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John Colling                           1818-1866
John was born on 29 May 1818, the son of Thomas Colling and Ann Burleigh, at Sunderland, County Durham.
Ann Spoors                            1821-1892
Ann was born about 1821, the daughter of Percival Spoors and Jane ?.
I have identified the following children.
  Thomas Born abt 1845   Seaham Harbour Married Elizabeth Ann Chisholm
Jane Ann Born abt 1847   Seaham Harbour Married Andrew Miller
Mary Isabel Born abt 1849   Seaham Harbour  
John Born abt 1851   Seaham Harbour Married Eveline Dinsdale
Percival Spoors Born abt 1853   Seaham Harbour  

Birth of Parents
John Colling b: 29 May 1818  c: 9 Sep 1818         Sunderland, County Durham
son of Thomas Colling, Mariner, and Ann Burleigh

Ann Spoors b: abt 1821         Pensher, County Durham
daughter of Percival Spoors and Jane ?

Marriage
1844
John Colling
Ann Spoors
      1844 3Q Sunderland 24 218

Children
Thomas Colling b: abt 1845               Seaham, County Durham       1845 3Q Easington 24 130
son of John Colling and Ann Spoors
Jane Ann Colling b: abt 1847               Seaham, County Durham       1847 1Q Easington 24 115
daughter of John Colling and Ann Spoors
Mary Isabel Colling b: abt 1849               Seaham, County Durham       1849 1Q Easington 24 130
daughter of John Colling and Ann Spoors

1851 Census HO107-2392 31 March 1851 Seaham Harbour, Dawdon, County Durham
South Terrace
Percival Spoors (M)
Jane (Wife) (M)
Mary (Dau)
Age 61
Age 60
Age 21
Coal Trimmer Pensher
Pensher
Middle Rainton
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1790
abt 1790
abt 1829
Percival Spoors (M)
Mary (Wife) (M)
Thomas (son)
Age 20
Age 23
Age 6 Mon
Painter and Glazier East Rainton
Branspeth
Seaham Harbour
Durham
Cumberland
Durham
abt 1825
abt 1827
abt 1850
Ann Colling (Wife) (M)
Thomas (Son)
Jane A. (Dau)
Mary I. (Dau)
Age 30
Age 5
Age 4
Age 2
Master Mariner Pensher
Seaham Harbor
Seaham Harbor
Seaham Harbor
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1821
abt 1845
abt 1847
abt 1849

John Colling b: abt 1851               Seaham, County Durham       1851 3Q Easington 24 168
son of John Colling and Ann Spoors
Percival Spoors Colling b: abt 1853               Seaham, County Durham       1853 3Q Easington 10a 214
son of John Colling and Ann Spoors

1861 Census RG9-3748 8 April 1861 Seaham Harbour, Dawdon, County Durham
3 North Terrace
Ann Colling (Wife)(M)
Thomas (Son)
Jane A. (Dau)
John (Son)
Percival S. (Son)
Isabell Smith (Visitor)(M)
Ann (Smith (Visitor)
Isabella Smith (Visitor)
Age 40
Age 15
Age 14
Age 9
Age 7
Age 35
Age 10
Age 7
Master Mariner's Wife


Scholar
Scholar
Master Mariner's Wife
Scholar
Scholar
Shiney Row
Seaham
Seaham
Seaham
Dawdon
Sunderland
Seaham
Seaham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1821
abt 1845
abt 1847
abt 1851
abt 1853
abt 1825
abt 1850
abt 1853

Death
John Colling Died 12 Oct 1866, Age 48,       1866 4Q Sunderland 10a 279

DURHAM   22 Jan 1867                         Probate
COLLING, John, The Will of John Colling, late of the Borough of Sunderland, in the County of Durham, Shipowner, deceased, who died 12 October 1866, at Sunderland aforesaid, was proved at Durham by the oaths of John Service, of Sunderland aforesaid, Shipowner, and Thomas Colling, of Sunderland aforesaid, Mariner, the Son, the Executors.   Effects under £2,000

1871 Census RG10-5006 3 April 1871 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
11 Mary Street
Ann Colling (Widow)
John
Percival S.
Jane Ann Miller (Visitor)
Annie Lee Miller (Visitor)
Andrew J. Miller (Visitor)
Age 50
Age 19
Age 17
Age 24
Age 18 Mon
Age 1 Mon
Annuitant
Engineer
County Court Clerk
Farmer's Wife
Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour
Seaham Harbour
Sunderland
Sunderland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1820
abt 1851
abt 1853
abt 1847
abt 1869
abt 1871

1881 Census RG11-4994 4 April 1881 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
11 Mary Street
Ann Colling (Widow) Age 60 Annuitant Pensher Durham abt 1820

1891 Census RG12-4138 6 April 1891 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
5 Harrogate Street
Mary E. Colling (Head)(s)
Sarah Carnes (Visitor)(W)
Ann Colling (Head)(W)
Mary Scott (Sister)(W)
Age 68
Age 67
Age 70
Age 61


Living on own means
Sunderland
Sunderland
Pensher
Rainton
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1820
abt 1823
abt 1820
abt 1829

Death
Ann (Spoors) Colling Died 2 Nov 1892, Age 72,       1892 4Q Houghton 10a 259
 

DURHAM   9 Jun 1893                         Probate
COLLING, Ann, of Lee House, Sunderland-street, Houghton le Spring, county Durham, widow, died 2 November 1892, Administration Durham, 9 June, to Thomas Colling, master mariner.   Effects £35

SPECIAL THANKS  to Anja Baker, of Paddock Wood, Kent, a descendant of this family, for many of the details provided above.