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Thomas Bewick                                    1804-1871
Thomas was born on 31 January 1804, in Bishopwearmouth, County Durham.
Margaret Turnbull                                1803-1860           (1st Wife)
Margaret was born about 1803, at Whickham, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Thomas George Born abt 1826   Washington Married Margaret Hall
George Born abt 1827   West Herrington Married Ann Atkinson
Elizabeth Born abt 1829   Bishopwearmouth Married Peter Hay
John Born abt 1830   West Herrington Married Eleanor Saint
William Born abt 1832   Houghton le Spring Married Elizabeth Bell
Mary Born abt 1834   Bishopwearmouth Married Richard Hamilton
Sarah Born abt 1837   Houghton le Spring Married George Robson
Gilbert Born abt 1839   Houghton le Spring Married Ellen Crossgrove
Matthew Born abt 1842   Houghton le Spring Married Elizabeth Tipple
Robert Born abt 1845   Houghton le Spring Married Elizabeth M. Wilkinson

Birth of Parents
Thomas Bewick b: 31 Jan 1804  c: 26 Feb 1804       Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
son of George Bewick and Sarah Rutter

Margaret Turnbull b: 13 Jan 1803  c: 10 Apr 1803       Whickham, County Durham
daughter of John Turnbull and Margaret Hook

Marriage
30 Apr 1825
Thomas Bewick
Margaret Turnbull 		Monkwearmouth, County Durham
by Banns, B. Kennicott, Minister

Children
Thomas George Bewick b: abt 1826  c: 15 Jan 1826             Washington, County Durham
son of Thomas Bewick, Husbandman, and Margaret Turnbull, by James Green, Curate
George Bewick b: abt 1827               West Herrington, County Durham
son of Thomas Bewick and Margaret Turnbull
Elizabeth Bewick b: abt 1829  c: 26 Mar 1829             Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Thomas Bewick and Margaret Turnbull
John Bewick b: abt 1830               West Herrington, County Durham
son of Thomas Bewick and Margaret Turnbull
William Bewick b: abt 1832               Houghton le Spring, County Durham
son of Thomas Bewick and Margaret Turnbull
Mary Bewick b: abt 1834  c: 16 Aug 1835             Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
son of Thomas Bewick and Margaret Turnbull, Houghton le Spring
Sarah Bewick b: abt 1837               Houghton le Spring, County Durham
son of Thomas Bewick and Margaret Turnbull
Gilbert Bewick b: abt 1839               Houghton le Spring, County Durham       1839 4Q Houghton le Spring 24 145
son of Thomas Bewick and Margaret Turnbull

1841 Census HO107-312
 7 June 1841 Houghton le Spring, County Durham
Fox Cover Born in this County?
Thomas Bewick
Margaret (Wife)
Thomas
George
Elizabeth
John
William
Mary
Sarah
Gilbert 		Age 35
Age 35
Age 15
Age 14
Age 12
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6
Age 3
Age 1 		Waggon Man Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes 		abt 1804
abt 1804
abt 1826
abt 1827
abt 1829
abt 1830
abt 1832
abt 1834
abt 1837
abt 1839

Matthew Bewick b: abt 1842               Houghton le Spring, County Durham
son of Thomas Bewick and Margaret Turnbull
Robert Bewick b: abt 1846         Houghton le Spring, County Durham       1846 3Q Houghton le Spring 24 195
son of Thomas Bewick and Margaret Turnbull

1851 Census HO107-2393-41-21 31 March 1851 East and Middle Herrington, County Durham
Fox Cover Cottages
Thomas Bewick
Margaret (Wife)
George (M)
Ann (DauLaw)(M)
William
Sarah
Gilbert
Matthew
Robert 		Age 48
Age 48
Age 23
Age 26
Age 18
Age 13
Age 11
Age 8
Age 4 		Waggon Man

Waggon Man

Waggon Man
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Wearmouth
Whickham
West Herrington

Fox Cover
Fox Cover
Fox Cover
Fox Cover
Fox Cover 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Westmorland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1804
abt 1804
abt 1827
abt 1824
abt 1832
abt 1837
abt 1839
abt 1842
abt 1845

Death
Margaret (Turnbull) Bewick Died 7 Sep 1860, Age 57,                     1860 3Q Houghton le Spring 10a 158
Foxcover, West Herrington

1861 Census RG9-3754 4 April 1861 East and Middle Herrington, County Durham
Fox Cover Cottages
Thomas Bewick (Widower)
Gilbert
Matthew
Robert
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 57
Age 21
Age 18
Age 15 		Colliery Labourer
Colliery Engine Brakeman
Colliery Waggon Rider
Colliery Engine Brakeman 		Bishopwearmouth
Houghton le Spring
Houghton le Spring
Houghton le Spring 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1804
abt 1839
abt 1842
abt 1845


Isabella Hart                                           1816-1889                  (2nd Wife)
Isabella Lumley was born about 1816, near Gateshead, County Durham. She was first married to William Hart, who died in 1858 leaving her with two children.
I have not identified any additional children.

Birth of New Wife
Isabella Lumley b: abt 1816         Gateshead, County Durham

Marriage
abt 1861
Thomas Bewick
Isabella Hart 		      1861 4Q Sunderland 10a 609
(Widower)
(Widow)

1871 Census RG10-4982 4 April 1871 West Herrington, County Durham
 
Thomas Bewick
Isabella (Wife)
Ann Isabella Hart (Step-Dau)		 Age 69
Age 54
Age 22 		Inn Keeper Bishopwearmouth
Gateshead
Bishopwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1804
abt 1816
abt 1848

Death
Thomas Bewick Died abt 1871, Age 69,          1871 4Q Houghton le Spring 10a 313

1881 Census RG11-4974 4 April 1881 West Herrington, County Durham
24 West Herrington
Isabella Bewick (Widow)
Ann I. Hart (Dau)
Elizabeth Kelso (Lodger)(W) 		Age 65
Age 32
Age 55 		Inn Keeper "Shoulder Mutton" Gateshead
Sunderland
Rumild Kirk 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1816
abt 1848
abt 1825

Death
Isabella (Hart) Bewick Died abt 1889, Age 73,       1889 4Q Houghton le Spring 10a 247

SPECIAL THANKS  to John Bewick, of Maryland, U.S.A., a descendant of Thomas Bewick, for many of the details provided above.