John Newton (abt. 1854)

Born about 13 Jun 1854 in Hebburn, County Durham, England

Ancestors

Husband of Frances Elizabeth (Purvis) Newton — married 25 Sep 1876 in St Paul, Jarrow, South Shields, County Durham, England

Descendants

Biography

Birth, 13 June 1854, Square, Hebburn, District of South Shields, County of Durham. John Newton son of Mary formerly James and George Newton, engineman, residing Square, Hebburn (birth certificate)

In the 1861 census John (age 9) was the single son of George Newton in Elswick, Northumberland, England.^[1] George Newton Head Married M 53 Engine Man Crawcrook, Durham Mary Newton Wife Married F 55 Newburn, Northumberland George Newton Son Single M 20 Hebburn, Durham James Newton Son Single M 15 Hebburn, Durham. Catherine Newton Daughter Single F 12 Hebburn, Durham John Newton. Son Single M 9 Hebburn, Durham

Marriage, 25 September 1876, St. Paul’s Parish Church, Jarrow, South Shields, County Durham. John Newton, boilermaker residing at Boldon, son of George Newton, engineer. Elizabeth Frances Purvis, daughter James Purvis, farmer (marriage certificate)

Hedworth, Hedworth Monkton & Jarrow, Durham, 1881 Census James Purvis, U, 24, Hedworth, Durham, Head, Army Washing Contractor Moses Purvis, U, 21, Hedworth, Durham, BrotherAssistant John Newton M 27, Hebburn, Durham, Bro In Law, Boiler Smith Elizabeth Newton, 22, Hedworth, Durham, Sister, Housekeeper James Newton, 3, Hedworth, Durham, Nephew Swinburn Newton , 2, Hedworth, Durham, Nephew George Newton, 6 months, Hedworth, Durham, Nephew

46 Monkton Terrace, Jarrow (Hedworth Monkton & Jarrow) Durham, 1891Census John Newton, Head, 39, Boilersmith, Hebburn Elizabeth Newton, Wife, 33, Hedworth Swinburne Newton, Son, 11, Scholar, Hedworth George Newton, Son, 10, Scholar, Hedworth Sarah Newton, Daughter, 9, Scholar, Hedworth Thomas Newton, Son, 7, Scholar, Hedworth John Newton, Son, 5, Scholar, Hedworth Aaron Newton, Son, 6 months, Hedworth

46 Monkton Terrace, Jarrow St Paul, Durham, 1901Census John Newton, head, 49, boiler maker, Hebburn Frances E Newton, wife, 42, Jarrow James C Newton, son, 23, single, general carter, worker, Jarrow Swinburne Newton, son, 21, single, boilermaker, Jarrow Thomas Newton, son, 16, boiler maker, Jarrow John, son, 15, butcher, Jarrow Sidney, son, 7, Jarrow Netta, 4, daughter, Jarrow

46 Monkton Terrace, Jarrow, South Shields, Co. Durham, 1911Census John Newton, head, 59, general labourer, Hebburn, Durham Francis Elizabeth Newton, wife, 53, married 33 years, Hedworth, Durham Sidney Newton, son, single, 17, milk boy, Jarrow Christina Purvis, widow, mother-in-law, 86, Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire resident

Sources

1. ↑ 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
   Citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: M7FJ-CYL (accessed 13 April 2022)
   FindMyPast Image
   John Newton (9), single son, in household of George Newton (53) in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne registration district.