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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Northumberland => Topic started by: StephenAndrews1963 on Sunday 19 June 11 15:47 BST (UK)
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Hello to the list,
One of my FreeREG transcribers has been working on the burials for Haltwhistle and has come across an entry in 1777 relating to a William BELL with the anecdote "One of the 12 men of Coanwood".
Does anyone know what or who the "12 men of Coanwood" were?
Thanks and regards,
Stephen Andrews
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Could it be to do with some mining accident, there was a Coanwood Colliery in the 19th century.
Stan
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Hi Stephen, There was an article on BBC Look North just about 3 weeks ago about this.
apparently there was a group of men who were set up to look after the interests of the people and property of the village or parish of Coanwood which I believe is in Cumbria.
There were initially 12 Men in the group and there still are 12 men, when one dies another man is chosen and appointed ( by the remaining 11 men I believe) to replace him.
Malcolm.
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coanwood is in Northumberland, although it is very close to the border woth Cumbria.
I think they are as Malcommon suggests a group of local men set up to dseal with local affairs.
These types of groups occur all over the country.
There was a similar group referred to in this thread
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,524572.msg3797307.html#msg3797307
and there is more information on what these particular men did at
http://www.thedales.org.uk/TheHistoryOfAskrigg
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Many thanks to you all for your replies. I'll file this info away under my "something new learnt today" neurons!
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Hi Sephen
I understand you are researching Lemon, Selston Nottinghamshire. My grandma was Frances Lemon, Daughter of George Lemon( coal minor from Possibly Selston or Sheffield. The info i have is very sketch. My grandma was brought up in a convent school/ orphanage in Sheffield circa 1900 . Her father George died young. I dont know of the mother. Perhaps you have researched more if the same line
Regards
Nigel Cocking