Hi This Flickr photostream has more than 6500 historic images of Newcastle and the surrounding area. They were uploaded by Newcastle Libraries. http://www.flickr.com/photos/newcastlelibraries/4098876520/in/photostream/ Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer

hi Moni, So far I haven't found any Hexham Chicken connections However I wouldn't think that Chicken was a very common names so maybe in the future I could find a connection.. Regards Lynne

HI ALL: Recently Googled Earth and could read the name on the gate of the house we lived in---probably the same gate---during WWII---"Ashfield" in Rowlands Gill! Veronica THORNTON Hagin northern California On Apr 20, 2010, at 3:07 PM, Mike Simpson wrote: > From: "Brian Pears" <bp@bpears.org.uk> >> Towns and cities had street names and houses numbers or names >> from an early date and this practice spread to smaller and >> smaller places, but even in the first decade of the 20th >> century some hamlets were still without house or street names. >> > > Hi Brian, > > I was born in Norham in North Northumberland, which is quite a large > village, yet apart from the council housing estates, there were no > street > names/numbers until the village postman Alan Hill retired around > 1958. At > that time the post office made the council erect street name signs > and all > houses were required to be numbered. Postal deliveries were then > made by van > from Berwick. > > Prior to this, houses were mainly named, we lived in 'Ancrum Lodge' > and > 'Branxton House' but letters addressed to my father as Tommy Simpson, > Joiner, Norham, Northumberland were always delivered correctly. As > you say, > everyone knew everyone else so street addresses were irrelevant. > > Mike Simpson > Penrith, NSW. > > > > > > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

On 20/04/2010 10:24, Shirley Thompson wrote: >> >> I have recently bought death certs mainly to find addresses of families >> >> after 1838 and found that they only had the name of the village and no >> >> specific address. >> >> Is this the norm Shirley in Houghton Shirley It was the "norm" in hamlets and small villages simply because such settlements rarely had street or house names, so addresses as we know them simply did not exist. They weren't really needed because everybody there knew where everybody lived. Towns and cities had street names and houses numbers or names from an early date and this practice spread to smaller and smaller places, but even in the first decade of the 20th century some hamlets were still without house or street names. My paternal grandfather lived at a place called Chesterwood (north-west of Haydon Bridge) from 1903 to 1911 and this location appears on the birth certificates of two of his siblings - just as "Chesterwood". I went there in 1976, some 20 years after granddad died, and discovered that Chesterwood was a hamlet of about 15 houses - but which one had he lived in? Luckily - and indeed amazingly - I found an old chap, Tom Pigg, on a nearby farm (ploughing a field at the age of 81) who had gone to Haydon Bridge School with granddad and remembered him well. He pointed out granddad's old house which is now named South Cottage. An old photograph which subsequently turned up showed a family group (grandad's mum and three of his sibs) at the door of that same cottage and verified Tom's identification. In 1976 http://www.bpears.org.uk/temp/southcottagein1976.jpg In 1909 and 2009 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=729855&l=7fff7fd3c4&id=1061329345 Had I not found Tom Pigg or the photograph then I don't think there's any way I could have identified the appropriate house at Chesterwood because no official family documentation identified it in any way. Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer

Hi Shirley Very much the norm I am afraid You seem to get more addresses in the built up towns & cities but the more rural ones are often just a village or hamlet There may have been no addresses at the time, everyone knew everyone else so there was no need for them You may also find the census enumerates a whole rural location as just "Village" or similar with a few prominent addresses recorded (Vicarage, Farms and the like) You may have better luck with burials, although much depended on the Vicar or his Clerk Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> On 19/04/2010 19:34, Shirley Thompson wrote: >>> I have recently bought death certs mainly to find addresses of families >>> after 1838 and found that they only had the name of the village and no >>> specific address. >>> Is this the norm Shirley in Houghton >> >> Shirley

----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Pears" <bp@bpears.org.uk> To: "Shirley Thompson" <shirley.thompson07@googlemail.com> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:24 PM Subject: Re: death certs > On 19/04/2010 19:34, Shirley Thompson wrote: >> I have recently bought death certs mainly to find addresses of families >> after 1838 and found that they only had the name of the village and no >> specific address. >> Is this the norm Shirley in Houghton > > Shirley > > You posted your query to > > northumbria-admin@rootsweb.com > > but it should have been addressed to > > northumbria@rootsweb.com > > Will you please resend your message to the correct address. > > Brian > -- > Brian Pears (Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List) >

Does SKS have access to the registers (not BTs) of Norton? If so, I would really appreciate the detail of the marriage of Mary Williamson and George Crowe which took place on 26 December 1775. Many thanks Ruth in Hambledon, Hampshire "The Cradle of Cricket"

My ancestors were George Chicken who married Jane Cummins and had about 7 children born 1800 to 1816 in the Bishopwearmouth area. A son Joseph married Anne Douglas. Is there anybody else who is researching these family names. Thanks, Lynne

Many thanks to Brian and Nivard for replying to my query. Thanks for reminding me about the recordssearch pilot(family search), Nivard. I was lucky enough to find George TALLENTIRE'S burial record in 1802. Kind regards Carmel

Hi Lynne I'm not researching the Chicken family, but I've got a birth certificate for George Armstrong, born 11 September 1838 in Gilligate, Hexham, whose mother was Alice Armstrong, formerly Chicken. The father was John Armstrong, who was a skinner. Hexham is a bit of a way from Bishopwearmouth, but perhaps Alice nee Chicken was connected to your family. Good luck with your research. With best wishes Moni On 16 April 2010 03:38, Kevin & Lynne Hyde <kevynne@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > My ancestors were George Chicken who married Jane Cummins and had about 7 > children born 1800 to 1816 in the Bishopwearmouth area. A son Joseph married > Anne Douglas. Is there anybody else who is researching these family names. > > Thanks, > Lynne > > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at > http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- A Spell In Time Tales from Bulgarian Myth & Folklore www.spellintime.co.uk

On 15/04/2010 11:47, Fairless, Michael wrote: > Hoping someone can help me find Francis JOLLEY/JOLLY on the > 1871 census or earlier Michael There's a Francis Jolly on the 1871 census at Shield Street St Peter's Quay, Byker lodging with Robert Whyte and family. RG10/5107 Folio 110 Page 41 Schedule 204 Francis Jolly Boarder Unm 29 Miller Scotland Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer

Geoff Matthews did research on the CHICKEN family. Although he passed away in 2007 there is some information on is web site. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chicken/ John On 15-Apr-10, at 10:38 PM, Kevin & Lynne Hyde wrote: > My ancestors were George Chicken who married Jane Cummins and had > about 7 children born 1800 to 1816 in the Bishopwearmouth area. A > son Joseph married Anne Douglas. Is there anybody else who is > researching these family names. > > Thanks, > Lynne > > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/ > NorthumbriaFAQ/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORTHUMBRIA- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Christel My GGGGf was Thomas Orkney. Alexander b. 19Aug/1823 at Spittal, was my gggf and I have his whole line. I also have more info on Tom and Priscilla. Tom's parents were from across the border according to other family trees available though one of the pay services. I can only share things pertinent to the list. Tom Orkney -----Original Message----- From: northumbria-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:northumbria-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Christel Muncaster Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 3:29 PM To: northumbria mailing group Subject: [NMB] Thomas Orkney marriage to Priscilla Hello I am failing to find the marriage of Thomas Orkney (c1800 Co. Durham) to Priscilla (c1796 Tweedmouth). Have looked on Ancestry and IGI. They are residing in Tweedmouth in 1841, Thomas dies before 1851. The first known child is Alexander c1824 Tweedmouth Priscilla's maiden name may be "Temple" as one of the other children is called James Temple Orkney (a name passed on to (at least one) further generation) Can anyone help? Thanks Christel The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On 15/04/2010 21:20, Joan Rooney wrote: > I was answering a question of a lister who asked today about Francis Jolly > of Hexham born in Scotland. Sorry I didn't think to reply off list.. I am Joan Replying off-list is the obvious recourse if you want to make an off-topic response to a list query. Events in Scotland are off- topic for this list - it is as simple as that. Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer

Google maps - South Shields - drag the little yellow bloke on to the coast road for Street View... :) -----Original Message----- From: northumbria-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:northumbria-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of JOHN SCOTT Sent: 15 April 2010 13:02 To: northumbria@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NMB] NORTHUMBRIA Digest, Vol 5, Issue 102 Can anyone send me or post a picture or two of the modern seafront area of South Shields. I have many a memory of the old front when I was a lad. Jonah The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On 15/04/2010 16:41, Joan Rooney wrote: > What was his occupation? There is a Franics Jolley age 15 lodging in > Montrose Scotland in 1861 as an apprentice draper. Joan This is way off topic for the NORTHUMBRIA list. Nothing should be posted here which doesn't relate to the counties of Northumberland & Co Durham. Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer

Can someone help please with a death/burial date for George TALLENTIRE, about 1802 in "Newcastle on Tyne" Northumberland. George TALLENTIRE, a bachelor, was baptized in "Renwick, Cumberland", on 19.11.1752, a son of Isaac TALLENTIRE & Dorothy KIDD. George was a Merchant with interests in shipping, colliery and real estate. Perhaps there was an obituary? Grateful for any information. Carmel

Brian, I was answering a question of a lister who asked today about Francis Jolly of Hexham born in Scotland. Sorry I didn't think to reply off list.. I am accustomed to lists where questions relevant to a family living in an English county but born in Scotland would be answered on the County list. I only stayed on this list in case I could help someone. I hoped I finally had. I am at a lost to know, why under any circumstances, you would berate someone anyway,when your list has almost no traffic to begin with . You should be glad for any action. I know things can get out of hand and you have to keep track of things, but I have noticed you carry it to extremes offending many people unnecessarily. I have been on 20 or more lists in past years . Please reread the question I was answering to see to what I was referring. I will, of course, unsub immediately. Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Pears" <bp@bpears.org.uk> To: <northumbria@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 15:43 Subject: Re: [NMB] [SPAM?]: Re: Francis Jolly > On 15/04/2010 16:41, Joan Rooney wrote: >> What was his occupation? There is a Franics Jolley age 15 lodging in >> Montrose Scotland in 1861 as an apprentice draper. > > Joan > > This is way off topic for the NORTHUMBRIA list. Nothing > should be posted here which doesn't relate to the > counties of Northumberland & Co Durham. > > Brian > > -- > Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ > Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List > GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer > > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at > http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORTHUMBRIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Michael, You wrote :"You can't find appropriate marriage and baptism. But where have you looked ?" I have looked in the online Bishops Transcripts for Horton and Earsdon on the family search record search site. Some of these are very difficult to read. I have also looked on the IGI. Unfortunately, I only able to make very occasional visits to Northumberland to search the records. Meg

Can anyone send me or post a picture or two of the modern seafront area of South Shields. I have many a memory of the old front when I was a lad. Jonah