Featherston families of Weardale

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And this is what your Ancestors from Weardale would have sounded like!

This is John Peart born 1872, retired Hill farmer 9and no doubt lead miner) known as "Johnny at Rigg"  He lived at either High or Middle Rigg  beside Burnhope Reservoir above Ireshopeburn. Burnhope Reservoir was created in the 1920's and submerged the village of Burnhope.

If you scroll down it tells you where to go to see a transcript of the interview
Enjoy!

https://sounds.bl.uk/Accents-and-dialects/Survey-of-English-dialects/021M-C0908X0043XX-0300V1

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From the Weardale Churchyard project

RECORD SJC 222

Sacred/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ PHOEBE HODGSON WIFE/ OF JOSEPH HODGSON of WEEDS WHO/ DIED JULY 29TH 1855 AGED 69 YEARS/ ALSO JOHN FEATHERSTON THEIR SON/ WHO DIED 19TH FEB. 1853 AGED 39 YEARS/ ALSO JANE THEIR DAUGHTER WHO DIED/ FEB. 21ST 1855 AGED 39 YEARS/ ALSO OF THE ABOVE JOSEPH HODGSON/ WHO DIED MAY 13TH 1866/ IN HIS 80TH YEAR