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Robert McDermont                             1847-1924
Robert was born about 1847, the son of James McDermont and Sarah Richardson, in Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham. His surname appeared in several variations over time. It is difficult to determine just what it is supposed to be.
Matilda Thompson                                1852-1922
Matilda was born about 1852, the daughter of John Thompson and Margaret Coltman, in Sunderland, County Durham..
I have identified the following children.
  Christopher Born abt 1870   Sunderland
Margaret Born abt 1871   Sunderland  
John Born abt 1875   Sunderland Married Kate Finnigan
James Born abt 1877   Sunderland  
Matilda Born abt 1879   Sunderland  
Susannah Born abt 1883   Sunderland  
Elizabeth Born abt 1885   Sunderland  
Mary Jane Born abt 1888   Sunderland  
Thomas Born abt 1891   Sunderland Died in Infancy
William Born abt 1892   Sunderland  
Edwin Born abt 1895   Sunderland  

Birth of Parents
Robert MackDermont b: abt 1847         County Durham       1847 2Q Sunderland 24 316
son of James McDermont and Sarah Richardson

Matilda Thompson b: abt 1852         County Durham       1852 3Q Sunderland 10a 297
daughter of John Thompson and Margaret Coltman

1851 Census HO107-2398 31 March 1851 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
North Quay
James McDermot
Sarah (Wife)
James (Son)
Robert (Son)
Christopher (Son) 		Age 28
Age 23
Age 5
Age 3
Age 1 		Shipwright

Scholar 		Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth
Monkwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1822
abt 1827
abt 1845
abt 1847
abt 1849

Marriage
abt 1869
Robert McDermont
Matilda Thompson 		County Durham       1869 1Q Sunderland 10a 617

Children
Christopher McDermont b: abt 1870               1870 2Q Sunderland 10a 634
son of Robert McDermont and Matilda Thompson


1871 Census RG10-5024 3 April 1871 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
61 Dame Dorothy Street
Margaret Laing (Widow)
John (son)
James (Son)
 Robert McDermont
Matilda (Wife) (Sister)
Christopher (Son) 		Age 31
Age 7
Age 6
 Age 23
Age 19
Age 11 Mon 		Shopkeeper
Scholar
Scholar
 Puddler 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Monkwearmouth
 Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
 Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1840
abt 1863
abt 1864
 abt 1847
abt 1852
abt 1870

Margaret McDermont b: abt 1871               1871 4Q Sunderland 10a 634
daughter of Robert McDermont and Matilda Thompson
John McDermott b: abt 1875               1875 4Q Sunderland 10a 577
son of Robert McDermont and Matilda Thompson
James McDonough b: abt 1877               1877 2Q Sunderland 10a 654
son of Robert McDermont and Matilda Thompson
Matilda McDermont b: abt 1879               1879 4Q Sunderland 10a 574
daughter of Robert McDermont and Matilda Thompson

1881 Census 5007 4 April 1881 Monkwearmouth Shore, County Durham
5 New Brandling Sreet
Robert McDermontt
Matilda(Wife)
Christopher (Son) Margaret (Dau)
John (Son)
James (Son)
Matilda (Dau) 		Age 32
Age 28
Age 10
Age 9
Age 5
Age 3
Age 1 		Riveter Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1847
abt 1852
abt 1870
abt 1871
abt 1875
abt 1877
abt 1879

Robert McDarmont b: abt 1881               1881 3Q Sunderland 10a 668
son of Robert McDermont and Matilda Thompson
Susannah McDermot b: abt 1882               1883 3Q Sunderland 10a 678
daughter of Robert McDermont and Matilda Thompson
Elizabeth McDermont b: abt 1885               1885 4Q Sunderland 10a 643
daughter of Robert McDermont and Matilda Thompson
Mary Jane McDermond b: abt 1888               1888 4Q Sunderland 10a 664
daughter of Robert McDermont and Matilda Thompson
Thomas McDermont b: abt 1891               1891 2Q Sunderland 10a 764
son of Robert McDermont and Matilda Thompson     1901 3Q Sunderland 10a 356

1891 Census RG12-2025 6 April 1891 Callowell, Stroud, Gloucestershire
Callowell Farm
Robert McDarmond
Matilda (Wife)
Christopher
Margaret
John
James
Matilda
Susannah
Elizabeth
Mary Jane
Thomas 		Age 43
Age 39
Age 21
Age 20
Age 15
Age 14
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6
Age 3
Age 2 Mon. 		Riveter



Riveter Heater 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1847
abt 1852
abt 1870
abt 1871
abt 1875
abt 1877
abt 1879
abt 1882
abt 1885
abt 1888
abt 1891

William McDermont b: abt 1892               1892 4Q Sunderland 10a 694
son of Robert McDermont and Matilda Thompson
Edwin McDermont b: abt 1895               1895 1Q Sunderland 10a 711
son of Robert McDermont and Matilda Thompson

1901 Census RG13-4722 1 April 1901 Monkwearmouth, County Durham
74 Gosforth Street
Robert McDermont
Matilda (Wife)
James (Son)
Susan (Dau)
Robert (Son)
Elizabeth (Dau)
William (Son)
Mary J. (Dau)
Edwin (Son)
Margaret Thompson (MothLaw)(Wid)
 Age 53
Age 48
Age 23
Age 17
Age 19
Age 15
Age 8
Age 12
Age 6
Age 83 		Riveter

???

Riveter 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1847
abt 1852
abt 1877
abt 1882
abt 1881
abt 1885
abt 1892
abt 1888
abt 1894
abt 1817

1911 Census RG14-231 3 April 1911 Sunderland, County Durham
74 Gosforth Street   (3 Rooms)
Robert McDermott
Ester Matilda (Wife)
James (Son)
William (Son)
Edwin(Son)
Ester Matilda (GrDau) 		Age 64
Age 58
Age 33
Age 18
Age 16
Age 11 		Riveter

Riveter
Riveter Appr.
Boilermaker Appr. School 		USunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1847
abt 1852
abt 1877
abt 1892
abt 1895
abt 1899
Matilda had Fourteen children, and Nine are still living.

Death
Robert McDermont Died abt 1924, Age 77,       1924 1Q Sunderland 10a 1023

Death
Esther Matilda (Thompson) McDermont Died abt 1922       1922 1Q Sunderland 10a 1003