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Title: Harrod
Post by: corpust on Tuesday 20 August 19 13:58 BST (UK)
I am trying to find anyone who knew a George Bateman Harrod, who died, aged 76, in 2008, possibly in Wigton. We know he was born in Sunderland. We don't know if he had any children, or anyone who may have known him. Any info. would be great fully received. Thankyou.
Title: Harrod
Post by: corpust on Tuesday 20 August 19 15:15 BST (UK)
We are trying to find anyone who knew a George Bateman Harrod, who was born in Sunderland, in 1932, and died in 2008. His last known address was in Wigton, Cumbria, but he may have moved back to the North East. We don't know if he had any family or, indeed, anyone who knew him. Thankyou.
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: MaureeninNY on Tuesday 20 August 19 15:38 BST (UK)
If he was 13 in 1945 surely he wouldn't be married and divorced?

Maureen
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: corpust on Tuesday 20 August 19 15:44 BST (UK)
Yep, I got that wrong! I will edit that bit, Thankyou.
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 20 August 19 16:00 BST (UK)
Have you got a copy of his will as that may give you some information you don't have.  You can apply for it on the probate web site (£1.50)
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 20 August 19 16:05 BST (UK)
Duplicate post

Threads merged.
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: corpust on Tuesday 20 August 19 16:16 BST (UK)
Thankyou , I didn't know that you could do that.
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 20 August 19 16:20 BST (UK)
This is the link

https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: keyboard86 on Tuesday 20 August 19 16:22 BST (UK)
Hi did he marry a Gladys Holmes in 1946 Alston?
Keyboard86

Oops that was his father b 1893 who married 1946?

George Bateman Harrod was registered September qtr 1931 Sunderland mmn Hill.
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: corpust on Tuesday 20 August 19 16:25 BST (UK)
Thankyou very much.
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: corpust on Tuesday 20 August 19 16:28 BST (UK)
We don't know anything about who he married.
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: corpust on Tuesday 20 August 19 17:03 BST (UK)
Well, that means his father married 3 times. We knew about his first two wives but not the third! It does get confusing when father and son have the same name! Again, thankyou, and we are making progress.
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: keyboard86 on Tuesday 20 August 19 17:30 BST (UK)
Hi Gladys Harrod nee Holmes born 13th April 1905 died 1997 Wigton
Keyboard86
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: sgf28 on Tuesday 20 August 19 17:41 BST (UK)
Is this his death in Wigton:

George Bateman Harrod

Age:   76
Birth year:   1932

Death date: 09 Jan 2008

Place:Wigton
Area   Carlisle
Postcode district   CA7
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: sgf28 on Tuesday 20 August 19 17:51 BST (UK)


Electoral Register Year:2002-08

George B Harrod
Age guide:65+
Address: 40, Park Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9RD
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: sgf28 on Tuesday 20 August 19 17:54 BST (UK)
Possible brother:

Robert W Harrod
4th qtr 1925

Mother's maiden name:Hill
District:Sunderland

Volume 10A
Page   1075
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: sgf28 on Tuesday 20 August 19 17:56 BST (UK)
Robert William Harrod death:

4th qtr 1993 Wigton

Date of birth: 27th October 1925
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: keyboard86 on Tuesday 20 August 19 18:04 BST (UK)
Robert William Harrod death:

4th qtr 1993 Wigton

Date of birth: 27th October 1925

Seems to be with a White family at Barnard Castle in 1939?
Keyboard86
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: sgf28 on Tuesday 20 August 19 18:11 BST (UK)
National Probate Index for Robert William Harrod who died 3rd December 1993 gives same Electoral Register Address as given for Robert: 40 Park Road, Wigton, Cumbria
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: corpust on Tuesday 20 August 19 18:22 BST (UK)
Thankyou very much, that's a lot of research. Much appreciated.
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: corpust on Tuesday 20 August 19 19:26 BST (UK)
Do you mean the same address for both George and Robert? 40 Park Park Road, Wigton?
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Post by: keyboard86 on Tuesday 20 August 19 19:35 BST (UK)
I would suggest just a typo, he looks to have been living with George B, wonder where Gladys was living in Wigton?
Was the second wife of George Broadbent Harrod b 1893 a Sarah E Everall or Sarah E Twist who married 1937 Sunderland?
Where was George B born 2nd October 1893?
Keyboard86
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: corpust on Tuesday 20 August 19 19:55 BST (UK)
There are so many questions and gaps with the two brothers. Basically, the rest of the family lost touch with them, and their parents/step mothers  in the 1930/40's. George Bateman Harrod, born 1893,  married Sarah E Twist in 1937, his second wife. The family is hoping there are, somewhere, any children from either George's marriages or Robert's. We don't know if Robert even married. We think George B. senior was born in Ashington, Northumberland, 1893. His father was Robert Bateman Harrison Herrod ( different spelling of surname, for some reason).
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Post by: JJen on Tuesday 20 August 19 20:08 BST (UK)
Just a snippet of info  :) -

Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette 30 October 1945

George Bateman Harrod, of Garrigal, Alson formerly of Sunderland was granted a decree nisi at the Divorce Court, Durham on account of his wife's desertion.

JJ
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: corpust on Tuesday 20 August 19 20:14 BST (UK)
Thankyou, it all adds to the family history.
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: keyboard86 on Tuesday 20 August 19 21:06 BST (UK)
Robert William Harrod death:

4th qtr 1993 Wigton

Date of birth: 27th October 1925

Seems to be with a White family at Barnard Castle in 1939?
Keyboard86

Who were John J White and Ophelia who Robert occ Scholar was living with in Barnard Castle in 1939
Keyboard86
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: corpust on Tuesday 20 August 19 21:18 BST (UK)
Never heard of those names before, but I will see if other family members have. Thankyou.
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: keyboard86 on Tuesday 20 August 19 22:30 BST (UK)
OK believe John J is John Thomas White who married Ophelia Hutchinson June qtr 1907 Teesdale maybe Robert W Harrod was just boarding with them in 1939, he would have been 13/14 wonder where he was at school?
Keyboard86
Title: Re: Harrod
Post by: corpust on Thursday 22 August 19 10:54 BST (UK)
Is there any evidence that either of the two brothers married? Thankyou