Seaton Sluice

[Annied22]

I know there are currently at least three of us posting here who are researching families from Seaton Sluice. Two of us have already established a connection, albeit quite a distant one (one of my great great uncles marrying a great great aunt I think).

I did the bulk of my work on the family tree 25 years ago, it's quite large and sprawling and includes a number of the old Seaton Sluice names. Having had it tucked behind a wardrobe for many years, I've now pulled it out and started to look at it again with a view to tying up the loose ends. That's how I came across this forum.

I'm wondering if there's anyone else lurking/posting here who has an interest in Seaton Sluice. If there are a few of us, it would be good to be aware of each other and perhaps combine knowledge.

Ann

[angel103]

Hi.  My family are from Seaton Sluice, in fact my father was born there and I live just along the road.  I am researching Burnett's from Seaton Sluice.  William Burnett born 1776 in Nafferton near Ovingham is my 4xgreat-grandfather and I assume he came to Seaton Sluice to work in the bottle works. 
I too, started my family tree years ago, before computers and last year decided to dig out all my old files to get it into some order.
Good luck!
Angela

[Pete E]

I have an interest in Forster & Lynn surnames from Seaton Sluice.

[Annied22]

Hi Angela,

I'm just down the road too, in Whitley Bay. Burnett isn't a name that features in my family history, but I think all the "old" families end up being tied in together at some point.

I've got a photocopy of a Petition to the Marquis of Waterford asking for permission to convert part of the old brewery into a church. It's dated 8th November 1855 and one of the signatures is "William Burnet",possibly your great great grandfather?

[Annied22]

I have an interest in Forster & Lynn surnames from Seaton Sluice.

Hi,

My great great grandmother was Elizabeth Forster, born in Seaton Sluice in 1827, died 28.02.1896. She married John Dickinson on 26.08.1848. Does she fit into your family history?

[Patsy Beech]

Hello Seaton Sluice Folk,

I don't seem to have any name matches, but I do have ancestors from Seaton Sluice, and as you say it is not a very large place! Although I believe it at one time rivaled North Shields as the biggest Northumberland port/harbour!

My family were the Elstob & Dodman lot!
John Elstob (Master Mariner) married Sarah Dodman and their children were:-

Sarah Elstob
Born: 16th January 1800
Baptised 15th February 1800
Died: 8th January 1802
Buried: 10th January 1802

Mary Ann Elstob
Born: 10th December 1801
Baptised 9th January, 1802

Sarah Elstob
Born: 21st November 1804
Baptised: 27th April 1805
Married: 10th December 1831 - John Hunter (Mariner)
Married: 22nd October 1848 - Matthew Turnbull (Blacksmith)

John Elstob
Born: 16th October 1808
Baptised 12th November 1808

Margaret Elstob
Born: 21st April 1811
Baptised 20th May 1811

It is from the Parish Burial Records that I know the family lived in Seaton Sluice because when the first daughter named Sarah died in 1802 it gives the family's abode as Seaton Sluice otherwise all the records just state Earsdon by North Shields.

You never know this just might fit into someone's tree.

Happy Searching,
Patsy

[angel103]

Hi Angela,

I'm just down the road too, in Whitley Bay. Burnett isn't a name that features in my family history, but I think all the "old" families end up being tied in together at some point.

I've got a photocopy of a Petition to the Marquis of Waterford asking for permission to convert part of the old brewery into a church. It's dated 8th November 1855 and one of the signatures is "William Burnet",possibly your great great grandfather?

Hi - not my William I'm afraid - he died in 1852.  Interesting though.  My grandfather Joseph Burnett was known to often say that he was related to everyone in Seaton Sluice.

[Michael Dixon]

 There exists a map of Seaton Sluice ( previously called Hartley Harbour) circa 1820s , showing all occupants names and occupations annotated against their homes.( Mostly glassworkers)

One copy of this map is in Blyth Library.

Patsy, Seaton Sluice harbour was probably one the smallest along the Northumberland coast... a small fraction of the size of North Shields, Blyth, Berwick... ( see the Seaton Sluice section within the site communities.northumberland.gov.uk            )

Michael Dixon

[Annied22]

I've got a photocopy of that map Michael, but unfortunately it doesn't include Rocky Island, so there are some significant gaps in the list of inhabitants.