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| Robert was born about 1801, the son of William Cleasby and Dorothy Webster, at Palliard, Stainmore, Westmoreland. His occupation was always listed as a coal miner or a pitman. He married Elizabeth Watson on 22 October 1826, at Middleton-in-Teesdale, Durham County. |
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Elizabeth was born on 14 February 1807, the daughter of Thomas Watson and Ann Swinbank, in Middleside, Middleton in Teesdale Parish, Durham. I have identified six children: |
Birth of Parents
Ann Born abt 1829 Middleton, Middleton in Teesdale Elizabeth Born abt 1831 Midridge, Shildon Parish William Born abt 1835 Midridge, Shildon Parish Married Elizabeth Laws James Born abt 1837 Old Shildon, Shildon Parish Married Ann Coulson,
Catherine "Ann" CohranDorothy Born 22 Jan 1840 Chapel Row, Shildon, Shildon Parish Married John Milburn Mary Born abt 1843 Shildon, Bishop Auckland
| Robert Cleasby |
b: abt 1801 c: 20 Jan 1801 Palliard, Stainmore, Westmoreland son of William Cleasby and Dorothy Webster |
| Elizabeth Watson |
b: 14 Feb 1807 c: 29 Mar 1807 Middleton in Teesdale Parish, County Durham 3rd daughter of Thomas Watson and Ann Watson, Middleside |
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22 Oct 1826 Robert Cleasby Elizabeth Watson |
Parish Church, Middleton in Teesdale, County Durham by Banns Wit: Jane Watson and Thomas Gowling, by Francis Joseph James, Curate |
| Ann Cleasby |
b: abt 1829 c: 2 Aug 1829 Middleton in Teesdale Parish, County Durham daughter of Robert Cleasby, Miner, and Elizabeth Cleasby, Middleton |
| Elizabeth Cleasby |
b: abt 1831 c: 5 Jul 1835 Shildon Parish, County Durham daughter of Robert Cleasby, Pitman, and Elizabeth Cleasby, Midridge |
| William Cleasby |
b: abt 1835 c: 5 Jul 1835 Shildon Parish, County Durham son of Robert Cleasby, Pitman, and Elizabeth Cleasby, Midridge |
| James Cleasby |
b: abt 1837 c: 15 Oct 1837 Shildon Parish, County Durham son of Robert Cleasby, Pitman, and Elizabeth Cleasby, Old Shildon |
| Dorothy Cleasby |
b: 22 Jan 1840 c: 12 Apr 1840 Chapel Row, Shildon, County Durham daughter of Robert Cleasby, Pitman, and Elizabeth Cleasby, formerly Watson Auckland District, Bishop Auckland, County Durham 1840 1Q Auckland XXIV 3 |
| 1841 Census | |
7 June 1841 | Old Shildon, County Durham | |
| Born in this County? | ||||
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Robert Cleasby Elizabeth Ann Elizabeth William James Dorothy |
Age 35 Age 30 Age 11 Age 9 Age 6 Age 3 Age 1 |
Coalminer |
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes |
abt 1801 14 Feb 1807 abt 1829 abt 1831 abt 1835 abt 1837 22 Jan 1840 |
| Mary Cleasby |
b: abt 1843 c: 1 Dec 1843 Shildon Parish, County Durham 1843 4Q Auckland 24 9 daughter of Robert Cleasby, Pitman, and Elizabeth Cleasby, Old Shildon |
| Robert Cleasby | No Date |
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William was born about 1817, in Benton, Yorkshire. They had no additional children: |
| William Cruickshank |
b: abt 1817 Benton, Yorkshire |
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1849 Elizabeth Cleasby William Cruickshank |
County Durham 1849 2Q Stockton XXIV 267 (Widow) (Widower) |
| 1851 Census | 31 March 1851 | New Durham, St. Giles parish, County Durham | |||
| Love Street | |||||
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William Cruickshank Elizabeth (Wife) William Robert James Isabella George Joseph William Cleasby (Step-son) James Cleasby (Step-son) Elizabeth Cleasby (Step-dau) Dorothy Cleasby (Step-dau) Mary Cleasby (Step-dau) |
Age 33 Age 44 Age 15 Age 13 Age 11 Age 9 Age 7 Age 5 Age 15 Age 13 Age 19 Age 10 Age 8 |
Coalminer Pit Laborer Pit Laborer Pit Laborer Home Home Home Pit Laborer Pit Laborer |
Benton Middleton in Teesdale Dundee Dundee Dundee Darlington Darlington Darlington Midridge Shildon Midridge Shildon Shildon |
Yorkshire Yorkshire Scotland Scotland Scotland Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham |
abt 1817 14 Feb 1807 abt 1835 abt 1837 abt 1839 abt 1841 abt 1843 abt 1846 abt 1835 abt 1837 abt 1831 22 Jan 1840 abt 1843 |
| 1861 Census | 8 April 1861 | Newfield (Bishop Auckland) | |||
| 105 Low Road | |||||
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William Crookshank Elizabeth (Wife) Robert George Joseph Dorothy Cleasby (Step-dau) Mary Cleasby (Step-daw) |
Age 47 Age 53 Age 23 Age 17 Age 15 Age 20 Age 17 |
Coalminer and Local Method Preacher Coalminer Coalminer Coalminer |
Benham Ferfardhill Darlington Shildon Shildon Shildon |
Yorkshire Durham Scotland Durham Durham Durham Durham |
abt 1813 14 Feb 1807 abt 1837 abt 1843 abt 1846 22 Jan 1840 abt 1843 |
| 1881 Census | RG11-4959 | 4 April 1881 | Willington, County Durham | ||
| Commercial Street | |||||
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William Cruickshank Elizabeth (Wife) Ann Smith (Boarder) |
Age 67 Age 74 Age 74 |
Miner |
Upes Barton Middleton-in-Teesdale Old Brough |
York York York |
abt 1813 14 Feb 1807 abt 1806 |
| Elizabeth (Cleasby) Cruickshank |
Died 1886, Age 79 1886 1Q Durham 10a 201 |
| 1891 Census | RG12-4102 | 6 April 1891 | Willington, County Durham | ||
| 11 Commercial Street | |||||
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William Cruickshank (Widow) Jane Mould (Widow) (Lodger) |
Age 77 Age 72 |
Miner |
Bentham North Shields |
Yorkshire Durham |
abt 1813 abt 1818 |
| William Cruickshank | Died 1896, Age 83 1896 4Q Auckland 10a 108 |