Do I have the right death for George COULSON?

[Jang]

I'm trying to confirm I have the right death for my 2g grandfather, George Coulson. He was baptised in Haughton le Skerne, Durham on 25 December 1818, the son of Thomas Coulson and Jane Wake.

In the various censuses he is listed as:
1841 St Saviour Southwark, George Coulson, 20, head, flax dresser, not born in county
1851 St Saviour Southwark, George Coulson, 32, head, flax dresser, born Durham
1861 South Petherton Somerset, George Coulson, 42, head, flax dresser, born Haughton le Skerne
1871 Stockton Durham, George Coulson, 50, head, labourer, born Haughton le Skerne, Durham
1881 Stockton Durham, George Coulson, 60, father-in-law, hairdresser flax, born Haughton le Skerne

His wife, Elizabeth, died in 1889 in Stockton. The best fit I could find for him in later censuses is:

1891 Elswick Northumberland, George Coulson, boarder, 70, labourer fitting shop, born Haughton
1901 Elswick Northumberland, George Coulson 82, widower, boarder, storeskeeper, born Darlington Durham

This George Coulson's DC says:
11 Feb 1902 at 24 Newcombe St Newcastle
George Coulson, male, 82, formerly a labourer Elswick worker
Cause of death Bronchitis, exhaustion as certified by J. D. Love MB
Informant Jean Walker, present at death, 24 Newcombe St Newcastle
Registered 12 Feb 1902 William S? Findley, Registrar

I found a probate for him and have ordered a copy:
George Coulson died 11 February 1902 of 24 Newcombe St Newcastle Upon Tyne Probate Newcastle upon Tyne on 15 March to William Creasor market inspector. Effects 350/16/6

Two things puzzle me - why was he boarding in Newcastle when his daughter and family were still living in Stockton. And who was William Creasor?

Feedback most welcome :-)

[Kay99]

Well I think this was William Creasor in 1901 - Living in Stockton

William Creasor    56  Market Weights and Measures Inspector  b Stockton, Durham
Sushannah Creasor    58
William C Creasor    26
Edith A Creasor    25

Kay

[Jang]

Thanks Kay, I didn't think to look in the census. So there's a Stockton connection, perhaps a family friend to act as his executor. I can't wait to see what the probate papers say. Hopefully they'll confirm that he's the right George Coulson.

Interesting that William Creasor has a daughter Edith, aged 25 - George had a granddaughter Edith Blackburn in Stockton, also aged 25 in 1901.

Jan

[Jang]

Update - George Coulson's probate papers confirmed I had the right one :-) He had two houses in Havelock St, Darlington which he left to his son, my great grandfather, Thomas Coulson (in Glasgow) and his daughter Jane Ann Blackburn, wife of William Blackburn (in Stockton).