This branch of the DOCKERTY family began in Ireland and then found work in the coal mines of Wigan in Lancashire and Usworth in County Durham. Some of them died in the coal mines. All of the coal mines are now closed.

The other half of the family were employed in the Ironworks of Consett, Tow Law, Tudhoe, Walker, Washington, Wolsingham and West Hartlepool. All of the Iron Works are now closed.

Family Tree websites including Local Archives, Publications, Registrars (Births, Marriages, Deaths BMD), Census, Telephone Directories, Family History Societies, National Resources, Genealogy, and Old Maps.

Links around Usworth and Washington including Local Societies, Churches, Education, Schools and Business.

Pictures in Print - Durham University Library collection of County Durham maps published prior to Ordnance Survey.

Online Map Sources - a guide to historic maps, modern street maps, GIS maps, satellite photographs and aerial photographs of North East England.

Second Generation
George DOCKERTY, born about 1836 in Ireland, son of Peter DOCKERTY and Margaret CURRIN
Marriage - George DOGHERTY and Catherine GIBSON 1856 in Wigan
George DOCKERTY fell down Usworth Quarry and was killed in 1882
Census - 1861 Lancashire Wigan, 1871 Durham Usworth, 1881 Usworth, 1891 Usworth, 1901 Washington
Marriage of Children -
Peter DOGHERTY and Margaret INGLEBY 1878 in Heworth
Mary DOCKERTY and James NICHOLL 1881 in Washington
Eleanor DOCKERTY and William SHAW 1881 in Washington
Matthew DOCHERTY and Hannah Isabella HUSBAND 1886 in Sunderland
Francis DOUGHARTY and Margaret DITCHBORNE 1889 in Washington
Charles DOCKERTY and Ann THOMPSON 1893 in Chester-le-Street

Third Generation
Peter DOCKERTY, born 1858 in Wigan, son of George DOCKERTY and Catherine GIBSON
Marriage (1) - Peter DOGHERTY and Margaret INGLEBY 1878 in Heworth
Death of his wife Margaret DOCHERTY 1908 in Usworth
Marriage (2) - Peter DOCKERTY and Catherine GIBSON 1909 in Sunderland
Census - 1881 Usworth, 1891 Usworth, 1901 Usworth
Marriage of Children -
Catherine DOGHERTY and Henry James ADAMS 1896 in Chester-le-Street
George DOCKERTY and Margaret GIBSON 1907 in Sunderland
Jane DOCKERTY and Joseph GLENDINNING
Margaret DOCKERTY and Joseph Marsh TODD in 1908
John DOCKERTY and Mary Ellen TRUEMAN
Peter DOCKERTY and Ada SIMPSON in Dec 1919 at Chester-le-Street Register Office
William DOUGHERTY and Mary WILLEY 1919 Chester-le-Street district

Matthew DOCKERTY, born about 1864 in Wigan, son of George DOCKERTY and Catherine GIBSON
Marriage - Matthew DOCHERTY and Hannah Isabella HUSBAND 1886 in Sunderland
Census - 1891 Wardley, 1901 Wardley
Marriage of Children -
George DOCHERTY and Annie EMBLETON
Hannah DOCKERTY and Thomas HOPE
Mary DOCHERTY and Billy RUSSELL, a nationally-known comedian on radio

Francis (Frank) DOCKERTY, born 1869 in Usworth, son of George DOCKERTY and Catherine GIBSON
Marriage - Francis DOUGHARTY and Margaret DITCHBORNE 1889 in Washington
Children - Mary, Edith Ann, Catherine Ann, Francis, George, Benjamin, Helen, Margaret, Peter, Jane
Census - 1891 Usworth, 1901 Usworth
Marriage of Children -
Benjamin (Benny) DOCKERTY and Mary McGEE 1923 in Washington

Charles DOCKERTY, born 1873 in Usworth, son of George DOCKERTY and Catherine GIBSON
Marriage - Charles DOCKERTY and Ann THOMPSON 1893 in Chester-le-Street
(daughter of Michael THOMPSON and Jane CALVERT)
Children - Jane, Catherine, Sarah
Census - 1901 Usworth

Second Generation (continued)
John DOCKERTY, born about 1838 in Ireland, possibly son of Peter DOCKERTY and Margaret CURRIN
Marriage - John O'DOUGHERTY and Julia CORCORAN in Ireland
Children - James, Ann, John, Michael, Mary, Martin, Julia, Rosanna
Census - 1871 Usworth, 1881 Lamesley, 1891 Lamesley, 1901 Lamesley

James DOCKERTY, born 1852 in Wigan, son of Peter DOCKERTY and Margaret CURRAN
Marriage - James DOUGHERTY and Frances LAMB 1876 in Washington
Census - 1881 Durham Byers Green, 1891 Durham Urpeth Perkinsville, 1901 Northumberland Weetslade Annitsford
Marriage of Children -
Mary DOCKERTY and George VOSE 1896, Houghton district
(1) George DOGHERTY and Minnie Isabella HODGSON 1918 in Gosforth
(2) George DOGHERTY and Mary Kate FENNEL 1946 in Gosforth

Marriage - Thomas DOCKERTY and Isabella HENRY 1900 Chester-le-Street district

Marriage - Patrick DOUGHERTY and Mary HOBEN 1891 in Washington
Marriage - Peter DOUGHERTY and Elizabeth WALMSLEY 1901 in Washington

Other Names

ALLAN or ALLEN of Newcastle, Byker, Hartlepool and Gateshead

APPLEBY of Harraton, Birtley and West Rainton

ARMSTRONG of Monkwearmouth and Usworth

ASHTON of Hunton, East Hauxwell, Barden, Northallerton (North Yorkshire) and Newcastle

AUTON of Patrick Brompton and Hunton (North Yorkshire)

BURDON of Ryhope, Silksworth and Prior's Close

CALLAGHAN of Gateshead, Pattinson Town, Barmston and Washington

CARR of Walker (Northumberland), Bilston (Staffs), Tudhoe, Tow Law, Blackhill and Consett

CARTY or McCARTY, McCARTHY, McCARTNEY
of Wolsingham, Tow Law, Tudhoe, Merrington, Spennymoor and Washington

CODIA or CODYRE of Gateshead and Newcastle
John CODIA served in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Irish) in World War I.

COOK PAPE of Willoughby, Cumberworth and Spilsby (Lincolnshire)

DITCHBURN or DETCHBURN of Parton (Cumberland), Chester le Street, Crook, Billy Row, Auckland, Trimdon, Ferryhill and Usworth

DODDS of Springwell Village (Usworth) and Elswick (Northumberland)

FLETCHER of Maryport (Cumberland)

FOSTER of Askrigg (North Yorkshire), Bainbridge, Middlesbrough and Newcastle

GIBSON of Wigan (Lancashire), Gateshead, Sunderland and Usworth

GLENDINNING or GLENDENNING of Fatfield and Washington

GORDON of Whitehaven (Cumberland), Seaham and Usworth

GORTON of Walton Le Dale (Lancashire), Tynemouth Garrison and Gateshead Fell
The page contains an extract from the Army service record of Peter GORTON

GREEN of Kelloe, Coxhoe, Shotton and Tudhoe

HEAVYSIDE or HEVISIDE, HEAVYSIDES, HEAVISIDES, HEVISIDES of Sherburn and West Rainton

HENRY of Preston (Northumberland), Felling and Usworth

HIXON of Elsdon and Bellingham (Northumberland)

HOBIN or HOBEN, HOBAN, HOBANE of Sherburn Hill, Hetton Le Hole, Usworth and Washington

HODGSON of Yarm, Stainton-in-Cleveland, Egglescliffe, Ferryhill and West Cornforth

HUSBAND of Hunton (North Yorkshire), Usworth and Washington

HUTCHINSON of South Hill, Great Lumley, Harraton and Birtley

INGLEBY of Wrekenton, Newcastle, Easington, Sunderland and Usworth

JOHNSON of Crakehall, Rookwith and Northallerton (North Yorkshire)

JOHNSTON of Armathwaite, Hayton, Castlecarrock and Brampton (Cumberland)

KELLY of Ryhope, Monkwearmouth and Usworth

LAMB of Evenwood, Tudhoe and Ferryhill

LIDDLE or LIDDELL, LIDDEL, LITTLE, LITTELL of Coxhoe, Monkwearmouth, Wapping, Trimdon and West Rainton

LLOYD of Wigan (Lancashire), Monkwearmouth, Waterloo, Usworth and Washington

MAUGHAN or MAUGHAM, MAFFAN, MAFFIN, MOHAN of Coundon, Stanhope and Usworth

McGRATH of Fatfield and North Biddick

MORTON of Whorlton, County Durham

MUTTON of Liskeard, Merrymeet, Menheniot (Cornwall), Spennymoor and Tudhoe Mount Pleasant

NICHOLL or NICHOL of Marley Hill, Lamesley, Great Lumley, Waterloo and Usworth
James NICHOLL was also known as James PURVIS

O'BRIEN or O'BRIAN of Brooms, Southwick, Sunderland, Usworth, Penshaw and Washington

PEAT of Maryport (Cumberland)

PINKNEY of Staindrop, County Durham

REED of Long Newton, Cornforth, Bishop Middleham, Tudhoe and Washington

RENNOLDSON of Lanchester, North Hylton, Whitburn, Southwick, West Boldon, Usworth and Washington

RILEY of Wigan (Lancashire), Annfield Plain, Kyo, Catchgate and Usworth

SAVAGE and FOLEY of Stourbridge (Worcester), Tudhoe and Newbottle

SHAW of Houghton le Spring, Usworth and Washington

STOKELL or STOKEL, STOKLE, STOKELD, STOLKELD of Pittington, Bishop Middleham, Sherburn Hospital and Byers Garth

THOMPSON of Castle Carrock and Brampton (Cumberland)

THOMPSON of Spennymoor

TINDALL of Springwell Village, Usworth

TODD of Bellingham, Ridsdale, Corsenside (Northumberland) and Springwell Village

TURLEY of Bilston (Staffordshire) and Blackhill

WILLEY or WILLIE of Dan's Castle, Wolsingham, Marley Hill, Collierley and Usworth

WILSON of Brampton (Cumberland)

WILSON of Staindrop and Keverstone, County Durham

WOOTON - 1903 Marriage - Philip George WOOTTON and Mary CARTY in Washington

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Acknowledgement is also made to Durham Record Office in Durham City, Tyne and Wear Archives Service in Newcastle, Sunderland City Library, Cumbria Archive Service in Carlisle, North Yorkshire County Record Office in Northallerton and Wigan MBC Heritage Service.

Website started 17 May 2003
this page updated 26 February 2008