The Earle & Welford Families of Yorkshire, England 1268 - 1911
The Earle & Welford Families       of Yorkshire, England               1268 - 1911

Thomas Welford [1719-1795]

Note

 

The ancestry of this Thomas Welford is uncertain, though the Thomas Welford born at Crathorne in 1719 to parents John and Ann Welford could well be the same person given the Crathorne Parish records make no mention of him after his baptism date suggesting a move away from the village.

 

If a link could be proved this would make Thomas a cousin of Ralph Welford of Brotton.

 

St Mary's Church, Barnard Castle

 

Marriage – 30th July 1753

Thomas Welford & Margery Gibbins

 

Baptism – 21st July 1754

Mary daughter of Thomas Wellfoot

 

Baptism – 28th December 1755

George son of Thomas Wellfoot

 

Baptism – 24th September 1758

Thomas son of Thomas Welford

 

Baptism – 15th February 1761

Jane daughter of Thomas Wellfoot

 

Baptism – 16th January 1763

Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Welford

 

Baptism – 25th November 1764

John son of Thomas Welford

 

Baptism – 6th September 1767

Ann daughter of Thomas Welford

 

Baptism – 22nd October 1769

Rose daughter of Thomas Welford

 

Auckland St Helen, Durham

 

Marriage – 30th November 1777

George Welford & Joyce Reay

 

St Mary's Church, Barnard Castle

 

Baptism – 17th December 1780

George son of George & Joyce Wellford

 

Burial – 1781

George son of George & Joyce Wellford

 

Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland

 

Marriage – 14th October 1781

Thomas Welford & Mary Hogarth

 

St Mary's Church, Barnard Castle

 

Marriage – 21st November 1785

Jane Welford & Simon Langstaff (check)

 

Marriage – 18th May 1786

Mary Welford & Silas Goldsmith

 

St Andrew's Church, Bishop Auckland

 

Baptism – 17th August 1788

George son of George & Joyce Wellford

 

St Mary-le-Bow Church, Durham

 

Marriage – 14th May 1815

George Welford & Elizabeth Thirkell witnessed by Robinson Welford

George Welford [1788-1835]
Elizabeth Thirkell [1790-1851]

Fulwell, Durham

 

1818

George Welford took on the old mill and farm

 

Deaths

 

1835

George Welford of the Peacock Inn, Bishopwearmouth 

 

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

 

Marriages for the Sunderland District - June 1840 (vol 24 pg 269)

William Welford & Mary Bowman

 
1841 Census

 

High Street, Bishopwearmouth, Durham (PRO Ref: HO107/309/8)

name

age

trade

birth place

Elizabeth Welford

50

Inn Keeper

Durham

Joyce Welford 15 - Durham
Ann Thirkell 20 Servant Durham
Elizabeth Thirkell 20 Servant Durham

 

Bishopwearmouth Infirmary, Durham (PRO Ref: HO107/310/10)

name

age

trade

birth place

George Welford

25

Ap. House Surgeon

Durham

 

Ryhope Grange, Bishopwearmouth, Durham (PRO Ref: HO107/310/14)

name

age

trade

birth place

William Welford

20

Agricultural Labourer

Durham

Mary Welford 20 - Durham
Jane Welford 4 mths - Durham

 

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

 

Marriages for the Sunderland District - September 1841 (vol 24 pg 176)

William Welford

 

Marriages for the Sunderland District - March 1846 (vol 24 pg 254)

Robert Welford & Elizabeth Thirkell

 

Marriages for the Sunderland District - June 1847 (vol 24 pg 270)

George Welford & Mary Todd

 

1851 Census

 

299 High Street, Bishopwearmouth, Durham (PRO Ref: HO107/2376)

name

age

trade

birth place

George Welford (head)

34

M.R.C.S. General Practice

Hylton, Durham

Mary Welford (wife) 30 - Houghton-le-Spring, Durham
George Edward Welford (s) 9 mths - Bishopwearmouth, Durham
Elizabeth Welford (mother) 61 Widow - Late Inn Keeper Hetton-le-Hole, Durham
Joyce Welford (sister) 28 - Bishopwearmouth, Durham
Margaret Baker (servant) 16 House Servant N'th Shields, Northumberland

 

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

 

Deaths for the Sunderland District - December 1851 (vol 24 pg 215)

Elizabeth Welford (died of asthma and bronchitis which she had suffered from for 3 days. The informant was her sister-in-law Sarah Thirkell (nee Todd)

 

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

 

Marriages for the Sunderland District - September 1841 (vol 10a pg 468)

Joyce Welford & John Heppell Shevill

 

Masters & Mates Certificates

 

8th May 1857

Robert Welford found duly qualified to fulfill the duties of Master in the Merchant Service in pursuance of the Mercantile Marine Act 1850

 

1861 Census

 

29 John Street, Bishopwearmouth, Durham (PRO Ref: RG9/3776)

name

age

trade

birth place

George Welford (head)

44

M.R.C.S. Eng'd L.S.A. General Practicioner

Hylton, Durham

Mary Welford (wife) 40 - Houghton-le-Spring, Durham
George E Welford (son) 10 Scholar Sunderland, Durham
Robert Welford (son) 5 Scholar Sunderland, Durham
Charles H Welford (son) 3 Scholar Sunderland, Durham
William Welford (son) 2 - Sunderland, Durham
Hylton T Welford (son) 4 mths - Sunderland, Durham
Eleanor Laws (servant) 23 House Servant Harton, Durham
Mary A Kirk (servant) 23 House Servant South Hutton, Durham

 

1871 Census

 

Borough Road, Bishopwearmouth, Durham (PRO Ref: RG10/5011)

name

age

trade

birth place

George Welford (head)

54

Surgeon & Apothecary M.R.C.S. Eng'd L.S.A.

Hylton, Durham

Mary Welford (wife) 50 - Houghton-le-Spring, Durham
William Welford (son) 12 Scholar Bishopwearmouth, Durham
Hylton Thirkell Welford (s) 10 Scholar Bishopwearmouth, Durham
Mary E Welford (daughter) 9 Scholar Bishopwearmouth, Durham
Ann Atkinson (visitor) 51 Property Owner East Rainton, Durham
Jane Holmes (servant) 18 Domestic Servant West Boldon, Durham
Maria Holmes (servant) 11 Domestic Servant West Boldon, Durham

 

8 Hendon Street, Bishopwearmouth, Durham (PRO Ref: RG10/5007)

name

age

trade

birth place

Robert Welford (head)

53

Mariner (out of employ't)

Fulwell, Durham

Elizabeth Welford (wife) 51 - Houghton-le-Spring, Durham
George Sinclair (lodger) 28 Brewer Scotland

 

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

 

Marriages for the Sunderland District - December 1875 (vol 10a pg 824)

George Welford & Eleanor Ann Thompson

 
1881 Census

 

Village, Cotherstone, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG11/4935)

name

age

trade

birth place

George Welford (head)

64

Surgeon M.R.C.S. Eng'd L.S.A.

Monkwearmouth, Durham

Mary Welford (wife) 60 - Houghton-le-Spring, Durham
Mary E Welford (daughter) 19 - Sunderland, Durham
Mary Brigge (visitor) 22 - Sunderland, Durham
Martha Soulsby (servant) 22 Domestic Servant Broomside, Durham
Maria Holmes (servant) 11 Domestic Servant West Boldon, Durham

 

8 Hendon Street, Bishopwearmouth, Durham (PRO Ref: RG11/4995)

name

age

trade

birth place

Robert Welford (head)

63

Master Mariner Unempl'd

Fulwell, Durham

Elizabeth Welford (wife) 60 - Houghton-le-Spring, Durham

 

3 Park Terrace, Sunderland, Durham (PRO Ref: RG11/4997)

name

age

trade

birth place

George Ed. Welford (head)

30

MD Aberdeen M.R.C.S.

Sunderland, Durham

Eleanor A Welford (wife) 26 - Sunderland, Durham
Jane A Thompson (servant) 22 Domestic - Cook Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Jane Carrick (servant) 21 Domestic - Housemaid Newcastle-upon-Tyne

 

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

 

Deaths for the Sunderland District - March 1883 (vol 10a pg 366)

Robert Welford, aged 65

 

1891 Census

 

Hunters Hall, Bishopwearmouth (PRO Ref: RG12/4128)

name

age

trade

birth place

George Welford (head)

74

Surgeon

North Hylton, Durham

Mary Welford (wife) 70 - Houghton-le-Spring, Durham
Sarah A Taylor (servant) 26 Domestic Servant Sunderland, Durham

 

12 Trafalgar Square, Sunderland, Durham (PRO Ref: RG12/4143)

name

age

trade

birth place

Elizabeth Welford (widow) 70 Receiving Parish Money Hutton Henry, Durham
 

29 John Street, Sunderland, Durham (PRO Ref: RG12/4140)

name

age

trade

birth place

George Ed. Welford (head)

40

M.R.C.S. Gen. Prac'r

Sunderland, Durham

Eleanor A Welford (wife) 36 - Sunderland, Durham
Joseph P Hoyll (nephew) 8 - Canada
Jane Crossley (servant) 32 Domestic - Cook Sunderland, Durham
Rachel Athey (servant) 23 Housemaid Herrington, Durham
 
1901 Census

 

12 Trafalgar Square, Sunderland, Durham (PRO Ref: RG13/4719)

name

age

trade

birth place

Elizabeth Welford (widow) 80 - Hutton Henry, Durham

 

29 John Street, Sunderland, Durham (PRO Ref: RG13/4712)

name

age

trade

birth place

George E Welford (head)

50

Doctor of Medicine

Sunderland, Durham

Eleanor A Welford (wife) 46 - Sunderland, Durham
Mary T Leamon (niece) 12 - London
Robert W Leamon (nep'w) 10 - Warmsley, Herts
Mary Watchman (servant) 28 Domestic - Cook Harwell, Durham
Mary E Kay (servant) 20 Domestic - Housemaid Hetton, Durham

 

Mansion House, Hylton Village, Durham (PRO Ref: RG13/4725)

name

age

trade

birth place

Robert Welford (head)

45

Living on own means

Sunderland, Durham

Mary S Welford (wife) 42 - Hylton, Durham
Helen S Welford (daughter) 19 - Sunderland, Durham
Robert A E Welford (son) 17 - Sunderland, Durham
George H Welford (son) 16 - Sunderland, Durham
Charlotte J E Welford (dau) 14 - U.S. America
Gladys J Welford (dau) 9 - Alston, Cumberland
Charles T Welford (son) 7 - Hylton, Durham
Marion E Welford (dau) 2 - Sunderland, Durham
George Welford (father) 84 Retired Surgeon Sunderland, Durham
Mary Welford (mother) 80 - Houghton-le-Spring, Durham
Charlotte A Lacey (sis-law) 31 Living on own means London
Ellen Robertson (servant) 28 Cook/servant Scotland
Elizabeth Anderson (serv) 32 Nurse/domestic Durham, Durham
Margaret Smith (servant) 21 Housemaid Sunderland, Durham

 

Note

 

At the turn of the of the twentieth century, the Mansion House (now known as Manor House), was owned by the wealthy Welford family, who were landlords of some of the farms around. Robert Welford and his two sons, George and Charles, became well-known aviator pioneers, building the Welford Monoplane (patented in 1910)

 

Probate

 

2nd April 1904

George Welford of the Mansion House, North Hylton, County Durham died 11th March 1904. Probate Durham 2nd April to George Edward Welford, MD and Robert Welford, engineer

 

Effects: £5,212 (resworn £5,637)

 

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

 

Deaths for the Sunderland District - September 1910 (vol 10a pg 348)

Elizabeth Welford, aged 90

 

1911 Census
 

Dower House, Sunderland, Durham (Nr 6)

name

age

trade

birth place

George Edward Welford (head/married)

60

Doctor of Medicine

Sunderland, Durham

Mary T Leamon (niece) 22 - London, Middlesex
Robert Welford Leamon (nephew) 20 - Warmsley, Hertfordshire
Alicia Gustavson (servant) 29 Domestic - Cook Halta, Sweden
Jane A Steadman (servant) 20 Domestic Servant Sunderland, Durham

 

  Census note: Married 35 years, no children

 

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

 

Deaths for the Sunderland District - December 1922 (vol 10a pg 526)

Eleanor A Welford, aged 67

 

Deaths for the Devon Central District - March 1941 (vol 5b pg 130)

George E Welford, aged 90

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