Welcome to our unique Victorian Time Capsule
in the beautiful Northumberland Countryside
This website was launched to enable you to share in the historical and visual information gathered during our time here at
Norham Station.
As you will see on the following pages the Station has had it's fair share of ups and downs and despite everything has managed to survive, virtually intact. With minimal resources we are trying to breath new life into the many buildings on the Station site - Booking Office,
Signal Box, Lime Store, Goods Shed, Station Masters office etc.etc. one job at a time.
Nowadays the Station is a haven of peace and solitude and we can only imagine the hustle and bustle during the days of Coal and Steam.
But standing on the platform and with a little imagination you could be transported back 120 years and waiting for the next train -
just like the chaps in the photograph above!
Who Lived Here
By accessing the National Census records we have been able to look back to the very early days of Norham Station finding the familes who lived and worked at the station. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information shown, we're only human, so if you find a mistake please let us know and we'll correct the entry accordingly.
1851 Census, compiled 30th March
John Taylor, Station Master age 36, born Durham
Elizabeth, Wife age 36, born Durham
Ralph, Son age 9, born North Amble
Margaret, Daughter age 7, born North Amble
William, Son age 4, born North Amble
James, Son age 2, born Newcastle
John, Son age 6 months, born Norham
1861 Census, compiled 7th April
William B. Glaholm, Station Master age 36, born Sunderland
Margaret, Wife age 33, born Newcastle
James, Son age 9, born Durham
Margaret A., Daughter age 8, born Sunderland
William B., Son age 6, born Durham
Thomas, Son age 4, born Tweedmouth
Emma, Daugther age 2, born Tweedmouth
1871 Census, compiled 2nd April
William B. Glaholm, Station Master age 45, born Sunderland
Margaret, Wife age 44, born Newcastle
Margaret A., Dressmaker, age 18, born Sunderland
Thomas, Son age 14, born Tweedmouth
Emma, Daugther age 12, born Tweedmouth
Edward, Son age 9, born Norham
Elizabeth, Daughter age 7 born Norham
Lydia, Daughter age 4 born Norham
Joseph, Son age 1 born Norham
1881 Census, compiled 3rd April
William B. Glaholm, Station Master age 55, born Sunderland
Margaret, Wife age 54, born Newcastle
Margaret A., Milliner, age 28, born Sunderland
Emma, Dressmaker age 22, born Tweedmouth
Edward, Clerk age 19, born Norham
Elizabeth, Daughter age 17 born Norham
Lydia, Daughter age 14 born Norham
Joseph, Son age 11 born Norham
Elizabeth A, Grand Daughter age 2 (Thomas's Daughter)
1891 Census, compiled 5th April
William B. Glaholm, Station Master age 65, born Sunderland
Margaret, Wife age 64, born Newcastle
Margaret A., Milliner, age 38, born Sunderland
Edward, Clerk age 29, born Norham
Elizabeth, Daughter age 27 born Norham
Lydia A. Cockburn, Married age 24 born Norham
Elizabeth A., Grand Daughter age 12 (Thomas's Daughter)
1901 Census, complied 31st March
William B. Glaholm, Station Master age 75, born Sunderland
Margaret, Wife age 74, born Newcastle
Margaret A. Cavins?, Married, age 48, born Sunderland
Elizabeth A., Grand Daughter age 22 (Thomas's Daughter)
Violet Cockburn, Grand Daughter age 3
Postscript - William B Glaholm dies in April 1905 age 79,
his wife Margaret dies in 1909 age 82
1911 Census, compiled 2nd April
William Milner, Rail Clerk age 43, born Durham
Margaret Emma, Wife age 38, born Durham
Florence M., Daughter age 13, born Lesbury
William E., Son age 2, born Newcastle
1921 Census, release date January 2022
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank Lynn Tovey for her extensive research work in compiling this webpage.
If you have any later information on residents of the station please let us know at