Simon MEWBURN b. 13 Jun 1799 St John Lee, Northumberland, England d. 5 Oct 1872 Cricklewood, Middlesex, England: Mewburn

1799 - 1872 (73 years)

Name	Simon MEWBURN
Born	13 Jun 1799	St John Lee, Northumberland, England
Gender	Male
Baptism	15 Aug 1799	St John Lee, Northumberland, England [1]
Census	1841	St John Lee, Northumberland, England [2]
Census2	1851	Acomb, Northumberland, England [3]
Census3	1861	Acomb, Northumberland, England [4]
Census4	1871	Acomb, Northumberland, England [5]
Died	5 Oct 1872	Cricklewood, Middlesex, England [6]
Probate	18 Mar 1873	Middlesex, England [7]
Person ID	I2046	Mewburn
Last Modified	9 Mar 2024

Father	Simon MEWBURN, b. 2 Sep 1748, d. 17 Sep 1834, Acomb, Northumberland, England (Age 86 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Elisabeth DAVISON, b. Abt 1773, d. 22 Jun 1801, Acomb, Northumberland, England (Age ~ 28 years)
Relationship	natural
Married	11 Aug 1798	St John Lee, Northumberland, England [8]
Family ID	F476	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Margaret RICHMOND, b. 7 Jul 1803, Simonburn, Northumberland, England , d. 31 Jul 1867, Acomb, Northumberland, England (Age 64 years)

Married 20 Oct 1830 Simonburn, Northumberland, England [9]

Children

	1. Simon Henry MEWBURN, b. 17 Nov 1832, St John Lee, Northumberland, England , d. 27 Feb 1852, Acomb, Northumberland, England (Age 19 years) [natural]
	2. William Richmond MEWBURN, b. 26 Aug 1834, St John Lee, Northumberland, England , d. 3 Jul 1921, Langley, Buckinghamshire, England (Age 86 years) [natural]
	3. James MEWBURN, b. Abt Jun 1836, St John Lee, Northumberland, England , d. 13 Jul 1905, Axminster, Devon, England (Age ~ 69 years) [natural]
	4. George Francis MEWBURN, b. Abt Aug 1838, St John Lee, Northumberland, England , d. 24 Dec 1893, Chelsea, London, England (Age ~ 55 years) [natural]
	5. John Clayton MEWBURN, b. Abt Sep 1840, St John Lee, Northumberland, England , d. 25 Apr 1901, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England (Age ~ 60 years) [natural]
	6. Henry Richmond MEWBURN, b. Abt Mar 1843, St John Lee, Northumberland, England , d. 25 May 1912 (Age ~ 69 years) [natural]
	7. Septimus MEWBURN, b. 23 Mar 1844, St John Lee, Northumberland, England , d. 4 May 1844, Acomb, Northumberland, England (Age 0 years) [natural]
	8. Octavius Robert MEWBURN, b. Between Oct and Dec 1846, Hexham, Northumberland, England , d. 12 Jan 1905, Chascomus, Buenos Aires, Argentina [natural]

Last Modified 9 Mar 2024

Family ID F1715 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Married - 20 Oct 1830 - Simonburn, Northumberland, England
	Died - 5 Oct 1872 - Cricklewood, Middlesex, England
	Probate - 18 Mar 1873 - Middlesex, England

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Notes

Of Acomb House, Hexham.
Birth date from Cambridge Alumni.
School, Oakham.
Matric Michelmas 1817; BA St John's, Cambridge, 1822.
Living at 1 Hillside, Cricklewood, Middlesex with two sons at time of death. Probate 1873.
JP Northumberland
Parliamentary papers for 1836 (p 54) show Simon and Simon the younger appointed as JPs.

Sources

[S160] Baptisms index (PR) England. Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.co Operations Inc; Location: Utah, USA; Date: 2012;;;;), 15 Aug 1799, Lee St John, Northumberland. Batch: P00419-1; System: England-ODM; Film: 95002.

"Simon Mewburn;
Father: Simon Mewburn; mother: Elisabeth"
[S218] Census returns. 1841. England, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2010;;;;), 06 Jun 1841, St John Lee, Northumberland. Enum Dist: 1; Folio: 12; Page: 20; Line: 6; GSU roll: 438896.

"Acomb
Simon Mewburn, 40, Ind., born in county
Margaret Mewburn, 30, born in county
Simon Henry Mewburn, 8, born in county
Wm. Richmond Mewburn, 6, born in county
James Mewburn, 5, born in county
George Francis Mewburn, 2, born in county
John Clayton Mewburn, 2 mth, born in county
Elisabeth Davidson, 30, F.S., born in county
Elenor Headley, 30, F.S., born in county
Jane Steel, 15, F.S., born in county
George Glendinning, 15, M.S., born in county"
[S136] Census returns. 1851. England, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2005;;;;), 30 Mar 1851, West Acomb, Northumberland. Class: HO107; Piece: 2415; Folio: 334; Page: 20; GSU roll 87093.

"Acomb
Simon Mewburn, head, mar, 51, landed proprietor, born Northumberland, St John Lee
Margaret Mewburn, wife, mar, 47, born Northumberland, Simonburn
Henry R Mewburn, son, 8, scholar, born Northumberland, St John Lee
Octavious R Mewburn, son, 4, scholar at home, born Northumberland, Hexham
Isabella Wilkinson, serv, U, 29, house servant, born Northumberland, St John Lee
Mary Arthur, serv, U, 23, house servant, born Northumberland, Warden
Elizabeth Cargin, serv, U, 17, house servant, born Northumberland, Hexham
Isabella Hutchinson, laundress, W, 64, landress & serv, born Middlesex, Chelsea"
[S325] Census returns. 1861. England, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2005;;;;), 07 Apr 1861, Acomb, Northumberland. Class: RG9; Piece: 3864; Folio: 13; Page: 19; GSU roll: 543197.

"Acomb Village
Simon Mewburn, head, mar, 61, landed proprietor, born Northumberland, St John Lee
Margaret Mewburn, wife, mar, 57, born Northumberland, Simonburn
Elizabeth Thompson, serv, U, 61, house serv, born Northumberland, St John Lee
Jane Dodd, serv, U, 23, house servant, born Northumberland, Hexham"
[S39] Census returns. 1871. England, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2004;;;;), 02 Apr 1871, West Acomb, Northumberland. Class: RG10; Piece: 5151; Folio: 14; Page: 22; GSU roll: 848479.

"Acomb House
Simon Mewburn, head, W, 71, land. proprietor, J.P., born Northd, St John Lee
James Mewburn, son, U, 34, brick manufacturer, emp. 6 men and 6 boys, born Northd, St John Lee
Sarah Forster, serv, U, 27, domestic servant, cook, born Northd, Allendale
Hannah Shield, serv, U, 29, domestic serv, housemaid, born Northd, Allendale"
[S326] Victoria County History: A History of Northumberland, Vol IV, Hexhamshire, Hodgson, John Crawford, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Andrew Reid and Company; Location: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; Date: 1897;;;;), p133. St John Lee Church, memorial inscriptions.

"To the memory of Simon Mewburn, who died 5th October, 1872, aged 73, and Margaret, his wife, who died 31st July, 1867, aged 64; also Simon Mewburn, their eldest son, who died 27th February, 1852, aged 19"
[S349] Testamentary records. England. Collection: England & Wales National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc.; Location: Provo, Utah, USA; Date: 2010;;;;), 18 Mar 1873, Middlesex.

"The will of Simon Mewburn formerly of Acomb in the County of Northumberland but late of 1 Hillside Cricklewood in the County of Middlesex Esquire who died 5 October 1872 at 1 Hillside was proved at the Principal Registry by William Richmond Mewburn and James Mewburn both of 1 Hillside Gentlemen the Sons the surviving Executors.
Effects under £1000"
[S14] Marriages index (PR) England. Collection: England Marriages, 1538-1973, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Intellectual Reserve Inc; Location: Provo, Utah, USA;;;;), 11 Aug 1798, St John Lee, Northumberland. Ref: Batch No.: P004191; Source Call No.: 0095002.

"1798, Aug 11, Simon Mewburn, Bn, Elisabeth Davison both of this P by Lic by J Mewburn O.C. Wit. H. Tulip, M. Luke"
[S14] Marriages index (PR) England. Collection: England Marriages, 1538-1973, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Intellectual Reserve Inc; Location: Provo, Utah, USA;;;;), 20 Oct 1830, Simonburn, Northumberland. Ref: batch: M00436-2; system: England-ODM; film: 252553.

"groom: Simon Mewburn
bride: Margaret Richmond"