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Birthca 1784, Gateshead, Co Durham
Death10 Oct 1862, Prob, Ryton, Gateshead, Co Durham
GeneralRector of Ryton, Archdeacon of Durham, Warden of University
Notes for Rev Dr Charles Thorp
The following baptisms all seem to be of their children being the result of a search for baptisms of children with parents named Charles and maery Thorp from 1818 to 1838 in Coun ty Durham:

Last name  First name(s)  Year Of Birth  Year Of Death  Year  Record set       Location
Thorp      Francis        1819           —              1819  Durham Baptisms  Durham
Thorp      Frances        —              —              1819  Durham Baptisms  Ryton, Durham
Thorp      Mary Elizabeth Grace  1823    —              1823  Durham Baptisms  Durham
Thorp      Mary Elizabeth  —             —              1823  Durham Baptisms  Ryton, Durham
Thorp      Charles        1825           —              1825  Durham Baptisms  Durham,
Thorp      Charles        —              —              1825  Durham Baptisms  Ryton, Durham
Thorp      Jane           1826           —              1826  Durham Baptisms  Durham
Thorp      Jane           —              —              1826  Durham Baptisms  Ryton, Durham
Thorp      Elizabeth      1827           —              1827  Durham Baptisms  Durham
Thorp      Elizabeth      —              —              1827  Durham Baptisms  Ryton, Durham
Thorp      Grace          1829           —              1829  Durham Baptisms  Durham
Thorp      Grace          —              —              1829  Durham Baptisms  Ryton, Durham
Thorp      Grace Jane     1831           —              1831  Durham Baptisms  Durham
Thoep [sic] Grace Jane    —              —              1831  Durham Baptisms  Ryton, Durham
Thorp      Jane Eleanor   1838           —              1838  Durham Baptisms  Durham
Thorp      Jane Eleanor   —              —              1838  Durham Baptisms  Ryton, Durham

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Their household in the 1851 census:

Name  Relation  Condition  Sex  Age  Birth Year  Occupation  Disability  Where born

THORP, Charles          Head          Married    M 67  1784  D D Rector Of Riton  Archdegeon Of Durham And
                                                              Warden Of The University  Gateshead, Durham
THORP, Mary             Wife          Married    F 52  1799                           Little Auburn, Yorkshire
THORP, Mary Eliz Grace  Daughter      Unmarried  F 27  1824                          Newcastle, Northumberland
THORP, Elizabeth        Daughter      Unmarried  F 23  1828                          Ryton, Durham
THORP, Grace Jane       Daughter      Unmarried  F 19  1832                          College, Durham
THORP, Jane Eleanor     Daughter                 F 13  1838  Scholar At Home         College, Durham
FREGIER, Louisa         Visitor       Unmarried  F 38  1813  French Teacher          France
GRAHAM, John                          Unmarried  M 35  1816  Butler                  Morpeth, Northumberland
DETCHEN, George                       Unmarried  M 58  1793  Gardener                Rothbury, Northumberland
ETHERINGTON, John                     Unmarried  M 28  1823  Coachman                Whilaton, Durham
MERCHANT, John                        Unmarried  M 18  1833  Footamn                 Acomb, Yorkshire
MARSHALL, Sarah         House Keeper  Unmarried  F 51  1800  House Keeper            Cawthorn, Yorkshire
TURNER, Mary            House Keeper  Unmarried  F 43  1808  Cook                    Ford, Northumberland
THOMPSON, Mary                        Unmarried  F 28  1823  Lodg Maid               Wartburn, Northumberland
ASKER, Sarah                          Unmarried  F  39  1812  House Servant           Durham, Durham
CARR, Isabella                        Unmarried  F  24  1827  House Maid              Chester Le ST, Durham
WALTON, Margaret                      Unmarried  F  21  1830  Dairy Maid              Sunderland, Durham

Piece: 2403 Folio: 416 Page: 11

Registration District: Gateshead
Civil Parish: Ryton Municipal Borough: Address: Rectory, Ryton, Ryton County: Durham
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In 1861, they had additionally a son, a daughter-in-law and a son-in-law in the house:

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation
Disability Where born


THORP, Charles Head Married M 77 1784 D D Archdeacon Of Durham & Rector Of Ryton  Gateshead, Durham
THORP, Mary Wife Married F 62 1799 Gentlewoman  Thorpe Green..., Yorkshire
THORP, Mary E G Daughter Unmarried F 37 1824 Gentlewoman
St Andrews Newcastle, Northumberland
THORP, Jane Daughter Unmarried F 22 1839 Gentlewoman
Durham, The Cottage
THORP, Charles Son Married M 35 1826 M A Vicar Of Ellingham Northumberlad  Newcastle, Northumberland
THORP, Isabella T Daughter In Law Married F 27  1834
Netherton, Northumberland
COOLEY, William Son In Law Married M 28 1833 M A Incumbent Of Kirk & Recangton Northumberland  Hambleton, Hampshire
COOLEY, Grace J Daughter Married F 29 1832   Durham, Durham, The Cottage
REED, Ann E Visitor Unmarried F 56 1805   Chipchase Castle, Northumberland
KENNEDY, Jane Servant Unmarried F 53 1808 House Keeper
Harbury, Yorkshire
LODER, Harriet Servant Unmarried F 49 1812 Ladys Maid
Bath, Somerset
ANDERSON, Sarah Servant Unmarried F 21 1840 House Maid
Long Houghton, Northumberland
SPOOR, Elizabeth Servant Unmarried F 19 1842 House Maid
Northumberland
CARR, Hannah Servant Unmarried F 19 1842 House Maid
Alston, Cumberland
DETCHIN, George Servant Married M 68 1793 Gardener
Rothbury, Northumberland
GRAHAM, John Servant Unmarried M 45 1816 Butler
Morpeth, Northumberland
TEAL, James Servant Unmarried M 19 1842 Footman
Bedale, Yorkshire
SIBBALD, Alexander Servant Married M 31 1830 Coachman
Scotland

Piece: 3809 Folio: 60 Page: 20

Registration District: Gateshead
Civil Parish: Ryton Municipal Borough:
Address: Ryton Village, Ryton
County: Durham
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From the index to obituaries in the Durham Directory, held in the Durham record office, his death was:

THORP, Venerable Archdeacon Charles, rector of Ryton
died 10 October 1862 (Durham Directory, 1863

This is confirmed, to some extent, by this entry in the index of death registrations, Ryton being in the Gateshead area:

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Dec 1862   (>99%)
Thorp Charles Gateshead 10a 371
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The Durham Directory shows that his son Charles, vicar of Ellingham, Northumberland died on 17 Feb 1880. From the 1861 census he would have then been 54.
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Notes for Charles & Mary (Family)
Their marriage from Family Search, 2 different records (Possibly two of Marriage Licence, Parish Register and Bishop’s Transcripts):

(A) Marriage Bonds and Allegations for the Diocese of York:

spouse: Mary Robinson
other: Elizabeth Robinson
Name: Charles (Reverend) Thorp
Spouse's Name Mary Robinson
Event Date 06 Oct 1817
Event Place York, England
Spouse's Mother's Name Elizabeth Robinson
Indexing Project (Batch) Number I03867-7
System Origin England-EASy
GS Film number 1470325

AND:

)B) Bishop's transcripts for Little Ouseburn, 1666-1864
spouse: Mary Robinson
Name : Charles Thorp
Spouse's Name Mary Robinson
Event Date 07 Oct 1817
Event Place Little Ouseburn,York,England
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name
Indexing Project (Batch) Number M01840-4
System Origin England-ODM
GS Film number 991084

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