John Featherston b. Bef 09 Sep 1818 High Rigg, Weardale, Co Durham, England d. 09 May 1878 Middle Rigg, Weardale, Co Durham, England: Featherstone One Name Study

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John Featherston

Male Bef 1818 - 1878  (> 59 years)


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  • Name John Featherston  [1] 
    Born Bef 09 Sep 1818  High Rigg, Weardale, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 09 Sep 1818  St John's Chapel, Weardale, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    1841 Census 06 Jun 1841  Middle Rigg, Weardale, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    • miner aged 45,
    • Role: Witness
    1851 Census 30 Mar 1851  64 Middle Rigg, Stanhope Forest Quarter, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    • Lead Ore Miner
    1861 Census 07 Apr 1861  Middle Rigg, Stanhope, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • John Featherston HoH aged 42 a Lead Miner, Farmer of 28 acres and Local Methodist Preacher
    1871 Census 02 Apr 1871  Middle Rigg, Weardale, Stanhope, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8] 
    • Lead Miner and Landowner
    Reference Number 28395 
    Reference Number Mem 290 
    Died 09 May 1878  Middle Rigg, Weardale, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Will 09 May 1898  Stanhope, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • "The will of John Featherstone late of Middle Rigg in the Parish of Stanhope in the county of Durham who died 9 May 1878 at Middle Rigg was proved at Durham by Henry Featherstone of Hill End in Stanhope lead miner and John Heatherington of Middle Rigg blacksmith the executors 200 pounds."
    Person ID I28395  Featherstone Main
    Last Modified 23 Apr 2021 

    Father Henry Featherston,   b. Bef 02 Jan 1790, Heathery Cleugh, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1847, Middle Rigg, Forest Quarter, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 57 years) 
    Mother Mary Featherstone,   b. Bef 12 Jan 1797, Ireshopeburn, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 15 Oct 1840, Middle Rigg, Forest Quarter, Stanhope, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 43 years) 
    Married 16 May 1818  St Thomas the Apostle, Stanhope, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    Family ID F5932  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jane Race,   d. 08 Jun 1858, Middle Rigg, Weardale, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 11 Apr 1844  Chapel Of Heathery Cleugh, Weardale, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    • witnesses to marriage: Ralph Featherston and Sarah Race (mother of Jane?)
    Children 
     1. Mary Featherston,   b. Mar 1845, 24.336, Weardale, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Mary Featherston,   b. Abt 1846
     3. Henry Featherston,   b. 08 Aug 1847, Middle Rigg, High House, Stanhope, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Jane Featherston,   b. Dec 1848, 24.383, Weardale, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1881, 10a.121, Weardale, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 32 years)
     5. Sarah Featherston,   b. 22 Dec 1849, Middle Rigg, Ireshopeburn, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Margaret Featherston,   b. 04 Apr 1851, Middle Rigg, Ireshopeburn, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Margaret Featherston,   b. 04 Apr 1852, Middle Rigg, Ireshopeburn, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Margaret Featherston,   b. 1852, Stanhope, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. John Joseph Featherston,   b. Bef 18 May 1855, Middle Rigg, Ireshopeburn, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1914, Drouin, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 58 years)
     10. Phoebe Featherston,   b. Jun 1858, 10a.205, Weardale, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F4433  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Featherston,   b. 1838, Stanhope, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 01 Sep 1860  Heathery Cleugh Chapelry, Stanhope, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    • date 1 Sep 1860, John Featherston widower, full age, miner, of Middle Rigg, father Henry Featherston, miner, to Mary Featherston, spinster, full age, of Middle Rigg, father Joseph Featherston, miner. Witnesses to marriage: Jane Greville, Isaac Peart.
    Children 
     1. Jane Ann Featherston,   b. 21 Mar 1861, Riggs, Wolsingham, Co Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 18 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F4870  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S939] Featherstone Society Member #290 Family File, Jo Featherstone, Compiler: The Featherstone Society, (11 Mar 2005), Mem 290. (Reliability: 1).
      {TMG Surety 1.1..}

    2. [S455] http://www.freereg.org.uk, CountyDurham
      PlaceWeardale
      ChurchSt John's Chapel
      RegisterNumber
      DateOfBirth
      BaptismDate09 Sep 1818
      ForenameJohn
      SexM
      FatherForenameHenry
      MotherForenameMary
      FatherSurnameFEATHERSTON
      MotherSurname
      AbodeHigh Rigg
      FatherOccupationminer
      Notes
      FileNumber14945.

    3. [S939] Featherstone Society Member #290 Family File, Jo Featherstone, Compiler: The Featherstone Society, (11 Mar 2005), Mem 290.

    4. [S1841] 1841 Census England & Wales, (2008), 1841 Census
      RG number: HO107 Piece: 308 Book/Folio: 10/48 Page: 4     
      Registration District: Weardale. Sub District: St John
      Civil Parish: Stanhope
      Address: Middle Rigg, , Stanhope, Forest Quarter, Co Durham
      FEATHERSTON, Henry M 45 1796 Lead Miner Durham
      FEATHERSTON, John M 20 1821 Lead Miner Durham
      FEATHERSTON, Ralph M 15 1826 App. Joiner Durham
      FEATHERSTON, Joseph M 11 1830 Durham
      FEATHERSTON, William M 9 1832 Durham
      FEATHERSTON, Emerson M 6 1835 Durham
      LEE, Margaret F 25 1816 Servant Durham.

    5. [S939] Featherstone Society Member #290 Family File, Jo Featherstone, Compiler: The Featherstone Society, (11 Mar 2005), Mem 290. (Reliability: 1).
      {TMG Surety 1.111}

    6. [S1851] 1851 Census England & Wales, UK Gov., (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com OperationsInc, 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851.Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): PublicRecord Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National A;), 1851 Census
      RG number: HO107 Piece: 2388 Folio: 68 Page: 19     
      Registration District: Weardale. Sub District: Saint John's
      Enumeration District: 1D. Ecclesiastical Parish: Heathery Cleugh
      Civil Parish: Stanhope Forest Quarter
      Address: Middle Rigg, Stanhope Forest Quarter, Co Durham
      FEATHERSTONE, John Head Married M 32 1819 Lead Ore Miner Stanhope Durham
      FEATHERSTONE, Jane Wife Married F 27 1824 Stanhope Durham
      FEATHERSTONE, Mary Daughter F 6 1845 Stanhope Durham
      FEATHERSTONE, Henry Son M 3 1848 Stanhope Durham
      FEATHERSTONE, Sarah Daughter F 1 1850 Stanhope Durham
      FEATHERSTONE, Joseph Brother Unmarried M 21 1830 Lead Ore Miner Stanhope Durham
      FEATHERSTONE, W Henry Brother Unmarried M 19 1832 Lead Ore Miner Stanhope Durham
      FEATHERSTONE, Emerson Brother M 15 1836 Lead Ore Miner Stanhope Durham
      PEART, Esther Servant Unmarried F 20 1831 Dom General Servant Stanhope Durham.

    7. [S1861] 1861 Census England & Wales, UK Gov., (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2005;), RG09/3723 F79 Page 7,Middle Rigg Stanhope
      John Featherston Head Marr aged 42 Lead Miner & Farmer of 28 acres. Local Methodist Preacher Stanhope Durham
      Mary Featherston Wife Marr aged 23 Stanhope Durham
      Mary Featherston Daur aged 15 Stanhope Durham
      Henry Featherston Son aged 13 Lead Miner Stanhope Durham
      Sarah Featherston Daur aged 11 Scholar Stanhope Durham
      Margaret Featherston Daur aged 9 Stanhope Durham
      Phebe Featherston Daur aged 2 Stanhope Durham
      Jane A Featherston Daur 3 weeks Stanhope Durham.

    8. [S1871] 1871 Census England & Wales, (2009), 1871 Census
      RG number: RG10 Piece: 4949 Folio: 6 Page: 6     
      Registration District: Weardale. Sub District: St John
      Enumeration District: 6. Civil Parish: Stanhope
      Address: Middle,Rigg, Stanhope, Co Durham
      FEATHERSTON, John Head M 52 1819 Lead Miner, Landowner Stanhope County Durham
      FEATHERSTON, Mary Wife F 33 1838 Stanhope County Durham
      FEATHERSTON, Henry Son M 23 1848 Lead Miner, Stanhope County Durham
      FEATHERSTON, Sarah Daughter F 21 1850 Dress Maker, Stanhope County Durham
      FEATHERSTON, Margaret Daughter F 18 1853 Stanhope County Durham
      FEATHERSTON, John J Son M 15 1856 Scholar, Stanhope County Durham
      FEATHERSTON, Phebe Daughter F 12 1859 Scholar, Stanhope County Durham
      FEATHERSTON, Jane A Daughter F 10 1861 Scholar, Stanhope County Durham.

    9. [S939] Featherstone Society Member #290 Family File, Jo Featherstone, Compiler: The Featherstone Society, (11 Mar 2005), Mem 290. (Reliability: 1).
      {TMG Surety 1.11.}

    10. [S939] Featherstone Society Member #290 Family File, Jo Featherstone, Compiler: The Featherstone Society, (11 Mar 2005), Mem 290. (Reliability: 2).
      {TMG Surety 2.222}

    11. [S1841] 1841 Census England & Wales, (2008), RG number: HO107 Piece: 308 Book/Folio: 10/48 Page: 4
      Reg. District: Weardale. Sub District: St John
      Parish: Stanhope
      Address: Middle Rigg, Stanhope, Forest Quarter, Co Durham
      FEATHERSTON, Henry M 45 1796 Lead Miner Durham
      FEATHERSTON, John M 20 1821 Lead Miner Durham
      FEATHERSTON, Ralph M 15 1826 App. Joiner Durham
      FEATHERSTON, Joseph M 11 1830 Durham
      FEATHERSTON, William M 9 1832 Durham
      FEATHERSTON, Emerson M 6 1835 Durham
      LEE, Margaret F 25 1816 F/S not Durham.

    12. [S267] online records, Marriages, Weardale District - Record Number: 196949.1
      Location: Stanhope
      Church: St. Thomas the Apostle
      Denomination: Anglican
      16 May 1818 Henry Featherston, of this parish married Mary Featherston, of this parish, by licence
      Witnesses: William Fenwick, Lowinger Hall.

    13. [S939] Featherstone Society Member #290 Family File, Jo Featherstone, Compiler: The Featherstone Society, (11 Mar 2005), Mem 290. (Reliability: 1).
      {TMG Surety 11111}


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The spelling of the name Featherstone has varied over the centuries, with additions and subtractions. Here is the list that we have registered with the Guild Of One Named Studies.

Featherstone, Featherston, Fetherstone, Fetherston, Featherstonhalgh, Featherstonehaugh, Featherstonhaugh, Fetherstonehaugh, Fetherstonhaugh.

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Some common falacies

Featherstonehaugh or it's many variations is not pronounced Fanshaw which is a name in it's own right