Gofton of Monkseaton Tynemouth, anywhere in Northumberland

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Michael,
  all info gratefully received.

You are correct there was a Young in the Thompson/Gofton household of 1891.  I'll double check.

Thanks for that
Paul

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this site looks good and I think it has the two John and Ralph Gofton (brothers!) marriages

http://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/

P.

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There was an Oswald Young born 1887 age 4 a visitor.

Your death note was 1862.  I need to see if I can find Isabella Mary Gofton somewhere to link her, Charles Young to the much younger Oswald Young.

Maybe a great nephew?

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The article said Isabella was 24 which would put her DOB at abt 1838.  I found this on freebmd

Births Dec 1840
Gofton    Isabella        Castle Ward

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Okay, stuck again....

I have Ralph, Anne, John, Charles and Thomas Gofton who seem to be born around the same time (1720s 1730s) in the Morpeth and Bedlington area.  For a couple of them the father is also called Ralph.

I cannot seem to find a reference to Ralph for all of them, or any mother.

Charles Gofton has two daughters in the same parish 30 years later.

Michael,
  what is the "Newcastle Courant"?
Thanks
Paul

[Michael Dixon]

Paul,

 A newspaper- not now existing. But my membership of Newcastle City Library gives me access online to editions from 1800-1900.

I have info on Ralphs etc, but I am concerned to you might be wilting under all new info ?

BMD's of folk living in the Parishes of Newburn, Gosforth, Ponteland, Stamfordham were recorded within the Castle Ward Registration District.

Bedlington and Morpeth BMDs were covered by Morpeth Reg District.

Michael

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I've searched IGI for the Gofton's in Mitford and Morpeth around 1720-30 and they all have the father of Ralph, so I've got five siblings.

Any help identifying their mother would be great.  I've searched a few parishes but I think maybe they married in the parish of the wife.

Thanks
Paul

[Michael Dixon]

 Paul,

 Info from the "Newcastle Courant".........
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Around the 1820 and 1830s an article periodically appeared in the paper.

It was by the Gosforth Association of Prosecuting Felons. And warned how strenuously the association would pursue burglars etc. And the articles listed the members of assoc. i.e.

Ralph Gofton, farmer
Bullock Steads
West Brunton (Township)
Gosforth (Parish)

Also R.Gofton
Brunton (Township)
Gosforth ( Parish)
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To see modern photo of Bullock Steads go to web site
www.geograph.org.uk   
The map ref for the form is NZ200690
In the search parameter insert "   nz2069  "   to see about 12 fotos of area.
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Other articles....

Adverts and info on Goftons farming at two closeby farms

Donkin's House   (sometimes "Houses" )
South Dissington (Township)
Newburn (Parish

... and.....

Penny Hill
South Dissington ( Township)
Newburn (Parish)

One advert, in issue of 10 Jan 1851, was to let the farm, of the late George Gofton.

To see the two farms on maps online go to site  communities.northumberland.gov.uk
Enter the "Ponteland" community. From left hand menu choose "Plans".
See the farms on Fryer's map of 1820 and Greenwood's of 1828.
On Armstrong's early map of 1769 you can see "Duncan's House"

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Death
In Pitt Street, 3 Dec 1859, Ann, 13, daughter of John Gofton and grandaughter of George Gofton, farmer , Penny Hill

Death
In Tindall St, 6 Aug 1862, Ellen, 14, only daughter of the late George Gofton, of Donkin's Houses
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Michael

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Thank you Michael this is good context.  I googled and this came up with the National Archive "Letters of administration of the estate of Ralph Gofton of Bullock Steads, Gosforth, farmer  DT.SC/135  26 April 1834"

I also found the villages or farms of Gofton Burn and Wark Burn you mentioned earlier:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/place/Gofton_Burn_in_Northumberland_493611_686611.htm
I believe they are well know to ramblers in that area.