Aileen The GRO death index gives the following: Name: George Bamlett Wood Death Registered: Jan-Mar 1979 Camden (London) 14 2350 Date of Birth: 17 Dec 1895 The GRO birth index gives: Name: George Wood Bamlett Birth Registered: Jan-Mar 1896 South Shields 10a 814 There are images at: http://www.rondrew.co.uk/theatre/images/Wee%20Geo%20Wood%20(colour)(2x4).jpg http://www.itsahotun.com/jpegs/images/weegeorgiewood220.jpg http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/articles/hipper/star%20wgw.jpg Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer

Aileen If you can find a library with access to the Times Digital Archive you will find no less than 86 mentions of "Wee Georgie Wood" ranging from a theatre bill for the London Pavilion in 1910 to an "In Memoriam" in 1982 - and including a nice obituary from the issue of Friday, Nov 16, 1979. Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer

A durn wrote: > Could anyone help me with my research re GEORGE BAMLETT better known as WEE GEORGIE WOOD. ( 1895-1979) > As an ancestor of mine I am tring to find out more about him. I wonder if there is access to a newspaper which might have articles about him > Also I believe his mother Georgina had at least 21 children. He was born Jarrow but his family seem to have been Durham. > Any information would be gratefully received Aileen You say you want to find out more about him, but you don't tell us what you already know or where you have looked. What records have you looked at so far? For example, have you got his birth, marriage or death certificates? Have you found him on the 1901 and 1911 censuses? Have you seen his will or an obituary? We might be able to assist once we have an idea what you know. Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer

In a message dated 02/01/2010 17:02:14 GMT Standard Time, malcolmc@execulink.com writes: Hi Geoff. Are these "parish maps" available on line, if so, what is the web-address. If not, where does one get them. Thanks & Happy New Year to you & all the list. Regards, Malcolm Campbell, London,Ontario,Canada Durham County Record Office sells them for Co Durham, for a fairly nominal fee. They are probably listed on the Record Office's site, which is accessible via the general Durham County Council site or via the Co Durham pages of GENUKI. You could enquire at Northumberland Record Office at Woodhorn to see whether they have any for their coujnty. Also the NDFHS may have something useful to sell. I do know that they have a publication originally by Original Indexes, called "Contiguous parishes", which lists, for each parish, which others are/were its neighbours. If your ancestors were from a wide range of places, all over the country, then you may be interested in a "parish atlas" published by the Institute of Genealogical and Heraldic Studies, which has a double page for each county. On one side is an 18th or early 19th century county map and on the other a parish map for that same county. I have heard of cases where over-enthusiastic researchers have simply photographed the relevant page from a library copy, but that, of course, would be a breach of the publisher's copyright and hance illegal, so not to be recommended here! No doubt they were comparing the costs - a few pence for a photocopy against many pounds to buy the whole hard-backed book. I also understand that those who have taken that dubious step also recommend keeping the first copy for reference and using many secondary copies of that, made probably on their printer/scanner at home, to keep track of the progress of searches by shading in each parish as one by one they are eliminated from the current search. However, we should really respect the Institute's copyright so I am not suggesting that you try such a connvenient, cheap and useful way of doing things! Geoff Nicholson

Hi Geoff. Are these "parish maps" available on line, if so, what is the web-address. If not, where does one get them. Thanks & Happy New Year to you & all the list. Regards, Malcolm Campbell, London,Ontario,Canada > Anyone not familiar with Northumberland parishes would be well advised > to get a parish map. > >

Hi, Thanks Mary and Michael for that help. I was a bit too focussed on Eglingham and not looking far enough away. John gives his place of birth differently in different censuses but always in the Alnwick area. But as he is the same age (+10 of course), married to a wife Hannah, also of the right age and is still living in the same place I'm pretty sure it's the same guy. Thanks for the URLs to the map sites too. Regards and a Happy New Year to everyone, Rod S.

If you go to Nearby Places on Genuki Eglingham, you will see Linkhall Moor, East Linkhall and West Linkhall. Also the grid references for them. You can see aerial photos of them on Google Earth. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Strong" <r.strong@sheffield.ac.uk> To: <NORTHUMBRIA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 5:05 AM Subject: [NMB] John SANDERSON, Eglingham. > Hi, > > I am asking for help from some-one who knows the area around Eglingham in > Northumberland. I have John SANDERSON (born around 1801 +/- 1 year), with > his wife Hannah and family in the later censuses from 1861 on. In these he > gives his place of birth as North Eglingham. I think (I'm pretty sure) I > have the same person in the 1851 census but the www.ancestry.com > transcription gives it as Link Hall, though it looks more like 'Lints > Hoale' > to me. I've checked the OS map around the area and there's nothing that > looks like either Links Hall or Lints Hoale to me. Can anyone help? > > Rod S. > > > 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

In a message dated 02/01/2010 09:42:45 GMT Standard Time, r.strong@sheffield.ac.uk writes: Thanks Mary and Michael for that help. I was a bit too focussed on Eglingham and not looking far enough away. There are "parish maps" readily available for all counties of England, including both Northumberland and Co Durham. They show that some parishes were much larger than others, and sometimes they give other useful information such as the date of commencement of their earliest known registers. For instance, in Northumberland what has been called the "Great Parish" of Simonburn, pre-1818, extended from the lower N Tyne valley right up to the Scottish Border, whereas others, such as Newcastle St Nicholas, occupied a very small area of land (though in that case still with a large population to go with it!). More relevant to this query, however, some parishes were "long and thin", meaning that in one direction their neighbouring parish was "just down the road", whereas in another one could travel for many miles and still be within the same parish. Also, the village which contained the parish church and after which the parish was named, might be in one corner of such a long, thin parish, and not centrally situated. Eglingham parish extends for a long way NE of Eglingham itself and covers a fairly large area. Anyone not familiar with Northumberland parishes would be well advised to get a parish map. Geoff Nicholson

Could anyone help me with my research re GEORGE BAMLETT better known as WEE GEORGIE WOOD. ( 1895-1979) As an ancestor of mine I am tring to find out more about him. I wonder if there is access to a newspaper which might have articles about him Also I believe his mother Georgina had at least 21 children. He was born Jarrow but his family seem to have been Durham. Any information would be gratefully received Aileen

Could anyone help me with my research re GEORGE BAMLETT better known as WEE GEORGIE WOOD. ( 1895-1979) As an ancestor of mine I am tring to find out more about him. I wonder if there is access to a newspaper which might have articles about him Also I believe his mother Georgina had at least 21 children. He was born Jarrow but his family seem to have been Durham. Any information would be gratefully received Aileen

Hello to all, Brian, sorry for omitting details. Thanks for the reminder and keeping all of us updated in protocols of use of this list. My grtgrtgrt grandmother Mary LIGHTLY b abt 1816 Bamburgh, Northumberland / Houghton Le Spring, Durham, (no birth record yet found) married Robert JOHNSTON b Roxburghshire, Scotland (no marriage record found). Their first dtr Frances Lightly JOHNSTON was b 1842 Bamburgh, Northumberland/Durham Counties (have GRO birth), the remaining 9 children were born Roxburgh, Roxburghshire. Have just recently found Scotland Death Record of Mary Johnston nee Lightly. The Death records shows Mary Johnston (Married to Robert Johnston, Builder), died 1877 May 12th Sprouston, age 61 years, parents as Edward LIGHTLY, Brewer? (Journeyman) (Deceased), Mary Lightly M.S. CARRICK (Deceased), Informant Robert Johnston, Widower (Present), reg. 1877 May 15th Sprouston. FHL: Batch M000841 1581-1757 shows marriage of Edward LIGHTLEY to Mary CARWICK on 12 Aug 1809 Rydon, Durham, England FHL: Batch P000841 1583-1812 shows Edward LIGHTLY b 7 Sep 1811, chr 24 Nov 1811 Ryton, Durham, parents Edward Lightly, Mary Carwick Edward LIGHTLY is shown with wife Jane CONACHER (mar. 1837), in 1881 England Census/27 Whickham St., Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham as Edward LEIGHTLEY born 1812 Blaydon, Durham, occupation Cabinet Maker, wife Jane b 1816 Sunderland, dtr Ellen MARSHALL b 1855 Sunderland (Rivetter Wife), son Henry E. LEIGHTLEY b 1859 Sunderland, occup Joiner and Cabinet Maker, grandson John L. MARSHALL b 1875 Sunderland. 1881 England Census: FHLFilm 1342206, RG11, 5007/42, 10 Children of Edward and Jane Ellen chr 1 Jan 1858 Bishopwearmouth, Durham FHL: Batch 1013395 parents Edward Lightly and Jane Ellen's spouse: William Marshall 1-1881 England Census 2-Sunderland City Council site: 1873 marriage of Ellen Lightly and William MARSHALL Mary b 21 Apr 1838 West Street, Bishopwearmouth, Durham FHL: no source parents Edward Lightly and Jane Conacher Mary's spouse: James Main DOUGLASS (married 26 Feb 1857 Sunderland 1- FHL:no sources 2-Sunderland City Council site: 1857 marriage of Mary Lightly and James M. DOUGLASS Sunderland Council site: also shows birth year of Mary Lightly 1838, Ellen Lightly 1853, Henry Lightly 1859 I have just started researching these lines and wonder if anyone else in interested in these surnames? Gail Canada

Hi, I am asking for help from some-one who knows the area around Eglingham in Northumberland. I have John SANDERSON (born around 1801 +/- 1 year), with his wife Hannah and family in the later censuses from 1861 on. In these he gives his place of birth as North Eglingham. I think (I'm pretty sure) I have the same person in the 1851 census but the www.ancestry.com transcription gives it as Link Hall, though it looks more like 'Lints Hoale' to me. I've checked the OS map around the area and there's nothing that looks like either Links Hall or Lints Hoale to me. Can anyone help? Rod S.

Link Hall, East and West, in that era lay within the Township of North Charlton, which lay within the Parish of Ellingham ( which neighboured Parish of Eglingham) Web site Geographia ( _www.geograph.org.uk_ (http://www.geograph.org.uk) ) will show about 12 modern-day photographs of Linkhall area...mostly fields and farm tracks ( Input co-ords NU1721 for LH East and NU1621 for West) Also shows modern map locations. For Link Hall on Greenwood's Map of 1828 go to communities.northumberland,gov.uk ... enter Embleton community, within the "Plans" section. LH lies at bottom left of map- between North and South Charlton. Michael Dixon

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Nandor Petrov wrote: > Have found Death Reg. for Mary JOHNSTON nee LIGHTLY. It shows her parents as Edward LIGHTLY and Mary > CARRICK. Have found a marriage for Edward LIGHTLEY and Mary CARWICK in Ayton. Still no record of birth > found on their dtr Mary b abt 1816 Bamburgh/Houghton Le Spring, Northumberland (my line) but did find a > son of Edward's, also named Edward married to a Jane Connacher or Conacher. > Would be interested in hearing from anyone else searching these lines. Gail If you want assistance you really should supply all the details you have. You say you've found a Death Reg for Mary, but you don't give a date, place or other details. You say you've found a marriage, but again no date. You say you've found a son's marriage - again no date or details. Please supply the omitted details; they are vital if anyone is to recognise common links or give other help. Brian PS Incidentally, what sort of "Death Reg" gives parents' names? -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer

Hello, Have found Death Reg. for Mary JOHNSTON nee LIGHTLY. It shows her parents as Edward LIGHTLY and Mary CARRICK. Have found a marriage for Edward LIGHTLEY and Mary CARWICK in Ayton. Still no record of birth found on their dtr Mary b abt 1816 Bamburgh/Houghton Le Spring, Northumberland (my line) but did find a son of Edward's, also named Edward married to a Jane Connacher or Conacher. Would be interested in hearing from anyone else searching these lines. Gail Canada

Hi List Thanks Brian, I will contact the Durham Archives regarding the electoral rolls for Stanley. I have a further enquiry relating to Elizabeth Johnson, born around 1852. Her census details give her place of birth as Durham "New Durham". Does anyone know where this is and what registration district it would come under? Jeanette Heath Melbourne

Hi Jeanette I believe you are referring to the 1881 Census entry for Elizabeth Johnson. A later census (1891) gives her birthplace as Durham City, so "New Durham" may refer to New Elvet, which is a part of Durham City. You can find a list of addresses of local register offices on the GENUKI website. Cheers Pat =================================== Mrs Pat Pierpoint Hon. Secretary and Genealogy Officer Clan Johnston/Johnstone Association (U.K.) =================================== > -----Original Message----- > From: northumbria-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:northumbria-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jeanette Heath > Sent: 31 December 2009 06:47 > To: NORTHUMBRIA@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NMB] New Durham > > I have a further enquiry relating to Elizabeth Johnson, born around > 1852. Her census details give her place of birth as Durham "New > Durham". Does anyone know where this is and what > registration district it would come under? > Jeanette Heath > Melbourne > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 5693 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

Hello List I wonder if anyone could give me some advice as to how to access electoral rolls for the 1920s and 30s. I have an Arthur Johnson (born 1896) who was living at 31 Charlotte Street, Stanley, Durham at least up until 1927. I wrote several months ago to the local Stanley library but received no answer. Does Gateshead Library hold these electorals rolls as well, and would it be worth while contacting them? There were three surviving sons in this large family, and while I have been able to find marriages for the sisters, the sons have eluded me. I am interesting in finding out whether Arthur married, as so far I have been able to find any likely marriages on Free BMD, and thought the electoral rolls might hold the answer. I am also having difficulty finding a death for his mother, Elizabeth Johnson, born 1852, who had died before the 1911 census. We have a photo of her which was taken probably in the early 1900s, maybe around 1905, so her death would have been after that. There are no deaths for an Elizabeth Johnson listed for the Lanchester district (which covers West Stanley) in that period, nor any of the right age around that area as far as I can see. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks Jeanette Heath Melbourne