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James Westoll                                     1860-1929
James was born about 1860, the son of James Westoll and Elizabeth Burnop, at Monkwearmouth, County Durham. He married Lavinia Preston.
Read his obituary, below, for details of his life.
Lavinia Preston                                   1866-1945
Lavinia was born about 1866, the daughter of Robert Preston and Mary Ann Percy, at Sunderland, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Vera Born abt 1887   Sunderland Married John Scott Hindley
James Born abt 1889   Sunderland Married Marian Ellen Napier
Dorothy Born abt 1890   Sunderland  

Birth of Parents
James Westoll, Jr. b: abt 1860               Monkwearmouth, County Durham       1860 4Q Sunderland 10a 416
son of James Westoll and Elizabeth Burnop

Lavinia Preston b: abt 1866               Monkwearmouth, County Durham       1866 1Q Sunderland 10a 500
daughter of Robert Preston and Mary Ann Percy

Marriage
abt 1887
James Westoll
Lavinia Preston 		Sunderland       1887 1Q Sunderland 10a 735

Children
Vera Westoll b: abt 1887               Sunderland, County Durham       1888 1Q Sunderland 10a 562
daughter of James Westoll and Lavinia Preston
James Westoll b: abt 1889               Sunderland, County Durham       1889 3Q Sunderland 10a 581
son of James Westoll and Lavinia Preston
Dorothy Westoll b: abt 1890               Sunderland, County Durham       1890 4Q Sunderland 10a 610
daughter of James Westoll and Lavinia Preston

1891 Census RG12-4134 6 April 1891 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
1 St. Bedes Park
James Westoll
Lavinia (Wife)
James
Vera
Dorothy
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 30
Age 25
Age 1
Age 3
Age 4 Mo 		Shipowner Monkwearmouth
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1860
abt 1866
abt 1889
abt 1887
abt 1890

1901 Census RG13-4722 1 April 1901 Sunderland, County Durham
Cliffside, Roker
James Westoll
Lavinia (Wife)
Vera
Dorothy 		Age 41
Age 34
Age 13
Age 10 		Shipowner & Magistrate Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1860
abt 1866
abt 1887
abt 1890

1901 Census RG13-4054 1 April 1901 Harrogate, Yorkshire
Oatlands College
James Westoll Age 11 Pupil Sunderland Durham abt 1889

1911 Census RG14-52 3 April 1911 Darlington, County Durham
High Coniscliffe   (16 Rooms)
James Westoll
Lavinia (Wife)
Dorothy (Dau)
F. M. Seamark (Companion)
Thomas A. Horan (Visitor)
Plus 4 Servants 		Age 50
Age 45
Age 20
Age 46
Age 54 		Shipowner



Shipowner 		Monkwearmouth
Sunderland
Sunderland
Botleys
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Kent
Durham
 abt 1860
abt 1866
abt 1890
abt 1864
abt 1856
Lavinia had Three children, and all are still living.

Death
James Westoll Died 4 Aug 1929, Age 68,     County Durham       1929 3Q Darlington 10a 53

The Times, Monday, Aug 5, 1929                         DEATHS
  WESTOLL - On Aug. 4, 1929, at Coniscliffe Hall, near Darlington, James, beloved husband of Lavinia Westoll. Funeral at St. Edwin's Church, Coniscliffe, on Wednesday at noon.
LONDON   7 Feb 1930                         Probate
WESTOLL, James - of the Hall, Coniscliffe, near Darlington, died 4 August 1929, Probate London 7 February to James Westoll companies director and sir John Scott Hindley, baronet.   Effects £517,069 5s. 11d.

LONDON   24 Apr 1930                         Probate
WESTOLL, James - of the Hall, Coniscliffe, near Darlington, died 4 August 1929, Probate London 24 April to Lavinia Westoll, widow.   Effects £536,363 11s. 3d.

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Death
Lavinia (Preston) Westoll Died 26 Dec 1945

DURHAM   30 May 1946                         Probate
WESTOLL, Lavinia - of Tees View, High Coniscliffe, county Durham, widow, died 26 December 1945, Probate (save and except settled land) Durham 30 May, to James Westoll, company director, Charles Wilfred Burnip, Bank Manager, and Jonathon Cyril Park, Solicitor.   Effects £150,295 16s. 1d.