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“The Trade Directories we have here show in 1901 John Chisholm Reed, Hairdresser at 3 Wooden Bridge, North Shields living at 131/2 Liddell Street and then by 1920-24 John C Reed, Hairdresser was at 109 Bedford Street living at 115 Church Way, so it seems that the shop was in his name.

Wooden Bridge was at the bottom of Bedford Street – I attach a section of the 1861 Ordnance Survey sheet for your information.”


1914
Thomas J Reed married Elizabeth J Crass in 1914 but I haven’t found which church (Registrar’s website list it as reference W108)

1918
– John Chisholm Reed – aged 24, Plater’s helper son of John Chisholm Reed, hairdresser married Mary Ann Crass, aged 22, daughter of James Crass, Plater on 26th December 1918 at Christ Church – both have their addresses listed as 115 Church Way.

1924
1924 Register of Electors has a
John Chisholm Reed at 86 Clive Street;
John Chisholm Reed snr and wife Bridget (nee Jennings) are at 115 Church Way
Eliza, Joseph and Jon Reed at 117 Church Way. 
Robert and James Crass are at 3 Camden Street

1931
1931 Electoral Register and John Chisholm Reed is as being at 1 Cross Camden Lane (There is a Joseph and Ellen Reed at 3 Cross Camden Lane).

Hi Brian & Berni = Have accumulated the following leads: although some seem unclear & may even conflict ? =

“The Trade Directories show in 1901 John Chisholm Reed, Hairdresser at 3 Wooden Bridge, North Shields living at 131/2 Liddell Street and then by 1920-24 John C Reed, Hairdresser was at 109 Bedford Street living at 115 Church Way, so it seems that the shop was in his name.

Wooden Bridge was at the bottom of Bedford Street

1914
Thomas J Reed married Elizabeth J Crass in 1914 but which church unknown(Registrar’s website list it as reference W108)

1918
– John Chisholm Reed – aged 24, Plater’s helper son of John Chisholm Reed, hairdresser married Mary Ann Crass, aged 22, daughter of James Crass, Plater on 26th December 1918 at Christ Church – both have their addresses listed as 115 Church Way.

1924
1924 Register of Electors has a
John Chisholm Reed at 86 Clive Street;
John Chisholm Reed snr and wife Bridget (nee Jennings) are at 115 Church Way
Eliza, Joseph and Jon Reed at 117 Church Way. 
Robert and James Crass are at 3 Camden Street

1931
1931 Electoral Register and John Chisholm Reed is as being at 1 Cross Camden Lane (There is a Joseph and Ellen Reed at 3 Cross Camden Lane).

 + Let me know if you can add to or clarify from this please?