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Norfolk / Re: STARK Headstones
« on: Friday 04 January 08 22:56 GMT (UK) »
Ok thanks, happy new year and best of luck regards malcolm
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Norfolk / Re: STARK HEADSTONES
« on: Friday 04 January 08 15:48 GMT (UK) »
Hi my wife is decended from the starks of Kinghorn in Fife, do you have any from there? and is the Ellingham yuo refer to the one ib Northumberland, regards malcolm.
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Berwickshire / Re: Swanston(e)/Beck family
« on: Thursday 03 January 08 17:28 GMT (UK) »
Hi Susanjane, My great grandfather was John Swanson born 1850/5 in Ancroft Northumberland, His father was William Swanson who was born at Lowick which is about 1 mile to the east of Ancroft towards the coast, His father was Charles Swanson and he was born in Scotland but I do not Know where,
Ancroft and Berwick are only a few miles south of Berwick on Tweed.
I also went to school with a brother and sister called Beck who from New Hartley in Northumberland.
regards Malcolm
Ancroft and Berwick are only a few miles south of Berwick on Tweed.
I also went to school with a brother and sister called Beck who from New Hartley in Northumberland.
regards Malcolm
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Berwickshire / Re: Horsburgh Family
« on: Monday 31 December 07 17:30 GMT (UK) »
My wifes cousins mother was Irene Horsborough from north Shields regards Malcolm
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Berwickshire / Re: 1841 Lookup Andrew COMMON from Hutton
« on: Monday 31 December 07 17:16 GMT (UK) »
Hi Chorlton, here is a good tip for you, if you go onto Yahoo groups there is a site called Northumberland_commons it is for research of the commons of Northumberland and there is a wealth of info on there. regards Malcolm Common
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Berwickshire / Re: Coldingham query- BELL/TRUMBULL
« on: Monday 31 December 07 16:52 GMT (UK) »
Hi maggie, not really related to your enquiry bu I have an ancestor called Frances Turnbull which was transcribed as Trumble so yours is quite possibly Turnbull, she married an Edward Common.
I am also related to the bells, my mother was Florence Bell. My GG grandfather was Matthew Bell born in Benwell Newcastle. happy searching Malcolm Common
I am also related to the bells, my mother was Florence Bell. My GG grandfather was Matthew Bell born in Benwell Newcastle. happy searching Malcolm Common
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Northumberland / Re: Halliwell location, Northumberland and Cook family
« on: Thursday 27 December 07 20:14 GMT (UK) »
Hi Lumberjack, I grew up in Bates Cottages which was part of Holywell and it was usually pronounced by the locals as Halliwell, it is on the A192 between Seaton Delaval and Earsdon. Whitley Bay, and is now in North Tyneside but formerly Northumberland. regards Malcolm
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Northumberland / Re: Surname Interests in Northumberland
« on: Thursday 27 December 07 19:09 GMT (UK) »
Hi Pat, I lived in the same street (Woodside Avenue)seaton Delaval, as Robert Boon whose Father was Called Abel or Able, at Wallace Terrace, Seaton Terrace, Seaton Delaval.
I am certain that Abel Boon worked underground at Seghill Pit, as when I was young, about 20, 40 years ago now I was working as an Electrician at Burradon pit and we accidentally broke through into old workings at Seghill which was a neighboring pit to ours, whilst rummaging around we came across an old Axe which was marked with the name Abel Boon!!, I have often wished I had kept it .
Old Abel and Robert his son are now dead but Robert did have a young son who will probably be in his late 40s now. regards malcolm.
I am certain that Abel Boon worked underground at Seghill Pit, as when I was young, about 20, 40 years ago now I was working as an Electrician at Burradon pit and we accidentally broke through into old workings at Seghill which was a neighboring pit to ours, whilst rummaging around we came across an old Axe which was marked with the name Abel Boon!!, I have often wished I had kept it .
Old Abel and Robert his son are now dead but Robert did have a young son who will probably be in his late 40s now. regards malcolm.
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Northumberland / Re: Merc McClelland. Possibly an engineering company.
« on: Thursday 27 December 07 18:43 GMT (UK) »
Hi frek, the company you are referring to is Mertz McLennan and they were Consulting Electrical Engineers and they were based in the Citadel Tower Block at Killingworth, (where Morrisons Supermarket is now), They were Probably the biggest Electrical Consutancy in Britain and were I believe responsible for taking Electricity into Africa. regards Malcolm.