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Census Returns for Tyneside
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Surnames known locally on Tyneside, that have Orkney / Shetland origins are such as Baxter, Clouston, Corsie, Groundwater, Inkster, Leslie and Lobban.
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The extracts below are taken from the 1881 Census
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| ROAD, STREET & No. or NAME of HOUSE |
NAME & SURNAME |
AGE
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PROFESSION |
WHERE BORN |
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Coxlodge Hall, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Andrew Leslie
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62
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J.P.& Iron Shipbuilder
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Scotland
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Coxlodge Hall, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Margaret Leslie
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52
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Wife
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Scotland
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They had 5 female Servants, plus Coachman & family, plus Gardener & family. A total of 17 mouths to feed in the Leslie household. By 1891, Andrew was a Widower aged 72, retired with 4 Servants.
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At the Tyne & Wear Archives on Microfiche (FC182) the following 1891 Census Returns detail
the 'Ships laid up in the River Tyne' at Census time,complete with crew details.
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| SHIP'S NAME |
TYPE
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TONNAGE
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PORTof REG. |
SEAMAN'S NAME |
AGE
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RANK |
WHERE BORN |
| Hahnemanen |
-
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1293
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Newcastle |
William Scott |
58
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Mate |
Walls, SHI |
| Hahnemanen |
-
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1293
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Newcastle |
Charlotte Scott |
57
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Mates Wife |
Lerwick, SHI |
| S.S. Creole |
-
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Laid-up
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Newcastle |
John Rendall |
33
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Bosun |
Orkney |
| S.S. Creole |
-
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Laid-up
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Newcastle |
James Cursiter |
23
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Visitor |
Orkney |
| S.S. Luxor |
-
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938
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Newcastle |
William Blance |
32
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A.B. |
Nestrig, SHI |
| S.S. Luxor |
-
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938
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Newcastle |
Andrew Sinclair |
27
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A.B. |
Lerwick, SHI |
| S.S. Marion |
-
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640
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Liverpool |
A. S. Hansen |
32
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Bosun |
Lerwick, SHI |
| Autocrat |
-
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Laid-up
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Newcastle |
Magnus Manson |
53
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Mate |
Lerwick, SHI |
| S.S. Rondo |
Coaster
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739
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Newcastle |
T Pottinger |
-
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Master |
-
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| S.S. Rondo |
Coaster
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739
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Newcastle |
James Smith |
35
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A.B. |
Shetland |
| S.S. Rondo |
Coaster
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739
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Newcastle |
James Shewan |
33
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A.B. |
Shetland |
| S.S. Rondo |
Coaster
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739
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Newcastle |
Laurance Thompson |
39
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A.B. |
Shetland |
| S.S. Giralda |
-
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732
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Foreign |
W. Nicholson |
20
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A.B. |
Lerwick, SHI |
| S.S. Giralda |
-
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732
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Foreign |
Wm. Davidson |
20
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A.B. |
Lerwick, SHI |
| Janet |
Coaster
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73
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Stromness |
Tom Tulloch |
40
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Master |
N. Ronaldshay |
| Janet |
Coaster
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73
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Stromness |
John Sinclair |
45
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Mate |
Sanday, Orkney |
| Janet |
Coaster
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73
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Stromness |
David Cormack |
20
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A.B. |
Sanday, Orkney |
| Janet |
Coaster
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73
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Stromness |
John Tait |
18
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A.B. |
Orpher, Orkney |
| Janet |
Coaster
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73
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Stromness |
John Sinclair |
18
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Cook |
S. Ronaldshay |
| S.S. Lambeth |
-
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-
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London |
John Jamieson |
31
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A.B. |
Shetland |
| S.S. Lambeth |
-
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-
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London |
Thomas Sabastian |
42
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A.B. |
Stromness |
| Lavinia |
Coaster
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-
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Newcastle |
James Sinclair |
35
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Master |
Kirkwall |
| Lavinia |
Coaster
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-
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Newcastle |
Alex Flett |
25
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Mate |
Holm, Orkney |
| Lavinia |
Coaster
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-
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Newcastle |
Robt. Hay Walls |
23
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A.B. |
Kirkwall |
| Lavinia |
Coaster
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-
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Newcastle |
John Hanister |
17
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Cook |
Stromness |
| S.S. Tempo |
Coaster
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688
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Newcastle |
James Lawrenson |
50
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A.B. |
Dunrossness, SHI |
| S.S. Tempo |
Coaster
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688
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Newcastle |
Robert Thompson |
24
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A.B. |
Lumiesting, SHI |
| S.S. Sindbad |
Coaster
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591
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Newcastle |
James Pottinger |
60
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2nd Mate |
Witeness, SHI |
| S.S. Tanfield |
Coaster
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440
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London |
Hugh Johnston |
50
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A.B. |
Stormness |
| S.S. Tanfield |
Coaster
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440
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London |
William Johnston |
20
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O.S. |
Stormness |
| S.S. Normand |
-
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739
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Sunderland |
Andrew Hawick |
23
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A.B. |
Shetland |
| S.S. Normand |
-
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739
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Sunderland |
James Henry |
28
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A.B. |
Shetland |
| Perseverance |
Sailing vessel
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639
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Sunderland |
Robert Sinclair |
27
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A.B. |
Shetland |
| Northumbria |
Coastal
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528
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-
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William Twatt |
29
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A.B. |
Shetland |
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