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The Lighter Side / Re: Blyth
« on: Saturday 19 February 11 12:08 GMT (UK)  »
Dairy at Ballast Hill. I can remember a small dairy being in that area but not sure if it was in Ballast Hill or not.  When heading for the docks from the town centre, passed the post office, and before the current changes to the road layout were made, did you not come to the junction to turn into Quay Road. On the right on the corner was the pub which is still there and immediately to the left was a row of buildings with some flats and a dairy?
Peter

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The Lighter Side / Re: Blyth
« on: Sunday 13 February 11 19:15 GMT (UK)  »
It certainly did. Owned by Charlie??

The good old ships head that stood in the front of the offices. i wonder whatever happened to her?

Peter

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: James Mclaren Master Mariner of Montrose
« on: Sunday 13 February 11 18:58 GMT (UK)  »
The only info that I have about Carr is some old hand written notes which state.

I understand that James Mclaren may have been lost at sea. Story says Bay of Biscay. I actuall have his walking cane which a shaped out of ivory.

Second husband of Isabella Milne Mclaren is Alexadder Carr  ( I believe should be Alexander)

They had one son Alexandra Carr - (Canada) - wife Mamie. They  had a son called Geeorge and dughters Florence and Donna May.

Peter

Quote from: ev on Sunday 13 February 11 15:50 GMT (UK)
how sure are you about alexander carr  ;D

david carr 53(widowed) marriage to isabella mclaren 41(widowed)
19th feb. 1876 gateshead durham(IGI new search)
grooms father david carr
brides father george milne
(this marriage is also on freeBMD website)

1881 gateshead durham(IGI british census)
david carr 57 cooper b. scotland
isabella carr 41 b. scotland
isabella carr 13 b. scotland
jemima carr 8 b. scotland
alexander carr 3 b. durham
david carr 5m b. durham
robert maclaren 33 master mariner b. scotland
mary maclaren 24 b. scotland
william maclaren 3 b. scotland

ev

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The Lighter Side / Re: Blyth
« on: Sunday 13 February 11 18:48 GMT (UK)  »
Certainly the posts are sparking some memories.

The Butchers were Billy and Elsie as well as John and Hannah. Remember when I was young I used to go to the shop on a regular basis and often went out with Billy on a Friday evening when he was delivering from his shooting brake. It was during the period of the exodus from Bebside to Cowpen and before the shop at Cowpen was built. Customers were loyal in those days and he used to delivery bread on a Friday and then go with general goods on a Saturday. After they retired I often saw Billy at Newcastle races.

Next to Billy’s new shop was Carlos Coffee Bar and was the other shop on the block not Harry Magwicks?

The fish shop in Cowpen Village was Nixon’s I believe, whilst a couple of doors away was Archie Elliot’s general shop. I cannot remember the newsagents shop name but it did become Marshalls and thereafter is unknown to me.

Train spotting was also an interest of mine and I do regret not visiting Hughes Bolckows, as they in addition to breaking ships also broke up steam locomotives including main line pacifics. . A good site is www.railuk.info/steam/steam_search.php  Full of information. North and South Blyth shed reference is 52F.

Peter

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: James Mclaren Master Mariner of Montrose
« on: Sunday 13 February 11 11:49 GMT (UK)  »

From some hand written notes from my late Aunt(Mary Isabella Barker nee Foster) I can confirm that there would appear to have been a Jack Mclaren, George Mclaren, Jemima Marken Mclaren as well as my great grandmother Isabella Hutcheon Mclaren.

Saddly no dates and one short from your list but in order:

Jack's wife was called Margaret and they had three sons, Jim, Jack, George and two daughters Agnes and Isabella.

George's wife was called Ann and they had no family. He was reportedly a pilot on the Firth of Forth.

Isabella Hutcheon Mclaren - already covered. One son Jack and two daughters Jemima and Isabella Mary.

Jamima Marken Mclaren husband William - no surname and had a duaghter Ann Degersey Montgomery Markem.


Going one step back James Mclaren must have died young as Iabella Milne Mclaren apparently remarried. her second husband was an Alexander Carr. \canadian connection here but....?

Peter

Quote from: CaroleW on Saturday 12 February 11 21:54 GMT (UK)
I am posting details of the children listed on the IGI in case anybody else can find them.  There is the possibility that one or more of the children died in infancy

All surname McLaren and all b Montrose

James Milne 1859
John b 1862
George b 1864
Isabella Hutcheon b 1867
Jemima Milne b 1873


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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: James Mclaren Master Mariner of Montrose
« on: Sunday 13 February 11 11:33 GMT (UK)  »
I do not know when my great grandmother, Isabella Hutcheon Mclaren, moved to Barrington. She married a James Foster at some stage and they had three children, Jack - no details, Isablella, and Jemima(my grandmother born 8th February 1895 at 8, Chapel Row, Barrington).

Peter

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Re: James Mclaren Master Mariner of Montrose
« on: Saturday 12 February 11 21:07 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks the responses.  New to this so please excuse lack of knowledge. What is Montrose ED 28 Page  7 Line 5 ?
Peter

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Angus (Forfarshire) / James Mclaren Master Mariner of Montrose
« on: Saturday 12 February 11 20:07 GMT (UK)  »
My Great Grandmother, Isabella Hutcheon Mclaren was born in Montrose and moved to to the Barrington, Northumberland area at a later age. Whilst I have the more recent family history on her I do not know much prior to then. Her birth certificate states that she was born at 77 Castle Street, Montrose on the 12th September 1867. Daughter of James Mclaren, Shipmaster and Isabella Milne or Mclaren his wife.  Other than that i have no further information. Can anyone help?

Peter

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The Lighter Side / Re: Blyth
« on: Saturday 12 February 11 19:55 GMT (UK)  »
Ah Walter Willsons. Thats another chapter for me. Aunt was manageress at the Newsham store until it closed. Can't remember the date but will ask her. She is now in her late eighties. Mum used to be manageress at the Cowpen Quay branch in Regent Street whilst my father managed the Cowpen Quay and Walterloo Road Branches. Other branches he managed were at Ashington, Seaton Delaval, Bedlington Station before finally retiring from the Ashington Branch.

Peter


quote author=pityackafromblyth link=topic=513630.msg3695639#msg3695639 date=1297511422]
I stand corrected, blythboy.  Newsham is the centre of the world but only between the 2 level crossings. What was the name of the corner shop, just over the road from Newsham Junior school, where we used to buy our ice lollies ?  I was looking at a site re the Black Diamond, which is up for sale.  One advert for it quoted, "Strippers on a Sunday" Black Diamond centre of the world ' :D
And we used to go to Walter Willson's, next to the top crossing for broken biscuits.
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