WANLESS family connections to be verified with ongoing research:
It is known from elderly family members that they used to visit their uncle Joseph Wanless
(born 21 May 1875 and died 4 Jan 1965) Who lived in Edwin, Street Houghton-Le-Spring.
Also a Bessie Wanless who lived in the Villa area of Houghton-Le-Spring.
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Descendants of George Wanless
Generation 1
1. GEORGE WANLESS was born about 1801 in Shildon, County Durham.
He married ISABELLA YOUNG 6 Feb 1830 in Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
She was born about 1803 in Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
Children of GEORGE WANLESS and ISABELLA YOUNG are:
i. MARGARET WANLESS, born about 1830, Portobello, Chester-Le-Street.
Christening: 17 Oct 1830, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
ii. ELEANOR WANLESS, born about 1832, Portobello, Chester-Le-Street.
Christening: 29 Jan 1832, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
iii. GEORGE WANLESS, born about 1835, Portobello, Chester-Le-Street.
Christening: 5 Apr 1835, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
iv. JANE WANLESS, born about 1837, Portobello, Chester-Le-Street.
Christening: 22 Feb 1837, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
2. v. THOMAS YOUNG WANLESS, born about. 1839, Portobello, Chester-Le-Street.
vi. ELIZABETH WANLESS, born about 1841, Portobello, Chester-Le-Street.
Christening: 1 Mar 1841, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
vii. JAMES WANLESS, born about 1843, Portobello, Chester-Le-Street.
Christening: 22 Mar 1843, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
3. viii. JOHN WANLESS, born about 1843, Portobello, Chester-Le-Street;
he died 1891, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
ix. ISABELLA WANLESS, born about 1845, Portobello, Chester-Le-Street.
Christening: 23 Jul 1845, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
x. JOSEPH WANLESS, born about 1848, Portobello, Chester-Le-Street.
Christening: 8 Apr 1848, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
Generation 2
2. THOMAS YOUNG WANLESS was born about 1839
in Portobello, Chester-Le-Street.
He died 1924, in the Houghton-Le-Spring area.
He married MARY ROBINSON
on the 9 Nov 1861 in Gateshead.
She was born about 1839
in Oxclose, Washington, County Durham.
Notes for THOMAS YOUNG WANLESS:
Christening: 19 Jul 1839,
Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
Children of THOMAS WANLESS and MARY ROBINSON are:
i. MAGARET WANLESS, born about 1863, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
ii. MARY JANE WANLESS, born about 1864, Spennymoor, County Durham.
iii. ISABELLA WANLESS, born about 1867, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
iv. ELIZABETH WANLESS, born about 1869, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
She died 1871, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
v. GEORGE WANLESS, born about 1870, West Cornforth, County Durham.
vi. ELIZABETH WANLESS, born about 1873, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
4. vii. JOSEPH WANLESS, born 21 May 1875, Silksworth, County Durham.
He died 4 Jan 1965, Houghton-Le-Spring.
viii. JOHN W WANLESS, born about 1882, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
3. JOHN WANLESS was born about 1843 in Portobello, Chester-Le-Street,
He died 1891 in Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
He married ELIZABETH RICHARDSON 25 Jan 1868 in Pelton, Holy Trinity, County Durham.
She was born about 1850 in County Durham.
More about JOHN WANLESS: Christening: 22 Mar 1843, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
Children of JOHN WANLESS and ELIZABETH RICHARDSON are:
i. MARGARET JANE WANLESS, born about 1869, Harrington, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
ii. ISABELLA WANLESS, born about 1871, Harrington, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
iii. JOSEPHINE WANLESS, born about 1872, Harrington, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
iv. ELLEN WANLESS, born about 1874, Harrington, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
v. ELIZABETH WANLESS, born about 1876, Harrington, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
vi. JAMES WANLESS, born about 1879, Harrington, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
vii. JOHN G WANLESS, born about 1884, Harrington, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
viii. MARY WANLESS, born about 1889, Harrington, Chester-Le-Street, County Durham.
Generation 3
4. JOSEPH WANLESS was born 21 May 1875 in Silksworth, County Durham,
He died 4 Jan 1965 in Houghton-Le-Spring.
He married MARY JANE GRIFFIN on 25 Mar 1899
in St Michael's, Houghton-Le-Spring.
She was born 15 Apr 1880,
in Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire.
She died 13 July 1971 in Houghton-Le-Spring.
Burial: 1971, Hillside cemetery, Houghton-Le-Spring.
Notes for JOSEPH WANLESS:
Burial: 6 Jan 1965, Hillside cemetery, Houghton-Le-Spring.
Children of JOSEPH WANLESS and MARY GRIFFIN are:
i. JOHN THOMAS WANLESS, born 14 Sep 1899, Houghton-Le-Spring.
Baptised 5 Nov 1899 in Houghton-Le-Spring.
He died 1981 Durham Central.
He married Edna May Bunt 1933 in Houghton-Le-Spring.
Daughter of Ezekiel Bunt and Lydia Forster.
She was born 20 Mar 1909 Hetton.
She died 1950 Durham Northern.
ii. ELIZABETH WANLESS, born 1901, Houghton-Le-Spring.
She died 29 Oct 1902, Houghton-le-Spring.
Burial: 1 Nov 1902, Hillside cemetery, Houghton-Le-Spring.
iii. EDITH WANLESS, born 1903, Houghton-Le-Spring.
She died 27 Oct 1905, Houghton-Le-Spring.
Burial: 29 Oct 1905, Hillside cemetery, Houghton-Le-Spring.
iv. MARY JANE WANLESS, born 9 Mar 1905, Houghton-Le-Spring.
She died 1970, Durham Northern, area;
She married WILLIAM MARTIN PURVIS, 1932, Houghton-Le-Spring.
He was born 1907, Houghton-Le-Spring; and died 1958, Gateshead.
v. EDITH WANLESS, born 02 Jan 1907, Houghton-Le-Spring
She died Mar 1943, Houghton-Le-Spring. Burial: 1943, Hillside cemetery, Houghton-Le-Spring.
vi. FLORENCE WANLESS, born 20 Jan 1910, Houghton-Le-Spring.
She died 1934 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. (Apr qtr – 10B – 124)
She married Sidney Layfield 1933 in Gateshead. (Oct qtr – 10A – 1802)
vii. JOSEPH WANLESS, born 1 Aug 1912, Houghton-Le-Spring.
He died 13 May 1979, Dryburn Hospital, Durham.