Descendants of

Mary Rutter & Joseph Spoor

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Mary Rutter was born 19 September 1810 in Newburn, Northumberland, England and christened 21 July 1811 at St Michael’s, Newburn, the second child of Joshua Rutter and Jane Jobling.

Mary married Joseph Spoor (born 6 December 1806 at Whickham, the eldest child of John Spoor and Jane Smith) on 24 November 1833 at St Mary’s, Whickham, Co Durham.

Mary and Joseph, a waterman, were the parents of:

· John Spoor born Whickham and christened 4 June 1834 at St Mary’s, Whickham died about 1834;

· John Spoor born Whickham and christened 12 July 1835 at St Mary’s, Whickham;

· Joshua Spoor born Whickham and christened 15 April 1838 at St Mary’s, Whickham married Ann Pickering of Thornley in 1863 at St John the Baptist, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Joshua, a labourer, and Ann were the parents of:

· Mary Spoor born about 1860 in Wylam, Northumberland (Mary is Joshua’s adopted daughter, the daughter of Ann Pickering);

· Thomas Spoor born about 1865 in Newcastle Upon Tyne;

· John Edward Spoor born about 1867 in Newcastle;

· Jane Spoor born about 1871 in Gateshead; and

· Joshua Spoor born in 1878 in Gateshead;

· William Spoor born about 1840 at Bell’s Close, Newburn married Frances Blackburn of Howden, Northumberland in Jul-Sep 1860 at St John the Baptist, Newcastle upon Tyne.

William, a brick maker, and Frances were the parents of:

· Joshua Spoor born about 1861 in Newburn;

· Thomas Spoor born about 1863 in Newburn;

· William Blackburn Spoor born in 1869 in Gateshead;

· Joseph Spoor born about 1871 in Gateshead;

· John Edward Spoor born in 1874 at Bell’s Close, Newburn;

· Isabella Spoor born in 1877 in Newburn; and

· George Spoor born in 1879 in Gateshead.

· Thomas Spoor born in 1851 in Newburn.

Mary Spoor nee Rutter died in West Denton, Northumberland on 4 February 1883, aged 72 years.

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Lynne Coulson

"Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you

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