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Christopher Wawn                           1774-1854
Christopher was born on 3 April 1774, the son of George Wawn and Isabella Newby, at Bishopwearmouth, County Durham. He married Margaret Twizell in 1796. Probably at the age of about 14 he went to sea, serving an apprenticeship in Collier Brigs (coal carrying sailing vessels). By the age of 22 when he married he is described in St Hilda's Church Register as a Master Mariner. With the assistance of Margaret Twizell's family money, he soon became a man of means and owned a large fleet of Collier Brigs. Many of these vessels would be lost by capture in the Napoleonic Wars, then raging.
Margaret Twizell                             1777-1856
Margaret was born about 1777, the daughter of John Twizell and Isabella Henzell, at South Shields, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
Isabella Margaret Born 9 Jun 1798   South Shields Married Timothy Matterson
Margaret Harrop Born 24 Jan 1800   South Shields Married David Akenhead
John Twizell Born 30 Jul 1801   South Shields Married Emma Horn
Mary Matterson
George Henzell Born 11 Aug 1803   South Shields Married Lily Jennings
Martha Tronton
William Twizell Born 20 Mar 1805   South Shields Died 15 May 1806
Twin Girls Born 17 Dec 1806   South Shields Died 18 Dec 1806
Edward Twizell Born abt 1808   South Shields Married Isabella Splifford
Ellen Hardman
Christopher Akenhead Born abt 1810   South Shields Elizabeth Harrison
Mary Brown
Charles Newby Born 27 Jan 1812   South Shields Married Elizabeth Clay
Mary Ann Born 29 Jan 1814   South Shields Died 20 Dec 1820
Joseph Twizell Born 25 Jan 1816   South Shields Died Feb 1816
Jane Marie Born 19 Aug 1818   South Shields Died 19 Aug 1818
Thomas William Born 31 Jan 1821   South Shields Married Elizabeth Ann Middlemost

Birth of Parents
Christopher Wawn b: 3 Apr 1774  c: 6 May 1774       Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
son of George Wawn and Isabella Newby, Numbers Garth

Margaret Twizell b: abt 1777  c: Jan 1777       South Shields, County Durham
daughter of John Twizell and Isabella Henzell

Marriage
26 Sep 1796
Christopher Wawn
Margaret Twizell 		St. Hilda's, South Shields, County Durham
Master Mariner, Father: George Wawn
Father: John Twizell

Children
Isabella Margaret Wawn b: 9 Jun 1798  c: 19 Jul 1798             South Shields, County Durham
daughter of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell
Margaret Harrop Wawn b: 24 Jan 1800               South Shields, County Durham
daughter of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell
John Twizell Wawn b: 30 Jul 1801               South Shields, County Durham
son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell
George Henzell Wawn b: 11 Aug 1803               South Shields, County Durham
son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell
William Twizell Wawn b: 20 Mar 1805               South Shields, County Durham
son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell       Died 15 May 1806
Twin Girls b: 17 Dec 1806               South Shields, County Durham
daughters of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell       Died 18 Dec 1806
Edward Twizell Wawn b: abt 1808               South Shields, County Durham
son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell
Christopher Akenhead Wawn b: abt 1810               South Shields, County Durham
son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell
Charles Newby Wawn b: 27 Jan 1812               South Shields, County Durham
son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell
Mary Ann Wawn b: 29 Jan 1814               South Shields, County Durham
daughter of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell       Died 20 Dec 1820
Joseph Twizell Wawn b: 25 Jan 1816               South Shields, County Durham
son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell       Died Feb 1816
Jane Maria Wawn b: 19 Aug 1818               South Shields, County Durham
daughter of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell       Died 19 Aug 1818
Thomas William Wawn b: 31 Jan 1821  c: 17 Feb 1821         St. Hilda's, South Shields, County Durham
son of Christopher Wawn and Margaret Twizell, Albion Terrace

1841 Census HO107-298
 7 June 1841 Westoe, Jarrow, County Durham
Wallis Street     Born in this County?    
Christopher Wawn
Margaret
Thomas
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 65
Age 60
Age 20 		Shipowner Yes
Yes
Yes 		  3 Apr 1774
abt 1877
31 Jan 1821

1851 Census HO107-2399 31 March 1851 Westoe, County Durham
8 Albion Terrace
Christopher Wawn
Margaret (Wife)
Timothy Matterson (SonLaw)
Isabella (Wife)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 76
Age 74
Age 38
Age 52 		Retired Ship Owner

Draper 		Bishopwearmouth
South Shields
Low Dunsford
South Shields 		Durham
Durham
Yorkshire
Durham 		3 Apr 1774
abt 1777
abt 1792
9 Jun 1798

Death
Christopher Wawn abt 1854           South Shields, County Durham       1854 1Q South Shields 10a 243
Buried at WestBoldon Churchyard

Death
Margaret (Twizell) Wawn abt 1856           South Shields, County Durham
Buried at WestBoldon Churchyard

SPECIAL THANKS  Mr. Robert Wawn Brydon, of São Paulo, Brazil, for providing many of the details on this family.