Havelock Hospital, Sunderland

[Archivist_47]

Frederick Gordon JP 1848 - 1905 was honoured with a ward named after him at this hospital. Does anyone have any more on Frederick's life and his appointment as JP?

[JenB]

You have posted this on the Yorkshire (West Riding) Board rather than the Durham Board.

Does this mean that the person you are interested in hailed from Yorkshire?

[Ellenmai]

There is a Fredrick Gordon Colliery Owner born 1847 Sunderland, Durham living at The Briary, Sunderland on the 1901 Census & his son Arthur Weienur Gordon is a Ship Owner. Is this who you are looking for?

[rosie99]

There is a Fredrick Gordon Colliery Owner born 1847 Sunderland, Durham living at The Briary, Sunderland on the 1901 Census & his son Arthur Weienur Gordon is a Ship Owner. Is this who you are looking for?

That ties in with the 1905 probate 
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills

[JJen]

There is a Fredrick Gordon Colliery Owner born 1847 Sunderland, Durham living at The Briary, Sunderland on the 1901 Census & his son Arthur Weienur Gordon is a Ship Owner. Is this who you are looking for?

That ties in with the 1905 probate 
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills

Also the address in 1901 ties in with the marriage of Frederick's daughter Florence Gordon to Rev Henry Kenneth Warrand - Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette 27 April 1900

JJ

[JJen]

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette 28 December 1893 -

New Magistrates for the County

We understand that the Lord Chancellor has appointed the following Sunderland gentlemen magistrates of Durham County -

Frederick Gordon, 9 Esplanade (address ties in with 1891 census for Frederick and family)

In 1891 Frederick is recorded as being a ship owner.

If you have access to newspapers there a numerous references to Frederick Gordon.

JJ

[Ellenmai]

Sunderland Daily Echo & Shipping Gazette 20/11/1888

On Saturday there was a launch from the yard of The Sunderland Shipbuilding Co Ltd a steel spar-decked screw-steamer, built to the order of Mr. Fredrick Gordon of Sunderland. The Vessel was named "Serica"

[JJen]

Frederick's children were born with mother's maiden name Hobson. This would appear to be the marriage of Frederick -

q2 1871, Sunderland
Vol 10a Page 788

On the same page is Mary Hobson.

JJ

[JJen]

Link to a list of ships built for Frederick Gordon & Co. in 1880's

http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland126.html

JJ