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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Northumberland => Topic started by: raewyngillian on Friday 23 October 09 06:34 BST (UK)
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Hi All,
Can anyone tell me if there are any records of Berwick on Tweed which show that a Blacksmith or a similar occupation with the surame THOMPSON lived/worked in Western Lane. I think the time period would be between about 1780 and 1830...but not sure on the dates....
Hoping someone can help
Gillie :-*
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Gillie,
From on-line Trade Directories...
Pigot's 1828/9 for Berwick
Pigots 1834 for Berwick.
Plenty of blacksmiths listed. No Thompson.
In the 1828 edition there is Blacksmith on Western Lane = Grindley Weir
( a Thomas Richardson is on Eastern Lane)
Michael
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Hi Michael,
Many thanks for your help however I know the name should be Thompson and living or working in Western Lane..Im not positive he was a Blacksmith. His daughter Isabella Thompson married Joseph Weatherston....and thats all I know...
Im really trying to find out the names of her parents...She was born about 1802 in Berwick.
Cheers
Gillie
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Can I assume that you have searched for her baptism ?
Michael
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Hi Again,
Yes, I have tried to find her birth...even tried Scotlands People site..all to no avail
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Gillie, as well as Anglican records have you searched Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, etc, records ? Michael
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Hi Michael,
I am only able to search records that are found online.
Cheers
Gillie
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Gillie
"A Directory and Concise History of Berwick upon Tweed" 1806 is searchable online.
Two Master Coopers called Thompson listed
Ralph at Sandgate; James at Bridge Street (just round the corner from Western Lane)
Coopers worked metal, so perhaps ??
Also James Weatherstone Blacksmith and Brass Founder in Castlegate
A few other Thompsons in other trades
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Hi Annie,
Thank you so much for thaking the time and trouble to look for me. Yes, I saw the cooper Thompsons.
All I have to go by is an old letter stating -
Isabella Thompson married Joseph Weatherston. She was the daughter of Thompson the blakcsmith from Western Lane and her mother was a Hogarth.
I have searched till I feel exhausted trying to find the births and marriages for these four people. I can find Isabella and Joseph Weatherston in Censuses but that is all I can find out about any of them and I cant continue my hunt until I find out Isabella's mother's name.
Again, thank you so much for your time and help
Gillie
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I have just searched the Directory & Gazetteer of Durham & Northumberland, 1827 and found James Thompson - Western Lane – WHITESMITH.
I have looked up Whitesmith and it says –
A whitesmith is a person who works with "white" or light-colored metals such as tin and pewter. While blacksmiths work mostly with hot metal, whitesmiths do the majority of their work on cold metal (although they might use a forge to shape their raw materials).
The term is also applied to metalworkers who do only finishing work - such as filing or polishing - on iron and other "black" metals.
Whitesmiths make things such as tin or pewter cups, water pitchers, forks, spoons, and candle holders.
So Im presuming this might be my man( father of Isabella Thompson born c 1804 and married to Joseph Weatherston)…what do you think??
Can anyone advise James's wife's name??
Cheers
Gillie