Armstrong Family in Dipton

[keyboard86]

Hi the Robert Armstrong aged 32 b Throckley was at the Black Hall Mill Inn Medomsley with wife Lydia 27 and son T aged 3
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[Elliven]

That is very interesting because the Armstrongs had a depot at Blackhall Mill which is not Medomsley but not far away!

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Hi again in 1891 census at Smiths House, Hopper Nook Colliery, Dipton.

Thomas Armstrong 48 occ Beer Retailer b Burnopfield
Mary A 46 b Dipton
Robert 22 occ Cartman b Throckley?
Sarah A 19 b West Wood?
Census ref RG12/4088/128/24
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EDIT in 1881 family look to be at Colt Park Haugh? ( Hamsterley) Medomsley Thomas a Grocer
Census ref RG11/4950/87/41

[Elliven]

You have really cracked it this time!  I think the Robert, born in Throckley (Is this the unknown Knockley in my post?) is the Bob Armstrong shown on bottles around 1900.  But better than that, the Hopper's Nook address you have shown is the EXACT location of his brewery/bottling plant!  I think the Thomas Armstrong shown here is the son or grandson of the original Thomas Armstrong who started the business!

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  OK in 1871 census at Beamish Engine, Lamesley

Thomas Armstrong 28 occ Engineman b Burnopfield
Mary A 26 b Urpeth Forge?
Robert 2 b Throckley, Northumberland
Thomas 3 months b Beamish Engine
Census ref RG10/4995/101/3

Possibly at Pumping Engine, Urpeth Riding in 1861 census:-

Robert Armstrong 42 occ Colliery Engine Man b Tantoble
Margaret 42 b Leases?
Thomas 18 b Leases
Ann 15 b White le Head
Harrison 13 b White le Head
Robert 11 b White le Head
Michael 9 b White le Head
John 7 b White le Head
Robert 21 Boarder b Spen?
Census ref RG09/3764/6/5
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[Elliven]

This looks good!   For Leases read Leazes.  Spen is correct but is now known as High Spen.  All the places mentioned are within very easy walking distance of Hopper's Nook except Spen which is on the opposite side of the Valley.  That is about a fifteen minute drive today because you have to drive along the valley to a crossing point then double back the same distance because of the road configuration but it is only about 3 or 4 miles as the crow flies and easy walking or on horseback.

I would guess that this Robert is the one who was in charge of the business in 1901. 

Thanks for this brilliant information.

[keyboard86]

Hi the Robert Armstrong aged 32 b Throckley was at the Black Hall Mill Inn Medomsley with wife Lydia 27 and son T aged 3
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The T ( Thomas ) aged 3 b Black Hall Mill appears in 1911 with a R Armstrong 40 occ Builders Lab b Wallgarth? and what I think is new wife K in Broomhill, Ebchester?

Death Lydia Armstrong June qtr 1906 Lanchester aged 34
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