Hi My ancestors, the BROOKS lived in Gipp Street, Carrington which is one of the nicest streets in Carrington today. I live not far from there. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: <PThomps888@aol.com> To: <AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 5:42 AM Subject: [HV] Gipp Street, Carrington, Newcastle - Thompson/Alexander > Hi > I'm a new lister in the UK and have just found out that my father was born > 1912 in Gipp Street, Carrington which I hear is an island near Newcastle. > Can't seem to find out much about it from this distance and imagine that > Gipp > Street is long gone. Any info on the street or the area in 1912 would be > of > interest. Also, just in case anyone may be researching the name, my > grandmother > was Elsie Alexander born in Newcastle about 1889 who married William > Thompson > a mariner from Paisley,Scotland in 1910. > look forward to any information > Paul Thompson > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-HUNTER-VALLEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message