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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Northumberland => Topic started by: geordiesue on Tuesday 13 February 18 12:39 GMT (UK)
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Hi My 3xgreat aunt Barbara Mabon born 1862 Ancroft, Northumberland Married to Thomas Matthewson who was born 1870 in Lowick.
On the 1901 census They were living in Norths Street, Newsham, Blyth and were manageress of a hotel/pub. I wondered if anyone knew whether this was where the pub might of been and what the pub was called.
On this same census there is an Alexander Matthewson that is an Inn Keeper at the Odd Fellows Arms which seems to be in the same area on North Street.
Any help would be much appreciated
Susan
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If you look at that census you will see that
Mathew Thomas is Employer - Working 'At Home'
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This is the right sort of area according to the enumerator's route on page one of the 1901 census, but I can't see Northd Street (yet):
http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=17&lat=55.1261&lon=-1.5043&layers=168&right=BingHyb
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I think the street is Northumberland Street, not Norths or North Street.
You can see a PH (Public House) marked here:
http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=18&lat=55.1264&lon=-1.5015&layers=168&right=BingHyb
There is another PH just above the intersection with Wellington St East, though it is not clear if this is on Northumberland Street.
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Just a snippet from the British Newspapers on FMPast:
Changes Amongst Blyth Innkeepers
....Mr. T. English, who for a considerable time has been host of the King's Head Hotel, Blyth, has gone to a house in North Shields. His place is filled by Mr. Matthewson, of the Ridley Arms. Blyth, who, in turn, is succeeded by Mr. Weatherley, the ....
November 15, 1902 - Morpeth Herald - Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Maureen
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If you look at these people on the 1881:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WM-7CLR
the address is 21 Northumberland and it says Ridley Arms.
Maureen
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After reading what MaureeninNY found
I think this photo may well be the same pub.
http://aboutblyth.co.uk/koken/albums/past-present-13/content/ridley-arms-1/
Boo
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Thank you all very much for your help. You have helped solve another mystery. In 1901 Thomas and Barbara had a daughter who must have been born after the 1901 census. She died in 1906. Her name was May Ridley Matthewson. I wondered where the name Ridley had come from so this explains where the Ridley came from :)
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Her name was May Ridley Matthewson. I wondered where the name Ridley had come from so this explains where the Ridley came from :)
I bet she was grateful that the pub wasn't the King's Head :-)
Boo
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Her name was May Ridley Matthewson. I wondered where the name Ridley had come from so this explains where the Ridley came from :)
I bet she was grateful that the pub wasn't the King's Head :-)
Boo
Now that would be just wierd lol :D
Susan
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Ridley was a common surname in the NE so it is possible she was named after a relative or friend rather than a pub.
:)
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This is a photo of the Ridley Arms as it was on 'Northumberland Street' at Blyth in 1966;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/36891793@N08/36049636435/in/dateposted/
And the rear of the same building;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/36891793@N08/36049618535/in/dateposted/
P
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Some photos of the Odd Fellows pub on Northumberland Street, Blyth. Two buildings occupied the site, one of course an early structure, and then the rebuilt pub which still stands to this day and can be seen on mapping here, though I believe it has now closed;
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.1269684,-1.50213,3a,75y,83.46h,89.66t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPYXRpHJ-3_RHqt1-owZfYQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
P
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Just mentioning that Northumberland Street at Blyth has had different names over the years. Once upon a time it was Blagdon Street, besides Northumberland Street and now it is an extension of Bridge Street!
P
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Northumberland Street general views.
P
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This is a photo of the Ridley Arms as it was on 'Northumberland Street' at Blyth in 1966;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/36891793@N08/36049636435/in/dateposted/
And the rear of the same building;
https://www.flickr.com/photos/36891793@N08/36049618535/in/dateposted/
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Thanks Phodgetts. Those photos are marvelous. :)
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Just sent you a pm Phodgett
Sarah
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Wonderful to see the old photos.
On the NLS maps there appear to be two pubs on Northumberland Street. Can anyone work out which might have been which on the map? :-\
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Wonderful to see the old photos.
On the NLS maps there appear to be two pubs on Northumberland Street. Can anyone work out which might have been which on the map? :-\
The pubs I know of along that stretch of road were The Blyth & Tyne, The King's Head, The Star & Garter and then The Oddfellows. The Ridley Arms was farther along on the west side of Bath Terrace.
P
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My mum was born in Browns buildings (I think that's what they were called) in what is now the Steamboat (as was) car park. I remember she said it (the buildings) had a midden and it stank. The photos you show are the only ones I have seen which show a glimpse of those houses.