Mary Jane VALKS

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• Baptism: 20 Apr 1862, St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham

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1881 RG11 4921 47 at Merrington Village aged 19 born Merrington

Baptism:
Parish Records No 569

Mary married Robert SOUTER in 1884. Robert was born before 1884. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
FreeBMD Dec 1884 Hartlepool 10a 138

1. William VALKS was born in 1880 in Merrington Co Durham.
2. Thomas H SOUTER was born in 1886 in Hartlepool Co Durham.

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1841 HO107 316 7 30 at Sedgefield aged 9 born in county

1861 RG9 3696 97 at Bishop Middleham, aged 28, unmarried groom servant to head of house George T Allan

1881 RG11 4921 47 at Merrington Village aged 48 born Coundon ag lab
1891 RG12 4672 71 at Merrington Villaged aged 58, Ag Lab, born Coundon

Birth:
1881 Census

Henry married Jane HOLMES in 1855. Jane (daughter of Thomas HOLMES and Hannah HOLMES) was born in 1831 in Sacriston Co Durham. [Group Sheet]

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1851 HO107 2385 14 at Merrington dau single assisting at home aged 20 born Witton Gilbert
1881 RG11 4921 47 at Merrington Village aged 50 born Sacriston
1891 RG12 4672 71 at Merrington Villaged aged 60, born Sacriston

Birth:
1881 Census

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Married:
FreeBMD Mar 1855 Stockton 10a 69

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• Baptism: 30 Jul 1804, St Edmund Sedgefield Co Durham

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1841 HO107 316 7 30 at Sedgefield ag lab aged 35 born in county
1851 HO107 2384 631 at Sedgefield head married potatoe dealer aged 41 born Sedgefield
1861 RG9 3696 4 at Sedgefield head married farmer of 62 acres aged 57 born Sedgefield
1871 RG10 4908 5 at Eastend Sedgefield head married retired farmer aged 66 born Sedgefield

Birth:
Baptism record
1871 Census

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Thomas married Elizabeth MEYNELL on 8 May 1830 in Stockton on Tees Co Durham. Elizabeth was born in 1804 in Stockton on Tees Co Durham. [Group Sheet]

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1841 HO107 316 7 30 at Sedgefield aged 35 born in county
1851 HO107 2384 631 at Sedgefield wife married aged 47 born Stockton on Tees
1861 RG9 3696 4 at Sedgefield wife married farmers wife aged 58 born Stockton
1871 RG10 4908 5 at Eastend Sedgefield wife married aged 67 born Stockton

Birth:
1871 Census

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Thomas was named as Thomas Volks

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• Baptism: 5 Jul 1807, Witton Gilbert Co Durham

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1851 HO107 2385 14 at Merrington head married farmer of 149 acres employing 4 labourers aged 43 born Witton Gilbert
1861 RG9 3710 10 at Merrington head married farmer aged 53 born Co Durham Also had Thomas Robert Holmes nep single aged 10 born Co Durham
1871 RG10 4908 15 at Glower 'oer' Him Sedgefield head widower farmer of 208 acres aged 63 born Witton Gilbert
1881 RG11 4893 78 at Farm House Thorpe Leazes head widower farmer of 200acres aged 70 born Co Durham Also had Elizabeth Caulk gdau single aged 21 born Co Durham & Arthur Lindsay gson aged 8 born Co Durham

Birth:
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1871 Census

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Died:
Ancestry Wills and Probate
The will of Thomas Holmes late of Thorpe Thewles Grindon farmer died 26th Jan 1884 at Thorpe Thewles was proved at Durham 13th Dec 1884 by Thomas Holmes of Sedgefield farm labourer & David Holmes of Woodbine Cottage Farm Framwellgate farmer the sons the exors Personal Effects £298 5s 9d

Buried:
Find a Grave website Memorial ID 144823336
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 26 Jan 1884
BURIAL St John the Evangelist Churchyard Kirk Merrington Co Durham
PLOT against North churchyard boundary wall

Thomas married Hannah HOLMES on 24 May 1830 in St Edmund Sedgefield Co Durham. Hannah (daughter of Samuel HOLMES and Jane WELSH) was born on 2 Feb 1807 in Lanchester Co Durham; died on 27 Sep 1866; was buried in 1866 in St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 17 May 1807, Lanchester Co Durham

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1851 HO107 2385 14 at Merrington wife married aged 44 born Lanchester
1861 RG9 3710 10 at Merrington wife married aged 54 born Co Durham

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Died:
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Buried:
Find a Grave website Memorial ID 144823335
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 27 Sep 1855 should be 1866
BURIAL St. John the Evangelist Churchyard Kirk Merrington Co Durham
PLOT against North churchyard boundary wall

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Henry married Mary WALBURN on 1 Jun 1790 in St Edmund Sedgefield Co Durham. Mary was born before 1790. [Group Sheet]

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David married Mary DOWLING. Mary was born before 1807. [Group Sheet]

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1841 HO107 302 15 31 at Findon Hill farmer aged 65 born in Co Durham

Birth:
Age at death
1841 Census

Died:
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Find a Grave website Memorial ID 214169601
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 13 Dec 1849
BURIAL St Michael and All Angels Churchyard Witton Gilbert Co Durham,

Inscription reads:- Sacred tp the memory of
Samuel Holmes who died 13th Dec 1949 aged 75 also
Jane wife of the above who died 14th Mar 1870 aged 89

Samuel married Jane WELSH on 14 May 1803 in Brancepeth Co Durham. Jane was born in 1782 in Wolsingham Co Durham; died on 14 Mar 1870; was buried in 1870 in St Michael & All Saints Witton Gilbert Co Durham. [Group Sheet]

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1841 HO107 302 15 31 at Findon Hill aged 60 born in Co Durham
1851 HO107 2394 93 at New Close Witton Gilbert head widow farmer employing 3labourers aged 69 born Wolsingham
1861 RG9 3760 93 at New Close Witton Gilbert head widow aged 79 born Wolsingham

Birth:
1861 Census

Died:
Burial Record

Buried:
Find a Grave website Memorial ID 214169615
BIRTH unknown
DEATH 14 Mar 1870
BURIAL St Michael and All Angels Churchyard Witton Gilbert Co Durham

Inscription reads:- Sacred tp the memory of
Samuel Holmes who died 13th Dec 1949 aged 75 also
Jane wife of the above who died 14th Mar 1870 aged 89

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