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Messages - peter brownlee

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Northumberland / Re: Hoggs nursery,newcastle
« on: Monday 19 September 11 20:09 BST (UK)  »
It sounds as if this was the precursor to the later Cruddas Park recreation ground on the N side of Scotswood Rd in Low Elswick, now occupied by Cruddas shopping centre and several high rise blocks. There was a lodge on the Scotswood road western corner. The area has been redeveloped a couple of times. Very likely the blocks have been demolished too!
Peter

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Northumberland / Re: Taylors in Bamburgh/Newcastle
« on: Saturday 03 September 11 16:20 BST (UK)  »
Usually the occurrence of two names in close proximity of time and place means they were cousins, sons of brothers, named for their joint grandfather.
I would guess the other Thomas Taylor is the one in the 1851 census married to Margaret and with a birth place in Wolchester, an old variant of Outchester which is the next door township to Burton in Bamboroughshire. So you might only need to find their grandfather.
Peter

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Northumberland / Re: ROBSON family Slaley early/mid 1700
« on: Wednesday 10 August 11 15:09 BST (UK)  »
You can read it on-line at www.archive.org under the title of A History of Northumberland issued under the direction of the Northumberland History Committee. It is usually but apparently incorrectly known as the Victoria to distinguish it from Hodgson's work.
Peter

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Northumberland / Re: ROBSON family Slaley early/mid 1700
« on: Friday 05 August 11 21:18 BST (UK)  »
Robsons in Tynedale are like Smiths. However if you consult the Victoria County History of Northumberland Vol VI, in the account of Slaley, the Carrs go back to the Queen Elizabeth's 1570 survey of  lands confiscated from the Earl of Westmorland, as tenants at will then as freeholders, growing more numerous with the increasing population. They don't appear in the 1538 Muster roll however, so may have replaced a casualty of the 1543 raid.
Robsons don't appear until the voters roll of 1774 when Thomas and John voted. As freeholders they would be the social equals of the Carrs. Possibly they were Ninebanks Robsons?
Good luck, Peter

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Northumberland / Re: George STANNERS
« on: Friday 29 July 11 23:56 BST (UK)  »
In the 1881 census George's birthplace is given as Alnwick. In 1871 when he is at Fowberry it is stated as Radcliffe. In 1851 when they are at Chatton it is stated as Longhoughton wnich is not far from Alnwick. Radcliffe might be Ratcleugh though, which is between Alnwick and Longhoughton.
Peter

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Northumberland / Re: Sarah Ann(e) Phil(l)ips
« on: Tuesday 26 July 11 21:29 BST (UK)  »
1861 census
Boatside, Warden
Harley Dixon 22 Boarder born Haltwhistle Shoemaker.
Boatside Warden is about 5 mins walk from KingshawGreen so he doesn't seem to have moved much. Most likely is that Sarah arrived as a servant with some gentry or clerical family.
Peter

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Northumberland / Re: Murray Family in Plasketts, Kielder
« on: Monday 25 July 11 15:35 BST (UK)  »
As far as concerns graves, the present Anglican church at Falstone built 1891 is on the same site as that built in 1824 and burnt down in 1890. The earlier Anglican chapel re-established in 1724 was very close by. The first Presbyterian chapel built 1709 was formed from the medaeval ruin but replaced by a new chapel in 1735. This would be the only alternative burial place to Bellingham on the upper N Tyne.
Peter

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Northumberland / Re: Murray Family in Plasketts, Kielder
« on: Saturday 23 July 11 23:40 BST (UK)  »
Keilder reservoir was flooded in 1970 but there was no church or chapel at Plashetts. The Anglican parish was Bellingham until Falstone church was re-established in 1824. The numerous Presbyterians worshipped at Falstone from much earlier under Scottish ministers.
Peter

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Northumberland / Re: Thomas Bennett b.1827
« on: Monday 18 July 11 21:12 BST (UK)  »
There is an entry in the 1841 census for Street house near Prestwick about 10 miles NW of Newcastle on the road to Scotland much used by droves of cattle; Elizabeth Bennett 40 b in county and Thomas Bennett 14 b in county which might be them.
Tyne Street was an industrial part of Newcastle by the riverside. The Cattlemarket Inn Geo Barron proprietor was at the other edge of the town in Forth Place near the Live Cattle Market. A Thomas Barron was a butcher in the New Market. Cattle for slaughter were often fattened close at hand to the market so perhaps Elastic Lane is a misprint for Elswick Lane which stretched into the fields from the Forth area.
Peter

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