From the 1881 Census Dwelling: Allendale Cottages Census Place: Medomsley, Durham, England Source: FHL Film 1342190 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4950 Folio 42 Page 78 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Charles BEADLING M 21 M Burradon, Northumberland, England Rel: Head Occ: Coal Miner Rachael Ann BEADLING M 21 F Haswell, Durham, England Rel: Wife Thomas BEADLING 1 M Tanfield, Durham, England Rel: Son Other Beadling's from Burradon Dwelling: 10 Office Row Census Place: Burradon In Tynemouth, Northumberland, England Source: FHL Film 1342229 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5088 Folio 14 Page 22 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Robert BEADLING M 48 M Chirton, Northumberland, England Rel: Head Occ: Coal Miner Mary BEADLING M 45 F West Moor, Northumberland, England Rel: Wife Hannah BEADLING U 23 F Willington, Northumberland, England Rel: Daur Occ: Dressmaker Isabella BEADLING U 19 F Burradon, Northumberland, England Rel: Daur Jane BEADLING 12 F Burradon, Northumberland, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Mary BEADLING 4 F Burradon, Northumberland, England Rel: Daur Dwelling: Fryers Terrace Census Place: Longbenton, Northumberland, England Source: FHL Film 1342228 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5086 Folio 130 Page 39 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Joseph BEADLING M 26 M West Moor, Northumberland, England Rel: Head Occ: Fireman At Coalmine Eng Driv Margaret BEADLING M 23 F Fawdon Sq., Northumberland, England Rel: Wife Luke BEADLING 3 M Burradon, Northumberland, England Rel: Son John BEADLING 10 m M Burradon, Northumberland, England Rel: Son Dwelling: 32 Office Row Census Place: Burradon In Tynemouth, Northumberland, England Source: FHL Film 1342229 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5088 Folio 17 Page 27 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Thomas BEADLING M 59 M Chirton, Northumberland, England Rel: Head Occ: Coal Miner Margaret BEADLING M 51 F Burradon, Northumberland, England Rel: Wife Isabella BEADLING U 26 F Burradon, Northumberland, England Rel: Daur William BEADLING U 23 M Burradon, Northumberland, England Rel: Son Occ: Coal Miner Margaret BEADLING U 21 F Burradon, Northumberland, England Rel: Daur Occ: Dress Maker Thomas BEADLING U 18 M Burradon, Northumberland, England Rel: Son Occ: Fireman John BEADLING 13 M Burradon, Northumberland, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Mary BEADLING 8 F Burradon, Northumberland, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar The only Beadling that shows up in the Commonwealth war graves commision site is a J Beadling http://yard.ccta.gov.uk/cwgc/register.nsf A T could transcribe as a J. If you get Rachael birth certificate I could try again for her parents. Lots of Woodwards. Sheila I Hale thomas wrote: > > Greetings and thank you for reading this and for those of you able to assist me a VERY BIG THANK YOU. > > I am seeking ancestors and I have no-one who is able to assist me. I have tried LDS and many web sites to no avail. > > My great grandmother was a RACHEL WOODWARD (fATHER POSSIBLY JOHN). She was born in 1859/60 in or around Northumberland I think. She married a Beadling and had a son named Thomas and a daughter named Nancy. I have been led to believe Thomas died in the first world war but I have not been able to locate any proof. > > I have found no details on Nancy. Rachel married Jonathan Dawson in the early 1890's and has a son named Benjamin. I understand she had sisters or other family. It appears all were coal miners. Rachel, Jonathan and Benjamin emigrated to NZ in the early 1900's. > > RHYMER - (jonathan) All I know is he is a relative, and would have been born probably in the early to mid 1800's. My great grandfather wrote to England requesting the bithcertificate (we have a copy of this request) but no details as to who this person was or the date of birth. My great grandfather would have been born in mid 1800. > > If you can assist - A BIG HUG FOR YOU AND THANKS...............