Birth: January-March 1853 Heworth, Durham, UK
Father: Thomas Thirlaway (Thirlawell, Thirlow, Thirlwall) c1823-1900
Mother: Ann Bell 1826-1904
Marriage: 10 February 1878 St Edmund, Gateshead, Durham, UK
Wife: Mary Jane Donnison 1857-1910
Marriage: October-December 1914 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, UK
Wife: Alice Johnston [Ord] 1868-1953
Death: January-March 1935 Gateshead, Durham, UK
By Mary
Sarah Ann Thirlaway 1878-1903
Margaret Donnison Thirlaway 1883-1883
John James Thirlaway 1884-a1915
By Alice
William Thirlaway 1901-1902
George Edward Thirlaway 1904-1967
John Thirlaway 1905-1908
Birth of John James Thirlow in FreeBMD in January-March 1853 in Gateshead (10A 398).
His sister was registered in July-September 1855 in Gateshead and his brother was born in 18 September 1858 in Carr Hill, and registered in October-December 1858 in Gateshead.
In the 1861 census as John J Thirlway aged 8, born in Heworth, Durham, and living with his parents (Thomas and Ann), brother (Thomas) and two sisters (Elizabeth and Priscilla) in Carr Hill, Heworth, Durham.
His sister was registered in April-June 1864 and brother in July-September 1870, both in Gateshead.
In the 1871 census as John Thirlow aged 13 (sic - in the index, original is illegible and could be 18), born in Gateshead, Durham, single, a glafsmaker and living with his parents (Thomas and Ann), and two brothers (Thomas and William) and sister (Sarah) in Durham Place, Heworth, Durham.
Marriage of John James Thirlaway and Mary Jane Donnison in FreeBMD in January-March 1878 in Gateshead (10A 796).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 for John James Thirlaway aged 24, single, father Thomas Thirlaway, and Mary Jane Donnison on 10 February 1878 at St Edmund's, Gateshead, Durham.
His daughter was born in Carr Hill, Gateshead and registered in October-December 1878 in Gateshead.
In the 1881 census as John J Thirlway aged 28, born in Carrs Hill, Durham, a stone mason, and living with his wife (Mary J) and daughter (Sarah A) at 9 Durham Place, Heworth, Durham. His parents and brother were living at the same address.
His daughter was registered and died in July-September 1883 in Gateshead.
His son was registered in October-December 1884 in Gateshead.
He separated from his wife before the 1891 census.
In the 1891 census as John J Thirlaway aged 37, born in Gateshead, Durham, married, an engine fitter, and living with his son (John J) and daughter (Sarah A), all living with his brother and sister-in-law (Thomas and Margaret), and two neices (Annie J and Lillie) in three rooms at 43 Shipcote Terrace, Gateshead, Durham. His wife was a servant living at 5 Bedes Terrace, Bishopwearmouth, Durham.
His son was born on 24 March 1901 at 27 Second Street, Gateshead and registered in April-June 1901 in Gateshead,
In the 1901 census as John J Thirlaway aged 48, born in Gateshead, Durham, a railway warehouseman,and living with his "wife" (Alice), son (no name) and (step)daughter (Mary E) in three rooms at 27 Second Street, Gateshead, Durham.
His second son was born on 16 June 1904 and registered in July-September 1904 and third son registered in July-September 1905, both in Gateshead.
His first wife died in Ripon in 1910.
In the 1911 census as John James Thirlaway aged 58, born in Gateshead, Durham, a labourer working for N.E. Ry Co (North Eastern Railway), and living with his "wife" (Alice), two sons (George Edward and John James) and stepdaughter (Mary Elizabeth) in five rooms at 66 Dalmeny Terrace, Bank Street, Gateshead On Tyne, Durham. His "wife" is also listed as living with her parents at Ivy Cottage Haydon Bridge, Northumberland.
Marriage of John J Thirlaway and Alice Ord in FreeBMD in October-December 1914 in Newcastle T (10B 312).
In the 1921 census as John James Therlaway (sic) born in Durham in 1853 and living with Alice Therlaway (wife?) and John Martin Bell (born in Haydon Bridge, Northumberland in 1898) in Gateshead, Durham.
Death of John J Thirlaway in FreeBMD in January-March 1935 aged 81 in Gateshead (10A 940).
There are eight entries in Ancestry Family Trees for John James Thirlaway.
John James Thirlow was the husband of Alice Johnston, first cousin once removed of Peter Purves, husband of Isabella Richardson Steele, wife of Robert James Gordon, father of Irene Alice Gordon, wife of George William Barton, brother of Dennis Alfred Barton, my brother-in-law.
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