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William Herring                                   1793-1865
William was born on 15 May 1793, the son of William Herring and Mary Craggs, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham.

(1st Wife)
Elizabeth Hay                                           1795-1838
Elizabeth was born about 1795.
I have identified the following children.
  Elizabeth Born 14 Mar 1819   Sunderland Married David Haggie
William Born abt 1821   Sunderland  
Jane Born abt 1822   Sunderland  
George Born abt 1824   Sunderland  
Mary Born abt 1826   Sunderland Married William Thomas Bell
Margaret Born abt 1828   Sunderland  
Emma Born abt 1830   Sunderland  
James Born abt 1834   Sunderland Married Mary Ann Newton
Ann Born 14 Oct 1836   Sunderland Married Thomas George Greenwell
Isabella Born 22 May 1838   Sunderland Married Thomas Collie Stamp

Birth of Parents
William Herring b: 15 May 1793         Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of William Herring and Mary Craggs

Elizabeth Hay b: abt 1795
 

Marriage
23 Apr 1818
William Herring
Elizabeth Hay
Monkwearmouth, County Durham
by License, by J. Benjamin Kennicutt, Minister,
Wit: George Hay, George Hay

Children
Elizabeth Herring b: 14 Mar 1819  c: 26 May 1819             Monkwearmouth Shore
daughter of William Herring and Elizabeth Hay, Mast & Block Maker   Died 5 Jun 1897
William Herring b: abt 1821               Sunderland
son of William Herring and Elizabeth Hay
Jane Herring b: abt 1822               Sunderland
daughter of William Herring and Elizabeth Hay         Died 23 May 1851
George Herring b: abt 1824               Sunderland
son of William Herring and Elizabeth Hay
Mary Herring b: abt 1826               Sunderland
daughter of William Herring and Elizabeth Hay
Margaret Herring b: abt 1828               Sunderland
daughter of William Herring and Elizabeth Hay
Emma Herring b: abt 1830               Sunderland
daughter of William Herring and Elizabeth Hay
James Herring b: abt 1833               Monkwearmouth, County Durham
son of William Herring and Elizabeth Hay
Anne Herring b: 14 Oct 1836  c: 14 Apr 1837             Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
daughter of William Herring and Elizabeth Hay
Isabella Herring b: 22 May 1838  c: 11 Jul 1838     Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
daughter of William Herring and Elizabeth Hay       1838 2Q Sunderland 24 233

Death
Elizabeth (Hay) Herring Died 14 Nov 1838, Age 43,               Monkwearmouth Shore       1838 4Q Sunderland 24 150
Burial: 19 Nov 1838, by J. Benjamin Kennicutt, Minister


Jane Reed Orwin                                     1795-1862           (2nd Wife)
Jane was born on 13 August 1795, the daughter of Jameson Orwin and Dorothy Reed, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of New Wife
Jane Reed Orwin b: 13 Aug 1795  c: 27 Dec 1795       Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Jameson Orwin and Dorothy Reed

Marriage
abt 1840
William Herring
Jane Reed Orwen
County Durham       1840 1Q Gateshead 24 87

1841 Census HO107-299
7 June 1841 Monkwearmouth, County Durham
High Street     Born in this County?    
Dorothy Orwin
William Herring
Jane
William
Jane
George
Mary
Margaret
Emma
James
Ann
Isabella
Plus 2 Servants
Age 80
Age 48
Age 45
Age 20
Age 18
Age 16
Age 14
Age 12
Age 10
Age 7
Age 5
Age 3

Ship Owner

Engineer

Shipwright
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  abt 1760
abt 1793
abt 1795
abt 1820
abt 1822
abt 1824
abt 1826
abt 1828
abt 1830
abt 1834
14 Oct 1836
22 May 1838

1851 Census HO107-2398 31 March 1851 Southwick, County Durham
Front Street
William Herring
Jane R. (Wife)
James
Plus 1 Servant
Age 57
Age 55
Age 18
Ship Owner Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1793
abt 1795
abt 1834

1861 Census RG9-3781 8 April 1861 Southwick, County Durham
High Southwick
William Herring
Jane Reed (Wife)
Ann
Isabella
Plus 2 Servants
Age 68
Age 41
Age 23
Age 21
House & Land Proprietor Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1793
abt 1795
14 Oct 1836
22 May 1838

Death
Jane Reed (Orwin) Herring Died 15 Nov 1862, Age 67,       1862 4Q Sunderland 10a 287

Death
William Herring Died 14 Jul 1865, Age 72,       1865 3Q Sunderland 10a 305

DURHAM   7 Aug 1865                         Probate
HERRING, William - The Will of William Herring, late of Southwick, in the County of Durham, Gentleman, deceased, who died 14 July 1865 at Southwick, aforesaid, was proved at Durham, by the oaths of James Herring of Southwick aforesaid, Farmer, the Son, William Thomas Bell of Bishopwearmouth, in the County aforesaid, Coal Owner, George Hay Gowland, of Bishopwearmouth, aforesaid, Silversmith, and John Taylor Todd, of Southwick, aforesaid, Butcher, the Executors.   Effects under £20,000

IN
REMEMBERANCE OF
JANE REED HERRING
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM HERRING
WHO DIED AT SOUTHWICK
ON THE 15TH NOVEMBER 1862
AGED 67 YEARS

ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED

WILLIAM HERRING
WHO DIED ON THE 14TH JULY
1865
AGED 67 YEARS

Holy Trinity Church, Southwick

SPECIAL THANKS  to Bill Greenwell, a descendant of Thomas George Greenwell (1842-1922), for many of the details provided above.