Mary Jemson 1835-1903

Daughter of a coal waggonman in Horton/Cowpen, married a miner & lived Cowpen, & then Bedlington

1835.Mary Jemson was born 29/5/1835 in Horton to parents George Jemson & Jane Scott - Anne

1841C. Mary Jemson, 7. is living North Pit Houses Horton. Cowpen also mentioned

George Jemson Male 35 1806 coal waggonman, Northumberland, England  
Jane Jemson Female 35 1806 Northumberland, England  
Jane Jemson Female 12 1829 Northumberland, England  
John Jemson Male 9 1832 Northumberland, England  
Mary Jemson Female 7 1834 Northumberland, England  
Ann Jemson Female 5 1836 Northumberland, England  
Hannah Jemson Female 2 1839 Northumberland, England  
William Laws Male 70 1771 Northumberland, England  
Ann Laws Female 60 1781 Northumberland, England  
Joseph Laws Male 20 1821 Northumberland, England  
Mary Laws Female 20 1821 Northumberland, England  
Joseph Laws Male 4 1837 Northumberland, England

Also an Ellison & a Todd family listed with them - but seemingly all 4 families were separate units.

1851C. Not with the family unit at the same address as in 1841C. Presumably a servant somewhere

1855. Mary Jemson married William Brown at Earsdon Parish Church 26/8/1855

By Banns. This marriage solemnised between us William Brown, Mary her x mark Jemson in the presence of William Blackett, Robert Blackburn by me Henry Warkman, minister of Earsdon, incumbant curate.  His father was Drydon Brown and her father, George Jemson, both agricultural labourers.-Anne, has seen the m.c. Tynemouth Sep 1855

1856/1857 George Brown born: likely registered Tynemouth Jun 1856/Tynemouth Jun 1857.Parents William & Mary

1861C.William Brown , 28, coal miner, is living Keelmans Road Cowpen Northumberland with his wife, Mary, 26, & 2 children

William Brown Head Married Male 28 1833 Coal Miner Morpeth, Northumberland, England  
Mary Brown Wife Married Female 26 1835 - Blyth, Northumberland, England  
George Brown Son Unmarried Male 5 1856 - Earsdon, Northumberland, England  
Jane Brown Daughter - Female 2 1859 - Earsdon, Northumberland, England

1871C. Mary Brown, 38, is living Sydney Arms Inn, Cowpen, Tynemouth

William Brown Head - Male 38 1833 - Coal Miner Morpeth Northumberland  
Mary Brown Wife - Female 38 1833 - Morpeth Northumberland, England
Jane Brown Daughter - Female 12 1859 - Morpeth Northumberland, England

1881C. Mary Brown ,47, is living Bedlington with her husband and a son . Family lore knows that his father was Drydon Brown

William Brown Head Married Male 47 1834 Coal Miner Morpeth, Northumberland, England  
Mary Brown Wife Married Female 47 1834 Coal Miner Wife Blyth, Northumberland, England  
George Brown Son Single Male 25 1856 Coal Miner Earsdon, Northumberland, England

Earsdon ~ 10k SSE of Old Hartley. Both near Whitley Bay . The Horton most likely being referred to- 1891C- barely exists apart from a decommissioned church and churchyard but was at one time a thriving community not far from East and West Hartley and near Blyth, Bedlington and Cramlington.

1891C. Mary Brown, 57, is living Vulcan Place, Bedlington with her husband

William Brown Head Married Male 57 1834 Coal Miner Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Mary Brown Wife Married Female 57 1834 - Horton, Northumberland, England

1898. William Brown likely dies, stated age 63, Morpeth Mar 1898. Thought at Cambois and that he is buried in Cabois Cemetery

1901C. Mary Brown, 67, widow, is living 38 New Red Row, Sleekburn, Bedlington with her widowed daughter, Jane Turker

Jane Turker Head Widow Female 41 1860 Small Sweets Shop Keeper Cowpen, Northumberland, England  
Mary A Turker Daughter Single Female 19 1882 - Bedlington, Northumberland, England  
William Turker Son Single Male 17 1884 Colliery Mason Labourer Bedlington, Northumberland, England  
Mary Brown Mother Widow Female 67 1834 - Cowpen, Northumberland, England

1903. Mary Brown, 69, likely dies Morpeth Jun 1903

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