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Anne Smithson, 5
Joseph Willis, 35, Farmer
Barbara W, 35
Nicholas W, 7
Margaret W, 6
Mary W, 4
Joseph W, 1
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Robert Parkinson, 25, Manual Lab
Elizabeth Hutchinson, 15, Farm Lab

Dalton Moor - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
Andrew Watt, 50, Farmer
Mary W, 40
John W, 10
Thomas W, 8
Mary W, 6
Martin W, 4
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John Johnson, 50, Agr Lab
J. (male) Young, 15, Manual Lab
Elizabeth Clarke , 15, Farm Lab

Times Inn - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
Thomas Minns, 57, Publican and Farmer, N
Jane M, 56
Thomas M, 20
George M, 18
Adam M, 14
Charles M, 12
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George Pattison, 30, Farmer
Mary P, 25
Ann P, 1 month.

Dalton-le-Dale - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
William Hall, 83, Farmer
Isabella H, 73
Joseph H, 30
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Richard Coulton, 30, Agr Lab
William C, 5
William Thomas, 15, Manual Lab
Sarah Dawson, 15, Farm Lab

Dalton-le-Dale - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
Christopher Wilkinson, 35, Schoolmaster
Mary W, 28
Mary A. W, 3
Elizabeth A. W, 1

Dalton-le-Dale - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
Robert Richardson, 73, Independent means
Ann R, 66

Dalton-le-Dale - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
George Oats, 55, Farmer
Isabella O, 60
Ann O, 24
Anthony O, 20
Margaret O, 35
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Mary Jones, 6

Dalton-le-Dale - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
John Jameson, 45, Cartwright
Mary J, 50
John J, 20
Thomas J, 15
William J, 14
Elizabeth J, 13
Peter J, 10
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Margaret Robinson, 4

Dalton-le-Dale - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
Edward Pattisson, 60, Farmer
Jane P, 54
Joseph P, 25
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James Dickson, 15,
Ralph Lister, 15, Manual Lab
Edward Nicholson, 2

Dalton-le-Dale - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
Thomas Wilkinson, 50, Farmer,
Dorothy W, 40
Frances W, 50
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John Walker, 30, Agr Lab
Ralph Lister, 15, Manual Lab
Ann Watt, 12, Farm Lab

Dalton-le-Dale - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
James Minns, 27, Agr Lab
Frances M. 29
Elizabeth M, 2

Dalton-le-Dale - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
William Pattisson, 80, Independent means
John Elliott, 30, Joiner
Dorothy E, 40
Ann E, 8
William E, 6
John E, 4
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Charlotte Craggs, 14, Farm Lab
Thomas Garbutt, 20, Cotton Weaver

Dalton-le-Dale - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
John Craggs, 35, Agr Lab
Margaret C, 30
Margaret C, 15
Robert C, 10

Dalton-le-Dale - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
Joseph Elliott, 21, Engineer
Ann E, 21

Dalton-le-Dale - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
Anthony Walker, 34, Stone Mason
Ann W, 31
Thomas W, 7
Sarah W, 6
John W, 2

Dalton-le-Dale - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
John Nicholson, 29, Joiner
Jane N, 28
Eliz N, 4
William N, 3
John N, 4 months

Dalton-le-Dale - Dalton-le-Dale 1841 Census
Hugh Jobes [Jones?], 25, Joiner
Ann J, 25
Edward J, 2
George J, 3 days

Dawdon

Dawdon Field - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Benjamin M. Stafford, 50, Farmer
Mary S, 45
Eleanor S, 15
Jane S, 15
Mary S, 12
Benjamin S, 8
Milburn S, 5
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George Stonehouse, 30, Manual Lab
James Leonard, 20, Manual Lab, N (I)
Mary Thompson, 15, Farm Lab
NB: Dawdon Field House was a farm house which somehow was able to cope with seven families living in it. Today it still stands and is known as Dawdon Hill Farm. It is just across the small dene (Dawdon Field Dene) from the site of the former Dawdon Colliery. Like some of the other outlying farms it is probably vey old and almost certainly far older than Seaham Hall (1792). Dawdon Field House in fact has as good a claim as any to be the oldest continuously inhabited building in Greater Seaham. It has seen some noisy and dirty neighbours come and go - the Blastfurnace, the Chemical Works, the Bottleworks, the Gasworks, Watson Town and Dawdon Colliery, and it has seen them all off. Once more and perhaps for good it now overlooks only fields to the south.

Dawdon Field - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Edward Robinson, 30,
Agr Lab, N
Sarah R, 30, N

Dawdon Field - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Dodd, 30, Agr Lab, N
Margaret D, 25, N(S)
Ann D, 5, N(S)
John D, 4, N
David D, 3
James D, 8 months

Dawdon Field - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Lynn, 40, Agr Lab
Mary L, 35
Margaret L, 9
John L, 5
Robert L, 1

Dawdon Field - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Sarah Willis, 65, Pauper
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William Clough, 15, Agr Lab
Mary Clough, 15, Farm Lab
Margaret Clough, 5

Dawdon Field - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Walker, 25, Agr Lab
Jane W, 26
Elizabeth W, 2

Dawdon Field - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Francis Carter, 45, Agr Lab, N
Latitia (?) C, 53
John C, 20, Agr Lab
Latitita (?) C, 5

NB: At first the below Pilot Terrace was intended exclusively for those of that profession but as we can see in later censuses this did not last long. The Pilot houses were both humble and primitive. The pilots however were very well paid and were regarded almost as princes among their fellow citizens. When better class houses went up they soon abandoned the Terrace to others less choosy than themselves. Lord Londonderry recruited experienced pilots from up and down the coast but South Shields and Sunderland were the biggest providers. The most famous pilot families to emerge in Seaham were the Ellemor(e)s/Elemores, Applebys, Dobsons, Marshalls, Millers and Scotts. Again and again you will come across those surnames in this census. Three Applebys and three Dobsons were drowned in the carrying out of their duty but countless lives were saved by them and their colleagues in their other role of lifeboatmen. In the first century of Seaham Harbour’s existence the pilots were very important people indeed and the town owes a debt of gratitude to them.

Pilot Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Francis Appleby, 35, Pilot
Sarah A, 30
Ralph A, 5
Francis A, 4
Moses A, 2
Thomas A, 4 months
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Sarah Padley, 15, Farm Lab

Pilot Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Elizabeth Geatonby [Gatenby], 30, Seaman's wife, N

Pilot Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Charlton Dobson, 35, Pilot
Mary D, 30
Mary D, 10
Frances D, 5
Charlton D, 4
Ralph D, 2

Pilot Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Catherine Allan, 25, Seaman's wife
Elizabeth A, 1

Pilot Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Elizabeth Giles, 30, Seaman's wife
John G, 5

Pilot Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Jane Hunter, 35, Seaman's wife, N
Martha Lupton, 9

Pilot Terrrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Kirtley, 30, Ropemaker
Sarah K, 30
George K, 3
William K, 1

Pilot Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Joseph Henshell [Henzell], 60, Ship Captain, N
Margaret Smith, 30, Farm Lab

Pilot Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Henshell [Henzell], 50, Ship Builder, N
Ann H, 45
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Mary Maugham, 95, Pauper, N

NB: According to Pigots Trade Directory for 1834 the above William Henshell (or Henzell) was the first landlord of the Wellington Inn in South Railway Street. He then turned his attention to shipbuilding. You can hear more of him in later censuses.

NB: The above Mary Maughan was the oldest person in Greater Seaham in the census of 1841. If she was right about her age then she was born in about 1746, the year of Culloden, the last battle fought on British soil. She would already have been about 79 when the Stockton & Darlington Railway opened in 1825, the event which ushered in the Age of the Machine. What changes she would have seen in her lifetime!

Pilot Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Jonathan Johnson, 60, Mariner, N
Jane J, 50, N(S)
John J, 15, App
Edward J, 10, App
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Mary Henshell, 25
John H, 6 months

Pilot Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
James Smith, 25, Joiner, N(S)
Mary S, 25, N(S)

Pilot Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Coverdale, 25, Engineer
Mary C, 25
Hannah C, 5

Wood Houses - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Forster, 35, Engineer
Ann F, 35, N
Mary F, 10
Joseph F, 5
Dinah F, 4
Robert F, 1

Wood Houses - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Makepeace, 30, Blacksmith
Hannah M, 29
George M, 12
Hannah M, 9
William M, 7
Wilson M, 2

Wood Houses - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Lonsdale, 50, Agr Lab
Mary L, 50
Robert L, 25, Agr Lab
Elizabeth L, 20
John L, 15, Carpenter's App
Sarah, 14

Pottery - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Mary Webster, 25, Mariner's wife, N

Pottery - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
James Radcliffe [Ratcliffe], 25, Ship's Carpenter
Sarah R, 20
James R, 3
Robert R, 11 months
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Mary Berry, 45, Innkeeper
Elizabeth B, 15

Pottery - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Henry Burkett, 58, Tea Dealer, N
Elizabeth B, 60
Richard B, 15

Pottery - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Gray, 35, Potter
Margaret G, 35
Elizabeth G, 17
Margaret G, 4
George G, 1
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John Wilson, 25, Potter

NB: Examples of work from the above pottery still exist and are held by Sunderland Museum. The Pottery itself had gone by the time of the 1851 census.

Adolphus Street/Adolphus Place - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Charles Spencer, 30, Rope Manufacturer
Elizabeth S, 25
Marshall S, 5
Mowbray S, 3
Elizabeth S, 6 months
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Sarah Barrit (?), 28, Farm Lab, N

NB: Adolphus (1825-62) was the second son of the 3rd. Marquess of Londonderry and Frances Anne Vane Tempest. The street named after him was initially very small and would remain so for another couple of decades. Twenty years after this census it still contained only 5 families. Between 1861 and 1891 it expanded westwards and eventually totalled 68 houses. In 1841 it was on the very edge of the new town.

Adolphus St. (Braddyll Arms Hotel, formerly the Windmill Inn ?) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Chilton, 19, Brewer
Margaret C, 50
Margaret C, 16
John C, 13
Mark C, 5
Mary C, 15, Farm Lab
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Thomas Cumming, 20, Customs Officer
NB: According to Pigots Trade Directory for 1834 Thomas Chilton was the landlord of the Windmill at Seaham. This may have been the Mill Inn or the original name of the Braddyll Arms before 1834 when the below Colonel Braddyll had not yet completed his railway from South Hetton Colliery to Seaham Harbour. The mineral line ran right past the pub.
NB: Colonel Thomas Richmond Gale Braddyll of Haswell (and Ulverston, Lancs.) was the proprietor of South Hetton and Murton collieries. He financed the Braddyll Railway (the South Hetton line), constructed from 1831 to 1833, which linked his pits with Seaham Harbour and which went past this public house. Another public house, the Braddyll Arms at Cold Hesledon, was also named after him. Braddyll went bankrupt in 1846 and some of his holdings were taken over by the Pemberton family who had previously owned Monkwearmouth (Pemberton Main) Colliery. They renamed the pub at Cold Hesledon which became firstly the Cold Hesledon Inn and then the Pemberton Arms. It still stands today and is sometimes called the White House. The pub in Seaham was demolished in the 1960s. Colonel Braddyll also owned Conishead Priory near Ulverston in Lancashire. Long after his death this house was taken over by the Miner’s union and became a convalescent home for their sick and injured members.

Adolphus St - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Neil, 25, Timber Measurer, N
Hannah N, 20
Margaret N, 7
Robert N, 5
Thomas N, 1
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Isabella Ridley, 15, Farm Lab, N

Wood Cottages - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Pruddah [Prudhoe], 50, Mason
Mary P, 50
George P, 20, Mason
Mary P, 15
Thomas P, 15, Apprentice
John P, 10
William P, 5
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Dorothy Paxton, 20

NB: The above John Pruddah , aged 10, was in fact John Seaham Prudhoe, the first child to be born in the new town of Seaham Harbour in 1828, mentioned by Tom MacNee in ‘Seaham - the first 100 years’. Wood Cottages apparently stood on Terrace Green opposite the Lord Seaham. They were later removed and placed at the top of Pilot Terrace. In the 1851 census they are called Marquess Cottages but they have gone by the 1861 census, probably merged by the enumerators with ‘Wood Houses’.

Wood Cottages - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Rogerson, 50, Lab, N
Jane R, 45
Ann R, 25
Mary R, 15
Robert R, 14
John R, 20, Clerk
Elizabeth R, 8
Sarah R, 5

NB: The Rogerson family seem to stay put in Wood Cottages for the next 50 years at least, despite a change in location and changes of name to first Marquess Cottages and then Wood Houses. They can be found there in every census up to 1891.

Wood Cottages - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Alexander Thompson, 50, Joiner, N(S)
Elizabeth T, 50, N(S)
John T, 18, Mariner
Jesse T, 16
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William Lowes, 3

South Crescent (Vane Arms) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Dorothy Green, 35, Innkeeper, N
Samuel G, 15, App
George G, 10, App
Joseph G, 9
John G, 7
Ralph G, 5
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Samuel Coxon, 60, Sinker of Pits, N
Ann C, 25, Farm Lab, N
Ann Halliday, 20, Farm Lab

NB: Named after the Vane ancestors of Frances Anne this pub was demolished in the 1960s. The site is still empty. In this 1841 census the enumerator included it as part of South Crescent - later it would be regarded as being the bottom house in the north side of Church Street, number 74.

South Crescent - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Halliday Dixon, 30, Ship Chandler
Mary D, 40
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Henry Hutchinson, 25, Painter
Elizabeth H, 20
William H, 2
Joseph H, 2 months

South Crescent - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
James Wilson, 30, Tinner & Brazer
Alice W, 25
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William W, 20, Tinner

South Crescent - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Jonathan Johnson, 30, Agent
Ellen J, 30, N
Elizabeth J, 8
South Crescent (Londonderry Arms)
Matthew Patton, 49, Innkeeper, N
Mary P, 40
William P, 19, Architect
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Mary Cummins, 15, Farm Lab
Robert Loraine, 20, Coach Driver
Mary Harrison, 15, Farm Lab
Elizabeth Spraggon, 19, Farm Lab
NB: Named after the 3rd. Marquess the Londonderry Arms (picture above)was the first house begun in the new town of Seaham Harbour. It is now called ‘Sylvia’s’. As the nearest pub to the harbour it soon became known as a house of ill-repute. Six generations and 167 years later it still has that reputation, perhaps unfairly.

Church St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Sheridan, 55, Lab
Ann S, 55
Ann S, 20
Elizabeth S, 15
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Ann Ridley, 5

Church St - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Woodifield, 25, Agent
Elizabeth W, 25
Elizabeth W, 4
Jane Smith, Farm Lab, N
NB: At first Church Street had only one (the north) side and for a long time even this was incomplete. From its houses and shops there was a clear view to Kin(g)ley Hill. Soon though it would become much bigger.

Cross Street - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Stonehouse, 25, Sailmaker, N
Mary S, 25
Ann S, 4
Jane S, 2

NB: Cross Street disappears after this census. It may have been renamed Green Street in 1860 in honour of Sam Green, first manager of the Londonderry Seaham & Sunderland Railway, who succeeded in getting himself run over and killed by one of his own trains.

Church St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Charlton, 25, Agent, N
Sarah C, 20, N
Sarah C, 3, N
Elizabeth C, 3 months, N

Church St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
James Magee, 20, Coal Trimmer
Jane M, 20
Mary M, 13
Margaret M, 10
James M, 4
Jane M, 1
NB: A ‘trimmer’ had an horrendous job. He was employed at the docks in the extremely heavy task of getting the coal from wagons into boats. Sometimes this could be done cleanly and effortlessly with the use of chutes and gravity but more often the coal simply piled up beneath the hatch and did not reach into the corners of the hold of the boat. The trimmers then had to get down into the hold of the ship and make sure that coal reached into the corners. They did this by either using moveable steel plates to direct the coal to the desired spot (difficult to describe without a diagram) or by manually shovelling it into the corners as fast as it poured in from above. Backbreaking work and all done in complete darkness ! And of course a trimmer suffered as much from ‘the dust’ as any miner and got home from work just as filthy and exhausted. Trimming was part of the job of dockers at Seaham Harbour until the 1980s.

Church St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Nicholson, 20, Joiner
Margaret N, 20
Elizabeth N, 9 months
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Joseph Maddison, 25, Blacksmith, N

South Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Watson, 25, Painter
Isabella W, 23
NB: Only one house in South Terrace at this stage.

Church St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Jane Turnbull, 35, Seaman's wife, N
George T, 8
James T, 6
Jane T, 1

Church St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Elizabeth Middlemass, 35, Seaman's wife, N
Elizabeth M, 3, N
William Sutcliff, 30, Monister, N

Church St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Elizabeth Dryden, 30

Church St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
James Turnbull, 40, Agr Lab
Ann T, 25
Mary T, 1

Church St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Sarah Carter, 30, Dressmaker

Church St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Tinlin, 34, Agr Lab, N
Jane T, 34, N
Robert T, 13, N
Elizabeth T, 11, N
Thomas T, 9, N
William T, 7, N
Jane T, 1 month

Church St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Taylor, 25, Seaman
Isabella T, 25
George T, 1
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Elizabeth Earnshaw, 4

NB: The below Dunn’s Buildings are not mentioned in later censuses. They were probably one of the yards of Back South Railway Street or became merged with it as far as enumerators were concerned.

Dunn's Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Smith, 40, Lab
Ann S, 37
William S, 16, Lab
Thomas S, 14, Lab
Dorothy S, 12
Harriet S, 6
Robert S, 4

Dunn’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Stephen Duckwood, 58, Lab
Frances D, 43, N
Emma D, 15, N
Charles D, 15, App, N
Peter D, 10
Mary D, 5
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John Tomlin, 19,
Seaman, N

Dunn’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Scott, 48, Pilot
Morley S, 19, Pilot
James S, 10
Margaret S, 5

Dunn’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Paxton, 32, Ropemaker
Jane P, 30, N
Robert P, 7
James P, 4
Jane P, 2
Eliz P, 1
Margaret P, 2 months

Dunn’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Ralph Dunn, 70, Independent means
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Elizabeth Lindsay, 20, Farm Lab
NB: The above Ralph Dunn gave his name to the buildings listed here.

Dunn’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Philip Burley, 35, Lab
Thomas Colling, 17, Lab
Isabella Colling, 15, Farm Lab

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Ploughman, 35, Manual Lab, N
Mary P, 25
Jane P, 8, N

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Joseph Gibson, 50, Lab
Eliz G, 49
Frances G, 20
Eliz G, 15
Joseph G, 10
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Cuthbert Roddam, 40

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Elizabeth Gray, 40, Seaman's wife
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Ellen Stokeld, 30
William S, 11

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Howe, 40, Lab
Catherine H, 40
William H, 5
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Abraham Pearson, 70, Lab
Margaret Pearson, 69

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
James Smith, 35, Bellman
Ann S, 30
William S, 7

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Todd, 45, Keelman
William T, 18, Seaman

Back St (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Clarke, 30, Schoolmaster, N
Mary C, 25
Elizabeth C, 1

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Breton, 22, Shoemaker, N
Ann B, 28, N
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William Davey, 11, Apprentice

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Huit [Hewitt], 21, Tailor, N
Dorothy H, 24, N
James H, 1, N

Malcolm Square - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
James Greenlaw, 30, Seaman
Mary G, 30, N
Robert G, 15, App
James G, 2
Eliz G, 13
Margaret G, 10
Mary G, 7
Catherine G, 4

NB: Quite who Malcolm was is a mystery. Malcolm’s Square disappears after this census. It too probably was one of the yards of Back South Railway Street or became merged with it. A Malcolm’s Yard appears in the census of 1861 but this seems to be part of Back North Railway Street.

Malcolm Square - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Gordon, 47, Carpenter, N
Mary G, 38, N
Rebecca G, 10, N
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Margaret Milburn, 36, Ind. Means, N

Malcolm Square - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Margaret Smith, 30,
Potter, N(S)
Jane S, 6
Elizabeth S, 4
James S, 1 month

Malcolm Square - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Ann Spence, 45, Seaman's wife, N(S)
David S, 15, App, N(S)

Malcolm Square - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Johnson, 35, Lab, N
Hannah J, 30
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Christopher Harrison, 25, Lab, N
Robert Straughan, 20, Shoemaker

Malcolm Square - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Wilson Lister, 30, Cartwright

Malcolm Square - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Hinde, 30, Brakesman, N
Elizabeth H, 30, N

Malcolm Square - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Isabella Robson, 30, Widow, N
Barbara R, 4, N
Thomas R, 2
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Owen Anwoods, 28, Lab, N(I )
James Anwoods, 26, Lab, N(I )

Malcolm Square - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Sarah Jackson, 25, Widow
William J, 5

Malcolm Square - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Jane Stewart, 25, Seaman's wife, N(S)
James S, 1, N(S)

Malcolm Square - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Draper, 25, Mason
Ann D, 20
Michael D, 1
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Richard Draper, 20, Mason

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Bambrough, 26, Waggon Driver
Jameson B, 30
William B, 12

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Rush, 30, Pilot
Isabella R, 30
Mary R, 9
Ann R, 6
Isabella R, 3
Dorothy R, 1

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Hardy, 35, Coal Trimmer, N
Jane H, 26
James H, 2
William H, 8 months

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Hunter, 30, Coal Trimmer
Barbara H, 25
Margaret H, 7 months

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Watson, 23, Pilot
Sarah W, 23
Mary W, 3
Elizabeth W, 1

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Edward Brown, 41, Seaman
Mary B, 41
Jane B, 20
Mary B, 18

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Elizabeth Snell, 25, Seaman's wife, N
John Snell, 2

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Lyall Henry, 46, Pilot
Mary H, 45
Mary Bambrough, 1

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Richard Jarvis, 45, Carpenter, N
Jane J, 45, N(S)
Jane J, 15, N
John J, 15, N
Thomas J, 9, N
Richard J, 6, N
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Francis Thomas, 20, Carpenter, N(S)

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Nicholson, 55, Carpenter
Mary N, 55
Martha N, 30, N
Elizabeth N, 20, N
George N, 15, N

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Brown, 40, Pilot
Sarah B, 35
Elizabeth B, 17
Jane B, 5
Sarah B, 17 months

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Davison, 25, Mason
Margaret D, 23

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Silas Willis, 30, Seaman
Frances W, 27
Mary W, 8
Ellen W, 6
Thomas W, 3
Parkin W, 3 months

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Stewart, 67, Seaman, N(S)
Ann S, 67

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Elizabeth Kirk, 35, Seaman's wife
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Mary Swinney, 15
Isabella S, 12

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Ralph Hunter, 40, Coal Trimmer
Margaret H, 39, N
Robert H, 11
Ralph H, 5
Luke H, 3
John H, 3 months

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Gordon, 50, Lab
Ann G, 50
John G, 15
Robert G, 5

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Williamson, 61, Seaman, N
Margaret W, 61, N
Jane W, 36, N
Gilbert W, 36, Joiner, N
Matthew W, 12
James W, 6

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Isabella Fox, 20
Elizabeth Fox, 11 months
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James Fitzsummers, 45, Lab, N(I )
Peter Burn, 30, Lab, N(I )
Thomas Muckman, 20, Lab, N(I )
James Clarke , 40, Lab, N(I )
Peter Fitzsummers, 40, Lab, N(I )

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Samuel Palmer, 35, Seaman
Mary P, 40, N
John P, 10, App
Samuel P, 5
Mary P, 3

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Wilson, 25, Seaman
Elizabeth W, 25
John W, 4
James W, 2

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William White, 35, Coal Trimmer
Jane W, 35
Martin W, 15, Lab
Jane W, 13, N
John W, 11, N
Thomas W, 9
William W, 5

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Joseph Stephenson, 29, Lab
Sarah S, 25
Thomas S, 7
John S, 5
Joseph S, 3
Elizabeth S, 3 months

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Mary Jackson, 30, Seaman's wife
William J, 9
Mary J, 7

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Hudson, 30, Seaman, N
Ellen H, 25, N(S)
Ellen H, 5, N
Elizabeth H, 3
John H, 1

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Jonathan Lancaster, 25, Potter
Ellen L, 20

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Elizabeth Elernor [Elenor or Elemore], 15
Henry Elernor, 10
Francis E, 7
George E, 5
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Ann Brown, 10, Farm Lab

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Jane Jones, 25, Seaman's wife
James J, 1

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Mary Henry, 18
Dorothy H, 14
Margaret H, 8
William H, 17, Pilot
Lyall Henry, 11
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Robert Parker, 4

Back Street (Back S. Ry. Street) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Copeland, 45, Carpenter
Elizabeth C, 40
Thomas C, 9
Elizabeth C, 7
Dorothy C, 4
John C, 1

Cross St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Graham, 45, Lab
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Ann Hardy, 15, Farm Lab, N(S)

Cross St - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Boggon, 30, Lab
Sarah B, 26
John B, 4
Samuel B, 2
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Margaret Johnson, 35, Farm Lab
Elizabeth J, 2
George Ferry, 35, Seaman

Cross St - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Leighton, 25, Mason, N
Isabella L, 30
Mary L, 3
Henry L, 9
Dorothy L, 5 months
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Henry Hall, 42, Lab, N

Thornton's Buidings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Raine, 30
Ann R, 30
Elizabeth R, 9
James R, 7
Ann R, 6
Mary R, 4
Jane R, 10 months

NB: Thornton’s Buildings were probably owned by and named after Parkin Thornton, landlord of the Mason’s Arms. They disappear after this census and probably were one of the yards of Back South Railway Street or merged with it.

Thornton’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Isabella Wealands, 55, Dressmaker

Thornton’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Thompson, 25, Lab
Isabella T, 25
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Joseph T, 30, Lab

Thornton’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Slater, 20, Seaman, N(S)
Margaret S, 20

Thornton’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Newton, 25, Seaman
Mary N, 20
James N, 8 months

Thornton’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Andrew Robson, 45, Seaman
Isabella R, 40
James R, 19, Carpenter
Elizabeth R, 15

Thornton’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Mary Adamson, 40, Seaman's wife
William A, 10
Andrew A, 5

Thornton’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Mary McLashon, 45, Seaman's wife
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Sarah Fifam (?), 45, Seaman's wife
Robert Fifam (?), 45, Seaman

Thornton’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Mary Ritson, 54, N
George R, 16, N

Thornton’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Mary Ward, 25, Seaman's wife
Ellen W, 3
Martha W, 2
Ann W, 3 months

Thornton’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Hannah Harrison, 30, Seaman's wife
Ann H, 12, N
Isabella H, 8, N
Thomas H, 5, N
Elizabeth H, 2

Thornton’s Buildings - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Cuthbert Pattison, 35, Seaman
Alice P, 30
Ann P, 3
Joseph P, 2

(South) Railway Street - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Hall, 20, Shoemaker
Elizabeth H, 20

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John T. Moor, 25, Lawyer, N
Mary M, 20

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Blair, 38, Master Shoe Maker
Jane B, 39
Joseph B, 10
Catherine B, 8
Elizabeth B, 15
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John Camble [Campbell], 20, Shoemaker, N(I )
William Portous, 17, Shoemaker

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census (Golden Lion)
George Reed, 40, Butcher
Ann R, 30
Jane R, 12
Anna R, 10
John R, 8
Mary R, 6
Elizabeth R, 4
George R, 2
Elenor R, 4 months
NB: According to Pigot’s Trade Directory of County Durham (1834 edition) George Reed was also a publican. The beasts were probably slaughtered in the courtyard of the pub.

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Elizabeth Marwood, 32(?) , Farm Lab
John Davison, 25, Coach Driver

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Joseph Smith, 40, Master Shoe Maker
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Charles Harbron, 15, App

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Storey, 35, Grocer
Elizabeth S, 30
Mary S, 12
William S, 5
John S, 2

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Greenwell, 34, Butcher
Margaret G, 29
Sarah G, 5
Maria G, 3
Thomas G, 1
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Sarah Mustard, 13, Farm Lab

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Malcolm McLear, 45, Lab, N(S)
Esther M, 50, N
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Thomas Bowmaker, 20, Hairdresser

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Lister, 30, Lab
Elizabeth L, 25
George L, 10
William L, 8
Isabella L, 2
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Joseph Holcroft, 20, Lab, N(I )
John Hand, 24, Lab, N(I )

(South) Railway Street (Wellington Inn)
Edward Burwood, 45, Innkeeper, N
Isabella B, 35
Charlton B, 11
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Ann Robinson, 20, Farm Lab
Edward Earle, 20,
Seaman, N
Thomas Watson, 25, Seaman, N
George (surname unknown), 25, Seaman, N
James Lawson, 25, Musician
NB: The 1st. Duke of Wellington, an old Napoleonic Wars comrade of the 3rd. Marquess, visited Seaham in 1827 before the new town and harbour were constructed.

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Field, 45, Bread Baker
Mary F, 45
William F, 20, Grocer
John F, 12, App
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Samuel Myers, 12, App
Ann Cunningham, 15, Farm Lab

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Elemore, 25, Shopkeeper
James E, 15, App

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Gibson Keenliside, 25, Grocer, N
Isabella K, 30
Ann Bell, 14
William Bell, 8
Isabella Bell, 5 months

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Sarah Painter, 25, Seaman's wife, N

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Givens, 76, Seaman, N

(South) Railway Street - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Henry Smith, 40, Mason
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Margaret Whitehead, 60, Farm Lab
NB: The first Whitehead arrives in Seaham but this waif and stray has no connection with me. My Whiteheads would not arrive until about 1907, drawn from Newcastle by the lure of the new Dawdon Colliery.

(South) Railway Street - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Ann Stephenson, 55, Widow
Joseph S, 30, Pedlar
Ann S, 15
Mary S, 12
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John Brown, 55, Keelman

(South) Railway Street - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Chilton, 45, Master Shoe Maker
Isabella C, 30
John C, 10
Thomas C, 8
Isabella C, 2
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William Fenton, 30, Shoe Maker, N
Sarah Lister, 20, Dressmaker
George Stranghair [Straughair], 30, Master Shoe Maker
Jane S, 32
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John Williamson, 5
Edward Briggs, 39, Seaman, N
John Trobe [Probe], 16, App
William Pearson, 15, App
John Stranghair [Straughair], 18, App

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Michael Copeland, 35, Seaman
Johannah C, 35
James C, 15
Martha C, 15
Mary C, 10
Elizabeth C, 3
Susanna, C, 2

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Spoors, 23
Jane S, 23
Ward S, 2
Mary S, 2 months

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Grieves, 40, Trimmer
Elizabeth G, 35
Dorothy G, 10
Robert G, 8
John G, 5
George G, 3
Mary G, 10 months

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Jane Davison, 68

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
David Thompson, 25, Brakesman, N(S)
Hannah T, 25
Elizabeth T, 11 months

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Matthews, 36, Lab, N
Ann M, 36
Jane M, 8
Mary M, 6
Margaret M, 4

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Laverick, 35, Blacksmith
Mary L, 30
Thomas L, 2
William L, 1
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Thomas Laverick, 69, Seaman
Mary Arrowsmith, 64

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Hall, 35, Roper
Mary H, 35
Mary H, 8
Ann H, 4

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
David Jackson, 40, Lab
Arabella J, 46
Mary J, 14
George J, 11
Jane J, 8
Thomas J, 6

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Mary Hay, 20, Seaman's wife

(South) Railway St - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Henderson Mudd, 38, Lab, N
Dorothy M, 29
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Ann Gill, 12, N

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Lister, 60, Paper Maker
Ann L, 55
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Thomas Brady, 20, Lab, N(I )
James Hamill, 15, Lab, N(I )
Barney Hamill, 20, Lab, N(I )
Stephen Fitzpatrick, 50, Lab, N(I )
Thomas Shovalar, 25, Lab, N(I )
Michael Matthews, 30, Lab, N(I )
James Morfey [Murphy], 20, Lab, N(I )
Tarrens Tramar, 25, Lab, N(I )

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Matthew Howey, 40, Trimmer
Mary H, 37
Ann H, 15
Margaret H, 13
Mary H, 9
Sarah H, 7

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Blench, 30, Roper
Elizabeth B, 30
David B, 7
Henry B, 4
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Stephen Fitzpatrick, 50, Lab, N(I )

(South) Railway Street - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Taylor, 36, Lab
Mary T, 45, N
George Anick, 18, Lab, N

(South) Railway Street - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Littlefair, 30, Lab
Elizabeth L, 30
Dorothy L, 7
Mary L, 5
George L, 3
Thomas L, 1

(South) Railway St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Richard Mackey, 35, Seaman
Sarah M, 35
William M, 15
Mary M, 14
Sarah M, 14
Richard M, 7
Daniel M, 6
Charles M, 2
John M, 1 month

(South) Railway Street (Mason's Arms) - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Parkin Thornton, 35, Mason
Jane T, 35
Mary T, 11
Parkin T, 9
Catherine T, 7
Jane T, 5
Isabella T, 4
Robert T, 2
John T, 3 months
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William Walker, 67, Seaman, N
John Thornton, 40, Seaman
NB: Parkin Thornton was probably also the owner of Thornton’s Buildings

Dawdon Hall - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Earnshaw, 40, Trimmer
Elizabeth E, 35
John E, 15
Thomas E, 10
George E, 8
Jane E, 5
Elizabeth E, 3
Robert E, 1
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Robert Crosby, 30, Cartman

NB: Dawdon (or Dalden) Hall (see picture above), which stood next to Dalden Towers, was described as ‘decrepit’ some 60 years before this census. Sir Ralph Milbanke, lord of the manor, rejected it and preferred to live in ‘The Cottage’ when he came to live in Seaham in c.1778. ‘The Cottage’ was demolished in 1792 to make way for Seaham Hall. As you can see four families were living in Dawdon Hall in 1841. It had three families in 1851 but was abandoned as a habitation by the time of the 1861 census.

Dawdon Hall - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Watson, 27, Lab
Hannah W, 25, N
Mary W, 2
Dinah W, 6 months
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Robert Cowley, 29, Lab

Dawdon Hall - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Janet Huitson, 40, Farm Lab
Mary H, 30
James H, 5
Ellen H, 10 months
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Elizabeth Snowden, 70
John Cully, 15, Manual Lab

Dawdon Hall - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Mary Stephenson, 23, Dressmaker, N
Ann S, 20, Dressmaker, N

Frances St - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census.
John Short, 45, Merchant Sailor, N
Jane S, 45, N(S)
Sarah S, 12, N
John S, 10, N
Jane S, 6
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Adam (surname unknown), 20, Lab, N
NB: Frances Street, named after the Marchioness, had only one house at this point. History has come full circle for today there is only one house left - the Volunteers Arms.

Dean House Farm - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Richard Oliver, 50, Lab
Jane O, 50
George O, 24, Lab
Mary O, 18
Thomas O, 12
Richard O, 5
NB: Dean (or Dene) House Farm stood on the site of the modern Telephone Exchange and above what became Seaham Co-op. It definitely predated the rest of the town of Seaham Harbour. When the Rainton and Seaham Railway was constucted the farm was cut off from its fields and with the dene to the rear there was no exit. A bridge (which still exists)was thrown across the Rainton & Seaham Railway to give access to the fields to the south. Eventually the Marlborough area was developed as was the area between the farm and Henry Street and Dene House Farm became an agricultural oasis in the middle of the heavily industrialised town. It was demolished in the 1950s.

Dean House Farm - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Hope, 30, Lab, N
Mary H, 36
William H, 9

Dean House Farm - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Maugham, 28, Lab
Catherine M, 28
Thomas M, 7
William M, 5
Eleanor M, 1

New Lodge - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Reed, 50, Lab, N
Elizabeth R, 45, N
Rebecca R, 14, N
Jane R, 6, N
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June Robinson, 16, N

NB: I have not yet identified where this structure was. It may have been called South Lodge in the 1851 census but then it disappears.

Garden House - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Ralph Fair, 25, Gardener
Jane F, 25
Jane F, 3
Ralph F, 2
Dorothy F, 1
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Jane Kinross, 15, Dom Serv
NB: Garden House later became a pub, ‘Adam & Eve’s Gardens’. In the 1960s Mr. C. A. Smith wrote a number of articles about Seaham in the Sunderland Echo and in one of them he mentions an interesting story about the Fair family: Ralph Fair’s elder brother emigrated to the United States and did extremely well for himself in business. He eventually became a Senator and his daughter married into the fabulously wealthy Vanderbilt family. Ralph’s descendants in Seaham today (and there must be many) are therefore all related to that illustrious American family whose most famous modern member is Gloria.

Tempest Place - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Usher, 49, Lieut, RN, N(I )
Ann U, 39, N(I )
Elizabeth U, 19, N(I )
Emma U, 17, N(I )
Dorothy U, 15, N(I )
Mary U, 13, N(I )
Julia U, 8, N(I )
Kathleen U, 3, N(I )
William U, 2, N(I )
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Frances Gibson, 20, Dom Serv
NB: Only one house as yet in Tempest Place.

Baths - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Fairless, 50, Lab
Elizabeth F, 43
Hall Davison, 35, Mariner
William Davison, 15
NB: William Fairless fought alongside Lord Londonderry against Napoleon and became Seaham’s first lighthouse keeper.

Mill (?) House - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Hall, 64, Lab
Mary H, 57
William Brown, 24, Mason
Mary Brown, 19
John Thompson, 27, Lab

NB: The Mill House is mentioned later in the census. Quite where this Mill House was is not apparent from maps of the period. Logically it should be near to the Baths and North Terrace. Seaham did have a steam mill for corn and a saw mill but these were a quarter of a mile to the south. As you can see it was big enough to house four families.

Mill House - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Fairless, 20, Ingineer [engineer]
James Nelless, 20, Joiner, N

Mill House - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Jameson, 45, Ingineer [engineer]
Elizabeth J, 43
Thomas J, 15, Blacksmith's App
Mary J, 13
Elenor J, 10
Frances J, 4

Mill House - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Johnson, 20, Currier, N

(Number 1 ? ) North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Rutherford, 25, Druggist
Robert R, 20, Draper
Percival Laidlaw (?), 20, Lab
George Robson, 15, App, N
George S. Adamson, 15, App
Ann Lawson, 55, House Keeper
Hannah Hunter, 18, Dom Serv, N

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Edward Lazonby, 35, Shoe Maker
Isabella Liddle, 40, House Keeper, N
Ann Lazonby, 14
Elizabeth L, 10
Robert L, 5
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William Curry, 40, Shoe Maker

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Johnson, 60, Shopkeeper
Mary Johnson, 58
Elenor Gradon, 17, Dom Serv

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Henry Herbis (?), 45, Mariner, N
Elizabeth H, 44, N
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Ann Martin, 15, Dom Serv

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Newton, 41, Draper, N
Bentham Hall, 35, Lab, N

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Watson, 25, Tailor & Draper, N
Jane W, 25, N
William W, 5, N
John W, 3
Robert W, 2
Jane W, 1
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Ebenezer Kell, 60, Carpenter, N
Elizabeth K, 55, N

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Roddam, 35, Joiner, N
Elenor R, 38, N
Mary Pearson, 16
Elenor Pearson, 14

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Vipon [Vipond], 40, Carpenter
Mary V, 35

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
James Mason, 35, Carpenter
Sarah M, 25
Lidia(?) M, 1

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Whitfield, 63, Joiner
Jane W, 51
William W, 21, Joiner
Emily W, 15

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Ashforth, 43, Potter, N
Elizabeth A, 45
Elizabeth A, 11
Jane A, 10
Isabella A, 7
Thomas A, 1

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Hall, 74, Lawyer, N

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
David Fernie, 20, Tailor & Draper
Jane F, 20
William Thompson, 15, App
John Mannal \(?) [Mennell or Manuel], 10, App, N

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Fowler, 35, Mariner, N
Ann F, 33
William F, 8
Ann F, 6
George F, 4
Robert F, 1

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Robson, 25, Draper
Anthony Robson, 20, Lab
Mary R, 25, House Keeper
William Stratford [Stafford], 11, App

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Dorothy Bond, 50
Mary Shirkit [Sharkey], 24
Elizabeth Jones, 23
Hannah Bond, 9

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census (King’s Arms)
John French, 40, Butcher
Mary F, 45
John F, 15, App
Ann F, 11
Mary F, 5
Elizabeth F, 3
NB: John French was another publican/butcher according to Pigots Directory of 1834.

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Hannah Bellarby, 25
Robert Goodwill, 15

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Christopher Skinner, 30, Clericus[clerk], N
Emma S, 30, N
Charles S, 1, N
William S, 3 months
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Ann Marwood, 18, Dom Serv

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Joseph Coxon, 30
Jane C, 30
Samuel C, 8
Ann C, 5
John C, 1

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Henry Smith, 29, Druggist & Chemist
Harriet S, 25
John Wilkinson, 4
Frederick Prosser (?), 12, App
NB: Henry Wall Smith would later build Seaham’s first Gasworks.

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Dent, 50, Lab
Elizabeth D, 43
Jane D, 5

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Lee, 50, Agent to the Marquess of Londonderry, N
Ann L, 20
Elizabeth L, 17
Elizabeth Jansson (?), 15, Dom Serv

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Jane Maddy, 49, Shopkeeper, N
Elizabth M, 19, N

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Rockliffe, 28, N
Jane R, 21, N
Joseph Maddy, 11
James Rockliffe, 1
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William Brown, 20, Mariner, N
Female (name not known), 26, Lodger
Male (name not known), 45, Mariner, N(S)
Male (name not known), 1

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census (Lord Seaham Inn) (18)
Thomas Prosser, 54, Builder, N
Mary P, 56, N
James P, 20, Joiner, N
John Savage, 20, R. Police (?), N
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George Hire, 29, N(S)
Ann H, 23, N

NB: According to Pigots Trade Directory (1834) Thomas Prosser was a surveyor, builder and publican. The Lord Seaham is now called the Harbour View Hotel and next door to the south is a passageway through to what was Back North Terrace. This became known as Prosser’s Opening or Prosser’s Entry (see picture above) and will be mentioned again in later censuses. Originally the passageway was a tunnel with several families recorded as having lived above it.

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census (Lord Seaham Inn ?)
Jane Hall, 22
Mary Tasker, 27
Mary Tasker, 3
Elizabeth T, 6 months

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census (Lord Seaham Inn)
David Fernie, 50, Innkeeper
Margaret F, 52
Solomon F, 19
Margaret F, 13
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Frances Tomplinson, 20, N
Mary Ridley, 15, N
Samuel Goodwin, 40, N

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Watt, 23, Carpenter
Mary W, 20

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Andrew Wilkie, 25, Mariner, N(S)
Phyllis W, 22
Thomas W, 1

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Smith, 30, Mariner, N
Thomas Brown, 55, Pilot
Isabella B, 55
Margaret B, 15
Robinson B, 10
Jane B, 5

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Mary Gray, 37
Jane Gray, 17
Mary Gray, 4

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Jacob Sanderson, 58, Mariner
Ann S, 59
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Elizabeth Baxter, 25
William Nicholson, 25

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Sarah Webb, 60, Post Office
Richard W, 25, Agent
Ann W, 25, Schoolmistress

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Isabella Goss, 21
Jane G, 1

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Hobkirk, 45, Mariner
Jane H, 46
Robert H, 23, Lab
Thomas H, 18, Lab
Sarah H, 15
William H, 12
Jane H, 8

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Peregrine Henzel, 44,
Clerk, N
Jane H, 39, N
Jane H, 16, N
Ann H, 15, N
Mary H, 9, N
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Margaret Bowmaker, 43, Visitor, N

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Harrison, 46, Pilot
Ann H, 52
Mary H, 17
John H, 13

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Elizabeth French, 23
Catherine Harrison, 10

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Reaveley, 41, Harbour Master
Ann R, 36
Thomas R, 12
Ann R, 10
Ralph R, 8
Henry R, 6
Alice R, 2
Edmund R, 1 month
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Jane Walker, 20, Dom Serv

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Robson, 55, Lab
Dorothy R, 51

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Scott, 30, Pilot
Elenor S, 31
Michael S, 10
Thomas S, 7
John S, 5
William S, 3
Elenor S, 1

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Peter Bailey, 41, Lab, N
Charlotte B, 38

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Isabel Still, 37, N(S)
Robert S, 12, N(S)
Barbarah S, 7, N(S)
James S, 7, (N)
Mary S, 6, N(S)

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Short, 41, Carrier, N
Margaret S, 38
John S, 15
Elizabeth S, 11
Margaret S, 9
Catherine S, 6
Hannah S, 3
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Jane Finlaw, 70, Lodger, N

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Edward Watson, 57, Lab, N
Charles Watson, 27, Hairdresser, N

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Edward Glasper [Clasper], 60, Lawyer, N
Isabella G, 60, N
Edward G, 30, Lawyer, N
Mary G, 30
Thomas G, 2

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Atkinson, 25, Shoemaker
John Sewel, 20, Shoe Maker, N

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Ann Fowler, 30
Mary F, 8, N
George F, 6, N
Henry F, 4, N
John F, 1

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Horn, 25, Joiner
Frances Horn, 18

North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Margaret Nichols, 38

Back or Behind North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Charles Clarke, 37, Shoe Maker, N
Jane Clarke, 40, N
James McAll, 26, Lab, N(I )
Thomas Kirk, 20, Lab (I )
Thomas Gilmore, 20, Lab, N(I )
John McCerny, 21, Lab, N(I )

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
David Davison, 31, Mariner, N(F)
Margaret D, 30
Charles D, 9
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Robert Hobkirk, 24, Mariner, N
Margaret Elemer, 18, Lodger

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
James Smith, 34,
Mariner, N
Ann S, 39

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Costello, 30, Lab, N
Mary Ann C, 30, N
Ann C, 11, N
James C, 9
Thomas C, 7
Michael C, 4
George C, 1
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James Scott, 13, Lodger

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Eleanor Healer, 25, N
George H, 4
Dorothy H, 4

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Herron, 59

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Joseph Gilmore, 37, Mariner
Jane G, 36
Holms G, 9
Mary Ann G, 9
Sarah G, 1
Elizabeth G, 2 months

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Daniel Paul, 26, Butcher, N
Mary P, 25, N
Mary P, 9 months
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Charlotte Gradon [Graydon], 24, Dom Serv

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
David Nicholson, 25, Roper, N
Grace N, 25, N(S)
Elizabeth N, 9, N(S)
Mary N, 6 months

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Clarke, 30, Brewer
Sarah C, 30, N
Mary C, 7
Frances C, 3
Sarah C, 1
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Hannah Storey, 25,
Lodger, N

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Healer, 53, N
Dorothy H, 54, N
William H, 24
George H, 19
Dorothy H, 13

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Watson, 50, Innkeeper
Ruth W, 36
Susannah W, 17
Mary W, 8
Ruth W, 4
Elizabeth W, 1
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Thomas Hope, 25, Lab

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Mary Watson, 77, Widow
Mary Minto, 13

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Angles, 64, Lab
Mary A, 68, N

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Ann Adamson, 38
Matthew A, 3

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Ferry, 48, Lab
Elizabeth F, 40
George F, 14
John F, 6
Jane F, 4
Mary Ann F, 6 months
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Jane Adamson, 77
George A, 16, Lab

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Thompson, 30, Tailor, N(S)
Elizabeth T, 24, N
Robert T, 8 months
Ann Thompson, 56, N(S)

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Almond, 23, Mariner
Sarah A, 21
Elizabeth A, 5 months

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Thurbuck, 54, Pilot
Mary T, 55
Sarah T, 19
John T, 14
George T, 11

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Francis Calvert, 48, Master Mariner, N
Mary Coulson, 25, Schoolmistress, N

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Lorance (sic) Harkess, 30, Mariner, N
Ann H, 25, N
Elizabeth Whitmarsh, 64, Lodger, N

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Pickerine [Pickering], 50, Lab
Elizabeth P, 50
John P, 15, Lab
Elizabeth P, 15

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Walton, 45, Lab
Emma W, 43
Peter W, 20, Lab
John W, 16, Lab
Mary W, 7
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Henry Laws, 20, Mariner, N

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Beswick, 35, Brewer
Alice B, 30

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Lee, 47, Lab
Ann Lee, 41, N
Ann L, 14
Jane L, 13
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Edward Hunter, 20, Lab, N

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Richard Watson, 38, Mariner
Mary W, 33
John W, 14
Michael W, 10
Richard W, 7
William W, 7
Mary W, 1

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Percival Spoors, 50, Trimmer
Jane S, 50
Ann S, 20
Percival S, 16, Painter
Mary S, 11
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Thomas Jordan, 92, Lodger

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Robert Scott, 35, N
Sarah Scott, 35, N
Mary S, 7
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William Close, 65, Lab

John St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Haswell, 35, Butcher
Elizabeth H, 35
Thomas H, 9

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Alexander Kinross, 40, Bookbinder, N
Isabella K, 40
Page K, 14
Elen K, 12
Isabella K, 10
Thomas K, 7
Robert K, 4
John K, 1

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Deacon, 45, Lab, N
Ann D, 44, N
Henry D, 20, Carpenter, N
Robert D, 14, Lab, N
Ellen D, 12, N
Ann D, 10, N

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Thomas Jarret, 30, Blacksmith, N
Margaret J, 30
Thomas J, 6
Sarah J, 4
Margaret J, 2

John St. - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Isabella Ridley, 45, N
John R, 25, Carpenter, N
Deborah R, 15, N
Thomas R, 14, N
George R, 12
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Matthew Christie, 10, Lodger

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Peter Thompson, 40, Lab, N
Jane T, 45, N
Mary T, 12, N
Peter T, 10, N
Alice T, 7

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
Joseph Watson, 36, Mariner
Dorothy W, 33
John W, 13, Roper
William W, 11
Ann W, 9
Dorothy W, 7
Isabella W, 3

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
George Scott, 33, Couper [cooper]
Jane S, 30
John Scott, 77, Lodger

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
William Pearson, 25, Mariner
Mary P, 25
Elizabeth P, 6
Thompson P, 4
Elenor P, 2
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Elizabeth Christie, 70

Back North Terrace - Dawdon (Seaham Harbour) 1841 Census
John Marshall, 29, Pilot
Elizabeth M, 30
Margaret M, 4
John M, 1