Mary Atkinson & Joseph Brunton

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Mary was born in the June Quarter of 1840 in Old Park, Co. Durham.  Joseph was born in the December quarter of 1841 at Great Stainton, Co. Durham.

 

They were married in Darlington in the June quarter of 1863.  In 1871, Joseph was a commercial traveller (sales representative) and the family was living at 20 King St, Holy Trinity, Co. Durham. Joseph does not appear in the 1881 census, at which time Mary & her children are living with her mother & siblings at Low Beaumont Hill Farm; Joseph may well have been travelling for work for a period of time.

 

they had two children, Mary & Thomas.

 

However, in 1891 she is back living with Joseph in Darlington, by which time Joseph is a Railway Wagon Inspector.  They have moved to Barnard Castle by 1901, all the while Joseph has remained a Railway Inspector.

 

Mary died in January of 1903 in Bishop Aukland and Joseph appears to have died in October 1911, also in Bishop Aukland.

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