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Christopher Wawn 1774-1854 Christopher was born on 3 April 1774, the son of George Wawn and Isabella Newby, at Bishopwearmouth, County Durham. He married Margaret Twizell in 1796. Probably at the age of about 14 he went to sea, serving an apprenticeship in Collier Brigs (coal carrying sailing vessels). By the age of 22 when he married he is described in St Hilda's Church Register as a Master Mariner. With the assistance of Margaret Twizell's family money, he soon became a man of means and owned a large fleet of Collier Brigs. Many of these vessels would be lost by capture in the Napoleonic Wars, then raging. Margaret Twizell 1777-1856 Margaret was born about 1777, the daughter of John Twizell and Isabella Henzell, at South Shields, County Durham. I have identified the following children. |
Birth of Parents
Isabella Margaret Born 9 Jun 1798 South Shields Married Timothy Matheson Margaret Harrop Born 24 Jan 1800 South Shields Married David Akenhead John Twizell Born 30 Jul 1801 South Shields Married Emma Horn
Mary MattersonGeorge Henzell Born 11 Aug 1803 South Shields Married Lily Jennings
Martha TrontonWilliam Twizell Born 20 Mar 1805 South Shields Died 15 May 1806 Twin Girls Born 17 Dec 1806 South Shields Died 18 Dec 1806 Edward Twizell Born abt 1808 South Shields Married Isabella Splifford
Ellen HardmanChristopher Akenhead Born abt 1810 South Shields Elizabeth Harrison
Mary BrownCharles Newby Born 27 Jan 1812 South Shields Married Elizabeth Clay Mary Ann Born 29 Jan 1814 South Shields Died 20 Dec 1820 Joseph Twizell Born 25 Jan 1816 South Shields Died Feb 1816 Jane Marie Born 19 Aug 1818 South Shields Died 19 Aug 1818 Thomas William Born 31 Jan 1821 South Shields Married Elizabeth Ann Middlemost
| Christopher Wawn |
b: 3 Apr 1774 c: 6 May 1774 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham son of George Wawn and Isabella Newby, Numbers Garth |
| Margaret Twizell |
b: abt 1777 c: Jan 1777 South Shields, County Durham daughter of John Twizell and Isabella Henzell |
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26 Sep 1796 Christopher Wawn Margaret Twizell |
St. Hilda's, South Shields, County Durham Master Mariner, Father: George Wawn Father: John Twizell |
| Isabella Margaret Wawn |
b: 9 Jun 1798 c: 19 Jul 1798 South Shields, County Durham daughter of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell |
| Margaret Harrop Wawn |
b: 24 Jan 1800 South Shields, County Durham daughter of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell |
| John Twizell Wawn |
b: 30 Jul 1801 South Shields, County Durham son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell |
| George Henzell Wawn |
b: 11 Aug 1803 South Shields, County Durham son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell |
| William Twizell Wawn |
b: 20 Mar 1805 South Shields, County Durham son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell Died 15 May 1806 |
| Twin Girls |
b: 17 Dec 1806 South Shields, County Durham daughters of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell Died 18 Dec 1806 |
| Edward Twizell Wawn |
b: abt 1808 South Shields, County Durham son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell |
| Christopher Akenhead Wawn |
b: abt 1810 South Shields, County Durham son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell |
| Charles Newby Wawn |
b: 27 Jan 1812 South Shields, County Durham son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell |
| Mary Ann Wawn |
b: 29 Jan 1814 South Shields, County Durham daughter of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell Died 20 Dec 1820 |
| Joseph Twizell Wawn |
b: 25 Jan 1816 South Shields, County Durham son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell Died Feb 1816 |
| Jane Maria Wawn |
b: 19 Aug 1818 South Shields, County Durham daughter of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell Died 19 Aug 1818 |
| Thomas William Wawn |
b: 31 Jan 1821 c: 17 Feb 1821 St. Hilda's, South Shields, County Durham son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell, Albion Terrace |
| Christopher Wawn |
abt 1854 South Shields, County Durham 1854 1Q South Shields 10a 243 Buried at WestBoldon Churchyard |
| Margaret (Twizell) Wawn |
abt 1856 South Shields, County Durham Buried at WestBoldon Churchyard |