Dominican Brothers in Newcastle upon Tyne

[Karen Coatsworth]

Hello all
I have received some information from St Joseph's House, Little Sisters of the Poor in Elswick regarding a newly found ancestor of mine. The information is as follows-
Name:                    Anthony Deane
Profession:              Labourer
Place of Birth:         Co Mayo, Ireland
Date of Birth:          1820 (no day or month given)
Wife:                      Bridget Murphy
Parents:                  Father – Patrick Dean (labourer)
                              Mother – Hannah Docherty
Date of Admission:  13th November 1888
Date of Death:        20th January 1895
The Home was asked by the Dominican Fathers to take Anthony.  After the words ‘Dominican Fathers’ there is N.C. but I don’t know what this stands for?

Regards
Sr Evelyn.

Does anyone know what N.C. would stand for?
Also, under what circumstances would the Dominican Fathers have asked St Joseph's House to take Anthony in? I have the 1881 census record which places Anthony in Easington Northumberland. I am trying to piece together what happened to him between then and 1888. I would be grateful for any suggestions.
Regards Karen.

[mckha489]

I don’t suppose N.C. Is simply Newcastle?

[River Tyne Lass]

Newcastle Catholic, perhaps?

[shanreagh]

or
no charge?

[garstonite]

Non Conformist possibly - someone who doesn't / didn't practice his faith ??

[shanreagh]

Non Conformist possibly - someone who doesn't / didn't practice his faith ??

That makes the most sense to me Garstonite. 

[Gadget]

Non Conformist possibly - someone who doesn't / didn't practice his faith ??

That makes the most sense to me Garstonite. 

I don't think it would be Non Conformist as the Dominican Order and St Josephs are both RC . I think  St Joseph's House  is still there in Elswick.

https://www.littlesistersofthepoor.co.uk

https://www.littlesistersofthepoor.co.uk/cause/newcastle/

As  mckha489 says, I would say that it's most likely an abbreviation for Newastle.  I often write N/C as a quick shorthand for where I live. 

Alternatively, could the N be an R - R.C. for Roman Catholic.

Gadget

[Gadget]

Also, the Domincan Order were/are quite prominent in Newcastle (for example Blackfriars) :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Dominic%27s_Church,_Newcastle

https://taking-stock.org.uk/building/newcastle-upon-tyne-st-dominic/  **

The black and White strip of N/C United  is based on the colours of the Dominican Order.


Gadget

** Add - a quote from this :

The modern history of the Dominicans in Newcastle began with their 1860 agreement to run the mission of St Andrew’s. They acquired the site of the present church in 1863. The site overlies part of Hadrian’s Wall. This part of Newcastle, outside the historic core, was called Shieldfield, where many poor people lived in crowded conditions

[JenB]

I agree with Gadget.

It seems that the wording on the document is ‘Dominican Fathers N.C.’

In that context the only interpretation I can think of is Newcastle.

Dominican Fathers Non Conformist doesn’t make sense to me.