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Ralph Armstrong                                 1827-
Ralph was born about 1827, the son of Thomas Armstrong and Mary Laws, in Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, County Durham.
Jane Graham                                       1832-
Jane was born about 1832, the daughter of Thomas Graham, and Mary Huggins, in Plumbland Parish, Cumberland County.
I have identified the following children.
  Thomas Born abt 1849   Thornley Married Isabella Errington
John Born abt 1850   Thornley  
Edward Born abt 1852   Trimdon  
George Graham Born abt 1855   Coxhoe  
Mary Ann Born abt 1856   Thornley  
Margaret Jane Born abt 1859   Hunwick  
Esther Hannah Born abt 1861   Shotton Married Lewis Moorhead

Birth of Parents
Ralph Armstrong b: abt 1827               Penshaw, County Durham
son of Thomas Armstrong and Mary Laws

Jane Graham c: 10 Jun 1832     Plumbland Parish, Cumberland County
daughter of Thomas Graham, Toll Gate Keeper, and Mary Graham, Ardely
Marriage
24 Oct 1848
Ralph Armstrong
Jane Graham
Chapel of Shadforth, County Durham       1848 4Q Sunderland 24 101
Wit: Mary Dixon

Children
Thomas Armstrong b: abt 1849               Thornley, County Durham       1849 1Q Easington 24 134
son of Ralph Armstrong and Jane Graham
John Armstrong b: abt 1850               Thornley, County Durham       1850 2Q Easington 24 147
son of Ralph Armstrong and Jane Graham

1851 Census HO107-2392 31 March 1851 Thornley, County Durham
Sea Row
John Manners
Mary (Wife)
William Dixon (Son)
Age 49
Age 57
Age 21
Coal Miner

Coal Miner
Gateshead
Houghton
Penshaw
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1801
abt 1793
abt 1828
Ralph Armstrong(M)
Jane Armstrong(M)
Thomas (Son)
John (Son)
Age 23
Age 18
Age 2
Age 10 Mon
Coal Miner Penshaw
Plymouth
Thornley
Thornley
Durham
Cumberland
Durham
Durham
abt 1827
abt 1832
abt 1849
abt 1850

Edward Armstrong b: abt 1852               Trimdon, County Durham
son of Ralph Armstrong and Jane Graham
George Graham Armstrong b: abt 1855               Coxhoe, County Durham       1855 2Q Durham 10a 259
son of Ralph Armstrong and Jane Graham
Mary Ann Armstrong b: abt 1856               Thornley, County Durham
daughter of Ralph Armstrong and Jane Graham
Margaret Jane Armstrong b: abt 1859               Hunwick, County Durham       1859 3Q Auckland 10a 152
daughter of Ralph Armstrong and Jane Graham

1861 Census RG9-3750 8 April 1861 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
Thornley Colliery, East Street
Ralph Armstrong
Jane (Wife)
Thomas
John
Edward
George
Mary A.
Margaret J.
Age 31
Age 29
Age 12
Age 10
Age 8
Age 5
Age 4
Age 1
Coal Miner

Coal Miner
Coal Miner
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Painshaw
nk
Thornley
Thornley
Trimdon
Coxhoe
Thornley
Hunwick
Durham
Cumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1829
abt 1832
abt 1848
abt 1850
abt 1852
abt 1855
abt 1856
abt 1859

Esther Hannah Armstrong b: abt 1861               Shotton, County Durham       1861 3Q Easington 10a 326
daughter of Ralph Armstrong and Jane Graham

1871 Census RG10-4969 3 April 1871 Shadforth, County Durham
Number 39
Ralph Armstrong
Jane (Wife)
Esther
Age 42
Age 38
Age 9
Coal Miner

Scholar
Shiny Row

Shotton
Durham
Cumberland
Durham
abt 1829
abt 1832
abt 1861


1881 Census RG11-4904 3 April 1871 Trimdon, County Durham
2 Short Wood Row
Robert Richardson (Widower)
Thomas
George
Jane Armstrong (M)(Servant)
Age 67
Age 27
Age 21
Age 48
Labourer
Labourer
Labourer
Dom. Servant
So. Church
Shotton
Shotton
Spatry
Durham
Durham
Durham
Cumberland
abt 1813
abt 1853
abt 1859
abt 1832

1881 Census RG11-4900 3 April 1871 Stockton on Tees, County Durham
48 Skinner Street
John Sladdeu
Margaret (Wife)
Arthur
Frank
Charles
Annie
Maggie
Katie
Clara
John Brack (Nephew)
Esther Armstrong (s)(Servant)
Age 70
Age 50
Age 24
Age 23
Age 20
Age 19
Age 17
Age 15
Age 14
Age 8
Age 19
School Master

Corn Merchant
Iron Master's Asst.
Iron Works Appr.
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Cook
Sandwich
Stockton
Stockton
Stockton
Stockton
Stockton
Stockton
Stockton
Stockton

Shotton
Kent
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Lancashire
Durham
abt 1800
abt 1820
abt 1846
abt 1847
abt 1850
abt 1851
abt 1853
abt 1855
abt 1856
abt 1862
abt 1861

Death
Ralph Armstrong No Data
Death
Jane (Graham) Armstrong No Data

SPECIAL THANKS  to Melanie Burton, a descendant of Thomas Armstrong (1797-1830), for many of the details provided above.