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Notebook of Richard Nelson (1825-1911) - First Sexton of Great Lumley Parish Church
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Reproduced with the permission of the late Mrs Hannah Whetstone of Fencehouses, Co.Durham, granddaughter of Richard Nelson. At Mrs Whetstone's request, references to Mr Nelson's property dealings and other personal financial matters are omitted.
The notebook has two distinct sections. The first lists burials and marriages at Lumley Parish from Easter 1866 to Easter 1871, in many instances giving information not included in the church registers. This listing is reproduced in full below, followed by the corresponding register entry (shown italicised). The second section consists of miscellaneous notes, in approximate date order, mostly relating to people and events in Lumley. These have been rearranged into strict date order. It should be stressed that the accuracy of the information given in these notes cannot be guaranteed. Mr Nelson's spelling has been retained.
Section 1. Sexton's burial and marriage listing 1866-1871 with corresponding register entries.
Section 2. Miscellaneous notes.
Section 1.
Sexton's burial and marriage listing 1866-1871
with corresponding register entries.
1866
- 10th April 1866 - Dr Anderson's - a child
- Mary Anderson of Tudhoe Grange, Spennymoor aged 2 yrs
- 20th April 1866 - Dorothy Ann Banks child
- Jane Ann Banks of Lumley aged 1 dy
- 4th May 1866 - A child from the Shop Houses
- 5th May 1866 - Sarah Wooley of Shop Houses aged 1 dy
- 6th May 1866 - A child out of New Chester - a stranger
- Elizabeth Heaton of Lumley aged 8 mos
- 23rd May 1866 - Richard Pickering - Lumley
- Richard Pickering of Lumley aged 27 yrs
- 26th May 1866 - A Marriage - Henry Taylors daughter. Charles Pit
- William Brown m. Mary Taylor
- 29th May 1866 - A boy Wardales - Shop Houses
- Robert Wardell of Shop Houses aged 6 yrs
- 18th June 1866 - An infant of Lancelot Bransons
- Lancelot Branson of Lumley aged 3 dys
- 8th July 1866 - A infant of George Lowersons
- 5th July 1866 - Henry Lowerson of Lumley aged 2 mos
- 23rd July 1866 - A marriage - Miss Hind - Fleaters mill
- Thomas Gibson m. Margaret Hind
- 24th July 1866 - 2 Funerals Harbottle and Ferguson - killed at the 6th Pit Shaft
- George Harbottle of Sixth Pit Houses aged 34 yrs
- William Ferguson of Sixth Pit Houses aged 32 yrs
[Both entries annotated "(Killed, while at the bottom of the shaft, by the fall of a chain)"]
- 27th July 1866 - A Funeral - a infant of Jonathan Lowery
- Isabella Lowery of Lumley aged 14 mos
- 31st July 1866 - A Funeral - Mary Dawson
- Mary Dawson of Lumley aged 63 yrs
- 9th August 1866 - A Funeral - Elizabeth Hall
- Elizabeth Hall of Lumley aged 54 yrs
- 12th August 1866 - A Marriage - John Simpson
- John Simpson m. Margaret Skelton
- 18th September 1866 - A Funeral - John Bells wife
- Hannah Bell of Lumley aged 32 yrs
- 22nd September 1866 - A Funeral - Robert Dawsons wife - Cholera
- Frances Bryson Dawson of Lumley aged 35 yrs
- 23rd September 1866 - A Funeral - Willm Forth - Bucks House
- William Forth of Pit House aged 31 yrs
- 23rd September 1866 - A Funeral - Ellen Wilkinson - the Hospital
- Eleanor Wilkinson of Lumley Hospital aged 76 yrs
- 27th September 1866 - A Funeral - Jane Willis - the Hospital
- Jane Willis of Duck's Hospital aged 87 yrs
- 7th October 1866 - A Funeral - Bell Clarkes Daughter
- Elizabeth Clark of Lumley aged 23 yrs
- 8th October 1866 - A Still-born child of [Ben] Dodds
- No corresponding register entry
- 3rd November 1866 - A Funeral - Martha Ramshaw
- Martha Ramshaw of Lumley aged 27 yrs
- 4th November 1866 - A Funeral - a infant Stokhoe - Drowned 6th Pit
- Robert Stoker of Sixth Pit Houses aged 2 yrs
- 12th November 1866 - A Marriage - Mr Edmundsons 2 servants
- Michael Taylor m. Mary Linsle
- 17th November 1866 - A Funeral - William Miller - Lumley
- William Miller of Lumley aged 68 yrs
- 26th November 1866 - A Marriage - Mr Middleton to Miss Bell - Chester le
- Leonard Middleton m. Elizabeth Kell
- 24th December 1866 - A Funeral - Ellen Miller
- Eleanor Miller of Lumley aged 70 yrs
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1867
- 2nd January 1867 - A Funeral - Spantons - G.Pit - Burnt to death
- Samuel Spanton of George Pit Houses aged 5 yrs
- 10th January 1867 - Thomas Lewins - Shop Houses - Buried
- Thomas Lewins of Shop Houses aged 51 yrs
- 21st January 1867 - A Funeral - a Child of William Hamiltons
- Thomas Shaw of Lumley aged 1½ yrs
- 21st January 1867 - A Marriage - John Bell & Jane Greenwell
- John Bell m. Jane Greenwell
- 4th February 1867 - A Funeral - a infant of Mrs Howes-Clements Dau
- William Howe of Lumley aged 1 wk
- 13th February 1867 - A Funeral - an infant of John Turnbulls
- Mary Ann Turnbull of Lumley aged 3 wks
- 18th February 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - Mark Lees
- Thomas Henry Hedley of Lumley aged 6 mos
- 2nd March 1867 - A Marriage - Michl Makewater and Ellen Jackson
- Michael McWhorter m. Ellen Hartas
- 4th March 1867 - A Funeral - John Hood
- John Hood of Lumley aged 49 yrs
- 6th March 1867 - A Funeral - Jane Hood
- Jane Hood of Lumley Hospital aged 70 yrs
- 7th March 1867 - A Funeral - John Davidson
- John Davidson of Lumley aged 29 yrs
- 7th March 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - Mr Hall - Bre-Hill
- William Hall of Brecon Hill aged 4 mos
- 14th March 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - T.Robsons - G.Pit
- John Thomas Robson of George Pit Houses aged 15 mos
- 10th April 1867 - A Funeral - Anty Robinson - Pea Flat
- Anthony Robinson of Scott's Engine aged 56 yrs
- 16th April 1867 - A Funeral - a infant - Mrs Coxens
- Wilhelmina Shields of Lumley aged 7 wks
- 20th April 1867 - A Funeral - a infant - Thomas Forsters
- John Henry Forster of Lumley aged 15 mos
- 26th April 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - Smothered - 6th Pit
- Mary Orwin of Sixth Pit Houses aged 5 wks
- 16th May 1867 - A Funeral - John Howe - Lumley
- John Howe of Lumley aged 86 yrs
- 22nd May 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - a Stranger - Lumley
- Mary Hannah Laybourn of Lumley aged 10 mos
- 25th May 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - Fletchers - Shop Houses
- Martha Fletcher of Shop Houses aged 12 mos
- 29th May 1867 - A Funeral - Robert Fletcher - Killed in the 2nd Pit
- Robert Fletcher of Lumley aged 13 yrs
- 8th June 1867 - A Funeral - an infant of John Taylors
- John Taylor of Lumley aged 2 wks
- 9th June 1867 - A Funeral - John Rankin - Morton Grange
- John Rankin of Morton Grange aged 34 yrs
- 25th June 1867 - A Funeral - a infant - Cuthbertson - Brecon Hill
- John Cuthbertson of Brecon Hill aged 3 mos
- 6th July 1867 - A Funeral - Elizabeth Deighton's infant
- John Deighton of Lumley aged 6 mos
- 7th July 1867 - A Funeral - Sarah Lister
- Sarah Lister of Lumley aged 74 yrs
- 16th August 1867 - A Funeral - an infant of John Chapmans
- Elizabeth Chapman of Lumley aged 4 dys
- 8th September 1867 - A Funeral - John Wilkinson
- John Wilkinson of Lumley aged 63 yrs
- 27th September 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - John Ramshaws
- William Ramshaw of Lumley aged 2 hrs
- 1st October 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - Joseph Dawson
- Elizabeth Jane Dawson of Lumley aged 1 yr
- 7th October 1867 - A Funeral - Mrs Fletcher - Shop Houses
- Mary Jane Fletcher of Shop Houses aged 22 yrs
- 12th October 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - James Coatmans
- Joseph Coltman of Lumley aged 15 mos
- 14th October 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - Joseph Oxley's
- Elizabeth Hutchinson of Lumley aged 21 mos
- 15th October 1867 - A Funeral - John Simpson - 2nd Pit
- John Simpson of Lumley 2nd Pit aged 42 yrs
- 18th October 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - John Davidsons
- Margaret Ann Davison of New Lambton aged 15 mos
- 21st October 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - a Stranger - Lumley
- Alice Holding of Lumley aged 14 mos
- 25th October 1867 - A Funeral - an infant J.Ramshaws
- Robert Ramshaw of Lumley aged 15 mos
- 27th October 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - J.Robinson - Houghton-gate
- Mary Robinson of Houghton Gate aged 11 mos
- 5th November 1867 - A Marriage - John Haigh & Jane Willis
- John Haigh m. Jane Willis
- 22nd November 1867 - A Funeral - Ellen Hewitson - Shop Houses
- Ellen Hewitson of Shop Houses aged 77 yrs
- 6th December 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - Houghton-gate
- Anthony Robinson of Houghton Gate aged 10 mins
- 8th December 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - Martin Davidson - 6th Pit
- John Davison of Sixth Pit House aged 14 dys
- Joseph Davison of Sixth Pit House aged 16 dys
[the burial was of twins]
- 24th December 1867 - A Funeral - an infant - Thos Dodds
- William Dodds of Lumley aged 8 mos
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1868
- 5th January 1868 - A Marriage - Anthony Wilkinson
- Anthony Wilkinson m. Jane Isabella Straughan
- 12th January 1868 - A Funeral - Mrs Turner - New Chester
- Dorothy Turner of Lumley aged 27 yrs
- 10th February 1868 - A Funeral - an infant - Lancelot Branson
- Lancelot Branson of Lumley aged 1 wk
- 22nd February 1868 - A Marriage - 2 Strangers
- John Pearcy Potts m. Elizabeth Bell Anderson
- 1st March 1868 - A Marriage - a Stranger & Miss Smith - tailer
- Henry Richardson m. Ann Smith
- 2nd March 1868 - A Marriage - John Anderson - Miss Hind
- John Anderson m. Mary Ann Hind
- 2nd March 1868 - A Funeral - Robert Ramshaws Daughter
- Elizabeth Ramshaw of Lumley aged 4 yrs
- 11th March 1868 - A Funeral - William Dodds - Brecon Hill
- William Dodds of Brecon Hill aged 64 yrs
- 13th March 1868 - A Funeral - Sarah Lowerson - Lumley
- Sarah Lowerson of Lumley aged 71 yrs
- 30th March 1868 - A Funeral - an infant - Bessy Lowery's
- John Meek Lowery of Lumley aged 5 hrs
- 1st April 1868 - A Marriage - Henry Coxon - Elizabeth Leybourn
- Henry Salkeld Coxon m. Elizabeth Laybourn
- 8th April 1868 - A Funeral - an infant - John Case
- Ziba Case of Lumley aged 4 yrs
- 30th April 1868 - A Funeral - Thos Rankin - Morton Grange
- Thomas Rankin of Murton Grange aged 29 yrs
- 6th May 1868 - A Funeral - Anthony Myers - New Chester
- Anthony Myers of Lumley aged 46 yrs
- 6th May 1868 - A Funeral - A Scotch boy - Strangers - Lumley
- Johnston Ralston of Lumley aged 7 yrs
- 15th May 1868 - A Funeral - an infant of John Williss's
- James George Willis of Lumley aged 1 mo
- 17th May 1868 - A Funeral - William Lewins - Shop Houses
- William Lewins of Shop Houses aged 18 yrs
- 5th June 1868 - A Funeral - an infant - Jont'n Armstrongs
- Jonathan Armstrong of Lumley aged 1 hr
- 29th June 1868 - A Funeral - Joseph Rawling
- 28th June 1868 - Joseph Rawling of Lumley aged 62 yrs
- 2nd July 1868 - A Funeral - an infant - John Moody's - 6th Pit
- Elizabeth Moody of Sixth Pit Houses aged 10 min
- 15th July 1868 - A Funeral - Elizabeth Hamilton
- Elizabeth Hamilton of Lumley aged 67 yrs
- 31st July 1868 - A Funeral - an infant - John Howe's
- William Howe of Lumley aged 2 hrs
- 10th August 1868 - A Funeral - an infant - John Turner's
- Mary Jane Turner of Lumley aged 9 mos
- 14th August 1868 - A Funeral - an infant - T Robson's - Geo Pit
- Margaret Jane Robson of George Pit Houses aged 3 wks
- 19th August 1868 - A Funeral - an infant - A.Liddell - Lumley
- Edward Liddell of Lumley aged 4 mos
- 22nd August 1868 - A Marriage - Strangers
- Christopher Smith m. Mary Jane Heron
- 13th October 1868 - A Marriage - Strangers - Williamson - Houghton
- George Williamson m. Sarah Cock
- 20th October 1868 - A Funeral - a grandchild of Matta Martins
- William Best of Lumley aged 9 wks
- 22nd October 1868 - A Funeral - an infant - Willm Hamiltons
- William Embleton of Lumley aged 16 mos
- 9th November 1868 - A Funeral - an infant of Dorothy Ann Banks
- No corresponding register entry
- 12th November 1868 - A Funeral - an infant of Richard Edmundsons
- John Edminson of Lumley aged 11 dys
- 5th December 1868 - A Funeral - Luke Watchmans son
- Thomas Watchman of Lumley aged 15 yrs
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1869
- 10th January 1869 - A Funeral - a child of James Willis
- Abraham Heron Willis of Lumley aged 4 yrs
- 10th January 1869 - A Funeral - Sergt Willm Willis
- William Willis of Lumley aged 58 yrs
- 18th January 1869 - A Funeral - Mrs Henderson - Pea Flat
- Mary Jane Henderson of Scott's Engine aged 27 yrs
- 23rd January 1869 - A Funeral - an infant - Merrell - Shop Houses
- Elizabeth Murrell of Shop Houses aged 3 yrs
- 28th January 1869 - A Funeral - Armstrong - Low Cockin
- George Armstrong of Lower Cockin aged 77 yrs
- 1st February 1869 - A Marriage - Jones & Walton - strangers
- Alfred Jones m. Amelia Walters
- 9th February 1869 - A Funeral - an infant of Thos Forsters
- Isabel Forster of Lumley aged 8 mos
- 11th February 1869 - A Funeral - Joseph Dawson
- Joseph Dawson of Lumley aged 65 yrs
- 9th March 1869 - A Funeral - an infant - Douglass - Brecon Hill
- Alexander Douglass of Brecon Hill aged 5 yrs
- 14th March 1869 - A Marriage - a Stranger & Miss Best
- Joseph Saunders m. Grace Ann Best
- 15th March 1869 - A Marriage - 2 Strangers from Newcastle
- George Aitkenhead m. Mary Gibson Hodges
- 15th March 1869 - A Funeral - George Scotts wife - 28
- Margaret Scott of Lumley aged 43 yrs
- 6th April 1869 - A Funeral - Elizabeth Anderson
- 7th April 1869 - Elizabeth Anderson of Lumley aged 61 yrs
- 6th April 1869 - A Funeral - Luke Watchmans infant
- 7th April 1869 - Henry Watchman of Lumley aged 4 yrs
- 14th April 1869 - A Marriage - Charles Baker - Stranger
- Charles Baker m. Sarah Denney
- 23rd April 1869 - A Funeral - Mrs Forster - Houghton
- Ann Forster of Houghton-le-Spring aged 50 yrs
- 28th April 1869 - A Funeral - Mrs Robt Turner - 6th Pit
- Elizabeth Turner of Sixth Pit Houses aged 53 yrs
- 29th April 1869 - A Funeral - Jane Bell - Lumley
- Jane Bell of Lumley aged 61 yrs
- 4th May 1869 - A Funeral - an infant - James Hope's
- Jane Hope of Lumley aged 2 mos
- 7th May 1869 - A Funeral - an infant - twin - James Hope's
- Dorothy Ann Hope of Lumley aged 2 mos
- 27th May 1869 - Mary Henderson - Peal Flats
- 26th May 1869 - Mary Sarah Henderson of Scott's Engine aged 5 yrs
- 31st May 1869 - A Funeral - Mrs Nelson - Lumley
- Elizabeth Waite of Lumley aged 49 yrs
- 4th June 1869 - A Funeral - Ralph Welch - Pit House Lane
- Ralph Welsh of Pithouse Lane aged 73 yrs
- 5th June 1869 - A Funeral - an infant of Edward Donalds
- John Donald of Lumley aged 3 mos
- 8th June 1869 - A Funeral - an infant of Edward Donalds
- Edward Donald of Lumley aged 3 mos
- 13th June 1869 - A Funeral - Robert Fletcher - Lumley
- Robert Fletcher of Lumley aged 60 yrs
- 16th June 1869 - A Funeral - Douglas - son - Lumley Forge
- John Thomas Douglass of Brecon Hill aged 10 yrs
- 17th June 1869 - A Funeral - Roger Bells Daughter - Lumley
- 20th June 1869 - Alice Bell of Lumley aged 14 yrs (A member of the choir.)
- 1st July 1869 - A Funeral - the Wife of John Turner
- Jane Turner of Lumley aged 18 yrs
- 8th July 1869 - A Funeral - an infant of John Dunn - Brecon Hill
- Thomas Dunn of Brecon Hill aged 2 yrs
- 9th July 1869 - A Funeral - an infant of John Taylors - Lumley
- Mary Ann Taylor of Lumley aged 2 yrs
- No notebook entry corresponding to:
- 11th July 1869 - William Davison of Lumley aged 62 yrs
- 15th July 1869 - A Funeral - A child of Sammy Spantons
- William Spanton of Brecon Hill aged 7 yrs
- 18th July 1869 - A Funeral - A Strange Woman from Grays Houses
- Isabella Swan of Gray's House aged 67 yrs
- 9th August 1869 - A Funeral - Wm McGregor - Doctor - Lumley
- William McGregor of Lumley aged 26 yrs
- 30th August 1869 - A Funeral - Matthew Sedgewick - Lumley Thicks
- Matthew Sedgewick of Lumley Thicks aged 57 yrs
- 3rd September 1869 - A Funeral - an infant - John Smiths - Lmy Thicks
- John Rogerson Smith of Lumley Thicks aged 11 wks
- 6th September 1869 - A Funeral - an infant - James Coatmans - Lumley
- Richard Fletcher Coltman of Lumley aged 15 mos
- 6th September 1869 - A Funeral - an infant - Forster - a Stranger - Lumley
- William Foster of Lumley aged 4 mos
- 7th September 1869 - A Funeral - John Thirlways Daughter - Lumley
- Ann Thirlaway of Lumley aged 13 yrs
- 7th September 1869 - A Funeral - Old Pearsons grandson - Lumley
- George William Pearson of Lumley aged 7 yrs
- 8th September 1869 - A Funeral - an infant of Robert Elliots - Shop Houses
- Ralph Dixon Elliott of Shop Houses aged 5 yrs
- No notebook entry corresponding to:
- 22nd September 1869 - Thomas Davison of Lumley aged 5 yrs 5 mos
- 25th September 1869 - A Funeral - an infant - Armstrong - Lumley
- Anne Armstrong of Lumley aged 20 mins
- 25th September 1869 - A Funeral - John Stokhoe - Black Row
- John Stokoe of Black Row Farm aged 20 yrs
- 25th September 1869 - A Funeral - Ward - 6th Pit Waggonway
- Thomas Ward of 'near Sixth Pit Houses' aged 15 yrs
- 26th September 1869 - A Funeral - an infant of Elizabeth Lees - Lumley
- Jane Lee of Lumley aged 11 mos
- 29th September 1869 - A Funeral - Old Mrs Taylor - Lumley
- Mary Ann Taylor of Lumley aged 75 yrs
- 29th September 1869 - A Funeral - A child of John Dunns - Brecon Hill
- Elizabeth Stokoe of Black Row Farm aged 6 yrs
- 18th October 1869 - A Funeral - an infant of the pipe-makers - Lumley
- Ralph Blackbird of Lumley aged 2 mos
- 22nd October 1869 - A Funeral - a child of William Gibsons - Lumley
- Edward Gibson of Lumley aged 2 yrs
- 24th October 1869 - A Funeral - a child of John Rogerson - Brecon Hill
- Margaret Ann Iley of Brecon Hill aged 2 yrs
- 27th October 1869 - A Funeral - Jane Leyburn - Lumley
- Jane Laybourn of Lumley aged 65 yrs
- 28th October 1869 - A Funeral - Elizabeth Robinson - Lumley
- Elizabeth Robinson of Lumley aged [blank]
- 3rd November 1869 - A Funeral - A child of Anthony Liddells - Lumley
- Osmond Liddle of Lumley aged 6 yrs
- 6th November 1869 - A Funeral - A child of John Scotts - Lumley
- Isabella Scott of Lumley aged 2½ yrs
- 14th November 1869 - A Funeral - A Daughter of George Lowerson - Lumley
- Mary Lowerson of Lumley aged 5½ yrs
- 14th November 1869 - A Funeral - A child of Seymours - the Overman - Shop Houses
- William Alfred Seymour of Shop Houses aged 18 mos
- 15th November 1869 - A Funeral - Old Mrs Birkitt - Lumley
- Elizabeth Birkett of Lumley aged 52 yrs
- 18th November 1869 - A Funeral - a Child of Storey Robsons - 6th Pit
- Thomas Strathmore Robson of Sixth Pit Houses aged 7½ yrs
- 29th November 1869 - A Funeral - an infant of Thomas Moore - Quality Row
- Mary Moor of Quality Row aged 3 mins
- 30th November 1869 - A Funeral - a Child of Steven Robsons - 6th Pit
- Barbara Robson of Sixth Pit Houses aged 19 mos
- No notebook entry corresponding to:
- 6th December 1869 - William Mann of Brecon Hill aged 1 mo
- 19th December 1869 - A Funeral - - a nursed child - George Pit
- Ada Gibson of George Pit Houses aged 3 mos
- 20th December 1869 - A Funeral - A girl - name Thwaites - Lumley
- Mabel Thwaites of Lumley aged 4 yrs
- 21st December 1869 - A Funeral - Mrs Wilson - 8th Pit
- Mary Wilson of Eighth Pit Houses aged 58 yrs
- 25th December 1869 - A Funeral - Mrs Shanks - Lanchester
- Priscilla Shanks of Leadgate aged 78 yrs
- 25th December 1869 - A Funeral - infant twins of Jonathan Lowery
- James Lowery of Lumley aged 4 dys
- Martha Lowery of Lumley aged 4 dys
- 27th December 1869 - A Funeral - George Bell - Lumley
- George Bell of Lumley aged 33 yrs
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1870
- 2nd January 1870 - A Funeral - Phoebe Dixon - Lumley
- Phoebe Dixon of Lumley aged 32 yrs
- 7th January 1870 - A Funeral - an infant of Ben Boltons - Lumley
- James Bolton Errington of Lumley aged 5 mos
- 9th January 1870 - A Marriage - Henry Brown & Miss Cooper - Lumley
- 10th January 1870 - Henry John Murray m. Hannah Cooper
- 25th January 1870 - A Marriage - A Stranger and a relation of Luk [Watchman]
- 26th January 1870 - John Hall Wheatley m. Margaret Forster
- 5th February 1870 - A Marriage - Gilbert Willis and Ann Donalds - Lumley
- William Willis m. Ann Donald
- 16th February 1870 - A Funeral - John Barron, Lumley
- 15th February 1870 - John Barron of Lumley aged 23 yrs
- 4th March 1870 - A Funeral - Mary Curry, Lumley
- Mary Curry of Lumley aged 95 yrs
- 5th March 1870 - A Funeral - Mary Lax - Lumley Hospital
- Mary Lax of Duck's Hospital aged 88 yrs
- 16th March 1870 - A Funeral - Willm Adamson - Lumley
- William Adamson of Lumley aged 74 yrs
- 18th March 1870 - A Funeral - Thomas Miller - Lumley
- Thomas Miller of Lumley aged 72 yrs
- 19th March 1870 - A Funeral - Sarah Ramshaw - Lumley
- Sarah Ramshaw of Lumley aged 72 yrs
- 10th April 1870 - A Funeral - an infant of Anthony Young's - Shop Houses
- John Thomas Young of Shop Houses aged 6 wks
- 14th April 1870 - A Funeral - Mrs Bowden - Lumley
- 13th April 1870 - Dorothy Bowden of Lumley aged 67 yrs
- 17th April 1870 - A Funeral - an infant - Mrs Halliwell - Cocken Pit
- James Halliwell of Cocken Pit Houses aged 18 mos
- 4th May 1870 - A Funeral - Willm Forster - Pea Flatt
- 4th April 1870 - William Foster of Infirmary of Newcastle on Tyne aged 20 yrs
[From the date sequence it would seem that the notebook has the correct date in this instance]
- 4th April 1870 - William Foster of Infirmary of Newcastle on Tyne aged 20 yrs
- 12th May 1870 - A Funeral - Mrs A Avery - Lumley Thicks
- Mary Ann Avery of Lumley Thicks aged 44 yrs
- 18th May 1870 - A Funeral - George Lowerson - Lumley
- George Lowerson of Lumley aged 77 yrs
- 22nd May 1870 - A Funeral - Thomas Fowler - Lumley Thicks
- Thomas Fowler of Lumley Thicks aged 43 yrs
- 31st May 1870 - A Funeral - an infant - Willm Willis's - Lumley
- William Willis of Lumley aged 3 yrs
- 4th June 1870 - A Funeral - an infant - John Ramshaws - Lumley
- Thomas Ramshaw of Lumley aged 3 mos
- 23rd June 1870 - A Funeral - - a young girl - Meek - 6th Pit
- Isabella Meek of Sixth Pit Houses aged 13 yrs
- 23rd July 1870 - A Marriage - Henry Dawson & Eliz Wilson
- Henry Dawson m. Elizabeth Wilson
- 30th July 1870 - A Funeral - An infant - Joseph Turnbulls - Quality Row
- Julia Turnbull of Quality Row aged 36 hrs
- 13th August 1870 - A Marriage - George Studham & Stranger from [Wapping]
- George Studham m. Elizabeth Brown
- 14th August 1870 - A Funeral - an infant of John Ramshaws
- Margaret Ramshaw of Lumley aged 18 mos
- 18th August 1870 - A Funeral - Joseph Dawson - killed 6th Pit
- Joseph Dawson of Lumley aged [blank] yrs
- 20th August 1870 - A Funeral - Mr Johnson - George Pit
- James Beckworth Johnson of George Pit Houses aged 48 yrs
- 27th August 1870 - A Marriage - 2 Strangers
- William Roland m. Martha Purdy
- 28th August 1870 - A Funeral - an infant of John Smith's - Lumley Thicks
- Isabella Smith of Lumley Thicks aged 7 wks
- 30th August 1870 - A Funeral - a chance child of Elizabeth Forsters
- Joseph Forster of Lumley aged 1 hr
- 4th September 1870 - A Funeral - an infant of Henry Taylors - Woodman
- Jane Ellen Taylor of Lumley aged 4 mos
- 7th September 1870 - A Funeral - an infant of John Davidsons
- George Davidson of New Lambton aged 2 yrs
- 8th September 1870 - A Funeral - Robert Charlton
- Robert Charlton of Lumley aged 16 yrs
- 13th September 1870 - A Funeral - Hannah Ward - Lambton
- Hannah Ward of near Sixth Pit Houses aged 43 yrs
- 17th September 1870 - A Marriage - Robert Brown & Miss Taylor
- Robert Dunn m. Mary Elizabeth Taylor
- 18th September 1870 - A Funeral - an infant - Henry Lamb's - 6 Pit
- Ann Oliver of Sixth Pit Houses aged 3 yrs
- 25th September 1870 - A Funeral - an infant - Story Robsons - 6 Pit
- Mary Robson of Sixth Pit Houses aged 6 mos
- 1st October 1870 - A Funeral - an infant - Ann Hodgson's - West Farm
- Frances Wilson of Lumley West Farm aged 1 mo
- 14th October 1870 - A Funeral - an infant of George Studhams
- Jane Studham of Lumley aged 12 dys
- 23rd October 1870 - A Funeral - Joseph Lee - Brick Maker - Lumley
- Joshua Lee of Lumley aged 66 yrs
- 6th November 1870 - A Funeral - Jane Forster - Lumley
- Jane Forster of Lumley aged 51 yrs
- 25th November 1870 - A Marriage - Thomas Watson & Miss Bell - Lumley
- 28th November 1870 - Tom Harry Watson m. Thomasine Whitehouse Bell
- 10th December 1870 - A Marriage - Willm Tweedy & Dorothy Meek - Lumley
- William Henry Tweed m. Dorothy Meek
- 11th December 1870 - A Funeral - an infant of George Middlemiss - Lumley
- Robert Middlemass of Cherry Hall aged 6 mos
- No notebook entry corresponding to:
- 17th December 1870 - Ralph Laybourn of Lumley aged 2 hrs
- No notebook entry corresponding to:
- 29th December 1870 - Ann Nicholson of Lumley aged -
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1871
- 1st January 1871 - A Funeral - Ann Lowesron - Lumley
- Ann Lowerson of Lumley aged 66 yrs
- 7th January 1871 - A Funeral - [blank] - Brecon Hill
- Isabella Bolt of Brecon Hill aged 29 yrs
- 8th January 1871 - A Funeral - Ann Shields - Lumley
- Ann Shields of Lumley aged 74 yrs
- 31st January 1871 - A Funeral - an infant - Henry Mintos - Lumley Thicks
- George Henry Minto of Lumley Thicks aged 15 min
- No notebook entry corresponding to:
- 7th February 1871 - Thomas Brown of Lumley aged 6 mos
- 14th February 1871 - A Funeral - Elizabeth Thirlway - Lumley
- Elizabeth Thirlaway of Lumley aged 50 yrs
- 15th February 1871 - A Funeral - an infant of William Browns - Lumley
- 16th February 1871 - James Brown of Lumley aged 4 mos
- 17th February 1871 - A Marriage - John Jackson & Jane Meek - Lumley
- 18th February 1871 - John Jackson m. Jane Meek
- 24th February 1871 - A Funeral - William Avery - Lumley Thicks
- William Avery of Lumley Thicks aged 21 yrs
- 25th February 1871 - A Marriage - Ths Selkirk (Moorsley) to Mary Ann Jeffrey - D.Pit
- Thomas Selkirk m. Elizabeth Ann Jeffries
- 5th March 1871 - A Funeral - infant twin of William Brown's - Lumley
- John Brown of Lumley aged 4½ mos
- 18th March 1871 - A Marriage - Thomas Robson - Elizabeth Jackson - G.Pit
- Thomas Robson m. Elizabeth Jackson
- 18th March 1871 - A Funeral - Elizabeth Blakey - Lumley
- Elizabeth Blakey of Lumley aged 33 yrs
- 27th March 1871 - A Funeral - an infant - Elizabeth Lowery's - by chance
- William Lowery of Lumley aged 2 wks
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Section 2.
Miscellaneous notes.
Before 1870
Richard Nelson Removed to Lumley November 1856
The first Burial in Lumley Church yard was George Lowrey Aged 66 yrs. Buried by Richard Nelson, Sexton.
A true copy of a letter of the Rev J.Dodds From Margaret Wilkinson is Cook at Lumley who went into Yorkshire to be confined to the above named person, and Received by me Richard Nelson May 1865.
My Dearest Dearest John you do not know what i have Suffered both in body And mind. i am very weak of myself but i hope To come round in a little time and then i Shall be Able to meet you somewhere to make arrangements About little James. i think Stockton the Likeliest place where we Shall not be known. We cannot get it kept about here.
Rev Mrs Dodd Seperated from her husband On Binding Saturday March 1869. Returned November 19th 1869.
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1870-1879
Elizabeth Nelson Commenced for Miss Cleugh March 1st 1875.
P.C. Walton Removed from Lumley May 9th 1876, Succeeded by is brother H. Walton May 17 1876.
Richard Nelson Jnr. Lumley. Lumley. Arm Broke August 2nd 1876
Matthew Martin. Lumley. Coal Leader Died February 26 1877. he fell of the Cart in the Pond. An inquest was held at Thos Halls Feby 28.
Mr Hall Entered Lumley Castle October 8th 1877.
Edward Donald & James Winter & their families left Lumley for New Zealand On the 25th of May 1878.
Charles Fry. Postman for Fifteen Years at Lumley Died at Brecon Hill after an accident by falling from a Spring Cart the night Previous to is Death. he died on the 24th July 1878 Aged 46 yrs.
The Oak tree Planted in the quarry Hole at Lumley November 16th 1878
January 31st 1879 the Priest at Lumley Received Subscriptions from the Public for the Purpose Of Making Soup for the Poor. the Charge of one Penny Per pint to them who could Pay. myself Richard Nelson Paying for it on the above Date i got one Pint and it was no better then Dirty Water. having to give my Pig our Pint it been so Poor.
The first Curate at Lumley Church Entered on is Duties on July 1879. Rev Edwin Davies from Oxford New College. Ordained by Dr Lightfoot Bishop of Durham
George Frederick Ditrey Lambton Second Earl of Durham. Born 5th September 1828. Died 27th November 1879,
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1880-1889
The Above Rev Edwin Davis Removed unto Morpeth on June the 10th 1880
Re opening of Lumley Church by Archdeacon Prest, On the 30th Day of October 1880, the text on the Occasion been taken from the Book of Hosea Chapter 2nd verses 21st & 22nd.
A Large Storm Passed over England With Wind and Rain Doing great Damage unto life and Property. Octobr 14th 1881
The Rev Samuel Gasking, Curate Entered upon is Dutys at Lumley May 1882
The Marriage of John George Lambton, the third Earl of Durham, to Miss Ethel Milner in the Church of St Peter Eaton Square London on the twenty eight Day of October 1882. Le Jour Viendra, the Day Will Come family motto Born June 19th 1856
P.C. Walton. Removed to Cassop April 28 83
P.C. Cowen Removed to Lumley the Same Date
Assalt by the Vicar of Lumley. the Rev. John Dodd. On June the Sixth 1883 the above Clergyman was before The Magistrates at Houghton-le-Spring Petty Sessions For Assalting Ralph Chapman, the then Assistant Overseer and likewise throwing him Down When at the vicarage gathering the Rates, for the Offence he Was fined ten Shillings and costs
the Rev Samuel Gasking Curate of Lumley Church left is Services July 31st 1883
Obituary. Mark Lee Died on the fourteenth of March 1884 After ten Days illness Aged 40 years. A Dear Companion of mine much Aprected
William Pullan of Bishop Thornton Ripley Yorkshire Died on the 18th Day of March 1885 At is Eldest Daughters, Elizabeth Nelson, at Lumley, Aged 83 years
The great Snow Storm March 1886
Cocken Bridge opened by Miss Boyd on Easter Tuesday April 27th 1886
Died in the 6th Pit from heart Disease after Working is Shift on monday morning September 27 1886, Robert Bell Aged 55 years
Great flood in the Wear Doing great Damage Nov 6 1886
Explosion of Elemore Pit December 2nd 1886 - 25 Lives lost
John Nelson commenced work at the Co Operative Store, Butchers Cart on June 2nd 1887 Aged 15 years
At Foxy Pit on June 13 1887 William Welsh Committed Suicide by Jumping Down the Pit
Married at the Lumley Parish Church by the Rev John Dodd September 27 1887 Edward Pullan of Lumley to Miss Hannah Coxon of Bucks House Lumley
Burials in Lumley Churchyard the year 1887
January 4th 1, 12th 1, 16th 1, 21st 1, 23rd 1, 30 1.
February 19 1
March 9 1, 10 1, 17 1, 20 1, 31 1
April 3rd 1, 17 1
May 6th 1, 8th 1, 20th 1, 25 1
June 5th 1, 6th 1, 9th 1, 15 1, 16 1, 20th 1, 25th 1, 29th 1
July 6th 1, 15th 1, 17th 1, 26th 1, 31st 2.
August 2nd 1, 17th 1, 20th 1, 29 1
September 7 1, 13 2, 15 1
October 4 1, 9th 2, 15th 1, 16th 1
November 12 1. 16th 1, 23rd 1, 26th 1
Died in the Pit March 15 1889 Joseph Ramshaw
Robson Scorer Ceased Working June 22nd 1889 Aged 80 years & six months
Thomas Baines left Lumley for Australia September 16 1889
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1890-1899
Died at Lumley Thicks January 17 1890 Thomas Robson, Viewer of the Lumley and Harreton Collieries 27 years. Much Respected
Richard Nelson ceased Working in March 1890 been Effected with Rheumatism in the Should brought on by the fall of a Baulk in the 6th Pit
Rev John Dodd Vicar of Lumley Died October 9th 1890, 38 years vicar and Curate
Richard Chrystal Nominated Assistant Overseer October 24 1891. Votes at the Poll 202, John Crawford 93, Thomas Curry 28
Stackyard on fire at Lumley on Thos Taylors Farm November 1st 1891
Curate Hayes commenced is first Services in Lumley Church on Christmas Day 1891
George Lowerson Leg Broke May 26 1891
Lockout of Miners in the County of Durham Commenced March 14 1892. all the Pits in the County out twelve weeks. Commenced June 6th
William Dickman, Farmer, Hanged Himself in the Cow Bier September 16th 1893 Aged 70 years
New Bell Hung in Lumley Church Spire August 31st 1893. Five Hundred Weight. Price of Bell 41 Pounds. Hoisted up into the Belfry by Anty Wilkinson, Ricrd Nelson, the Sexton, John Douthwaite And others. Cast by Warner and son, London.
Garden Robbery on Saturday Night September the 23rd inst 1893. Some Person or Persons yet Unknown Did come over the Church yard Wall and Did Wilfully Steal a very large Prize Red Cabbage and one or more Cauliflowers and Did impudently Strip them of a Part of their Leaves Within the Church Porch. the above named night been About a quarter Past Eleven O Clock P.M. Richard Nelson Sufferer
W.Howe Entered the Wood Cutters Inn Jany 26 1894
John Willm Wilkinson Commenced Sextonship February 7th 1894
William Willis of Lumley Drowned himself in the River Wear in the Broad Wood July 18 1894. Aged 31 years.
P.C. Parker Removed to Lumley October 17 1894
The first Confirmation in Lumley Church by Bishop Sandford November 15th 1894. R.Steward Vicar.
Severe Storm over England of Frost & Snow. February 6th 1895.
February 16 1895 Skating, foot Racing &c on the ice at Durham Between the museum and Framwellgate Bridge.
Severe Frost on the Night June 13 1895 Doing a large Amount of Damage unto Potatoes & other vegetation.
the Rev Kirsopp Lake, Curate Commenced is Services in Lumley Church September 22 95.
Robert Dawson Killed in the Sixth Pit Octbr 28. 95.
Miss Moles commenced her Services in the girls School November 1st 1895.
On Sunday the 5th of April 1896 been Easter Day, the largest number of communicants Partook of the Bread And Wine Since the Building of the Church in 1860, 90 Communicants.
Burials in the New Burial Ground May 3rd 1896
No 1 J.Cummings
No 2 A Child Metcalf
No 3 Mrs Glendinning
No 4 T.Meek
No 5 A Child Dawson Daughter 6 Pit West
No 6 infant of J.Browns
No 7 Child of M.Glendinnings & child of W.Turnbulls - one grave
No 2 A Daughter of the above Metcalf upon the other
No 8 infant of G.Melvins
No 9 Child of Rutherfords 6 Pit
No 10 Mrs Middlemiss
Sir James Joicey & Co. Entered upon the lease of the Lambton Collieries in June 1896.
Richard & Elizabeth Nelson Was upon the top of Crayke Castle, Yorkshire July 29 1896.
Albert Watson Married August 8th 1896
February 20 1847 1897 Whoever gets this Book Keep it in Memory of Richard & Elizabeth Nelson. Their Golden Wedding Was Celebrated on February 20 1897. They Were married at Ripon Cathedral by the Rev. R.Poole, Rural Dean. the Happy Pair, Who are In good health have a family of ten - five Sons And five Daughters. Several of these are Parents So that Mr & Mrs Nelson are at the Head of a Family Numbering, in Addition to the above, Thirty-seven Grandchildren and one great grand child. Mr & Mrs Nelsons Children gathered Round them on Saturday to Wish them Joy, and many Friends from Harrogate and other Places by Sending Presents and good Wishes Showed their Good feeling towards the Aged Couple. A very Pleasant Day and Evening Was Spent at Lumley. Mr Nelson Was able to give is Numerous friends And Descendants a treat by Singing is favourite Old Song Woodman-Spare that tree. as Mr & Mrs Nelson are old inhabitants of Lumley They received many Cordial Wishes for their Future Welfare and Happiness.
William Howe Died April 28 1897. Buried in the New Ground 1st Rank No 18.
Rev. J. Parkwin Entered is Services June 20/97 Lumley Church.
Curate Pennyfather came to Lumley August 1897
New Reading Room opened by C.W. Martin December 4 1897
Richard Nelson gave up is SecrataryShip After 23 years Services on January 1st 1898. Joseph [Hartis] took the Office January 3rd 1898.
P.C. McKinley Removed to Lumley April 1st 1898
Isabella Johnson Died at Willington May 27 1898 in the 20th year of her Age.
The Curate of Lumley Ended is Services at Lumley Church on July 10th 1898. Rev Parkwin is last sermon that night. a large congregation. is text from Psalm 32 v8 I Will Guide thee With Mine Eye.
The Waskerley Water Came into Lumley July 28th 1898
W.Robinson, Farmer, fell from is Horse near Tinklers House. September 10th 1898.
The New Bridge at Lumley Ferry opened by the Earl of Scarbrough is Mother the Countess and is Sister the Marchioness of Zetland and others December 9th 1898
The Billiard Table at the Lumley Reading Room Was opened by the Rev H.W.Steward and R.Purvis, School Master, December 26 1898.
Rev Knight Curate came to Lumley May 29 1899
On the Night of the 13th of June 1899 a terrible Frost in the North Part of Durham. Doing great Damage unto the Potato crop and other tender Plants.
Stackyard fire at Lumley East farm October 16 1899, the tenant then been William Robinson. Hay Straw Corn Stacks and Everything Burned to the ground. Partly Covered by Insurance.
War Declared Between England & South Africa October 18th 1899
Died at Woodstone House farm December 18/1899 William Tindale, Butcher and Farmer, Aged 55 yrs.
December 19/1899 Hannah Hawking Aged 78 yrs.
Christ Church Lumley Re opened on Sunday December 24/1899 After over 4 month Enclosed. Restoration Been Done to a great Extent. By Hudson of Sunderland. Costing Five Hundred Pounds. the Sermon in the Morning Was Preached by D.D.Walpole Principle of St Bedes College, In the Evening By the Rec Anson Firth, Minor Canon of Durham Cathedral, The vicar at the time been very ill namely Rev H.W.Steward.
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1900-1911
On 11th of January 1900 an Explosion took Place in the last Low House in New Chester then Occupied By William M Ritten & Wife. Differing over four Pounds of Powder By some the Powder Exploded Doing Serious injury to the above Party, Likewise Damage unto the House to the amount of over 26 pounds.
William Tipling Sen got is Leg Broke At Littleburn Colliery April 4th 1900
On Friday night October 26/1900 A Terrific gale over the two Northern Counties Doing A Large amount of Damage to Property &c.
Ellen Simpson Entered my Service Feby 6/1901
John Nelson married March 16 1901
P.C. Johnson Removed to Lumley March 1902
Matthew Tindale Married Sissey Elizabeth Robinson April 22nd 1902. Confined of a son June 3rd 1902.
The South African War Ceased May 31st 1902 After two years Fighting and near nine months
King Edward 7th Crowned King of England Also Queen Elexandra in Westminster Abbey August 9th 1902.
On August the 9th 1902 the Coranation Medals was given to 5 hundred Scholars by A Committee. Richard Nelson Fixing the first medal upon Robert Burns. Distributors John Turner, W.Haaking, H.Bulmer, T.Ramshaw, R.Turner, J.Pimlett, J.Fail, & R.Burns.
Thomason Moore Entered my Service as Housekeeper September 2nd 1902
The first Telephone Message from Lumley October 8th 1902 by Dr Shortt. first Received was Thos Cowen, ex P.C.
Married John Hutchinson October 23rd 1902.
Elizabeth Anne Johnson Entered my Service August 5 1903.
P.C. Benzie Removed to Lumley August 20: 1903
The Channel Fleet came into Sunderland September 15 1903 With nine Sail of Ships. the first under Lord Charles Beresford With the Majestic. Second Rear Admiral Lambton, the Magnificant. The Crews each Ship 757 Souls.
Rose Humbles Entered My Service November 4 1903.
Robert [Swinney] Married November 19 1903.
Kate Leyburn Married Febuary 20 1904
the Rev M.M.Piddocke Commenced is Services At Lumley Church April 24 1904.
Married Cylla Nelson November 11 1905
A Birth Day Present A Snuff Box from Mr William Robinson, Farmer, to Richard Nelson December 8 1905 Aged 80 years
Married Jonathan Coxon to Martha [Swinlea] February 1st 1906
On Friday August 31 1906 the Hottest Day from the last 13 years. And on the following Sunday it was more excessive been 100 and 4 Degrees in the shade.
The Late Countess of Scarbough Aged 81 years Died at London April 2nd 1907
Anne Robinson married June 5th 1907
Police Carpenter Removed to Lumley July 1907
The first sod Was Cut at the 3rd Pit Lumley April 8th 1908 by Mrs Kirkup.
Smith the Police came to Lumley October 1st 1908
The First Tub of Stone or Rubbish Was Drawn From the Lumley New Winnings, formerly known as 3rd Pit, By Thomas Wilson on April 22nd 1908. R.Nelson Witness.
Married at Durham October 3rd 1908 Mr Fish to Miss Hook.
Married John Barney November 21st 1908
Married on December 26 1908 Miss Bell, Lumley Terrace
West Stanley Disaster 16 February 1909. Lost 168.
J.Lowrie, Station Master at Leamside for near 50 years, June 30 1909 Left.
John Ward Died on the 7th Day of November 1909
The New Vicar Rev Mr [Briars] Entered Service at Lumley Church Nov 28 1909.
The Electric Lamps Was Lighted in Lumley September 23 1909.
King Edward the Seventh Died May 6th 1910.
Lumley Church Pointed and Cleaned in the middle of April 1911.
King George And queen Mary was Coratined June 22nd 1911.
Notebook and register transcriptions by Brian Pears, 1977.