Wylam Welch

1864 - 1917  (53 years)

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• Name	Wylam Welch
  Relationship	with George William Craxford
  Born	21 Apr 1864	Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871-1881	Thames Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear   [1]
  	He is listed as "Wyland" in the 1871 census
  Residence	1891	Thompson Hall, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  Residence	1893	16, Heugh Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  Residence	1901	73, Mile End Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear   [2]
  	Also living at this address was Frances Harden - domestic servant
  Residence	1911	77, Mile End Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear   [3]
  	The return lists the address as 77-79 which presumably also includes his shop premises
  Occupation	1891-1911
  	Draper
  	The 1901 census describes him as a "fancy draper"
  Died	9 Jun 1917	Mile End Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
  	Cause: Spanish influenza
  Person ID	I804	Extended Craxford Family | Judith's maternal branch in the Craxford tree, Judith's paternal family tree
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2010

  
  

  Father	John Welch,   b. 23 May 1829, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 4 May 1899  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Jane Thirkle,   b. 1831, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 23 Mar 1874, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  (Age 43 years)
  Married	20 Aug 1847	St Hilda's Church, South Shields, Tyne And Wear   [4]
  Family ID	F231	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen Offenberg,   b. 31 Aug 1872, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 1959, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  (Age 86 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1891	St Stephen's Church, South Shields, Tyne and Wear   [5]
  	Reference:
  Children	1. Wylam Welch,   b. Abt Sep 1892, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 1893, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Jane Elizabeth Welch,   b. 31 Jan 1894, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 21 Jul 1962, Sawston, Cambridgeshire  (Age 68 years)   3. Wylam Welch,   b. 1895, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 16 Jul 1953, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  (Age 58 years)   4. Ellen Welch,   b. 10 Feb 1899, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. Jul 1993, North Shields, Tyne And Wear  (Age 94 years)   5. Walter Offenberg Welch,   b. 24 Feb 1905, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 6 Feb 1986, South Tyneside General Hospital, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  (Age 80 years)   6. Catherine Welch,   b. 1907, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. 1917, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  (Age 10 years)   7. Louis O Welch,   b. 1910, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Frances Welch,   b. 1913, South Shields, Tyne and Wear ,   d. Bef 2005, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia  (Age 91 years)
  Photos		Welch family holiday A family group taken at Barnard Castle. Rear: Wylam Welch, maid, Jennie Welch Middle: Hotel owner and son; Ellen Welch (Offenburg) with daughter Tina on her knee Front: Ellen and Walter Welch
  		The family of Wylam Welch and Ellen Offenberg Rear: Ellen Welch; Jane Elizabeth Welch; Walter Welch Front: Wylam Welch jnr (seated); Louis O Welch; Ellen Offenberg Welch (seated) with Frances on her knee; Tina Welch; Wylam Welch (seated) Photograph about 1916
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2008
  Family ID	F212	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map		Residence - 1871-1881 - Thames Street, South Shields, Tyne and Wear Married - 12 Oct 1891 - St Stephen's Church, South Shields, Tyne and Wear  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location/Street       : District/Village       : City/Town       : County/State       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Wylam Welch Donald Simpson's grandfather
  		Wylam Welch shop Situated in Mile End Road, South Shields this photograph probably celebrated the coronation of King Edward VII in August 1902

  
  

• Sources

  [S27] 1871 England Census, South Shields Westoe RG10/5028 5 4 (Reliability: 4). [S19] 1901 England Census, South Shields RG13/4728 27 4 (Reliability: 4). [S284] 1911 England Census, South Shields RG14PN30260 RG78PN1745A RD556 SD1 ED1 SN21 (Reliability: 4). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, South Shields 24 169 (JAS 1847) (Reliability: 3). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, South Shields 10a 1090 (Reliability: 4).