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George Thompson Orwin

George Thompson Orwin

Male 1823 - 1888  (64 years)

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  • Name George Thompson Orwin 
    Born 18 Dec 1823  Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1841  [1
    Apprentice Block Maker 
    Residence 1841  15 Vine St, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1861  [3
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1861  69 Highfields St, Liverpool, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1871  [4
    Block & Mast maker 
    Residence 1871  15 Alderson St, Westoe, South Shields Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 3 Apr 1881  [5
    blocks mast maker 
    Residence 3 Apr 1881  Heigh Street, Westoe, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    _UID DC9FA139450F4AC0A06861ABA49FB4CC8A5F 
    Died Mar 1888  South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I191  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 25 Oct 2020 

    Father John Orwin,   b. 1 Jul 1785, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1866, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Ann Carr,   b. 1787, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1853, Johnson's Rope Walk, Sunderland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 10 May 1809  Bishopwearmoth, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: John Orwin
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 10 May 1809
      Marriage Place: Bishopwearmouth,Durham,England
      Spouse: Ann Carr
      FHL Film Number: 91083, 91084
    Family ID F55  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret Nicholson,   b. 1827, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1879, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 30 Mar 1856  St Hildas, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: George Thompson Orwin
      Gender: Male Marriage
      Date: 30 Mar 1856
      Marriage Place: St Hilda'S Church, South Shields, Durham, England
      Spouse: Margaret Nicholson
      FHL Film Number: 1894153

      Name: Margaret Nicholson
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1856
      Marriage Place: St Hilda'S Church, South Shields, Durham, England
      Spouse: George Thompson Orwin
      FHL Film Number: 1894153
    Children 
     1. Robert Nicholson Orwin,   b. 27 Jun 1857, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1914, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     2. Jane Ann Orwin,   b. 1 Aug 1861, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1898, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     3. Elizabeth Orwin,   b. 18 Oct 1863, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1899, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     4. Margaret Nicholson Orwin,   b. 18 Dec 1865, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1866, South Shields, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F73  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret Eleanor Markwell,   b. 20 Dec 1832, Sunderland, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1855, Stockton-on Tees, Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years) 
    Married 17 Apr 1854  Parish Church, Parish Of Hartlepool Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Witnesses at the wedding were Jane Bailes (Georges's sister) and Christiana Markwell (Margarets sister ??)
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2012 
    Family ID F234  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Name: George Thompson Orwin
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 18 Dec 1823
      Birth Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
      Father: John Orwin
      Mother: Ann Carr
      FHL Film Number: 91114, 91115, 91116
      After the death of his first wife he married Margaret Nicholson


  • Sources 
    1. [S119] 1841 Census Durham, England. Durham., ( Ancestry . www.ancestry.co.uk : n.d.), 15 Vine St, Sunderland, Durham, England, folio 39, page 4, George orwin; digital images, \i Ancestry \i0 (Reliability: 4).

    2. [S119] 1841 Census Durham, England. Durham., ( Ancestry . www.ancestry.co.uk : n.d.), 15 Vine St, Sunderland, Durham, England, folio 39, page 4, George Orwin; digital images, \i Ancestry \i0 (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S12] 1861 Census (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S8] 1871 Census.

    5. [S17] 1881 Census (Reliability: 3).