Hello, I have just started out on the long and winding road to trace my family ancestry on my paternal side and would be grateful for any help with the following: 1. My great-grandfather (James McGough) and great-grandmother (Catherine) - both born in Ireland - lived, according to the 1901 Census, in 57 Herbert Street (just off the Scotswood Road), Newcastle. My grandfather (also James), who was then 18 and an apprentice engine fitter also lived at this address with his 4 sisters, Ellen, Cath, Mary and Agnes. Does anybody have any information about this area? - Names of firms, shops, pubs, schools and churches (my family is Roman Catholic). I am particularly interested in seeing any photographs of the area around the late 19th/early 20th century. Also where do I start looking for records about where my grandfather and great-grandfather worked and which Roman Catholic church and school would my grandfather and his sisters have attended? I have recently obtained an Ordnance Survey map (1895-1914) of the Elswick area which I have found very interesting and informative. When were the houses in Herbert Street built and when were they demolished? 2. I have tried, unsuccessfully, to find my grandfather, James and my grandmother, Sophia (nee Gough) along with my father, James (born 1906) and my aunts Catherine, Sophia Lillian and uncle, Francis, on the 1911 Census. I know they lived on Tyneside at the time... any suggestions? Thanks for any help you may give. Jim McGough
Jim, Have you tried searching under the surname MC GOUGH (with the space) and include variants. There are quite a number of James McGoughs to found in this way, with a wide variety of places and ages. Don't be prescriptive about the county, place or age, and see what it brings up. Regards, Cecilia Bell in Essex UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim McGough" <jim@graphicexample.co.uk> To: <northumbria@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 11:58 AM Subject: [NMB] HERBERT STREET, NEWCASTLE Hello, I have just started out on the long and winding road to trace my family ancestry on my paternal side and would be grateful for any help with the following: 1. My great-grandfather (James McGough) and great-grandmother (Catherine) - both born in Ireland - lived, according to the 1901 Census, in 57 Herbert Street (just off the Scotswood Road), Newcastle. My grandfather (also James), who was then 18 and an apprentice engine fitter also lived at this address with his 4 sisters, Ellen, Cath, Mary and Agnes. Does anybody have any information about this area? - Names of firms, shops, pubs, schools and churches (my family is Roman Catholic). I am particularly interested in seeing any photographs of the area around the late 19th/early 20th century. Also where do I start looking for records about where my grandfather and great-grandfather worked and which Roman Catholic church and school would my grandfather and his sisters have attended? I have recently obtained an Ordnance Survey map (1895-1914) of the Elswick area which I have found very interesting and informative. When were the houses in Herbert Street built and when were they demolished? 2. I have tried, unsuccessfully, to find my grandfather, James and my grandmother, Sophia (nee Gough) along with my father, James (born 1906) and my aunts Catherine, Sophia Lillian and uncle, Francis, on the 1911 Census. I know they lived on Tyneside at the time... any suggestions? Thanks for any help you may give. Jim McGough 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.709 / Virus Database: 270.14.102/2556 - Release Date: 12/10/09 07:36:00