Born in Barnard Castle, Durham on the 7th July 1858. The third son of George Robert Lendrem and Jane Wigham. Robert’s elder brother William was two years older, and the first of the boys, James, died in infancy.
His father, George Robert Lendrem, was working as an agricultural labourer before returning to the mill where he worked for most of his adult life. He lived with his brothers and sisters in 128 Bridgegate.
In the 1861 census, the four older sisters are Jane (15), Mary Ann (13), Sarah (9) and Charlotte (7). He has a new baby sister, Catherine (2 months old). Jane and Mary Ann are already working as minders in the flax mill.
By the time Robert is 13, he too is working in the mill - along with his older brother William - as a carpet weaver. The family had by now moved to 65 Bridgegate. In addition to a younger brother, George, the family now includes Sarah Jane, the illegitimate daughter of Mary Ann. The eldest sister, Jane Ann, has left and set up home with Hugh Wright.
By 1891, Robert has married Mary Jane Warwick. Mary Jane is the niece of Richard & Mary Crozier living nearby at 111 Bridgegate. They move into 100 Peel's Yard and have a son, Robert, in 1890. They share with a boarder Mary Crawshaw (67).
Sometime in 1892 Robert dies in infancy.
They move to Gateshead, where Robert is working as a general labourer. In 1901 they are living in 15 Bridge Street –the approach road to the swing bridge between Gateshead and Newcastle. They have two more children - William Lendrem and Jane Lendrem.
Robert dies in 1910 and Mary Jane seems to disappear from the records until her death is recorded in 1950.
What happened?
William is working as a groom in Ireland and then emigrates to Canada returning for the First World War. Jane marries Robert Hall back in Barnard Castle.
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