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John Wigham                                   1849-1936
John was born about 1849, the son of John Wigham and Maria ?, in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
Anne Thompson                               1851-1916
Anne was born about 1851, the daughter of Joshua Rodham Thompson and Barbara Moir, at South Hylton, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  John Rodham Born abt 1877   Hylton  
Barbara Annie Born abt 1880   Hylton Married Edgar Allan Wawn
Joshua Thompson Born abt 1886   Hylton Married Beatrice H. Edward
Stanley Born abt 1889   Hylton  

Birth of Parents
John Wigham b: abt 1849         Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
son of John Wigham and Maria ?

Anne Thompson b: abt 1851               South Hylton, County Durham             1851 1Q Sunderland 24 _09
daughter of Joshua Rodham Thompson and Barbara Moir

Marriage
abt 1875
John Wigham
Annie Thompson
Sunderland       1875 3Q Sunderland 10a 772

Children
John Rodham Wigham b: abt 1877               Hylton, County Durham       1877 3Q Sunderland 10a 591
son of John Wigham and Anne Thompson
Barbara Annie Wigham b: abt 1880               Hylton, County Durham       1880 3Q Sunderland 10a 586
daughter of John Wigham and Anne Thompson

1881 Census RG11-4992 4 April 1881 South Hylton, Ford, County Durham
7 Railway Terrace
John Wigham
Annie (Wife)
John R.
Barbara A.
Plus 2 Servants
Age 31
Age 29
Age 3
Age 4 Mo.
Engineer Leith
Hylton
Hylton
Hylton
Scotland
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1849
abt 1851
abt 1877
abt 1880

Joshua Thompson Wigham b: abt 1886               Hylton, County Durham      1886 1Q Sunderland 10a 561
son of John Wigham and Anne Thompson
Stanley Wigham b: abt 1889               Hylton, County Durham      1889 2Q Sunderland 10a 579
son of John Wigham and Anne Thompson

1891 Census RG12-4132 6 April 1891 South Hylton, Ford, County Durham
The Villa
John Wigham
Ann (Wife)
John R.
Barbara A.
Joshua T.
Stanley
Plus 2 Servants
Age 41
Age 39
Age 13
Age 10
Age 5
Age 2
Mechanic, Engineer,
& Ship Repairer
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar

Hylton
Hylton
Hylton
Hylton
Hylton
Scotland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1849
abt 1851
abt 1877
abt 1880
abt 1886
abt 1889

1901 Census RG13-4708 1 April 1901 Ford, County Durham
Hylton Land "The Villa"
John Wigham
Ann (Wife)
John R.
Barbara A.
Joshua T.
Stanley
Plus 2 Servants
Age 51
Age 49
Age 23
Age 20
Age 15
Age 12
Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Leith
Hylton
Hylton
Hylton
Hylton
Hylton
Scotland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1849
abt 1851
abt 1877
abt 1880
abt 1886
abt 1889

1911 Census RG14-3 3 April 1911 Ford, County Durham
Ford Villa, South Hylton   (9 Rooms)
John Wigham
Ann (Wife)
John Rodham (Son)
Joshua Thompson (Son)
Stanley (Son)
Plus 2 Servants
Age 61
Age 59
Age 33
Age 25
Age 22
Engineer Ships

Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Leith
Ford
Ford
Ford
Ford
Scotland
Durham
London
Durham
London
abt 1849
abt 1851
abt 1877
abt 1886
abt 1889
Ann had Four children, and all are still living.

Death
Ann (Thompson) Wigham Died 6 Nov 1916, Age 66,         Yorkshire             1916 4Q Wharfedale 9a 220

DURHAM   12 Feb 1917                         Probate
WIGHAM, Ann - of 26 Thornhill-terrace, Sunderland (wife of John Wigham) died 6 November 1916, at Craiglands, Ilkley, Yorkshire, Probate Durham 12 February, to the said John Wigham, manufacturing engineer, and James Fleck Burnicle. solicitor.
  Effects £11,564 2s. 7d.

Death
John Wigham Died 2 Sep 1936, Age 87,             1936 3Q Sunderland 10a 576

DURHAM   19 Feb 1937                         Probate
WIGHAM, John - of Hillside, South Hylton, county Durham, died 2 September 1936, Probate Durham, 19 February, to John Rodham Wigham, and Joshua Thompson Wigham, and Stanley Wigham, manufacturing engineers, and James Cuthbert Morton, solicitor.   Effects £4,230 18s 8d.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ANN WIGHAM
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
JOHN WIGHAM
AND DAUGHTER OF
JOSHUA RODHAM
AND
BARBARA THOMPSON
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 6th 1916
AGED 66 YEARS


THE ABOVE
JOHN WIGHAM
WHO DIED SEPT 2nd 1936
AGED 87 YEARS
Bishopwearmouth CEMETERY       PHOTO BY Wendy Briton