Johnson Gibson Family History
Florence DONALDSON
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1. Florence DONALDSON was born in 1923 (daughter of John William DONALDSON and Florence Louisa SMELT); died in 1923. Notes:
Birth:
FreeBMD June 1923 Auckland 10a 416
Died:
FreeBMD June 1923 Auckland 10a 207 aged 0
2. John William DONALDSON was born in 1883 in Spennymoor Co Durham (son of John DONALDSON and Isabella WILKINSON). Other Events:
- Baptism: 21 Jul 1883, Spennymoor Co Durham
Notes:
1891 RG12 4073 14 at 46 High Street Spennymoor son single aged 7 born Spennymoor
1901 RG13 4639 102 at 5 St Pauls Gardens Spennymoor son single ironmongers assistant aged 17 born Spennymoor
1911 RG14 29731 Sch 565 at 6 Osborne Road Spennymoor (5 rooms) head married ironmonger (dealer) aged 27 born Spennymoor
WW1 records RGA No 127462 joined Ferryhill 13.11.1917 noted deaf in left ear Demobed 19.02.1919.
Birth:
1901 Census
Baptism:
Select Births and ChristeningsJohn married Florence Louisa SMELT on 10 Jul 1904. Florence (daughter of William SMELT and Mary Ann GILLS) was born in 1884 in Westerton Co Durham; died in 1968. [Group Sheet]
3. Florence Louisa SMELT was born in 1884 in Westerton Co Durham (daughter of William SMELT and Mary Ann GILLS); died in 1968. Notes:
1891 RG12 4073 81 at 81 Third Block Binchester Blocks dau single aged 7 born Westerton
1901 RG13 4650 11 at 63 Granville Terrace Binchester Blocks dau single milliner aged 17 born Westerton
1911 RG14 29731 Sch 565 at 6 Osborne Road Spennymoor wife married 6 years 3 children born alive all still living aged 27 born Westerton
Birth:
1891 Census
Died:
FreeBMD Mar 1968 Cleveland 1b 814 aged 84Notes:
Married:
FreeBMD Sept 1904 Durham 10a 717
Date from WW1 recordsChildren:
- Sidney DONALDSON was born on 25 Dec 1906 in Spennymoor Co Durham.
- John DONALDSON was born on 19 Nov 1908 in Spennymoor Co Durham.
- William DONALDSON was born on 18 Dec 1910 in Spennymoor Co Durham.
- Florence I DONALDSON was born in 1913; died in 1914.
- Kathleen M DONALDSON was born in 1916; died on 29 May 1917.
- Living
- 1. Florence DONALDSON was born in 1923; died in 1923.
Generation: 3
4. John DONALDSON was born in 1851 in Bishop Auckland Co Durham; died in 1896. Notes:
1881 RG11 4922 49 at 46 High Street Spennymoor head married ironmonger aged 30 born Bishop Auckland
1891 RG12 4073 14 at 46 High Street Spennymoor head married general dealer and ironmonger aged 40 born Bishop Auckland
Birth:
1891 Census
Died:
FreeBMD June 1896 Auckland 10a 113 aged 46John married Isabella WILKINSON in 1877. Isabella was born in 1848 in Easington Co Durham; died on 27 May 1927 in Spennymoor Co Durham. [Group Sheet]
5. Isabella WILKINSON was born in 1848 in Easington Co Durham; died on 27 May 1927 in Spennymoor Co Durham. Notes:
1881 RG11 4922 49 at 46 High Street Spennymoor wife married aged 32 born Easington - named as Isabel
1891 RG12 4073 14 at 46 High Street Spennymoor wife married aged 43 born Easington - named as Isabel
1901 RG13 4639 102 at 5 St Pauls Gardens Spennymoor head widow ironmonger aged 53 born Easington
1911 RG14 29732 Sch 41 at 5 St Pauls Gardens Spennymoor head widow living on private means aged 63 born Easington - named as and signed Isabel
Birth:
1901 Census
Died:
Ancestry wills and probate
Isabel Donaldson of 5 St Pails Gardens Spennymoor widow died 27.05.1927. Probate Durham 23.07.1927 to John William Donaldson Ironmonger and Margaret Donaldson Spinster. Effects £872 2sNotes:
Married:
FreeBMD Dec 1877 Auckland 10a 225 John Donaldson to Isabel WilkinsonChildren:
- Margaret D DONALDSON was born in 1879 in Whitworth Co Durham; died in 1945.
- 2. John William DONALDSON was born in 1883 in Spennymoor Co Durham.
6. William SMELT was born in 1856 in Ferryhill Co Durham (son of Christopher SMELT and Elizabeth PALLISTER); died on 20 Aug 1900 in Westerton Colliery Co Durham; was buried in Binchester Cemetery Co Durham. Notes:
1861 RG9 3709 64 at 32 Tottenham Coundon son single aged 5 born Ferryhill
1871 RG10 4930 75 at 32 Tottenham Coundon son single coal screener aged 15 born Chilton
1881 RG11 4920 99 at Howlish View Coundon head married Heap keeper, coal miner and draper? aged 25 born Chilton Buildings
1891 RG12 4073 81 at 81 Third Block Binchester Blocks head married coal miner aged 35 born Chilton
Birth:
1861 Census
Died:
Ancestry Wills and Probate:- William Smelt of 63 Binchester Blocks County Durham, heapkeeper died 20.08.1900 at Westerton Colliery. Probate Durham 14.12.1900 to Mary Ann Smelt widow. Effects £510 14s 3d
Durham Mining Museum - William Smelt was the Keeker
No. 311 on the list occurred at Westerton Colliery, belonging to Messrs. Bolckow, Vaughan & Co., Ltd., on August 20th, and caused the death of a keeker.
It was part of deceased's duty to see that the hole into which the apparatus runs to get coal was kept in working order, and for this purpose it was necessary that he should go into the hole, but, it being unsafe to do this when the tub was running, both he and the winding engineman had instructions that the engine was not to be moved while he was in.
He was to let the engineman know when he was going in and also when he came out, but on this occasion he neglected to do this, and while he was in and when the tub was about at the top of the incline, the rope broke and allowed the tub to run back into the hole, where it caught and killed this unfortunate man.
The rope was a 2-inch plough steel wire rope, and the breaking strain and safe working load, according to the makers, should have been 26½ and 2½ tons respectively, but the weight it was pulling up the incline at the time it broke was only 11½ cwts. It had been in use about nine months, but the usual life of a rope at this colliery doing the work is about two years.
The rope had been examined shortly before the accident occurred and stated to he in good working order, and, bearing this and the other facts in mind, it is difficult to say what was the cause of its breaking.
It is unfortunate that deceased did not tell the engineman what he was going to do, and the apparatus would then not have been moved until he got out of the hole.
Source:
1900 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 536), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 32William married Mary Ann GILLS in 1875. Mary (daughter of John GILLS and Margaret ?) was born in 1857 in Escomb Co Durham; died on 25 Oct 1940. [Group Sheet]
7. Mary Ann GILLS was born in 1857 in Escomb Co Durham (daughter of John GILLS and Margaret ?); died on 25 Oct 1940. Notes:
1861 RG9 3707 42 at Escomb Village dau single aged 4 born Escomb
1881 RG11 4920 99 at Howlish View Coundon wife married aged 24 born Escomb
1891 RG12 4073 81 at 81 Third Block Binchester Blocks wife married aged 34 born Escomb
1901 RG13 4650 11 at 63 Granville Terrace Binchester Blocks head widow aged 44 born Escomb
1911 RG14 29732 Sch 29 at 28 Whitworth Terrace Spennymoor (5 rooms) head widow (married 35 years) 10 children born alive 6 still living aged 54 born Escomb
Birth:
1871 Census
Died:
Ancestry Wills & Probate
Mary Ann Smelt of 31 Whitworth Terrace Spennymoor widow died 25.10.1940. Probate Durham 05.03.1941 to John William Donaldson canteen worker. Effects £303 18sNotes:
Married:
FreeBMD Sept 1875 Auckland 10a 356Children:
- Thomas W SMELT was born in 1878 in Coundon Co Durham.
- Emily Ada SMELT was born in 1882 in Westerton Co Durham.
- 3. Florence Louisa SMELT was born in 1884 in Westerton Co Durham; died in 1968.
- Margaret E SMELT was born in 1887 in Coundon Co Durham.
- Ethel SMELT was born in 1888 in Westerton Co Durham.
- James A SMELT was born in 1894 in Binchester Co Durham.
Generation: 4
12. Christopher SMELT was born in 1818 in Pickering Yorkshire (son of Christopher SMELT and Ann ELWOOD); died in 1890. Notes:
1851 HO107 2384 831 at New Chilton head married railway labourer aged 33 born Pickering. Also had Ann Rutherford dau in law? single aged 16 born Escomb
1861 RG9 3709 64 at 32 Tottenham Coundon head married coal inspector aged 43 born Pickering
1871 RG10 4930 75 at 32 Tottenham Coundon head married coal inspector aged 53 born Pickering
1881 RG11 4920 42 at Westerton head married coal miner aged 63 born Pickering
Birth:
1851 Census
Died:
BMD Mar 1890 Auckland 10a 143 aged 72Christopher married Elizabeth PALLISTER on 10 Dec 1842 in St Edmund Sedgefield Co Durham. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard PALLISTER and Hannah RIDLEY) was born in 1817 in Bradbury Co Durham; died in 1890. [Group Sheet]
13. Elizabeth PALLISTER was born in 1817 in Bradbury Co Durham (daughter of Richard PALLISTER and Hannah RIDLEY); died in 1890. Other Events:
- Baptism: 23 May 1817, St Edmund Sedgefield Co Durham
Notes:
1841 HO107 316 1 5 at Bradbury aged 20 born in county
1851 HO107 2384 831 at New Chilton wife married aged 33 born Bradbury
1861 RG9 3709 64 at 32 Tottenham Coundon wife married aged 42 born Sedgefield
1871 RG10 4930 75 at 32 Tottenham Coundon wife married aged 53 born Bradbury
1881 RG11 4920 42 at Westerton wife married aged 63 born Bradbury
Birth:
Entry No 2556 Elizabeth to Richard and Hannah Pallister of Bradbury lab bap 23/05/1817
Baptism:
Entry No 2556 Elizabeth to Richard and Hannah Pallister of Bradbury lab bap 23/05/1817
Died:
BMD Mar 1890 Auckland 10a 127 aged 72Notes:
Married:
Parish records for St Edmunds, Sedgefield, County Durham, County Records, County Hall, Durham, Number 2673 10/12/1842
Christopher Smelt full age bat(?) lab of Bradbury, father Christopher Smelt lab
and Elizabeth Pallister full age spin of Bradbury father Richard Pallister lab
by Banns witnessed by Thomas Pallister and Mary VickersChildren:
- James SMELT was born in 1844 in Bradbury Co Durham; died on 25 May 1931 in Staindrop Co Durham.
- Richard SMELT was born in 1846 in Bradbury Co Durham; died in 1846 in Bradbury Co Durham; was buried on 25 Dec 1846 in St Edmund Sedgefield Co Durham.
- Isabella SMELT was born in 1849 in Bradbury Co Durham; died in 1888.
- 6. William SMELT was born in 1856 in Ferryhill Co Durham; died on 20 Aug 1900 in Westerton Colliery Co Durham; was buried in Binchester Cemetery Co Durham.
14. John GILLS was born in 1833 in Cockfield Co Durham; died in 1889. Notes:
1861 RG9 3707 42 at Escomb Village head married coal miner aged 28 born Cockfield
1871 RG10 4934 106 at 74 Toronto head married coal miner aged 38 born Cockfield
1881 RG11 4913 10 at Red Lion Hotel 113 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland head married publican aged 48 born Cockfield
Birth:
1861 Census
Died:
FreeBMD Mar 1889 Auckland 10a 99 aged 56John married Margaret ?. Margaret was born in 1839 in Bishop Auckland Co Durham. [Group Sheet]
15. Margaret ? was born in 1839 in Bishop Auckland Co Durham. Notes:
1861 RG9 3707 42 at Escomb Village wife married aged 22 born Bishop Auckland
1871 RG10 4934 106 at 74 Toronto wife married aged 32 born Bishop Auckland
1881 RG11 4913 10 at Red Lion Hotel 113 Newgate Street Bishop Auckland wife married aged 41 born Bishop Auckland
Birth:
1861 CensusChildren:
- 7. Mary Ann GILLS was born in 1857 in Escomb Co Durham; died on 25 Oct 1940.
- John Thomas GILLS was born in 1859 in Escomb Co Durham.
- Dorothy E GILLS was born in 1861 in Escomb Co Durham.
- Elizabeth GILLS was born in 1866 in Escomb Co Durham.
- William GILLS was born in 1868 in Crook Co Durham.
- Meggie GILLS was born in 1871 in Toronto Bishop Auckland Co Durham.
- George GILLS was born in 1873 in Toronto Bishop Auckland Co Durham.
- Robert GILLS was born in 1877 in Toronto Bishop Auckland Co Durham.
- Hannah GILLS was born in 1878 in Toronto Bishop Auckland Co Durham.
- Emily GILLS was born in 1880 in Toronto Bishop Auckland Co Durham.