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Good evening all,

I've not been on here for many years due to one thing and another. It's always been my passion so now I'm in a better place I want to continue my search, however things have changed so please excuse me if I'm on the wrong board.

If anyone has access to the 1911 census I'd love a look up of Mary Ann Axelborough, born in 1899. Living in Willington, Durham.

Thanks very much in advance, Deb x

Have you found her on the 1901 census

FMP only brings this up


First name(s) MARY A
Last name AXELBOROUGH
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1921
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ MARY A AXELBOROUGH married
George W Taylor
Spouse's last name Taylor
District Durham
District number -
County Durham
Country England
Volume 10A
Page 817

No I can't find her on the 1901 Census for some reason x

Ancestry has her records


Name: Mary Ann Axelbrough
Age in 1911: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Willington, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Willington
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County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: Nelson St Willington
Marital Status: Single
Registration district: Durham
Registration District Number: 551
Sub-registration district: Brandon
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Piece: 29938
Household Members:
Name Age
Israel Axelbrough 33
Harriet Ann Axelbrough 33
Mary Ann Axelbrough 12
Hannah Axelbrough 9
Israel Axelbrough 7

Her father's army record

Mary Ann Axelbrough
in the British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920
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Name: Mary Ann Axelbrough
Birth Date: 8 Apr 1899
Birth Place: Willington
Age: 15
Document Year: 1914
Relationship to Soldier: Child
Form Title: Military History Sheet
Number of Images: 7
Other Records:
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
Israel Axelbrough Self (Head)
Harriet Ann Plumpton Spouse
Mary Ann Axelbrough Child
Hannah Axelbrough Child
Israel Axelbrough Child

Her birth
VIEW England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
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Name: Mary Ann Axelboroough
Registration Year: 1899
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: Durham
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Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 419

GRO record
AXELBOROUGH, MARY ANN PLUMPTON
GRO Reference: 1899 J Quarter in DURHAM Volume 10A Page 419

Here they are on the 1901 census

Isral Axelbough
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Harriet Ann Axelbough
Birth Place: Jobes Hill, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Newfield
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Ecclesiastical parish: Byers Green St Peter
Town: Newfield
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:coal miner hewer

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Auckland
Sub-registration district: Bishop Auckland
ED, institution, or vessel: 49
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4650
Folio: 79
Page Number: 20
Household schedule number: 96
Household Members:
Name Age
Isral Axelbough 24
Harriet Ann Axelbough 23
Mary Ann Axelbough 1

Marriages Sep 1898
Axelborough Israel Durham 10a 617
PLUMPTON Harriet Ann Durham 10a 617

1901 record from FMP

1901 Census

6, Bush Street, Newfield, Auckland, Durham, England

Israel Axelbrough Head Married Male 24 1877 Coal Miner Hewer b. Jobs (??) Hill, Durham, England
Herriet Ann Axelbrough Wife Married Female 23 1878 - b. Lowside, Durham, England
Mary Ann Axelbrough Daughter Single Female 1 1900 - Willington, Durham, England

snap Shirley!!!

National School Admission Registers & Log-books 1870-1914

First name(s) Mary Ann
Last name Axelbrough
Birth year 1899
Birth date 08 Apr 1899
Event year 1904
School name Bensham, St. Cuthbert'S School, Gateshead, Infants' Department (Girls),
Town Willington
County Durham
Country England
Parent name(s) Axelbrugh Israel
Book type Admissions
Archive reference E_W_F_6
Folio / page no. -
Archive Durham County Record Office
Record set National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914
Category Education & work
Subcategory Schools & education
Collections from United Kingdom, England

from image:-

Address:- 15 Victoria St
Left 2 Nov 1906 to go to the Council School

Parensts still alive in 1939


Axelborough Household (2 People)
120 Rosedale Estate , Crook and Willington U.D., Durham, England

Israel Axelborough 06 Feb 1877 Coal Miner Hewer Incapacitated
Harriet A Axelborough 31 Oct 1877 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Ref: RG101/2833A/011/13 Letter Code: FGSB
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National School Admission Registers & Log-books 1870-1914

First name(s) Mary Ann
Last name Axelbrough
Birth year 1899
Birth date 08 Apr 1899
Event year 1906
School name St Johns School, Darlington
Town Willington
County Durham
Country England
Parent name(s) Israel
Book type Admissions
Archive reference E_W_F_40
Folio / page no. -
Archive Durham County Record Office
Record set National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914
Category Education & work
Subcategory Schools & education
Collections from United Kingdom, England

from image:-
Date:- 6-11-1906
Address:- 9 Nelson St
Date left:- 10-12-1912
Reason:- Age

NOTE:- school leaving age then was 12

Israel Axelborough
Death Age: 66
Birth Date: abt 1877
Registration Date: Mar 1943
Registration district: Durham Western
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 248



Name: Harriet A Axleborough
Death Age: 81
Birth Date: abt 1878
Registration Date: Mar 1959
Registration district: Durham Western
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 1a
Page: 832

It seems as if the school had two names. The entry is exactly the same as the one above for St Johns School. I have no explanation fro the double entry!!!


National School Admission Registers & Log-books 1870-1914

First name(s) Mary Ann
Last name Axelbrough
Birth year 1899
Birth date 08 Apr 1899
Event year 1906
School name Willington Council Mixed School (Later Willington Junior Mixed School )
Town Willington
County Durham
Country England
Parent name(s) Israel
Book type Admissions
Archive reference E/W/F040
Folio / page no. -
Archive Durham County Record Office
Record set National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914
Category Education & work
Subcategory Schools & education
Collections from United Kingdom, England

Sylvia
Sometimes schools had an infants section up to aged 7 then you transferred to the junior school in the same area

They would be separate buildings and sometimes a little way apart

As a matter of interest ..................

Israel was dismissed from service in WW1 on 23 January 1915 as Medically Unfit for Military Service, at Binsham, Gateshead

The address on his service sheet was 9 Neslon St, Willington

Married Willington Parish Church, 20-08-1898; Witnesses:- Lancelot Brown and Sarah Ann Graham

Mary Ann born 8/04/99, baptised (no date given)
Hannah born 10/09/01, baptised (no date given)
Israel born 24/08/03, baptised 05/09/03

Israel was 5' 7½" tall; weight 11 stone; eyes Brown; hair dark brown; religion C of E

Reason for discharge:- Chronic Squonitis (???) of both knees; Unlikely to become an efficient soldier

WOW thank you so much, all this information in such a short amount of time. Thank you so very much. Off to do some more searching :-D x

Shirley ..........

what is curious is that those two school records are absolutely identical other than the names of the schools.

Date of entry and date of leaving match exactly!

have to say I am overwhelmed by all this info, this is my husbands side of the family. Mary Ann Axelborough wa his grandmother , she died when she was 33 and my husbands dad was only 8 so never really knew anything about his mums side of the family. All this is new info to my husband and very much appreciated. x