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Title: sproat death notice
Post by: janjan on Monday 01 August 05 21:22 BST (UK)

hi,
  could anyone help with info about a margaret ann sproat whos death notice was in the newcastle journal on 20 of july 2002,it says humshaugh? not sure if thats a place? daughter of lowingham and jessie,lately director of education county borough of gateshead,would love to find any family of this relative or ideas how to go about tracing any family relatives,

Title: Re: sproat death notice
Post by: Bryan. on Monday 01 August 05 21:54 BST (UK)

Hi

Humshaugh is a township, chapelry and village in the parish of Simonburn,(Northumberland).
It is 5 miles north of Hexham on the banks of the river North Tyne and not far from the B6318 [Military Road].

Bryan

Title: Re: sproat death notice
Post by: janjan on Tuesday 02 August 05 10:42 BST (UK)

Thank you bryan, that sense as some more of the family lived at fouestones and stocksfield, i think i will have to send for the death certificate and see if the informant is a relative,
       thanks again

Title: Re: sproat death notice
Post by: Gippy on Thursday 04 August 05 01:38 BST (UK)

janjan
if you check your previous query on Sproat family history. You'll find details of Margaret Ann's death
Gippy