Descendants of Richard Wilkinson and Hannah Maughan

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Richard Wilkinson was born in Hebburn, Durham in 1815. Hannah Maughan was born in Whickham, Durham (just outside of Newcastle upon Tyne) in 1820. Hannah's parents were John Maughan & Jane Shields. They were married in September 1835 in West Rainton, Durham, England.  By 1840 they had moved to Hetton le Hole then East Rainton, and had three children. On June 2, 1840, Hannah Wilkinson was born to Richard and Hannah.  At this time, Richard was a pitman for one of the nearby collieries (coal-mining village and mine). By the 1841 Census, they had three children, Jane, James and Hannah. By 1844, they had moved to Framwellgate. By 1851, they had moved to Houghton Le Spring, and had a total of 5 children living with them. In September 1865, Hannah Wilkinson left England for America to join her husband-to-be, John Cox, in Illinois.  By 1881, Richard had retired from the mine (at age 66) and he, Hannah and their grandson, Richard Cummings (age 14) were living at 4 Newbottle St. in Houghton Le Spring. Hannah was living with her daughter, Elizabeth Skidmore, at 2 Low Hill Side, Houghton le Spring in 1901, and died on 28 Nov.1902 of "senile decay".

gravestone of Hannah (Wilkinson) Cox in Iowa

References:

1.  British Census, 1841, East Rainton, Durham, England

2.  British Census, 1851, Houghton le Spring, Durham, England

3.  British Census, 1881, 4 Newbottle St., Houghton le Spring, Durham, England

4.  Information from Ann-Marie Wilkinson, England in 2003.

5.  British Census, 1901, 17 Prospect Row, Houghton le Spring, Durham, England

6.  Cox family Bible - copies provided by Barry Heimbigner in July 2003

James Wilkinson was a Backoverman in a coal mine.(1849: a man who has the immediate inspection of the workings and workmen during the back-shift. 1892: The back-overman superintends the management of the pit from the time the overman leaves until four o'clock in the evening, when the pit is said to "loose" or stop work.)

Charlotte was a dressmaker (1881).

James Jr. was an apprentice grocer (1881).

Isabella Smith's parents were Edward and Charlotte Smith.  Edward was a miner born in Pittington.

References:

3.  British Census, 1881, 9 Newbottle St., Houghton le Spring, Durham, England

4.  Information from Ann-Marie Wilkinson, England in 2003.

Robert was a coal miner in 1881.  His wife, Sarah, was born in Lumley, Durham abt. 1844.  Mary Duck, age 33 from Philadelphia, Durham, was a boarder in 1881. Walter Fields was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England in 1878.

References:

5.  British Census, 1901, 17 Prospect Row, Houghton le Spring, Durham, England

6.  Death Certificate of Hannah Wilkinson, 28 Nov., 1902, 2 Low Hill Side, Houghton le Spring, Durham.  Death Certificate was signed by her son, Robert, living at 17 Prospect Row, Houghton le Spring, Durham, England.

7.  British Census, 1881, Hopper's Sq., Houghton le Spring, Durham, England

Wilkinson and Coal Mining Links:

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Descendants of James Wilkinson b: Dec. 21, 1817 in Hetton-le-Hole, Durham, England

Descendants of George Wilkinson b: 30 April, 1801 in Pittington, Durham, England

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updated 21 Jul. 2003

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Any additional information on the Wilkinson or Maughan lines would be greatly appreciated!