Christened 19.11.1832 at Dundas St Independent (Roker Congregational); record gives dob and names parents as John and Sarah.
1841 and 1851 censuses: York Street, Monkwearmouth.
1856 (marriage): 63 Yorke Street, Bishopwearmouth (a possible clerical error, given his earlier addresses).

1871 census - 6 Bloomfirled Street, Monkwearmouth:

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Where born
Richard Thompson Spain	Head	M	Male	38	Block Mast Maker	Durham Sunderland
Harriet A. Spain	Wife	M	Female	38		Durham Sunderland
Mary J. Spain	Daur	U	Female	12	Scholar	Durham Sunderland
John H. Spain	Son	U	Male	10	Scholar	Durham Sunderland
Sarah A. Spain	Daur	U	Female	6	Scholar	Durham Sunderland
Elizabeth Spain	Daur	U	Female	4		Durham Sunderland
Dorothy Spain	Daur	U	Female	1		Durham Sunderland

1881 census - 10 Cornhill Terrace, Southwick:

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
Richard T. SPAIN	Head	M	Male	48	Block Mast Maker	Durham Sunderland
Harriet A. SPAIN	Wife	M	Female	48		Durham Sunderland
Mary J. SPAIN	Daur	U	Female	22	Domestic Serv & Gen	Durham Sunderland
John H. SPAIN	Son	U	Male	20	Joiner	Durham Sunderland
Sarah A. SPAIN	Daur	U	Female	16	Domestic Serv & Gen	Durham Sunderland
Elizabeth SPAIN	Daur	U	Female	14	Domestic Serv & Gen	Durham Sunderland
Dorothy SPAIN	Daur	U	Female	11	Scholar	Durham Sunderland
Richard T. SPAIN	Son	U	Male	9	Scholar	Durham Sunderland
Andrew J. SPAIN	Son	U	Male	4		Durham Sunderland
William BURN	Nephew	U	Male	21	Joiner	Durham Sunderland

1891 census - 24 Cornhill Terrace, Southwick:

Name	Relation	Marital Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
Richard T. SPAIN	Head	M	Male	58	Block Mast Maker	Durham Sunderland
Harriet A. SPAIN	Wife	M	Female	58		Durham Sunderland
Richard T. SPAIN	Son	U	Male	17	Appren. boot and shoe maker	Durham Sunderland
Andrew J. SPAIN	Son	U	Male	14	Appren. blacksmith	Durham Sunderland
Dorothy SPAIN	Daur	U	Female	21	Domestic	Durham Sunderland

My 2 x great grandfather.