DITCHBURN surname

1871 CENSUS - RG 10/4927, page 77 - Durham, Auckland St Andrew district 17, Ancestry image 12

Fylands Bridge, Auckland St Andrew, County Durham (Schedule 47)

Francis DITCHBURN, head, widower, 57, Coal Miner, born in Cumberland Workington

Richard DITCHBURN, son, unmarried, 33, Coal Miner, born in Cumberland Parton

Benjamin DITCHBURN, son, unmarried, 24, Coal Miner, born in Cumberland Parton

James DITCHBURN, son, unmarried, 17, Coal Miner, born in Cumberland Parton

Elizabeth DITCHBURN, daur, 16, born in Cumberland Parton

MARRIAGE

Benjamin DITCHBURN and Jane ROBSON, June 1878 quarter, Durham district, vol 10a, page 478

County Durham Registrar gives this marriage as both 1874 and 1878

It is possible that Jane was a widow with children when she married Benjamin DITCHBURN.

If so their births would be registered under a different surname.

CHILDREN born in County Durham:-

1. Richard DITCHBURN, born about 1866 in Chester Le Street
2. Margaret DITCHBURN, born about 1870 in Gateshead
3. (Perkinsville in 1891 and 1901 Census of Francis DOCKERTY)
4. She married Francis DOCKERTY, 28 Dec 1889 at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Washington, County Durham
   1. Francis DOUGHARTY, 21, bachelor, a Coal Miner, residence Usworth Colliery
   2. Son of George DOUGHARTY (deceased), a Coal Miner
   3. Margaret DITCHBORNE, 22, spinster, residence High Rows, Usworth
   4. Daughter of Benjamin DITCHBORNE, a Coal Miner
   5. This marriage was solemnized between us:-
   6. X the mark of Francis DOUGHARTY
   7. X the mark of Margaret DITCHBORNE
   8. In the presence of us:-
   9. X the mark of Benjamin DITCHBORNE
   10. X the mark of Barbara HALL
5. James DITCHBURN, born about 1871 in Crook
6. John DITCHBURN, born about 1873 in Lumley
7. Thomas DITCHBURN, born about 1880 in Stanley Crook
8. Mary Ann DITCHBURN, born about 1883 in Brandon
9. Thomas DITCHBURN, born about 1889 in Usworth

1881 CENSUS - RG 11/4928, page 101 - Durham, Crook and Billy Row district 14, Ancestry image 6

9 Stanley Colliery, Crook & Billy Row, County Durham

Benjamin DITCHBURN, head, married, 32, Coal Miner, born in Cumberland

Jane DITCHBURN, wife, 28, born in Durham Crook

Richard DITCHBURN, son, 14, Colliery Labourer, born in Durham Chester-le-Street

Margaret DITCHBURN, daur, 10, Scholar, born in Durham Gateshead

James DITCHBURN, son, 9, Scholar, born in Durham Crook

John DITCHBURN, son, 7, Scholar, born in Durham Lumley

Thomas DITCHBURN, son, 8 months, born in Durham Stanley (Crook)

1891 CENSUS - RG 12/4124, page 97 - Durham, Usworth district 12, Ancestry image 4

20 High Row, Usworth Colliery, County Durham

Benjamin DITCHBURN, head, married, 42, Coal Miner, born in Cumberland

Jane DITCHBURN, wife, 37, born in Durham Crook

James DITCHBURN, son, 17, Coal Miner, born in Durham Roddymoor

John DITCHBURN, son, 15, Coal Miner, born in Durham Lumley

Mary Ann DITCHBURN, daur, 7, Scholar, born in Durham Brandon

Thomas DITCHBURN, son, 1, born in Durham Usworth

1901 CENSUS - RG 13/4703, page 142 - Durham, Usworth district 14, Ancestry image 5

24 Douglas Terrace, Usworth, County Durham

Martha DETCHBURN, head, widow, 63, born in Scotland

William DETCHBURN, son, single, 24, Coal Hewer, born in Durham South Church

Ben DETCHBURN, uncle, widower, 54, Stone Hewer Under Ground, born Cumberland Whitehaven

Mary A DETCHBURN, cousin, single, 17, born in Durham Brandon

Thomas DETCHBURN, cousin, 11, born in Durham Usworth

Richard DITCHBURN and Martha

1871 CENSUS - RG 10/4927, page 77 - Durham, Auckland St Andrew district 17, Ancestry image 12

Fylands Bridge, Auckland St Andrew, County Durham (Schedule 47)

Francis DITCHBURN, head, widower, 57, Coal Miner, born in Cumberland Workington

Richard DITCHBURN, son, unmarried, 33, Coal Miner, born in Cumberland Parton

Benjamin DITCHBURN, son, unmarried, 24, Coal Miner, born in Cumberland Parton

James DITCHBURN, son, unmarried, 17, Coal Miner, born in Cumberland Parton

Elizabeth DITCHBURN, daur, 16, born in Cumberland Parton

1881 CENSUS - RG 11/4904, page 31 - Durham, Trimdon district 18, Ancestry image 3

11 Long Wood Row, Trimdon Grange Colliery, County Durham

Richard DITCHBURN, head, married, 42, Coal Miner, born in Cumberland Parton

Martha DITCHBURN, wife, 43, born in Scotland

Margaret DITCHBURN, daur, 14, Scholar, born Cumberland Whitehaven

William John DITCHBURN, son, 4, Scholar, born in Durham South Church

Martha DITCHBURN, daur, 2, born in Northumberland Denton Burn

It is possible that Martha was a widow with children when she married Richard DITCHBURN.

1891 CENSUS - RG 12/4056, page 125 - Durham, Ferryhill district 15, Ancestry image 18

Old Post Office Street, Low Spennymoor, County Durham (Schedule 80)

Richard DITCHBURN, head, married, 52, Coal Miner, born in Cumberland Parton

Martha DITCHBURN, wife, 53, born in Scotland

William J DITCHBURN, son, 14, Scholar, born in Durham South Church

Martha DITCHBURN, daur, 12, born in Durham Scotchwood (Northumberland Scotswood)

John STOCKPORT, boarder, 55, Coal Miner, born in Durham ???ckington

1901 CENSUS - RG 13/4703, page 142 - Durham, Usworth district 14, Ancestry image 5

24 Douglas Terrace, Usworth, County Durham

Martha DETCHBURN, head, widow, 63, born in Scotland

William DETCHBURN, son, single, 24, Coal Hewer, born in Durham South Church

Ben DETCHBURN, uncle, widower, 54, Stone Hewer Under Ground, born Cumberland Whitehaven

Mary A DETCHBURN, cousin, single, 17, born in Durham Brandon

Thomas DETCHBURN, cousin, 11, born in Durham Usworth

1911 CENSUS free results -

24 Douglas Terrace, Usworth Colliery - DITCHBURN, John 34, Martha 13

Usworth - DITCHBURN, Richard 43, Dorothy Ann 39, Jane 10, Frederick 5

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