Kindly reproduced with the consent of the owner. It is interesting to see who owned the property and who actually lived in it and in surrouding properties.

From a declaration of property title made by Daniel Munby, Innkeeper (of the North Briton in the 1861 census), on November 1, 1862, the age of the building is fixed. Before 1817 there had been a building called "The Malting", presumably for producing malt for brewing. However, by 1817 the building was in such a ruinous state that George Taylor, of Witton le Wear, bought the proeprty and demolished it. On the site he built 2 cottages, which he rented out. The builder was a mason called Carter, dead by 1862. George Taylor stayed at Daniel Munby's inn and had dinner there when he came to Aycliffe to draw his rents. Daniel Munby also declared that he was 70 years old (born c. 1792)and that he had lived most of his life in Aycliffe. He had been born in Yorkshire according to census information.:

Daniel Munby, in 1841 census

1851 census

1861 census

Two widows also made a declaration of property title on November 1, 1862.

Firstly, the declaration of Mrs Sarah Robinson, Widow.  About 30 years ago she rented under George Taylor for 9 years one of the 2 cottages now occupied by Jane Robinson, then moved for 1 year into the other  cottage now occupied by John Robinson.  She left due to George Taylor making alterations in the cottages. So it seems she had lived in one of the cottages from about 1832 till 1841.

Secondly, there was the declaration of Jane Robinson, Widow. She had lived in the Malting upwards of 20 years (so 1841-1862). George Taylor Esquire was the owner when she entered and succeeded by son Henry Taylor to whom she paid rent.

In the 1841 census there are the following Robinsons in Orlens:

In the 1861 census are:

January 20, 1863 there is the Conveyance of a freehold cottage, occupied by Jane Robinson to Simon Hutchinson for £20. From a declaration of title made January 23, 1863, and an undertaking to produce relevant documents to 3 freehold cottages by Simon Hutchinson and Francis Parker made February 4, 1863, it is clear that Henry Taylor had sold one cottage to Simon Hutchinson and the other to Francis Parker.

Henry Taylor was the only son and heir of George Taylor, who had had the two cottages built. George Taylor had died intestate January 2, 1851. Henry Taylor inherited the two cottages and their rents. Henry Taylor was 62 (born 1801) and worked in the Colonial Office, London. Simon Hutchinson, Esquire, was from Manthorpe Lodge, near Grantham, Lincoln, and was a Land Agent. Francis Parker was of Rokely Grove, North Riding of Yorkshire.

The cottage sold to Simon Hutchinson was a freehold cottage and hereditaments at Aycliffe, bounded by another messuage or cottage sold to Mr Francis Parker and now in occupation of John Robinson on south, by messuage and garth of George Chapman on north and east and common passage called Maltkiln Lane on west now occupied by Jane Robinson.

The undertaking of February 4, 1863, was to produce documents relating to 3 freehold cottages at Aycliffe by Francis Parker, of Rokely Grove of the North Riding of Yorkshire, to Simon Hutchinson of Manthorpe Lodge, Grantham, purchased by himself and Simon Hutchinson from Henry Taylor Esquire.  Francis Parker was the larger purchaser so held the documents and would present and keep them safe uncancelled and undefaced.

Simon Hutchinson's cottage was inherited by his brother, sister and brother-in-law. His brother was John Houseman Hutchinson, Civil Engineer, residing in Smyrna, Asia (who in 1875 was described as working in the Capuba Railway Office near Smyrna as a civil engineer. His sister was Elizabeth Hutchinson and his brother-in-law was John Fowler Burbridge, Wine Merchant, of Grantham, Lincoln.) In the 1881 census John Fowler Burbridge was a Magistrate, boarding at the "San Remo" in Holdenhurst, Hampshire.) The property was theirs to sell when they saw fit. January 30, 1868 they sold the property to Thomas Hayes Jackson, Doctor of Medicine. It was sold for £20 and is described as a Messuage and hereditaments bounded by a messuage or cottage belonging to Mr Francis Parker to the south by messuage and garth of George Chapman to the north and east and by a common passage called Maltkiln Lane tothe west and now in occupation of   Garthwaite.

Thomas Hayes Jackson died December 21, 1879. From a document of March 19, 1886 the property was sold for £35 to Thomas Garry, Railway Goods Agent, of Aycliffe. It was sold by Mrs Mary Jackson, Widow, of Darlington, and Charles Hayes Jackson, 3rd surviving son, of 12 Grafton Street, Middlesex, Gentleman. Thomas Hayes Jackson, Physician of Darlington, in Will and Testament of 27 February 1871 gave and devised all freehold property messuage or dwellinghouse at Aycliffe to wife Mary Jackson for her natural life and after her decease to his 3rd surviving son Charles Hayes Jackson.  Thomas Hayes Jackson died 21 December 1879 at Darlington and his Will and Codicil proved 7 February 1880.  Messuage cottage or dwellinghouse bounded by messuage or cottage belonging to Francis Parker on the south, messuage and garth of George Chapman on north and east and common passage of Maltkiln Lane on the west occupied by ------- as tenant

Thomas Garry's wife, Margaret Chapman, also inherited land in this area and is among the deeds for this property. From a document os September 30, 1874 are the following details:

Succession in real property of Margaret Annie Garry, wife of Thomas Garry, upon death of Margaret Chapman 10 January 1874 derived from George Chapman predecessor by his Will of 24 November 1865 and proved 2 November 1872.  His widow, Margaret Chapman, was residuary legatee for life named in will. She died 10 January 1874.  Letters of Administration granted to George Chapman 16 July 1874, Limeburner, residuary legatee.  3 freehold cottages at Aycliffe formerly held by lease under the Dean and Chapter but enfranchised by the predecessor, now in occupation of John Robinson, Middleton Robinson and    Sadler  as tenants.  Net annual value after repairs of £1.1.0. was £9.9.0. George Chapman declared that Margaret Ann Garry on death of Margaret Chapman, born 3 March 1844, and is daughter of George Chapman.  Duty on annuity £9.9.0 aged 29 is £156.9.10 duty on this at 1% is £1.11.3.  Disct. 2/3.  23 October duty paid receipt.

Thomas Garry and Margaret Chapman's families appear in the census for Aycliffe:

1841 census

1861 census

1891 census

1901 census

1841 census

1861 census