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Northumberland / Re: Isabella Pit - Blyth
« on: Monday 01 May 17 14:00 BST (UK)  »
Hi Belay,

It wasn't really a matter of finding them to be honest, I knew who they were. I was just intrigued that I'd found them in West Row and then suddenly New Row at the same number so I thought perhaps it was the same row with a name change but according to the map in an earlier post it's apparent that they moved.

Bink's name was William Arthur and his wife was Grace, he was my uncle, the brother of my Mum. They were lovely people, we were all very fond of them. The story goes that he had an eye defect as a child and blinked a lot so my Mum called him Blinky but couldn't manage the word properly when she was young, hence Binky. Norman had a problem with his eyes as well. David was a year younger than me and tragically took his own life I believe, at the age of 27. I visited Bink in his new flat and he  seemed happy there. He died in 2004.

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World War One / Re: Military Medal - Cuthbert Hickman
« on: Thursday 14 May 15 12:38 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the tip Whiteout7, I'll certainly follow that up.

Ven, since you last asked me that question in 2013 I have acquired a photo of him as a child of about 7 - 9 according to the annotation, which might be OK for comparison. If you can message me with an email address I could send you a copy. There doesn't seem to be an attachment option for P.M.'s

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Occupation Deciphering
« on: Friday 26 December 14 15:46 GMT (UK)  »
First word could be Quarryman or Journeyman. Not sure if either of those make sense?

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Help reading Marriage Cert.
« on: Thursday 21 August 14 00:37 BST (UK)  »
OK, here's what I get from it, I stand to be corrected:

1904, 29th December, 27 High Street, Lanark. After publication (banns) according to the norms of the United Free Church.

Signed. Robt Steel, Electrical Engineer, Bachelor, Age 26

Signed. Grace Stevenson Adam, Certificated Teacher, Spinster, Age 27

His usual residence the name or number is unclear but I think is Portland Place, Lanark, hers is the place of marriage, 27 High Street, Lanark.

Parents:

William Richard? Steel, Cashier/Auctioneer - Isabella Allen Steel, m.s. (maiden surname) Luck?

Alexander Adam, Joiner, Deceased - Grace Adam, m.s. Stevenson

Minister's name is unclear. Witnesses: William Steel and Jane Adam.

Hope that helps.

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Northumberland / Re: Isabella Pit - Blyth
« on: Friday 15 August 14 17:20 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Blythian, that's pretty definitive isn't it. They must have been happy with No. 13 which was where i was born (New Row). Lucky for some I say! I don't know about the track between Middle Row and East Row. My parents moved South to my father's county of Wiltshire when I was about 2 and although we visited grandparents throughout my childhood it was always the back of the house that we used and never ventured far. I do remember the allotments across the road though. I have very fond memories of that house.

On another tack, I see your genealogical interests include Parkers in Northumberland. I have Parker connections in my tree, my great-great aunt Elizabeth Stanley married James Parker in 1872. Although he was born in Lancashire, they married in Featherstone, Yorkshire. Judging by children's birth dates they moved to Blyth between 1880 and 1881 and returned to Featherstone sometime between 1883 and 1887. Ring any bells?

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Northumberland / Isabella Pit - Blyth
« on: Friday 15 August 14 01:55 BST (UK)  »
I have a number of relatives (Stanleys) who are shown in censuses as living in West Row but my grandfather and great grandmother are shown as living at the same number in New Row. Was there a time when the names were changed?

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The Common Room / Re: Incorrect Entry on Death Certificate
« on: Saturday 14 December 13 14:54 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Stan. Spot on!

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The Common Room / Incorrect Entry on Death Certificate
« on: Saturday 14 December 13 13:41 GMT (UK)  »
If it is known that incorrect information has been recorded on a death certificate, should the GRO be informed and would they be likely to do anything about it? My wife's brother was the informant for their mother's  death certificate and my wife knows that he has given the wrong place of birth. Any one had experience of such a situation?

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Hampshire & IOW Lookup Requests / Re: Inquest - Thomas Bannell
« on: Monday 20 May 13 14:33 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Nell, I'll try that. Any pointers to newspaper resources?

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