Pat Grainger. Diary of a Cleveland Miner

[Joed99]

Hi

For some years I have been researching the "Diary of a Cleveland Miner" kept by William Rowbottom an Ironstone Miner and resident of Margrove Park & Charltons Terrace and Boosebeck from 1873 to 1927.

The source is a transcription of the diary's entries published in the Cleveland Standard of Jan 28th 1939. There are over 230 different surnames involved.

A final few entries still remain stubbornly unsolved. As a final attempt to try and solve them I have turned to the good folk of RootsChat who may cast a new set of eyes over them and help me complete my research. I have tried all the usual available resources that I have access to currently.

26th October 1923  Pat Grainger was buried

Many Thanks

John

[medpat]

This is the only one in the area. No Pat male or female for 3rd or 4th quarter.

GRAINGER, JOHN       69 
GRO Reference: 1923  D Quarter in HELMSLEY  Volume 09D  Page 481

[CaroleW]

Buried where?  Quite a few of your other entries were in the Guisborough RD.

The absence of a title suggests "Pat" was male.

Have you checked the 1911 for Grainger entries?

[Joed99]

Gone down the lines of Patrick or Patrica

Locally there are a few options for burial.

I have searched Redcar & Cleveland Cemetery index online but did not find a possible match.

Boosebeck Cemetery was not opened until 1930. Do not have access to Boosebeck Church burials.

In 1911 there is a Grainger family living at Margrove Park.

Thanks for your input

John

In 1924 William Rowbottom writes "Young Grainger and family went to Doncaster" which probably of the same family.

[medpat]

Just a thought - Irishmen used to be called Pat as a nickname  - could he have been an Irish man living in the area.

[CaroleW]

Only 4 male entries for the surname Grainger in Guisborough on the 1911 index.  However - if he was of Irish origins then he could have arrived anytime between 1911-1923

The Irish 1911 has 4 adult Patrick Grainger entries