1901 CENSUS RECORDS FOR WANLESS

Night of 31st March. As always it was taken on a Sunday running up to census night. The information supplied for each individual recorded in the 1901 census returns is name, relationship to head of household, marital status, exact age, occupation and place of birth.

Contributors: Colin & Ken Wanless, Claire Wandless

Cheshire

Devon

Devon, Littleham, The Strand (RG13/2028/folio 72 page 13)
Richard E. Hayman, hd, md, 40, warehouseman L&LW Ry, Exmouth, Devon
Sarah A. Hayman, wife, 40, corsetmaker, Hill Common, Somerset
Margatt or Mary A.H. Wanliss, niece, 9, Benwell, Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland

Durham

Bowes Hill, Evenwood
Johnston Gaskin, 62, rolleywayman (colliery), NBL Brunton
Sarah, wife, 54, CUL Penrith
Louisa Wandlass, adopted daughter, 12, scholar, Coundon

Hamsterley
---servant in the house of John & Mary Middleton:
Dorothy Wanless, 16, general domestic servant, b. Eldon, DUR

South Shields - 1 Berkeley Street (RG13/4730 folio 62)
Frederick A. Wanless, single, 39, chemist-drug, works on own acct, DUR Gateshead
Robert, brother, single, 37, retired seaman, DUR Burnopfield
Paulina, sister, single, 42, DUR Pelton Fell

Bishop Auckland - 1 Southgate St (RG13/4643 folio 155 pg 35)
John Hall Wandless, hd, md, 58, joiner & house carpenter, DUR Shildon
Joseph Whaling, son-in-law, married, coal hewer, DUR Coundon
Annie L. Whaling, dau, md, 28, DUR Bishop Auckland
Frederick Whaling, grandson, 10 months, Bp Auckland

Coxhoe - Front Street (RG13//4683 folio 44 pg 11)
Thomas Davison, hd, 65, grocer & wine merchant, DUR Bishop Middleham
Ann, wife, 73, DUR Newbottle
Sarah S., niece, single, 38, NBL Newcastle
William Robinson, grandson, 24, engine fitter, DUR Darlington
William E. Wandless, nephew, 22, engine fitter, DUR Coxhoe
Ethel Davison, niece, 3, NBL Newcastle

Bishopwearmouth - 30 Palmer Street (RG13/4706 folio 80, St. Stephen eccl. parish)
Ann Watson, hd, wid, 65, DUR Shildon
John B. Wanless, grandson, 20, lead glazier apprentice, DUR Sunderland
Thomas McElroy, boarder, 17, shipyard riveter apprentice, Sunderland

Bishopwearmouth - 120 Herrington St (RG13/4714 folio 17)
William Wanless, 50, engine fitter, DUR Sunderland
Margaret J., wife, 51, Sunderland
William Sinclair Wanless, son, 23, schoolteacher, Sunderland
Margaret E. W, dau, 21, Sunderland
Robert, son, 18, engine fitter, Sunderland

Monkwearmouth - 89 Wayman Street (RG13/4723 folio 139)
William Wanless, hd, md, 42, patternmaker engine, DUR Belmont
Mary, wife, 34, DUR Tofthill
Christopher, son, 8, DUR Sunderland
Stanley, son, 7, Sunderland
Florence M, dau, 5 mos, Sunderland

Toft Hill, Evenwood & Barony (RG13/4654 folio 50)
Thomas Gill, 61, bluestone breaker, DUR Evenwood
Ann, sister, 66, housekeeper, DUR Evenwood
Joseph Wandless, boarder, 44, coal miner hewer, DUR Evenwood

Gateshead, 53 Lichfield St. (RG13/4759 folio 126)
Susan Wanless, hd, wid, 52, DUR Darlington
Mary, dau, 24, domestic servant, DUR Gateshead
John, son, 22, slotting machine worker, Gateshead
Harry, son, 17, apprentice brass moulder, Gateshead
Lambton, son, 12, Gateshead
John Athey, brother, 49, fitter [illegible] carriages, DUR Darlington

Dipton, Collierly, Durham, England (RG13/4666 folio 171 pg 2)
10 South Medomsley Cottages
Fredrick Wanless, 33, hd, md, coal miner (hewer), DUR not known
Alice, wife, 27, DUR Hartlepool

Sunderland, Pallion, 61 Williams St. (RG13/4710 folio 159 page 30)
William Giles, hd, md, 29, holder up in shipyard, DUR Bp Wearmouth
Mary Giles, wife, 31, DUR Felling
Mary G. Wandless, dau, 8, DUR Southwick
John Giles, son, 4, DUR Sunderland
Eliza A. Giles, dau, 11 months, do

88 Newbottle St. (4692 / 127 / 43/ 128 )
Wanless Thomas Y. 57 hd, Durham Portobello, Coal Miner Hewer
Wanless Mary 58 wife, Durham Oxclose
Wanless John W. 19 son, single, Colliery Token Cabin Lad, Durham Fatfield
Wanless Joseph 14 son, Coal Miner Horse Driver, Durham Fatfield

3 Robson Street, Wingate, Co Durham (RG 13 /4686 page 16)
George Wandless head marr 52 underground coal miner (hewer) born YKS Methley
Mary A Wandless wife 52 born DUR Black Boy
William Wandless son 22 underground coal miner (hewer) born DUR Binchester
George Wandless son 18 underground coal miner (hewer) born DUR Bearpark
John Wandless son 13 underground coal miner (driver) born DUR Freehold Rainton
Thomas Wandless son 11 school boy born DUR Deans Valley
Mary J Wandless daug 9 school girl born DUR The Chuks, Witton Gilbert
William Robinson single boarder 24 underground coal miner (hewer) born DUR
Annie Robinson single servant general domestic born DUR Nettlesworth
William Robinson single boarder 23 underground coal miner (hewer) born NBL Newcastle

10 Arne Street, Wingate (RG 13 /4686 page 4)
Charles H Wanless head widower 40 colliery stonemason born Yorkshire Oulton/Oulston
Thomas Wanless son 13 school boy born Co Durham Quarrington Hill
Elizabeth E Cook single domestic 23 Housekeeper domestic born Co Durham Haswell

18 Hammer St, Darlington (RG13 / 4617 page 18)
Thomas Wandless hd m 33 puddler of iron born Durham, Darlington
Alice Wandless wife 28 born Durham, Darlington
William Wandless son 6 born Durham, Darlington
Sarah G Wandless dau 9 born Durham, Darlington
Annie Wandless dau 4 born Durham, Darlington
Mary A Wandless dau 2 born Dur Darlington
Robert Labourin boarder widwr 46 ironworker/puddler born Durham Stockton
Joseph Labourin boarder s 17 ironworks labourer born Durham Stockton
William Labourin boarder s 13 born Durham Stockton

82 Whessoe Lane, Darlington (RG 13 / 4617 page 5 folio15)
John Light head marr 49 puddler ironworker b Salop Opengates
Emma Light wife marr 48 b Durham Darlington
Thomas Light son 13 b Durham Darlington
Eliza Light dau 11 b Durham Darlington
Amelia Light dau 9 b Durham Darlington
Mary Light dau 8 b Durham Darlington
William Light son 4 b Durham Darlington
James Wandless, boarder, single, 25 labourer in ironworks born Durham, Darlington

20 Norfolk St, Sunderland (Bishopwearmouth parish) (RG13 / 4712 page 3 folio 74)
William Wanless hd m 28 rifle maker & fishing tackle dealer, shopkeeper, employer born Durham Sunderland
Jennie S Wanless wife, 27 born Durham Sunderland

10 Worly Ave, Gateshead (RG 13 / 4760 page 43 folio 170)
John Crombie hd marr 53 coach maker born Northumberland, Newcastle
Mary Ann Crombie* wife 48 born Durham Durham City
Julia Crombie dau sing 19 laundress wash born Lancashire Burnley
Hilda Louise Crombie dau sing 13 born Northumberland Newcastle
James Clive Crombie son 11 born Northumberland Newcastle
Eleanor Beatrice Crombie dau 9 born Durham Low Fell
William Wanless Crombie son 8 born Durham Low Fell
Ernest Albert Crombie son 5 born Durham Low Fell

Northumberland

Newcastle St. Andrews, 9 Dalrymple Court (RG13/4779/folio 140 page 26)
John Driver, hd, md, 34, labourer in current(?) works, NBL Newcastle
Mary, wife, 30, Newcastle
James, son, 10, Newcastle
John, son, 6, Newcastle
George H. son, 2, Newcastle
Maggie Wanlass, visitor, 8, DUR South Shields

Haltwhistle, Main Street, Red Lion Hotel (RG13/4828/folio 93 pg 24)
Edward Wanless, servant, 36, single, domestic servant, b. Haltwhistle

Haltwhistle, Westerley Terrace (RG13/4828/folio 68 pg 19)
Thomas Wanless, hd, md, 41, shoemaker, b. Haltwhistle
Mary, wife, 36, Haltwhistle
Isabella J., dau, 11, Haltwhistle
Edith Mary, dau, 9, Haltwhistle
Nathan Patrick, boarder, single, 58, living on own means, Haltwhistle

Haltwhistle, Fair Hill (Meadow Street) (RG13/4828/folio 99 page 36)
George Wanless, hd, widr, 56, coal miner shifter
William Teasdale, son, 33, tailor
Elizabeth Wright, dau, md, 26
Alexander Wanless, son, 19, coalminer putter
Joseph Wanless, son, 17, coalminer shift-lad
Jane Wanless, dau, 17
Matthew T. Wanless, son, 14, agricultural labourer
Sarah A. Wanless, dau, 12
Edith Wright, granddau, 5
Hannah Wright, granddau, 2
George Wright, grandson, under 1 month
-- everybody in the house was born at Haltwhistle

Haltwhistle, Main Street (RG13/4828/folio 92)
William Wanless, head, single, 55, coal miner hewer, b. Haltwhistle
Margery Maddison, servant, single, 32, housekeeper, b. Haltwhistle
Matthew J.J. Maddison, boarder, 9, b.Blenkinsopp, NBL
Thomas W. Maddison, boarder, 6, Haltwhistle
Robert W. Maddison, boarder, 4, Haltwhistle

RG13/4831; folio 65; page 10; schedule 71. Blackpool, Longhorsley
George WANLESS Hd M 45 Farmer NBL Longhorsley.
Martha Jane WANLESS Wi M 38 -------- NBL Longhorsley.
Isabella WANLESS Da - 8 Scholar NBL Longhorsley.
Mary Eliz. WANLESS Da - 7 Scholar NBL Longhorsley.
Jane Ellen WANLESS Da - 5 Scholar NBL Longhorsley.
Martha Clark WANLESS Da - 4 --------- NBL Longhorsley.
Richard EWART Sv S 36 Agric.Labourer Cattle NBL Elsdon.
Harriet Everet GARBUTT Sv S 15 General Servant (domestic) NBL Ashington.

RG13/4831; folio 67; page 14; schedule 92. Hare Dene, Longhorsley
William WANLESS Hd M 51 Farmer NBL Longhorsley.
Ann WANLESS Wi M 48 --------- NBL Longhorsley.
Ursula Ann WANLESS Da S 12 Scholar NBL Longhorsley.
Ursula WANLESS Sis S 41 Living on own means NBL Longhorsley.

RG13/4813; folio 133; page 6; schedule 40. Phoenix Street, Newsham Freeholds, Cowpen
George WANLESS Hd M 61 Banksman at Coal Mine NBL Walker.
Mary J. WANLESS Wi M 54 ------------------- NBL Howden.
George WANLESS Nephew S 33 Banksman at Coal Mine NBL North Seaton Colliery.
Jane DAVEY Niece S 13? ---------------------- NBL Newsham.
Minnie DAVEY Niece S 5 ----------------------- NBL Newsham.