James Ancrum (abt. 1811 - 1909)

Born about 1811 in Midlothian (Edinburgh), Scotland

Ancestors

Descendants

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Biography

This profile is part of the Ancrum Name Study.

Marriages

• England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

Name: James Ancrum Registration Year: 1865 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Registration District: Newcastle upon Tyne Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: Northumberland Volume: 10b Page: 133 Records on Page: Name James Ancrum Mary Bruce Dorothy Golightley

1841 Census

The Ancrum family was living at Birtley in 1841. ^[1]

• James Ancram, 30, born in England outside County Durham(?)
• Sarah Ancram, 30, born in County Durham
• John Ancram, 8, born in County Durham
• Andrew Ancram, 2, born in County Durham

1851 Census

The Ancrum family was living at Gateshead, Chapelry of Heworth, Gosforth Place in 1851. ^[2]

• James Ancrum, head, married, 43, mariner, born in Edinburgh, [Scotland]
• Sarah Ancrum, wife, married, 42, born in South Shields, County Durham
• John Ancrum, son, unmarried, 18, apprentice mason, born in Birtley, County Durham
• Mary Ancrum, daughter, unmarried, 16, servant, born in Birtley, County Durham
• Andrew Ancrum, son, 13, scholar, born in Birtley, County Durham
• George Ancrum, son, 10, scholar, born in Felling, County Durham
• James Ancrum, son, 10 months, born in Felling, County Durham
• James Ancrum, father, widower, 71, cork cutter, born in Edinburgh, [Scotland]
• Hannah Pringle, visitor, unmarried, 20, no [occupation], born in Seaham, County Durham
• James Richardson, lodger, unmarried, 22, labourer, born in Felling, County Durham

1861 Census

The Ancrum family was living at Quarry Row in the civil parish of Jarrow, ecclesiatical parish of Heworth in 1861. ^[3]

• ANCRUM James Head M M 53 Chemical Labourer Scotland -
• ANCRUM Sarah Wife M F 50 Durham South Shields
• ANCRUM George Son U M 20 Chemical Labourer Durham Felling
• ANCRUM James Son U M 10 Scholar Durham Felling
• ANCRUM Elizabeth Dau U F 10 Scholar Durham Felling
• ANCRUM Sarah Dau U F 7 Scholar Durham Birtley

• 1871 England Census

Name: James Ancrum Age: 60 Estimated Birth Year: 1811 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: Leith Scotland Civil parish: Heworth Ecclesiastical parish: St Alban Town: Felling County/Island: Durham Country: England Registration district: Gateshead Sub-registration district: Heworth ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Household schedule number: 136 Piece: 5048 Folio: 89 Page number: 24 Household Members Age Relationship James Ancrum 60 Head Mary Ancrum 44 Wife

• 1881 England Census

Name: James Ancrum Age: 74 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807 Relationship to Head: Head Spouse: Mary Ancrum Gender: Male Where Born: Scotland Civil Parish: Heworth County/Island: Durham Country: England Street Address: Coldwell Bank Robsons Cottages Marital status: Married Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Boot & Shoemaker Registration District: Gateshead ED, institution, or vessel: 4a Piece: 5029 Folio: 90 Page Number: 29 Household Members: Name Age James Ancrum 74 Mary Ancrum 69 William Barber 26 (not transcribed) (not transcribed)

Death

• England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

Name: James Ancrum Age: 58 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Death Registration Place: Gateshead, Durham, United Kingdom Death Date: Mar 1909 Inferred Death Place: Durham, United Kingdom Volume: 10a Page: 554

Sources

1. ↑ Registration District: Chester Le Street Sub-registration District: Lamesley Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 300 Book: 1 Folio: 15 Page Number: 25
2. ↑ Registration District: Gateshead Sub-registration District: Heworth ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Household Schedule Number: 78 Piece: 2401 Folio: 146 Page Number: 25
3. ↑ "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5902f6abe9379091b10cc99a : viewed 1 Sep 2023), James ANCRUM, Quarry Row, Durham, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/3797, Folio 105, Page 40, Schedule 244, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• England Census