Well! Wouldn't you know it.
I went to visit my mum and dad and got to talking about the relatives at Beadnell and the 'Roslin' property, and my dad just nonchalantly said "Oh, is it the cottage on the front, on the road down towards the harbour? My mum took me there to see one of her cousins".
Of course it happened my years ago when father was just a boy, he can't even guestimate the year it was, but he was old enough to remember being taken there. Dad also remember getting changed and heading off over the road to go play on the rocks and the beach with his younger brother. I would assume that the cousin was one of Richard John Johnson's daughters, he perhaps stayed with one of his daughters after his wife died in 1937 until his own death in 1940.
Blew my socks off that. Really. I have been wracking my brains for ages trying to work it all out and then if only I'd mentioned it to dad sooner. Surprising the bits and pieces of info floating around in his head, but he hasn't had need to recall it before now, besides why would he because he can't tell me who the family were that he went to visit.
I'm glad between us and with help on here that we have managed to at least get the straight of it. Now I want to find out who grandmother's cousin was at the house 'Roslin' which would have been late mid 40s - mid 50's.
Just letting you know how the subject is unfolding here at home.
Thanks again
P