Robert OLIVER

1848 - 1919  (71 years)

• Name	Robert OLIVER
  Birth	1848	Merrington Co Durham
  	1851 Census
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1919	St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham
  	Find a Grave website Memorial ID 241034368 Birth 1847 Death 5 Dec 1919 (aged 72) Burial St. John the Evangelist Churchyard Kirk Merrington Inscription reads:- In Loving memory of Sarah beloved wife of Robert Oliver of Rockcliffe House Merrington born 18th Jun 1855 diedf 19th Sep 1911 also Robert husband of the above died 27th Dec 1919
  Death	27 Dec 1919
  	FreeBMD Dec 1919 Auckland 10a 231 aged 71 Ancestry Wills and Probate Robert Oliver of Clyde House Spennymoor died 27th Dec 1919 Probate Durham 2nd Mar 1920 to William Henry Watson Oliver tailor & Daniel Cook works manager Effects £10957
  Person ID	I2349	Main Tree
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	William OLIVER,   b. 1823, Merrington Co Durham d. 22 Mar 1904, Merrington Co Durham (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Mary Hannah SUTTON,   b. 1828, Darlington Co Durham d. 27 Jan 1897, Merrington Co Durham (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	1847
  	Ancestry Civil Registration Marriage Index Mar 1847 Auckland 24 19
  Family ID	F670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah WATSON,   b. 18 Jun 1856, Coundon Co Durham d. 19 Sep 1911 (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	22 Jun 1875	St John the Evangelist Kirk Merrington Co Durham
  	FreeBMD Jun 1875 Auckland 10a 350 Merrington Parish Records, Record Office County Hall Durham No. 350 22nd Jun 1875 Robert Oliver 20? Bat Tailor/Draper of Merrington Son of William Oliver Tailor/Draper to Sarah Watson 20 Spin Spennymoor House dau of Henry Watson Farmer Witnessed by Henry Watson and Margaret Oliver
  Children	1. William Henry Watson OLIVER,   b. 1880, Merrington Co Durham d. 1929 (Age 49 years)   2. Laura Jane OLIVER,   b. 1886, Merrington Co Durham d. 1959 (Age 73 years)   3. Emily Maud OLIVER,   b. 1889, Merrington Co Durham
  Family ID	F1333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  1851 HO107 2385 10 at Merrington son single aged 3 born Merrington 1861 RG9 3710 7 at Merrington son single aged 13 born County Durham 1871 RG10 4931 24 at Merrington head single tailor employing 3 men and 3 boys aged 23 born Merrington 1881 RG11 4921 43 at Merrington Village head married tailor aged 33 born Merrington 1891 RG12 4072 76 at Merrington Village head married tailor draper and colliery owner aged 42 born Merrington 1901 RG13 4648 143 at Prospect House Merrington Village head married land and colliery owner and clothier aged 53 born Merrington. Also had Elizabeth Paley single domestic servant aged 17 born Byers Green 1911 RG14 29728 2 at Merrington 9 rooms head married colliery owner aged 62 born Merrington