Birch Trees (Coanwood)

The farm is also known as Birk Tree.  Birks and Birch are interchangeable in place-names - both come from "berc", the Anglo-Saxon word for birch tree.

6 Jun 1841
John Lowes, Aged 80, Farmer, Yes
Mary Lowes, Aged 45, , Yes
John Lowes, Aged 40, , Yes
William Lowes, Aged 35, , Yes

30 Mar 1851

7 Apr 1861

2 Apr 1871
Thomas Bushby, Head, Mar, Aged 32, Farmer 72 Acres, NBL Whitfield
Jane Bushby, Wife, Mar, Aged 32, Farmer's Wife, NBL Lambly
Isabella Bushby, Daughter, , Aged 9, , NBL Lambly
Thomas W. Bushby, Son, , Aged 7, , NBL Lambly
Mary Jane Bushby, Daughter, , Aged 4, , NBL Coanwood
Jacob Bushby, Son, , Aged 2, , NBL Coanwood

3 Apr 1881
Thomas Bushby, Head, Mar, Aged 42, Farmer 26 Acres, NBL Haltwhistle
Jane Bushby, Wife, Mar, Aged 42, Farmer's Wife, NBL Haltwhistle
Thomas W. Bushby, Son, Unm, Aged 17, Farmer's Son, NBL Haltwhistle
John Bushby, Son, Unm, Aged 12, Scholar, NBL Haltwhistle
Hannah Bushby, Daughter, , Aged 9, , NBL Haltwhistle
George H. Bushby, Son, , Aged 5, Scholar, NBL Haltwhistle
Arthur Bushby, Son, Aged 3, Farmer's Son, NBL Haltwhistle

5 Apr 1891
Edward Edgar, Head, Mar, Aged 68, Farmer, NBL Coanwood
Sarah Edgar, Wife, Mar, Aged 64, , NBL Coanwood
Frances Edgar, Daughter, Single, Aged 26, , NBL Coanwood
Frederick Edgar, Son, Single, Aged 19, Farmer's Son, NBL Coanwood
Thomas Edgar, Grandson, Single, Aged 9, Scholar, CUL Garrigill
William Edgar, Grandson, Single, Aged 7, Scholar, CUL Garrigill
John Harrison, Visitor, Single, Aged 10, Scholar, NBL Blyth

31 Mar 1901
Edward Edgar, Head, Mar, Aged 78, Farmer (Employer), NBL Coanwood
Sarah Edgar, Wife, Mar, Aged 74, , NBL Coanwood
Frederick Edgar, Son, Single, Aged 29, Farmer's Son (Worker), NBL Coanwood
Elizabeth Brown, Granddaughter, Single, Aged 25, Servant Domestic, DUR South Shields
Alice Robinson, Servant, Single, Aged 17, General Servant (Domestic), CUL Brampton