robert Milburn and Theresa Cowley     Died Dec 1927

1939 Register Birth Date September 1939
20 Robinson Lee, Sunderland, County Durham
John R. Milburn
Theresa (Wife)
John R. (Son)
Elsie
5 Dec 1898
7 Jan 1902
19 Jul 1925
3 Dec 1927
Pit Head
Household Duties
Appr. Painter
At School

Death
Theresa (Cowley) Milburn Dec 1971, Age 69,       1971 Dec Sunderland 1a 2224

Death
John Robert Milburn Died 1 May 1975           1975 2Q Sunderland 1705
Buried at St Matthews Church, Silksworth