Gilbert McCourt

  General Notes:

Lived in Washington Co Durham

  Research Notes:

Name given by Mary McCourt in letter 7/27/04.
Shown on 1861 census aged 4
Free BMD hs 2 marriages to an Ann and he is in 1901 census

  Noted events in his life were:

• 1861 Census Whitehaven MCCourt: Gilbert McCourt, son aged 4, born Whitehaven, 7 Apr 1861, Mount Pleasant, Preston Quarter, Whitehaven. ⁸⁷⁹

• 1871 Census Whitehaven McCourt Samuel: Gilbert McCourt son aged 14, Miner born Whitehaven, 2 Apr 1871, 11 Front Row, Preston quarter, Whitehaven. ⁸⁸⁰

• 1901 Census, 1901 Usworth, Chester le Street, Durham: Gilbert McCourt aged 44 Head, Coal miner born Whitehaven, 31 Mar 1901, 16 Double Row, Usworth, Chester le Street, Durham. ⁸⁸¹

• 1911 Census Usworth McCourt Gilbert: Gilbert McCourt head aged 55 coal miner wasteman born Whitehaven, 2 Apr 1911, 23 Edith Av Usworth Durham. ⁸⁸²

Gilbert married Ann Brannen, daughter of David Brannen and Unknown, in Dec 1881 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.⁸⁷⁶ (Ann Brannen was born in Mar 1862 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England ⁸⁸³ and died in Jun 1925 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England ⁸⁸⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

Need to check 1891 census to see if we have the correct marriage