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    by Janet McNeilly  © 2002

      03 November 2010                                                

Ann Chamberlain

Ann Chamberlain was christened in Staindrop on 20th March 1791 the daughter of John Chamberlain and Mary.

She married George Glendenning at St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington on the 13th May 1815.


In 1841 she was living at Clay Road, Darlington with her husband, George, and 8 children.

Ann was widowed in 1848.
According to the 1851 census :-
Clay Row, St John's Parish, Darlington
Ann Glendenning head 60 widow grocer and beerhouse keeper born Staindrop
Mary Glendenning daughter unmarried 35 assistant born Darlington
Robert son 23 unmarried butcher born Darlington
William son unmarried 21 butcher born Darlington
Ann daughter 19 unmarried born Darlington
Sarah daughter 16 born Darlington

The 1861 census shows Ann, aged 70, proprietor? of houses, living at 21 Parkgate - Glendennings Yard, born Staindrop (with daughter Ann aged 29) 

Ann died on December 3rd 1870, aged 79. The cause of death is listed as ' paralysis - 8 years, apoplexy - 24 hours.' Present at the death was an Annie Butler of Parkgate, Darlington.
St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington, where Ann's husband George and 3 of her sons were buried ceased burials in the late 1850's - consequently Ann could not be buried near them.
She was buried at Darlington's West Cemetery on the 6th of December 1870 on consecrated ground. Grave reference - C LLL 169. The officiating Minister was Revd. W H G Stephens. Her son, Robert, was to be buried along side her 20 years later.

George and Ann had 10 children:-
bulletMary Glendenning - b 1816. Click for more.
bulletJohn Glendenning - Baptised in St Cuthberts Darlington on 22nd February 1818. In 1841 was living with his family at Clay Row, Darlington and employed as a butcher.
Died on the 20th April 1844, aged 26 years. Buried in St Cuthbert's Churchyard on the 25th April.
bulletJames Glendenning - Baptised in Darlington on 20 August 1820. 
The 1881 census for Kent shows:-
16 Laurie Grove, Deptford St Paul, Kent
James Glendenning 60 tailor born Darlington, Durham
Susanna Glendenning wife 48 born Charteris, Cambridge
Nellie Glendenning - servant- 19 - unmarried domestic servant born E London
bulletJane Glendenning - Click for more.
bulletElizabeth Glendenning - Click for more. 
bulletHenry Glendenning - Baptised at St Cuthbert's Darlington on 17th October 1825.
Died on the 1st August 1834, aged 8 years, according to tombstone in St Cuthbert's Churchyard but St Cuthbert's Parish register of burials shows him to have been buried on August 4th 1833, aged 7 years. Presumably the inscription was added at a later date and not quite correct. Buried in St Cuthbert's Churchyard along with father, George and brothers John and William.
bulletRobert Glendenning  born in 1828 (my Great, Great Grandfather) click on his name to find out more.
bulletWilliam Glendenning - Baptised at St Cuthberts Darlington on 24th January 1830.
In 1841 was living with his family at Clay Row, Darlington.
In 1851 was living with his widowed mother, brother Robert and 3 sisters at Clay Row, Darlington. He was 21 and employed as a butcher.
Died on September the 7th 1854, aged 24 years. Buried in St Cuthbert's Churchyard with father , George and brothers John and Henry.
bullet Ann Glendenning - Baptised at St Cuthberts Darlington on 23rd October 1831, ninth child of George Glendenning and Ann Chamberlain.
In 1841 was living with her family at Clay Row, Darlington.
In 1851 was living at Clay Row, Darlington with her widowed mother and some of her brothers and sisters.
In 1861 she was living with her widowed mother at 21 Parkgate, Darlington.
The 1871 census shows Ann Glendenning living on her own at 52 ParkGate, Darlington. She is described as an annuitant.
By 1881 she was living with her sister, Mary and her family at Skinnergate, Darlington. The census lists her as 49 and an annuitant.
In 1891 she was living with her brother in law, James Best and his son Thomas at 33 Bondgate, Darlington ( her sister Mary was dead).
Ann died at Bondgate in October 1897, aged 66 years. She was buried at Darlington's West Cemetery on the 19th of October 1897, plot A BBB 150.
Gravestone Details: Headstone Inscription: JOHN WILLIAM,/eldest son of/JAMES & MARY BEST./Died April 23rd 1887,/aged 32 years./The above MARY BEST, died Augst. 25th 1889,/aged 73 years./The above JAMES BEST, died Feby. 22nd 1895./Aged 79 years./ANN GLENDENNING,/died October 17th 1897,/aged 66 years./THOMAS/third son of the above/JAMES & MARY BEST/died Feby. 24th 1942/aged 83 years.
Headstone Shape: Curved Headstone Condition: Overgrown - Partial
Kerb: No Photograph: No Picture
Other Info. Weathered headstone.
Wills and Probate shows-
Glendening Ann of 33 Bondgate Darlington spinster died 17th October 1897. Administration ( with will) Durham 2nd November to Thomas Best gentleman. Effects £618 15s 6d.
bulletSarah Glendenning - Click for more.
 

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