Revised January 2000
Up to and including our grandfather's
generation all our known Ditchburn ancestors came from Northumberland. The
original research on this tree was carried out by my sister Barbara Ditchburn.
My more recent research has been aided by Christopher Fisher in
Living persons are included in this tree only where they have given direct permission for their names to be included. Most of these are my own close relatives.
Our first definite ancestor was William
Ditchburn who farmed at
A: William DITCHBURN, born circa1732, died in Bilton in 1802, married Sarah DICKISON on 02.10.1777 in Longhoughton(she was born in 1740 and died in 1803 in Lesbury).
He had 3 children :
B.1 : John DITCHBURN, born in Longhorsley in 1778, married Ann WILLIS in 1802 in Longhoughton.
He had 10 children :
C.1.1 William DITCHBURN, born 1803.Emigrated to
C.1.2. Peter DITCHBURN, born in Embleton 11.12
1805, died in Bedlington
He had 6 children :
D.1.2.1. Mary Ann DITCHBURN b.1838, Shilbottle, Northumberland; d.1867.
D.1.2.2. Thomas DITCHBURN b.1830
Shilbottle; d.1916
He had 8 children:-
E.1.2.2.1. Peter DITCHBURN
b.circa 1853 in
. They had 3 children :
F.1.2.2.1.1 : Thomas DITCHBURN, married Kate TURNER
He had 6 children :
G.1.2.2.1.1.1 : Beatrice DITCHBURN
:G.1.2.2.1.1.2 : Elsie DITCHBURN.married GF FORD
G.1.2.2.1.1.3. Graham DITCHBURN
G.1.2.2.1.1.4. Peter DITCHBURN
G.1.2.2.1.1.5. Turner DITCHBURNEmigrated to New Zealandmarried Elsie Boyd
He had 2 Children :
H.1.2.2.1.1.5.1. Geoffrey DITCHBURN (Married
with 3 children in
H.1.2.2.1.1.5.2. Nicholas DITCHBURN (Married
with 2 sons in
G.1.2.2.1.1.6. Thomas Denis DITCHBURN
F.1.2.2.1.2. Isabella Mary DITCHBURN m.Thomas STEEL
She had 2 children:-
G.1.2.2.1.2.1. Thomas Alistair STEEL; m.Margaret SEMPLE and had 1 child Gillian STEEL.
G.1.2.2.1.2.2. Mary STEEL
F.1.2.2.1.3. William Robert
DITCHBURN d.1915 (killed in WW1 in
E.1.2.2.2. (H)ellen DITCHBURN b.1855 in
E.1.2.2.3. Alice Jane DITCHBURN b.circa 1858,
E.1.2.2.4. Mary Ann DITCHBURN b. 1859, Lynn,Mass,
They had 3 children:-
F.1.2.2.4.1. Marion DUNNILL b.circa 1886.
F.1.2.2.4.2. Ellen DUNNILL b.circa 1888
F.1.2.2.4.3. Hugh DUNNILL
b.circa 1890,
E.1.2.2.5. Samuel R DITCHBURNb.circa1864, d.1888, both in
E.1.2.2.6. Thomas DITCHBURN
b.circa 1872, d.1888
E.1.2.2.7 : David DITCHBURN
b.circa 1873, Northumberland, d.1894,
E.1.2.2.8 : William DITCHBURN
b.circa 1876,
D.1.2.3. Robert DITCHBURN b.circa 1832, Shilbottle, Northumberland.
D.1.2.4 : John DITCHBURN, b.1834, married Janet PENDRICK.
He had 7 children:-
E.1.2.4.1 : Jessie DITCHBURN.
E.1.2.4.2 : Polly DITCHBURN.
E.1.2.4.3 : Margaret Jane DITCHBURN.
E.1.2.4.4. John Robert DITCHBURN b.circa 1864, Bedlington, Northumberland, d.1937, Newcastle; m.Elizabeth Laura
E.1.2.4.5. Jane Alice DITCHBURN 1867-1934, Newcastle
E.1.2.4.6. Mary Ann DITCHBURN (c.1869-1939) Newcastle
E.1.2.4.7 : George DITCHBURN.
D.1.2.5 William DITCHBURN b.1837, Bedlington, Northumberland;d.1838..
D.1.2.6 : William DITCHBURN, born in Bedlington in 1839, died 07.02.1913, married Dorothy NIXON (born in 1841, died 04.02.1921).
He had 5 children :
E.1.2.6.1 : John William DITCHBURN, born in 1863, died in 1950, married Helen BELL.
He had 2 children :
F.1.2.6.1.1 : Wilby DITCHBURN b1890, married Sarah TATE.
(He had 3 children not listed in this tree)
F.1.2.6.1.2: Lillie DITCHBURN
E.1.2.6.2.Thomas Robert DITCHBURN b 1870, married Margaret TURNER.
He had four children:
F.1.2.6.2.1: Frank DITCHBURN
F.1.2.6.2.2. Irene DITCHBURN
F.1.2.6.2.3. Percy DITCHBURN
F.1.2.6.2.4. Cyril DITCHBURN
E.1.2.6.3 : Ann Nixon DITCHBURN, married Harry GODWIN.
She had 2 children :
F.1.2.6.3.1 : Harrold GODWIN.
F1.2.6.3.2 : Dorothy GODWIN.
E.1.2.6.4 : William DITCHBURN, born in 1876, died in Weston-Super-Mare in 1957,married Martha Kathleen HUTCHISON (daughter of Robert HUTCHISON and Elizabeth DUNN).
He had 4 children :
F.1.2.6.4.1 : Robert William DITCHBURN: born in Waterloo (Lancs) on 14.01.1903, died 08.04.1987, married Doreen May BARRETT.
He had 4 children :
G.1.2.6.4.1.1 : Barbara Jean DITCHBURN, born in Dun Laoghaire (Eire).
G.1.2.6.4.1.2 : Robert ('Robin') Keith Ditchburn, born in Dun Laoghaire Eire 22nd January 1934, married Janet Susan HALL, 07.08.1965 in Shipley
He had 3 children :
H.1.2.6.4.1.2.1 : Clare Jean DITCHBURN, born in Leeds, married Gary Peter McMILLAN
H.1.2.6.4.1.2.2 : Keith John DITCHBURN, born in Leeds, married Petra BAUER in Danby.
H.1.2.6.4.1.2.3 : Roger James DITCHBURN, born in Orkney. He works at Mid Yell Junior High School and until recently also at Baltasound Junior High School.
G.1.2.6.4.1.3 : Moira Jill DITCHBURN, born in Dun Laoghaire , Eire, married HOLT in Cambridge.
(She has 3 children not listed)
G1.2.6.4.1.4 : Clodagh Rosalind DITCHBURN, born in Esher , married John JAKUBOVICS
She has 2 children :
H.1.2.6.4.1.4.1 : Julia JAKUBOVICS, born in Oxford
H.1.2.6.4.1.4.2 : Nicholas JAKUBOVICS, born in Oxford
F.1.2.6.4.2 : Geoffrey Norman DITCHBURN, born in Lancashire 1908, died in Wales circa1989, married Winifred WALKER.(d.1997)
F.1.2.6.4.3 : Stanley John ('Jack') Ditchburn, born in Lancashire, married Florence KNEISS
He had 1 child :
G.1.2.6.4.3.1 : Peter DITCHBURN.
F.1.2.6.4.4 : Mary(Mollie) Kathleen DITCHBURN, born in Lancashire, married Fred LENNIE.
(She had 2 daughters with further issue - not included in this tree)
E.1.2.6.5 : Jane Alice ('Daisy') Ditchburn, born 1881, died 1968, married James Crawford BURNETT, who died in Newcastle in 1961.
She had 1 child :
E.1.2.6.5.1 : Dr.William Wardhaugh BURNETT, born in North Shields in 1915, died in1968, married Evelyn SLATER (1914-1989).
C.1.3 . Sarah DITCHBURN, born in Embleton 22/12/1806, married Thomas DODDS. SeeDitchburn-Dodds-Fisher line
C.1.4. John DITCHBURN born 1809 Northumberland.
C.1.5.Ann DITCHBURN b 1809 Embleton, Northumberland, married Andrew SMAILS
She had 1 child:John SMAILS b1841 Bedlington, Northumberland
C.1.6. Robert DITCHBURN born 1811 Shilbottle, Northumberland.
C.1.7. Margaret DITCHBURN born 1814, Shilbottle, Northumberland.
C.1.8. Thomas DITCHBURN born 1816, Shilbottle, Northumberland; married Ann BEAL born c.1817 in Bothal, Northumberland.
He had 7 children:
C.1.8.1. Anne DITCHBURN born 1839; died 1840, Bedlington, Northumberland
C.1.8.2. Peter DITCHBURN born c.1841 in Bothal, Northumberland
He had 1 child:
C1.8.2.1. Mary Jane DITCHBURN born in Bothal 1841
C.1.8.3. George DITCHBURN born circa 1845 Castle Eden Co. Durham
He had 1 child:
C.1.8.3.1. George DITCHBURN
C.1.8.4 Sarah J DITCHBURN b.circa 1848 Warkworth, Northumberland
C.1.8.5 John DITCHBURN b.circa 1853, Earsdon, Northumberland; married Isabella born circa 1864, Durham
He had 2 children:
C.1.8.5.1. Lilian DITCHBURN b. 1880 in Horton
C.1.8.5.2 Gilbert Roy DITCHBURN b.1890
C.1.7.6. Robert DITCHBURN b.circa 1853, Earsdon, Northumberland, married Mary Ann b. circa 1864, Durham
He had 2 children:
C.1.8.6.1.Thomas DITCHBURN b.1880, Horton, Northumberland
C.1.8.6.2. Isabella DITCHBURN b. circa 1883, Horton, married Robert CARR of Horton
C.1.8.7. William DITCHBURN b.circa 1858, Earsdon, Northumberland, married Elizabeth b.circa 1858, Earsdon, Northumberland
C.1.9. Mary DITCHBURN bapt. 1818, Shilbottle; married James CROYLE (1816-1842).
She had 2 children:
C.1.9.1. James CROYLE b.1837, died 1887 in Sydenham, Kent; married Marion MACDONALD
C.1.9.2. John CROYLE b.1839, died 1925 in Belford, Northumberland; married Jane COLLINS
C.1.10. George DITCHBURN
B.2 : Peter DITCHBURN, born in 1782 at West Ditchburn, Northumberland; married Jane Wetherell. .
He had 4 children:
B.2.1. William DITCHBURN bapt. 1807 at Lesbury, Northumberland
B.2.2. Isabel DITCHBURN bapt. 1809 at Embleton, Northumberland
B.2.3. James DITCHBURN bapt.1811, Belford Northumberland; married Jane
He had 3 children:
C.2.3.1. Margaret DITCHBURN b. 1838, Bedlington, Northumberland
C.2.3.2. Dinah DITCHBURN b. 1844 Earsdon, Northumberland
C.2.3.3. Isabella DITCHBURN b. 1848, Bellingham, Northumberland.
B.2.4. Sarah DITCHBURN b. 1814, Northumberland.
B.3 Rachel DITCHBURN b. 1784, Widdrington, Northumberland
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Common Christian names of people in the above tree one of whose parents was born with the surname Ditchburn.
Males There are 41 different boy's names on the tree.
Those which occur more than three times are:
William 16
John 14
Robert 13
Thomas 10
Peter 8
George 7
Females There are 47 different girl's names on the tree.
Those which occur more than three times are :
Ann/Annie 13
Mary 9
Elizabeth 7
Margaret 6
Sarah 5
Isabel(la) 5
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It is interesting to note that the most popular names for boys and girls born in England in 1899 were:-
William and Mary