Descendants of

Thomas Coulson & Mary Short

Thomas Coulson was born in Gunnerton, Northumberland, England and christened at St Giles, Chollerton on 30 July 1815, the son of Thomas Coulson and Elizabeth Davison.

Thomas married Mary Short of Simonburn (born about 1819, thought to be the daughter of Joseph Short and Sarah Smith) on 26 October 1844 at St Giles, Chollerton.

Thomas, a shoemaker, and Mary were the parents of:

· Davison Coulson born Gunnerton and christened 14 December 1845 at St Giles, Chollerton died in Gunnerton and was buried at St Giles, Chollerton on 28 May 1863;

· Sarah Coulson born Gunnerton and christened 21 October 1846 at St Giles, Chollerton died in Gunnerton and was buried at Chollerton on 9 June 1851, aged 4 years;

· Joseph Coulson born Gunnerton and christened 29 October 1848 at St Giles, Chollerton died in Gunnerton and was buried at Chollerton on 9 June 1851, aged 2 years; and

· Elizabeth Coulson born Gunnerton and christened 9 June 1851 at St Giles, Chollerton was the only child of Thomas and Mary’s to survive into adulthood. However, nothing more is known about Elizabeth after 1881 at which time she was still unmarried.

Thomas Coulson died in Gunnerton and was buried at St Giles, Chollerton on 26 March 1892, aged 76 years.

Mary Coulson nee Short died in 1893, aged 73 years.

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Acknowledgements

St Giles, Chollerton (button) from Chollerton Churches

Stan and Lynne Coulson

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