William Jefferson was baptised on 10 December 1823 in St Hilda's, South Shields, Durham, England, he was the son of Robert Jefferson and Jane Balleny[1]
William married Georgiana Wakefield Dawson on 14 February 1849, in Durham [2]
1851 census: Westoe Village, South Shields, Durham
William Jefferson Head Married Male 27 1824 Druggist South Shields, Durham, England
Georgianna Jefferson Wife Married Female 22 1829 Druggist Wife North Shields, Northumberland, England
Ada Jefferson Daughter - Female 2 1849 Druggist Dau Westoe, Durham, England [3]
1861 census: Cock Row, Hedworth Monkton And Jarrow, Durham, England
William Jefferson Head M 38 South Shields, Durham, soda manufacturer
Elizabeth J Jefferson Wife F 35 British Subject
Ada G Jefferson Daughter F 11 Westoe, Durham
Catherine A Jefferson Daughter F 10 Westoe, Durham
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLCB-J6X : 30 December 2014), William Jefferson, William Jefferson; citing St Hilda's, South Shields, Durham, England, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,894,143.
↑ England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds & Allegations, 1692-1900, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CY-YM1X : 30 November 2016), William Jefferson and Georgiana Wakefield Dawson, 14 Feb 1849; citing Marriage, Durham, England, United Kingdom, Church of England. Durham University Library, Palace Green; FHL microfilm .
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7XJ-FNH : 6 April 2016), William Jefferson, Hedworth Monkton And Jarrow, Durham, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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