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William Henderson Markwell1

#29706, b. 1883, d. 22 April 1965
Last Edited=15 Apr 2013
     William Henderson Markwell was born in 1883 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.1,2 He was the son of John Markwell and Ann Smith.1 In the census of 5 April 1891 in 12 Fratton Street, Throston, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of John Markwell William was a scholar.3 In the census of 31 March 1901 in 1 Charles Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of John Markwell William was an apprentice shipwright.4 In the census of 2 April 1911 in 7 Acclom Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of John Markwell William was a shipwright.5 He married Alice M Langdon in 1917 in Plymouth, Devon, England.6 William died on 22 April 1965 in 34 Elmwood Road, West Hartlepool, Durham, England.7,8 The will of William was proved on 10 June 1965 in London to his daughters Audrey May Markwell and Dorothy Rita Markwell both spinsters. His estate was valued at £3,604.8

Children of William Henderson Markwell and Alice M Langdon

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1883/Q2 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 161.
  3. [S41891] UK Census 1891 (RG12) - 5 April 1891 RG12 Piece 4059 Folio 33 Page 7.
  4. [S41901] UK Census 1901 (RG13) - 31 March 1901 RG13 Piece 4636 Folio 81 Page 3.
  5. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 29650 RG78 Piece 1718B Registration District 545 Sub Ddistrict 1 Enumeration District 50 Schedule Number 94.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1917/Q4 Plymouth Volume 5b Page 497.
  7. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1965/Q2 West Hartlepool Volume 1a Page 1032 age 81.
  8. [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.

Ann Elizabeth Markwell1

#29707, b. 1865, d. 30 December 1945
Last Edited=24 Apr 2015
     Ann Elizabeth Markwell was born in 1865 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.1,2 She was the daughter of John Markwell and Ann Smith.1 In the census of 2 April 1871 in 19 Olive Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of John Markwell.3 She married John Evans in 1887 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.4 Ann was listed as the head of the family on the census of 5 April 1891 in 48 Alliance Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England, Ann was living with her two children and sister in law Martha. I do not know where John was.5 Ann was listed as head of household in the census of 31 March 1901 in 7 Acclom Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England.6 Ann was listed as head of household in the census of 2 April 1911 in Roselyn, 77 Londonderry Road, Stockton on Tees, Durham, England, Ann was living with her three daughters in their six roomed home. I do not know where her husband was.7 Her husband John died on 1917 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England.8,9 Ann died on 30 December 1945 in 72 Londonderry Road, Stockton on Tees, Durham, England.10,8 The will of Ann was proved on 9 May 1946 in Durham to her children, John Lloyd Evans a marine engineer and Laura Sharp. Her effects were valued at £989 8s 9d.8

Children of Ann Elizabeth Markwell and John Evans

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1865/Q2 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 161.
  3. [S41871] UK Census 1871 (RG10) - 2 April 1871 RG10 Piece 4916 Folio 5 Pages 4 and 5.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1887/Q1 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 149.
  5. [S41891] UK Census 1891 (RG12) - 5 April 1891 RG12 Piece 4060 Folio 125 Page 38.
  6. [S41901] UK Census 1901 (RG13) - 31 March 1901 RG13 Piece 4636 Folio 38 Pages 17 and 18.
  7. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 29565 RG78 Piece 1717A Registration District 544 Sub District 1 Enumeration District 19 Schedule Number 123.
  8. [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.
  9. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1917/Q4 Stockton Volume 10a Page 82 age 76.
  10. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1945/Q4 Durham S E Volume 10a Page 105 age 80.

Mary Jane Markwell1

#29708, b. 1870, d. 1874
Last Edited=15 Apr 2013
     Mary Jane Markwell was born in 1870 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.1,2 She was the daughter of John Markwell and Ann Smith.1 In the census of 2 April 1871 in 19 Olive Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of John Markwell.3 Mary died in 1874 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.4

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1870/Q2 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 192.
  3. [S41871] UK Census 1871 (RG10) - 2 April 1871 RG10 Piece 4916 Folio 5 Pages 4 and 5.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1874/Q4 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 140 age 4.

John Evans

#29709, b. about 1840, d. 1917
Last Edited=24 Apr 2015
     John Evans was born about 1840 in Sunderland, Durham, England.1 He married Ann Elizabeth Markwell, daughter of John Markwell and Ann Smith, in 1887 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.2 John died in 1917 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England.3,4

Children of John Evans and Ann Elizabeth Markwell

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1887/Q1 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 149.
  3. [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1917/Q4 Stockton Volume 10a Page 82 age 76.

Laura Evans1

#29710, b. 1888, d. 11 June 1950
Last Edited=1 Oct 2015
Laura Sharp née Evans
     Laura Evans was born in 1888 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.1,2 She was the daughter of John Evans and Ann Elizabeth Markwell.1 In the census of 5 April 1891 in 48 Alliance Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of Ann Elizabeth Evans.3 In the census of 31 March 1901 in 7 Acclom Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of Ann Elizabeth Evans.4 In the census of 2 April 1911 in Roselyn, 77 Londonderry Road, Stockton on Tees, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of Ann Elizabeth Evans.5 She married Edmond Sharp, son of Thomas Henry Sharp and Hannah Mary Proctor, on 9 June 1911 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England, Edmond was a naval architect.6 Edmond must have been quite an artist as he entered two painting into the autograph album of Thomas Greathead and two in the album of Marion Greathead. This photograph was taken around 1922. He was apparently also a very talented musician.7,8 Laura took her daughters Gwenllian and Dorothy left from Liverpool on board SS Oropesa on 21 July 1927 bound for Coruna.9 Edmond, his wife and two daughters left Liverpool on board SS Oroya bound for Coruna in Spain on 14 August 1930. Their home address was 72 Londonderry Road, Stockton on Tees.9 Edmond and family lived in Ferrol, Galicia, in northern Spain. Edmond still working in the ship building industry. Dorothy lived there for quite a few years with them. Gwenllian also spent several years but as she grew older she would travel back to Middlesborough where she stayed with her Aunt, Laura's sister, Eva and studied shorthand typing. Gwenllian eventually went back to Barrow and worked as a Spanish translator until she married.8 Laura returned to Liverpool arriving on 25 July 1932 with her daughters on board SS Orcoma. She gave her address as 72 Londonderry Road, Stockton on Tees. Laura left UK alone sailing on the same ship on 15.12.1932 bound for Coruna giving her address as 48 Westbourne Street, Stockton on Tees.10 Edmond and Laura left Coruna on board SS Reina del Pacifico arriving in Liverpool on 2 April 1933. They gave their address in UK as Blakiston, 48 Westbourne Street, Stockton on Tees. They sailed back on 11 May 1933 on board SS Orduna from Liverpool to Coruna in Spain.10,9 Laura sailed alone from Liverpool on 27 October 1934 onboard SS Orduna bound for Spain, giving her address as 72 Londonderry Road, Stockton on Tees.9 Edmond and Laura arrived in Liverpool on 15 January 1935 on board SS Reina del Pacifico from Corona in Spain, giving their UK address as 6 Albion Terrace, Hartlepool. They sailed back to Coruna from Liverpool on 20 June 1935 on board SS Reina del Pacifico.10,9 Edmond and Laura sailed into Southampton on 11 August 1936 on board SS Almanzora having boarded the ship in Lisbon. They gave their address in UK as 26 Eastbourne Road, Lindthorpe Middlesbrough.10 In 1939 when Franco took over Spain Edmond and Laura were given less than an hour to get out. They had a couple of suitcases but walked out on their house and possessions never to return.8 Edmond went to work in Halifax in Canada. He and Laura sailed on board SS Mulbera. Their address in the UK was 22 Grantley Road, Barrow in Furness. They left Newport in Wales on 21 August 1941. Returning from Halifax in Canada on board SS Cavina arriving in Liverpool on 29 October 1944. Edmond was described as a naval constructor. They gave their address as 22 Grantley Road, Barrow in Furness.9,10 Her husband Edmond died on 22 January 1949 in 311 Abbey Road, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England.11,12 Laura died on 11 June 1950 in The North Lonsdale Hospital, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England, her usual address was 311 Abbey Road, Barrow in Furness.13,12 The will of Laura was proved on 30 June 1950 in Lancashire to George Dixon Abraham a bank cashier. Her estate was valiued at £4083 1s 9d.12

Children of Laura Evans and Edmond Sharp

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1888/Q2 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 120.
  3. [S41891] UK Census 1891 (RG12) - 5 April 1891 RG12 Piece 4060 Folio 125 Page 38.
  4. [S41901] UK Census 1901 (RG13) - 31 March 1901 RG13 Piece 4636 Folio 38 Pages 17 and 18.
  5. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 29565 RG78 Piece 1717A Registration District 544 Sub District 1 Enumeration District 19 Schedule Number 123.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1911/Q2 Stockton Volume 10a Page 118.
  7. [S1] Jan's knowledge.
  8. [S31317] E-mails between Althea Dimmick and Jan Cooper from 29 January 2015.
  9. [S7] Ancestry.com - Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960.
  10. [S7] Ancestry.com - UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960.
  11. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1949/Q1 Barrow in Furness Volume 10b Page 234 age 63.
  12. [S9] Wills Index in TNA and Probate Office.
  13. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1950/Q2 Barrow in Furness Volume 10b Page 189 age 62.

John Lloyd Evans1

#29711, b. 5 April 1890, d. 1971
Last Edited=11 May 2015
John Lloyd Evans
     John Lloyd Evans was born on 5 April 1890 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.1,2,3 He was the son of John Evans and Ann Elizabeth Markwell.1 In the census of 5 April 1891 in 48 Alliance Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of Ann Elizabeth Evans.4 In the census of 31 March 1901 in 7 Acclom Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of Ann Elizabeth Evans.5 In the census of 2 April 1911 in 7 Acclom Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England, he was listed as the grandson of John Markwell John was a marine fitter.6 He married Eva M Brownlee in 1917 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England.7 John died in 1971 in Durham, England.8

Children of John Lloyd Evans and Eva M Brownlee

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1890/Q2 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 160.
  3. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  4. [S41891] UK Census 1891 (RG12) - 5 April 1891 RG12 Piece 4060 Folio 125 Page 38.
  5. [S41901] UK Census 1901 (RG13) - 31 March 1901 RG13 Piece 4636 Folio 38 Pages 17 and 18.
  6. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 29650 RG78 Piece 1718B Registration District 545 Sub Ddistrict 1 Enumeration District 50 Schedule Number 94.
  7. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1917/Q1 Stockton Volume 10a Page 74.
  8. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1971/Q3 Durham S E Volume 1a Page 1249 age 81.

Eva Evans1

#29712, b. 1892
Last Edited=15 Apr 2013
     Eva Evans was born in 1892 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.1,2 She was the daughter of John Evans and Ann Elizabeth Markwell.1 In the census of 31 March 1901 in 7 Acclom Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of Ann Elizabeth Evans.3 In the census of 2 April 1911 in Roselyn, 77 Londonderry Road, Stockton on Tees, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of Ann Elizabeth Evans.4 She married William H Collett in 1919 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England.5

Child of Eva Evans and William H Collett

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1892/Q1 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 114.
  3. [S41901] UK Census 1901 (RG13) - 31 March 1901 RG13 Piece 4636 Folio 38 Pages 17 and 18.
  4. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 29565 RG78 Piece 1717A Registration District 544 Sub District 1 Enumeration District 19 Schedule Number 123.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1919/Q4 Stockton Volume 10a Page 238.

Winnie Evans1

#29713, b. 1895, d. 1904
Last Edited=15 Apr 2013
     Winnie Evans was born in 1895 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.1,2 She was the daughter of John Evans and Ann Elizabeth Markwell.1 In the census of 31 March 1901 in 7 Acclom Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of Ann Elizabeth Evans.3 Winnie died in 1904 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.4

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1895/Q2 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 151.
  3. [S41901] UK Census 1901 (RG13) - 31 March 1901 RG13 Piece 4636 Folio 38 Pages 17 and 18.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1904/Q2 Hartlepool Volume 10a Pahe 95 age 9.

Elizabeth Evans1

#29714, b. 1899
Last Edited=2 Feb 2015
     Elizabeth Evans was born in 1899 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.1,2 She was the daughter of John Evans and Ann Elizabeth Markwell.1 In the census of 31 March 1901 in 7 Acclom Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of Ann Elizabeth Evans.3 In the census of 2 April 1911 in Roselyn, 77 Londonderry Road, Stockton on Tees, Durham, England, she was listed as the daughter of Ann Elizabeth Evans Elizabeth was at school.4

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1899/Q3 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 191.
  3. [S41901] UK Census 1901 (RG13) - 31 March 1901 RG13 Piece 4636 Folio 38 Pages 17 and 18.
  4. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 29565 RG78 Piece 1717A Registration District 544 Sub District 1 Enumeration District 19 Schedule Number 123.

Robert Coulson

#29715
Last Edited=15 Apr 2013
     Robert Coulson married Emily Markwell, daughter of John Markwell and Ann Smith, in 1899 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.1

Children of Robert Coulson and Emily Markwell

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1899/Q1 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 152.
  2. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.

Robert Coulson1

#29716, b. about 1902
Last Edited=16 Apr 2013
     Robert Coulson was born about 1902 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.1 He was the son of Robert Coulson and Emily Markwell.1 In the census of 2 April 1911 in 7 Acclom Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England, he was listed as the grandson of John Markwell.2

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14 Piece 29650 RG78 Piece 1718B Registration District 545 Sub Ddistrict 1 Enumeration District 50 Schedule Number 94.

Dorothy A Sharp

#29717, b. 27 June 1916
Last Edited=21 May 2015
     Dorothy A Sharp was born on 27 June 1916 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England.1,2 She was the daughter of Edmond Sharp and Laura Evans. Laura took her daughters Gwenllian and Dorothy left from Liverpool on board SS Oropesa on 21 July 1927 bound for Coruna.3 Edmond, his wife and two daughters left Liverpool on board SS Oroya bound for Coruna in Spain on 14 August 1930. Their home address was 72 Londonderry Road, Stockton on Tees.3 Edmond and family lived in Ferrol, Galicia, in northern Spain. Edmond still working in the ship building industry. Dorothy lived there for quite a few years with them. Gwenllian also spent several years but as she grew older she would travel back to Middlesborough where she stayed with her Aunt, Laura's sister, Eva and studied shorthand typing. Gwenllian eventually went back to Barrow and worked as a Spanish translator until she married.4 Laura returned to Liverpool arriving on 25 July 1932 with her daughters on board SS Orcoma. She gave her address as 72 Londonderry Road, Stockton on Tees. Laura left UK alone sailing on the same ship on 15.12.1932 bound for Coruna giving her address as 48 Westbourne Street, Stockton on Tees.5 She married Donald Bell Lambton in 1939 in Durham, England, Donald was an airman in RAF.6 Her husband Donald died on 29 July 1944 in Germany he was the son of Charles Elmo Lambton and Linda Lambton, née Bell; husband of Dorothy Lambton, of Hartburn, Stockton on Tees, County Durham. He was Flying Officer 145594 in RAF Volunteer Reserve 630 Squadron.7 She married Edwin Porritt in 1946 in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England, Edwin was a dairy farmer living in Hartburn, near Stocton.8 Her husband Edwin died on about 2008 from dementia from which he suffered for a couple of years.4

Child of Dorothy A Sharp and Donald Bell Lambton

  • Ian C Lambton

Child of Dorothy A Sharp and Edwin Porritt

  • Richard J Porritt

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1916/Q3 Barrow in Furness Volume 8e Page 1173.
  2. [S31336] E-mails between Richard Porritt and Jan Cooper from 6 May 2015.
  3. [S7] Ancestry.com - Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960.
  4. [S31317] E-mails between Althea Dimmick and Jan Cooper from 29 January 2015.
  5. [S7] Ancestry.com - UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1939/Q4 Durham South Eastern Volume 10a Page 312.
  7. [S40000] Website cwgc.org.
  8. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1946/Q3 Barrow in Furness Volume 10b Page 387.

Eva M Brownlee

#29718
Last Edited=15 Apr 2013
     Eva M Brownlee married John Lloyd Evans, son of John Evans and Ann Elizabeth Markwell, in 1917 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England.1

Children of Eva M Brownlee and John Lloyd Evans

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1917/Q1 Stockton Volume 10a Page 74.

Olive R Evans

#29719, b. 1917
Last Edited=15 Apr 2013
     Olive R Evans was born in 1917 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England.1 She was the daughter of John Lloyd Evans and Eva M Brownlee.

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1917/Q4 Stockton Volume 10a Page 135.

John L Evans

#29720, b. 1922
Last Edited=15 Apr 2013
     John L Evans was born in 1922 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England.1 He was the son of John Lloyd Evans and Eva M Brownlee.

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1922/Q2 Stockton Volume 10a Page 113.

Enid M Evans

#29721, b. 1924
Last Edited=15 Apr 2013
     Enid M Evans was born in 1924 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England.1 She was the daughter of John Lloyd Evans and Eva M Brownlee.

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1924/Q2 Stockton Volume 10a Page 176.

Thomas H Evans

#29722, b. 1927
Last Edited=15 Apr 2013
     Thomas H Evans was born in 1927 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England.1 He was the son of John Lloyd Evans and Eva M Brownlee.

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1927/Q2 Stockton Volume 10a Page 137.

William H Collett

#29723
Last Edited=15 Apr 2013
     William H Collett married Eva Evans, daughter of John Evans and Ann Elizabeth Markwell, in 1919 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England.1

Child of William H Collett and Eva Evans

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1919/Q4 Stockton Volume 10a Page 238.

Nancy E Collett

#29724, b. 1921
Last Edited=15 Apr 2013
     Nancy E Collett was born in 1921 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England.1 She was the daughter of William H Collett and Eva Evans.

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1921/Q3 Stockton Volume 10a Page 197.

Alice M Langdon

#29725
Last Edited=15 Apr 2013
     Alice M Langdon married William Henderson Markwell, son of John Markwell and Ann Smith, in 1917 in Plymouth, Devon, England.1

Children of Alice M Langdon and William Henderson Markwell

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1917/Q4 Plymouth Volume 5b Page 497.