In 1851 census Brenkley, next door to widowed George Richardson, daughter Ann and son Daniel Watson Richardson, is a Swinney Family. Includes an unmarried daughter Sarah, aged 38, born Woodhorn.
A marriage in Newcastle, 1858, George Richardson and one of two possible brides is Sarah Swinhoe.
1861 census, Sandy Ford, Bolam,
George Richardson, 56, Farm Labourer, b. Mitford,
Sarah Richardson, 50, wife, b. Woodhorn.
RG9/3852/53/6
By 1871 Sarah is widowed, still living in Bolam, transcribed as Eichardson on you know what, living with Swinhoe relatives.
Needs more work but marriage cert will give Georges Fathers name and occupation, assuming he declared it.
There is a baptism of a George Richardson in Mitford, born 30 Nov 1799, baptized 22 Dec 1799. Parents Daniel Richardson and his wife Isabel, formerly Allison, of Benridge, 3rd son, father Native of Longbenton, mother native of Longhoughton.
A bit older than your George ages on census, but Daniel and Isabel have another son Daniel Richardson baptized 1805 Longhorsley.
In 1861 census, your Daniel Watson Richardson appears to be working for this Daniel Richardson. Daniel Richardson, age 56, Farmer of 65 acres at Bedlington Lane Farm, where your Daniel, listed as Watson Richardson, presumably to differentiate him from the Farmer, is working as a Farm Labourer.
Alan.
If my George is the same George to marry Sarah after he is widowed, it’s interesting he moved to Bolam. I understand it’s a very small place. Daniel Watson Richardson’s wife Ellen / Eleanor Reed possibly was baptised there along with her siblings (see previous comments on this thread); so this is George’s daughter in law, but I don’t think the Reeds stayed there or were there for long (if it is the correct Reeds)
I’ve checked 1861 census and when George was living there with new wife Sarah, there were no Reeds living in Bolam.
I’m wondering if there’s some connection, perhaps this is how Daniel and Eleanor met...
If I can confirm that the 1799 Mitford George IS my George then that will be a HUGE breakthrough as there are extended trees and links on Ancestry for him. Reassuringly, none of the existing trees have further information about what happened to him after birth, spouses etc, so it just could be him...
Daughter Ann Richardson / Gallon does look correct. Thank you for that. The existing trees x2 on Ancestry for Thomas Gallon and Ann seem to have got the wrong Ann identified so don’t give any pointers re her parents.
Daniels mother and George’s first wife remains a mystery. Names as Jane in several places and as Watson in one, I’m not getting any leads. The other witness at Daniel and Eleanor’s Wedding was a Sarah Watson, not sure how she fits in...
