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Robert Pace                                          1809-1886
Robert was born 8 October 1809, the son of Joseph Pace and Mary Rowntree, at Southwick, County Durham.
Eleanor Lydia Spraggon                       1814-1886
Eleanor was born on 14 February 1814.
I have identified the following children.
  Ann Morrison Born 14 Aug 1832   Southwick Married John Blair Thompson
Mary Ann Born 22 Dec 1833   Southwick  
Sarah Jane Born 31 Aug 1835   Southwick Married George Watson
Isabella Born abt 1837   Southwick Married George Hudson Wrightson
Robert Born 2 Nov 1838   Southwick Married Isabella Spence
Joseph Born abt 1840   Southwick Died 1849
Henry Spraggon Born abt 1853   Southwick Died Jul 1853
Thomas Born abt 1843   Southwick  
William Henry Born abt 1845   Southwick Married Margaret Burdon
Joseph Born abt 1849   Southwick Died May 1856
Eva Born 14 Jun 1854   Monkwearmouth  
Lydia Born abt 1856   Monkwearmouth Died Apr 1858

Birth of Parents
Robert Pace b: 8 Oct 1809         Southwick, County Durham
son of Joseph Pace and Mary Rowntree

Eleanor Lydia Spraggon b: 14 Feb 1814         Harton, County Durham

Marriage
8 Aug 1831
Robert Pace
Eleanor Lydia Spraggon 		Sunderland, County Durham

Children
Ann Morrison Pace b: 14 Aug 1832  c: 26 Aug 1832             Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Robert Pace, Shipwright, and Eleanor Lydia Spraggon, Southwick
Mary Ann Pace b: 22 Dec 1833  c: 31 Jan 1836             Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Robert Pace and Eleanor Lydia Spraggon
Sarah Jane Pace b: 31 Aug 1835  c: 31 Jan 1836             Monkwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Robert Pace and Eleanor Lydia Spraggon, Southwick
Isabella Pace b: abt 1837               Southwick, County Durham
daughter of Robert Pace and Eleanor Lydia Spraggon
Robert Pace b: 2 Nov 1838               Southwick, County Durham
son of Robert Pace and Eleanor Lydia Spraggon
Joseph Pace b: abt 1840               Southwick, County Durham       1840 2Q Sunderland 24 257
son of Robert Pace and Eleanor Lydia Spraggon       1849 1Q Sunderland 24 234

1841 Census HO107-299
 7 June 1841 Monkwearmouth, County Durham
William Street     Born in this County?    
Robert Pace
Eleanor
Ann
Mary
Sarah
Isabella
Robert
Joseph 		Age 20
Age 27
Age 9
Age 7
Age 5
Age 3
Age 2
Age 1 		Shipwright Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes 		  abt 1809
14 Feb 1814
abt 1832
abt 1833
abt 1835
abt 1837
abt 1838
abt 1839

Henry Spraggon Pace b: abt 1853               Southwick, County Durham       1853 3Q Sunderland 24 317
son of Robert Pace and Eleanor Lydia Spraggon       Died 1853 3Q Sunderland 10a 193
Thomas Pace b: abt 1843               Southwick, County Durham       1843 2Q Sunderland 24 291
son of Robert Pace and Eleanor Lydia Spraggon
William Henry Pace b: abt 1845               Southwick, County Durham       1845 3Q Sunderland 24 305
son of Robert Pace and Eleanor Lydia Spraggon
Joseph Pace b: abt 1849               Southwick, County Durham       1849 2Q Sunderland 24 392
son of Robert Pace and Eleanor Lydia Spraggon       Died May 1856

1851 Census HO107-2398 31 March 1851 Bishopwearmouth Shore, County Durham
East House
Robert Pace
Eleanor (Wife)
Ann
Mary Ann
Sarah Jane
Isabella
Robert
Thomas
William
Joseph 		Age 41
Age 37
Age 18
Age 17
Age 15
Age 13
Age 12
Age 7
Age 5
Age 1 		Shipwright






Scholar 		Harton
Southwick
Southwick
Southwick
Southwick
Southwick
Southwick
Southwick
Southwick
Southwick 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1809
14 Feb 1814
abt 1832
abt 1833
abt 1835
abt 1837
abt 1838
abt 1843
abt 1845
abt 1849

Eva Pace b: abt 1854               Southwick, County Durham       1854 2Q Sunderland 10a 407
daughter of Robert Pace and Eleanor Lydia Spraggon
Lydia Pace b: abt 1856               Southwick, County Durham       1856 3Q Sunderland 10a 419
daughter of Robert Pace and Eleanor Lydia Spraggon       Died 1858 3Q Sunderland 10a 245

1861 Census RG9-3784 8 April 1861 Bishopwearmouth Shore, County Durham
Graval Cottage
Robert Pace
Eleanor (Wife)
Isabella
Thomas
William
Eva 		Age 51
Age 47
Age 23
Age 17
Age 15
Age 6 		Shipwright


Shipwright
Shipwright 		Southwick
Harton
Southwick
Southwick
Southwick
Monkwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1809
14 Feb 1814
abt 1837
abt 1843
abt 1845
abt 1854

1871 Census RG10-5041 3 April 1871 Bishopwearmouth Shore, County Durham
15 Curvy Street
Robert Pace
Ellen L. (Wife) 		Age 61
Age 57 		Shipwright Southwick
Harton Moor 		Durham
Durham 		abt 1809
14 Feb 1814

1881 Census RG11-5007 4 April 1881 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
44 Dock Street East
George H. Wrightson(M)
Isabella (Wife)(M)
Robert Pace (FatherLaw)(M)
Catherine J. Pace (Niece) 		Age 42
Age 43
Age 72
Age 10 		Ship Surveyor

Shipwright 		Monkwearmouth
Southwick
Southwick
Monkwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1838
abt 1837
abt 1809
abt 1870

1881 Census RG11-5026 4 April 1881 Hedworth Monkton and Jarrow, County Durham
House and Grocers Shop
Thomas Robinson
Frances (Wife)
Mary
William
Isabella
John
 Eleanor Pace (M) 		Age 38
Age 29
Age 8
Age 5
Age 3
Age 11 Mon
 Age 67 		Grocer & General Labourer

Scholar
Scholar 		Willington
Beamish
Jarrow
Hebburn
Hebburn
Hebburn
 Harton Moor House 		Northumberland
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
 Durham 		abt 1842
abt 1851
abt 1872
abt 1875
abt 1877
abt 1880
 14 Feb 1814

Death
Robert Pace Died17 Nov 1886, Age 77,       1886 4Q Sunderland 10a 337

Death
Eleanor Lydia (Spraggon) Pace Died 1886, Age 72,       1886 4Q Sunderland 10a 343

SPECIAL THANKS  to Annette Whitford, of Auckland, New Zealand, whose interest and dedication, inspired this long chain of family pages, connecting the Thompson family to New Zealand.