SHAW surname

MARRIAGE - William SHORT of Waterloo and Eleanor DOCKERTY of Colliery Row

29 Jan 1881 at Washington Roman Catholic Church, County Durham

Witnesses:- Michael GIBSON and Mary PURVIS

(Eleanor DOCKERTY was the daughter of George DOCKERTY and Catherine GIBSON)

CHILDREN of William SHAW and Eleanor DOCKERTY:-

(all born in County Durham)

1. Catherine Ann SHAW, born 05 July 1881 in Usworth
2. She married Matthew SLOAN
3. (a coal miner hewer, born about 1873 in Maryport, Cumberland)
4. In the 1901 Census they were living in Sunderland
5. Their son William SLOAN was born 1907
6. Margaret SHAW, born 03 June 1883 in Washington
7. Baptised 14 June 1883 at Washington Roman Catholic Church
8. Matthew SHAW, born about 1884 in Birtley
9. Mary Ellen SHAW, born about 1886 in Birtley
10. George William SHAW, born 02 April 1889
11. buried 19 Sept 1889 at Washington Roman Catholic Church
12. George William SHAW, born 09 Aug 1890 (the second of that name)
13. Baptised 09 Oct 1890 at Washington Roman Catholic Church
14. Godparents:- Michael WHEATLEY and Elisabeth McADAM
15. George William SHAW was buried 13 April 1891 at Washington Roman Catholic Church
16. Bridget SHAW, born 16 March 1893
17. Baptised 19 April 1893 at Washington Roman Catholic Church
18. Godparents:- Michael McADAM and Catherine DOUGHERTY
19. Bridget SHAW was buried 27 Sept 1893 at Washington Roman Catholic Church
20. Elizabeth SHAW, born 08 May 1894 in Usworth
21. Baptised 25 Oct 1894 at Washington Roman Catholic Church
22. Godparents:- John McANULTY and Mary NICHOLL
23. William SHAW, born 16 Dec 1896
24. Baptised 31 Jan 1897 at Washington Roman Catholic Church
25. Godparents:- Patrick McMAHON and Ann McMAHON
26. William SHAW was buried 11 June 1897 at Washington Roman Catholic Church
27. Helena SHAW, born 03 May 1898 in Washington
28. Baptised 22 May 1898 at Washington Roman Catholic Church
29. Godparents:- George DOUGHERTY and Catherine GIBSON
30. Francis SHAW, born 20 May 1900
31. She was buried 01 Sept 1900 at Washington Roman Catholic Church
32. Jane SHAW, born 04 May 1901
33. Baptised 13 June 1901 at Washington Roman Catholic Church
34. Godmother:- Jane KELLY
35. Jane SHAW was buried 14 Aug 1901 at Washington Roman Catholic Church

possible match -

1871 CENSUS - RG 10/4979, page 75 - Ancestry Durham.Houghton+le+Spring.ALL.4.2

Gray Horse Lane, Houghton le Spring, County Durham (Schedule 12)

William SHAW, head, married, 36, Coalminer, born in Ireland

Ann SHAW, wife, married, 45, born in Ireland

William SHAW, son, unmarried, 16, Coalminer, born in Ireland

1881 CENSUS - RG 11/4984, page 129 - Ancestry Durham.Usworth.ALL.14.56

29 Railway Terrace, Usworth, County Durham

In the household of George DOCKERTY:-

William SHAW, boarder, widower, 48, Coal Miner, born in Tipperary Ireland

1881 CENSUS - RG 11/4983, page 116 - Ancestry Durham.Washington.ALL.10.48

Speculation Place, Washington, County Durham (Schedule 242)

William SHAW, head, married, 25, Coal Miner, born in Ireland Tipperary

Ellen SHAW, wife, 19, born in Lancashire Wigan

1891 CENSUS - RG 12/4125, page 26 - Ancestry Durham.Little+Usworth.ALL.14.46

22 Railway Terrace, Usworth, County Durham (Schedule 259)

William SHAW, head, married, 35, Coal Miner, born in Ireland Tipperary

Ellen SHAW, wife, 29, born in Lancs Wigan

Catherine A SHAW, daur, 9, Scholar, born in Durham Usworth

Margaret SHAW, daur, 7, Scholar, born in Durham Usworth

Matthew SHAW, son, 6, Scholar, born in Durham Birtley

Mary E SHAW, daur, 4, born in Durham Birtley

George W SHAW, son, 7 months, born in Durham Usworth

1901 CENSUS - RG 13/4703, page 52 - Ancestry Durham.Washington.ALL.10.46

47 Speculation Place, Washington, County Durham (Schedule 274)

William SHAW, head, married, 44, Checkweighman, born in Ireland

Ellen SHAW, wife, 40, born in Wigan Lancs

Margaret SHAW, daur, 17, Domestic Servant at home, born in Durham Washington

Matthew SHAW, son, 16, Coal Miner, born in Durham Birtley

Mary Ellen SHAW, daur, 14, born in Durham Birtley

Elizabeth SHAW, daur, 6, born in Durham Usworth

Helena SHAW, daur, 2, born in Durham Washington

next door was Ellen's mother Catherine DOUGHERTY, widow

ELECTORAL ROLL 1907 and 1908 - Wm.SHAW, 28 Manor View, New Washington

1911 CENSUS free results - Washington

SHAW, William 55 (Checkweighman), Ellen 50, Matthew 26, Mary Ellen 24, Elizabeth 16, Lena 12

Anecdotes:- William SHAW was a Checkweighman at Usworth Colliery and a Delegate for the Lodge to the Durham Miners Association. He loved to jig and dance and sing Irish songs

Legend has it that he danced jigs on the table in the Waiting Room at Penshaw Railway Station while waiting for the train back to Usworth. There was no bus service then.

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