England Select Births and Baptisms
Charles Lowes, baptism December 28 1841, Wesleyen Methodist, Shotley Bridge, Durham, father John Lowes mother Ann

In the 1851 census Newlands, road end, Newlands, Northumberland
Head John Lowes, widower, age 75, blacksmith, born South Shield
Son John Lowes, married, age 39, blacksmith, born Newlands, Northumberland.
Daughter Mary Ann Lowes, 11, scholar, born Newlands.
Son Charles Lowes, age 9, scholar, born Newlands.
Son Stephen Lowes, age 4, at home, born Newlands.
Servant Ann Currey, age 15, house servant, born Ramslowe?, Durham
[Mary Ann, Charles and Stephen are obviously children of John junior not senior.]

In the 1861 census Newlands Village, Newlands, Northumberland.
Head John Lowes, age 49, black smith ?????, born Newlands, Northumberland.
Wife Ann Lowes, age 45, born Stanhope, Durham.
Son Charles Lowes, unmarried, age 19, black smith, born Newlands, Northumberland.
Daughter Jane H. Lowes, age 17, born Newlands, Northumberland.
Son Stephen Lowes, age 13, scholar, born Newlands, Northumberland.
Father John Lowes senior?, widower, age 86, retired black smith, Shields?, Durham.
1 house servant.

In the January to March 1868 marriage index Charles Lowes and Jane Spark are on the same page, Durham district, Durham, volume 10a, page 323.

Church Records Collierley, Durham
Marriage January 25, 1868
Charles Lowes, age 26, bachelor, blacksmith, residence Catch Gate, father John Lowes, stock taker and
Jane Spark, age 21? years, spinster, residence Collierley, father John Spark, pitman
by Licence by Milton Reeman, Curate
In the presence of George Ayre and Magaret Anderson her mark

In the 1871 census Greencroft Cottages, Greencroft, Durham.
Head Charles Lowes, age 29, colliery smith, born Bywell, Northumberland.
Wife Jane Lowes, age 20, born Lanchester, Durham.
Son Walton Lowes, age 2, born Tanfield, Durham.
Daughter Mary Ann Lowes, age 1, born Lanchester.

In the 1881 census Drift Houses, Eltringham, Hexham, Wickley Parish, Northumberland.
Head Charles Lowes, age 39, colliery smith, born Newlands (Bywell), Northumberland.
Wife Jane Lowes, age 31, born Lanchester, Durham.
Son Walton Lowes, age 12, scholar, born Fairfield, Durham.
Daughter Mary A. Lowes, age 11, scholar, born Lanchester.
Son Thomas A. Lowes, age 9, scholar, born Lanchester.
Daughter Eleanor J. Lowes, age 5, born Lanchester.
Daughter Amelia D. Lowes, age 3, born Lanchester.
Son John Lowes, age 1, born Eltringham, Northumberland.
[Lanchester is about 6 km from Consett.]

In the 1891 census Eltringham, Hexham Parliamentry Division, Mickley Parish, Northumberland.
Head Charles Lowes, age 49, blacksmith, employed, born Newlands, Northumberland.
Wife Jane Lowes, age 43, born Greencroft, Durham.
Daughter Amelia D. Lowes, age 13, born Leadgate, Durham.
Son Charles Lowes, age 7, scholar, born Mickley, Northumberland.
Daughter Hannah E. E. Lowes, age 4, scholar, born Mickley.

In the 1901 census Green St? Office?, Post Office, Collierley civil parish, St. Thomas Collierley ecclesiastical parish, Annfield Plain urban district, Catchgate Village, Durham.
Head Charles Lowes, age 58, general dealer and sub post master, own account, at home, born Newlands Bywell, Northumberland.
Wife Jane Lowes, age 52, born Greencroft, Durham.
Daughter Eleanor Jane Lowes, age 25, post master’s assistant, worker, born Consett, Durham.
Daughter Hannah L. E. Lowes, age 14, born Bywell, Northumberland.

In the 1911 census 15 Railway Street, Annfield Plain, Fairfield District Kyo district, Lanchester, Durham.
Head Charles Lowes, age 68, pork butcher, working on own account, born Newlands, Northumbria.
Wife Jane lowes, age 60, married 42 years, 10 children born alive, 7 still living, born Greencroft, Lanchester.
Son in Law William Ledger, age 25, joiner, worker, born Dipton Collierley.
Daughter Hannah Lizzie Esther Ledger, age 24, married under 1 year, 2 children born alive, both still living, born Mickley, Northumberland.
Grandson Kenneth Stuart Ledger, age 2 months, born 15 Railway Street, Annfield Plain.
Grandaughter Jennie Amelia Ledger, age 2 months, born 15 Railway Street.

A possible match in the December 1930 death index Charles Lowes died age 88, Lanchester, Durham, volume 10a, page 308

In the July to September 1850 birth index Jane Spark, Durham district, Durham, volume 24, page 77.

England Select Births and Baptisms
Jane Spark baptism August 6 1850, Shotley Bridge, Durham, father John Spark, mother Ellen.

In the 1851 census Greencroft Colliery, Greencroft, Durham
Head John Spark, age 45, coal miner, born Alston?, Westmorland?
Wife Eleanor Spark, age 40, born Scotland.
Son Hugh Spark, married, age 19, coal miner, born Newton Durham.
Daughter Hannah Spark, age 17, born Sutton, Durham.
Daughter Mary Spark, age 15 [or 13], born Stanhope, Durham
Son John Spark, Age 12, coal miner, born Stanhope, Durham
Son James Spark, age 9 [or 7], born Lanchester, Durham
Daughter Jane Spark, age 8 months, born Lanchester, Durham.

In the September 1921 death index Jane Lowes, died age 71, Lanchester, Durham, volume 10, page 283.