William Glenwright, Collier

We know only a little information about William Glenwright and his family. William was baptized in 1788 in the Presbyterian Church in Haltwhistle, Northumberland, son of Thomas Glenwright and Elizabeth Wigham. At a relatively young age, he moved to Gateshead, Durham where he became a Collier (coal miner). He married Sarah Marshall from the neighboring parish of Bishop Wearmouth in her church, though they lived in Gateshead.

After a 25-year lapse, we see William and Sarah living in Durham City in the 1851 census with their two youngest daughters. We do not know where they migrated in-between. We might assume they had additional children, but have no additonal details of them.

William Glenwright

b. about 1788, Haltwhistle, Northumberland
bap. 15-Jun-1792, Haltwhistle (Presbyterian), Northumberland
d. after 1851
md. 27-Sep-1819; Bishop Wearmouth, Durham

Sarah Marshall

b. about 1789, Wylam, Ovingham, Northumberland
d. aft 1851

Children:

George Glenwright; b. 3-Nov-1819, Gateshead, Durham
Thomas Glenwright; b. 3-May-1821, Gateshead, Durham; d. 19-Feb-1902; Ashland, Schuykill, PA
Isabella Glenwright; b. about 1832, Hylton, Durham
Esther Glenwright; b. about 1835, Gateshead, Durham

Record Abstracts of William Glenwright and Family

Baptism Record of William Glenwright

Parish Registers, Haltwhistle Presbyterian (no page numbers):
[1792] June 15th. Thomas Glenwright and his wife Eliz'th. had a baptized at the meeting named William.

Marriage Record

Marriage Certificate of William Glenwright and Sarah Marshall

Page 291.

MARRIAGES solemnized in the Parish of Bishopwearmouth
in the County of Durham in the Year 1819.

William Glenwright of the Parish of Gateshead
and Sarah Marshall of this Parish
were married in this Church by License ~~with Consent of~~
________(blank line)________ this 27^h day of
Sept^r in the Year One thousand eight hundered and nineteen
By me G Stephenson, Curate

This Marriage was solemnized between us {

William Glenwright X his mark

Sarah Marshall X her mark

In the presence of {

Tho^s Lawson Jun^r

Mark Hutchinson

No. 873.

Birth Record for son George

1819 Baptism Record of George Glenwright

Page 294.
Baptisms solemnized in the parish of Gateshead in the County of Durham in the Year 1819.

When Born	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name	Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom
Nov 3	Dec 20	George	William Glenwright Sarah	Gateshead	Pitman	H. Salvin, Curate

Birth Record for son Thomas

1821 Baptism Record of Thomas Glenwright

Page 68.
Baptisms solemnized in the parish of Gateshead in the County of Durham in the Year 1821.

When Born	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parents Name	Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom
May 3	9 [May 1821]	Thomas	Matthew Glenwright Elizabeth	Gateshead	Pitman	Hollinson, Rector

Census Records

1851 Census, St. Giles Parish, Durham, Durham: page 21, dwelling 90

Name of Street, Place or Road, and No. of House	Name and Surname of each person who abode inn the house on the night of the 30th March, 1851	Relation to Head of Family	Condition	Age of		Rank, Profession, or Occupation	Where Born
Name of Street, Place or Road, and No. of House		Relation to Head of Family	Condition	Males	Females	Rank, Profession, or Occupation	Where Born
Love Street	William Glenwright	Head	Mar	63		Coal Miner	Northumberland Haltwhistle
	Sarah Do	Wife	Mar		62		Wylam
	Isabella Glenwright	Daur	u		19	Dress Maker	Durham Hylton
	Esther Do	Daur	u		16	Dress Maker	Durham Gateshead

Return to the Glenwright Home Page

Doug Murphy
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Last modified: Thursday, 16-Mar-2000 18:55:39 MST