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Joseph Brewis                                       1827-1907
Joseph was born about 1827, the son of John and Mary Brewis, at Dinnington, Northumberland.
Mary Marshall                                      1828-1899
Mary was born about 1828, the daughter of Edward and Isabella Marshall, in Gateshead, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
Isabella Born abt 1849   Washington Married John Robinson Dixon
John Born abt 1852   Washington Married Margaret Russell Brown
Jane Born abt 1855   Gateshead Married John Turnbull

Birth of Parents
Joseph Brewis b: abt 1827         Dinnington, Northumberland
son of John and Mary Brewis

Mary Marshall b: abt 1828         Gateshead, County Durham
daughter of Edward and Isabella Marshall

Marriage
3 Dec 1848
Joseph Brewis
Mary Marshall
Monkwearmouth, County Durham       1848 4Q Sunderland 24 301
Father: John Brewis
Father: Edward Marshall

Children
Isabella Brewis b: abt 1849               Washington, County Durham       1849 1Q Chester le Street 24 49
daughter of Joseph Brewis and Mary Marshall

1851 Census HO107-1724 31 March 1851 Usworth, County Durham
 
Joseph Brewis
Mary (Wife)
Isabella (Dau)
Joseph Hodgson (Visitor)
Age 23
Age 22
Age 2
Age 21
Farm Labourer


Labourer
Dinnington
Gateshead
Washington
Aspatria
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Cumberland
abt 1827
abt 1828
abt 1849
abt 1829

John Brewis b: abt 1852               Washington, County Durham       1852 2Q Belford 10b 254
son of Joseph Brewis and Mary Marshall
Jane Brewis b: abt 1855               Gateshead, County Durham       1855 4Q Gateshead 10a 487
daughter of Joseph Brewis and Mary Marshall

1861 Census RG9-3762 8 April 1861 Barmarston, County Durham
Railway Cottages
Joseph Brewis
Mary (Wife)
Isabella
John
Jane
Age 33
Age 32
Age 12
Age 8
Age 5
Railway Signal & Pointman

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Dinning
Gateshead
Washington
Washington
Gateshead
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1827
abt 1828
abt 1849
abt 1852
abt 1855

1871 Census RG10-4993 3 April 1871 Barmston, County Durham
Railway Cottages
Joseph Brewis
Mary (Wife)
John
Jane
William Herbert (Lodger)
Age 44
Age 43
Age 18
Age 15
Age 17
Railway Signal & Pointman

School Teacher

Telegraph Clerk
Dinnington
Gateshead
Washington
Gateshead
Durham
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1827
abt 1828
abt 1852
abt 1855
abt 1853

1881 Census RG11-4983 4 April 1881 Barmston, County Durham
Railway Cottages
Joseph Brewis
Mary (Wife)
Jane Turnbull (Dau)
John Turnbull (SonLaw)
Age 53
Age 52
Age 25
Age 30
Railway Signalman


Railway Signalman
Dinnington
Gateshead
Gateshead
Haggbeck
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Cumberland
abt 1827
abt 1828
abt 1855
abt 1850

1891 Census RG12-4124 6 April 1891 Barmston, County Durham
12 Railway Cottages
Joseph Brewis
Mary (Wife)
Joseph (GrSon)
Age 63
Age 62
Age 17
Railway Signalman

Steam Engine Fitter
Dinnington
Lamesley
Washington
Northumberland
Durham
Durham
abt 1827
abt 1828
abt 1873

Death
Mary (Marshall) Brewis Died abt 1899, Age 70,       1899 1Q Chester le Street 10a 300

1901 Census RG13-4619 1 April 1901 Darlington, County Durham
18 Model Place
Robert W. Watson
Isabel (Wife)
Mary J.
John W.
Robert
Isabel
Thomas
Joseph Brewis**
Age 35
Age 35
Age 12
Age 11
Age 8
Age 1
Age 1
Age 73
Labourer






Retired Railway Signalman
Ryton
Wallsend
Malton
Darlington
Hurworth
Darlington
Darlington
Mason
Durham
Northumberland
Yorkshire
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Northumberland
abt 1865
abt 1865
abt 1888
abt 1889
abt 1892
abt 1900
abt 1900
abt 1827
    ** (Widower -Wife's Uncle)

Death
Joseph Brewis Died abt 1907, Age 80,       1907 3Q Chester le Street 10a 238