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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Northumberland => England => Northumberland Lookup Requests => Topic started by: harton on Tuesday 08 November 05 09:47 GMT (UK)
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Yeasterday Jean found this ancestor in the 1851 Census and he was 63 years old he might be in the 1861, could someone help please. The information Jane found in the 1851 was:
2409/210 Page 47, Murton Row, Chirton, Northumberland:
George Hays Hd M 63 Labourer NBL Tynemouth
Margaret Hays Wi M 80? NBL Milburn
Ann Hays Gd U 22 NBL Backworth
Margaret Hays Gd 9 NBL Backworth
Dorothy HaysGd 5 months NBL White le point
Thanks in anticipation
Derek :D
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1861
39 Whitehill Point Chirton Tynemouth Northumberland
George Hays head wid 76 housekeeper Tynemouth
James Bradley Grandson mar 29 (Sorry can't read occupation) South Shields
Ann Bradley Grand wife mar 32 Backworth
Dorothy Hays Gt Gr Dau 10 Tynemouth
Margaret Bradley Gt Gr Dau 4 Tynemouth
James Bradley Gt Gr Son 2 Tynemouth
William Bradley Gt Gr Son 1 month Tynemouth
Hope this helps
Karen
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James Bradley's occupation on Census 1861
( Piece 3839 Folio 31 Page 7/8)
was "Trimmer"...
You may have seen old photos of gangs of Trimmers.
These men usually positioned themselves on or nearby a boat/ship/keel, on the dockside, awaiting the coal shutes above, tipping their load of coal into/onto the boat.
Then the men would jump down onto the heap of coal and very rapidly "trim" it, spreading evenly around the corners of the hold. This was to prevent the boat capsizing, as it certainly would through the haphazard tipping of the shutes.
They used very pointed shovels ( a bit like Spades in a pack of cards) to enable access to all areas of the hold.
Then they had to quickly jump clear, before another load came cascading down, and then repeat the process and so on.
As you can imagine these men had to work very hard and quickly, and they could not afford to lose concentration as the possibility of been buried by coal was a constant hazard.
Tough guys indeed.
Michael Dixon
( ex-softy office worker)
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Thanks to both Karen and Michael for he information. I'm sorry to have been so long in replying but we're away from home at the moment and I'm unsing my daughters amchine (when the grandchildren let me have a turn ;D)
Derek