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Northumberland / Re: Single Row, South Newsham
« on: Wednesday 04 September 19 16:47 BST (UK)  »
I can’t thank you enough! Really appreciate your time and that you’ve actually found him!

We did a little diversion on our way back from Edinburgh a couple of weeks ago and popped into Blyth Links Cemetery. We found Harrison (the younger) and Ellen’s grave and it was actually really nice to see that 3 of my great-aunts (their daughters) and their husbands were buried in adjacent plots.

I’m planning on coming north again in October to try and visit the archives. Is there anything I need to know in advance?

Thanks again for finding John, Christine.

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Northumberland / Re: Single Row, South Newsham
« on: Thursday 22 August 19 18:27 BST (UK)  »
Sorry to be so late.  It turns out there are loads of Atkinsons in and around Blyth so it has been impossible to isolate those that you need.
Do you have dates of birth - that would help.

I can confirm what Callum said in that Harrison Atkinson was buried at Blyth civil cemetery on 8th May 1929 aged 47.  Address given as 8 Single Row.
Helen was buried on 23rd June 1958 aged 80.  Address given as 57 Union Street Blyth.

One sad but interesting thing I spotted in Cowpen records was an entry in 1895 for Harrison Atkinson aged 1 day.  Address given as Cowpen Village which is Horton parish so it might be worth looking there too.

Christine

Thanks, Christine. It's immensely kind of you to be looking into them for me and I appreciate it.

With Harrison and Ellen/Helen sorted, I'm hunting down Harrison's dad and granddad! The Union Street address makes sense as I remember one of my great-aunts (her daughter) living there.

John Atkinson who was born 1856 in Seaham Harbour and died in 1938 on Astley Rd Seaton Deleval. He was married twice (his first wife died soon after their marriage while the family was still in Sunderland), so the wife who will likely be buried in the right area is Elizabeth (Born Sunderland 1830, died Seaton Sluice May 1899)

His father was another Harrison Atkinson and he died in May 1913 in the Blyth area. He was born on 23 October 1831 in Bishopwearmouth in Sunderland, likely in Ayres Quay. The last address I have for him is 16 Melton Terrace New Hartley in 1911.

I haven't seen the baby Harrison Atkinson anywhere yet, but he's likely to be related to someone in the tree. Am actively keeping an eye out for him.

Thank you to everyone else for the pictures and info :)

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Northumberland / Re: Single Row, South Newsham
« on: Wednesday 21 August 19 11:51 BST (UK)  »
I'm on my way to the archives later this morning.  I'll see if they can be found.

Twentieth century burials may well be at Cowpen Civil Cemetary

Hi Christine,

That’s really kind. Thank you so much for looking for me!

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Northumberland / Re: Single Row, South Newsham
« on: Tuesday 20 August 19 19:55 BST (UK)  »
I have checked Earsdon and Whitley Bay registers which are available and can't see a burial for John - presumably he is the one who died age 81 in the Northumberland South area.  There is nothing available for me to be able to check for Harrison.

Unfortunately, I have no access to Blyth Cemetery records.  I am not sure if they might be at Northumberland Archives?  (Woodhorn Museum) Hopefully, another RootsChatter might be able to let you know.

Best Wishes in your researching! :)

Thank you so much for looking. I really appreciate it!

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Northumberland / Re: Single Row, South Newsham
« on: Tuesday 20 August 19 19:54 BST (UK)  »
I'm a descendant of Martin Quinnin, the brother of Helen Atkinson.

Helen, Harrison and their family are buried in Blyth Links Cemetery. I found their grave a few years ago. I'll need to find the photo I took to send on to you.

Oh wow! I wasn't expecting a distant relative - *waves*

That would be great, if you don't mind. I've got a skeleton outline of the Quinnins at the moment from Helen's generation back to the point where they came over from Ireland. It's really exciting to see a living connection with Martin! I'll pop by the cemetery next time I'm 'up north' now that I know where they are. Thank you!

I can send a pic of Helen (or Ellen) in return if you haven't already got one. She was my great-grandma - I never met her but my mum is full of stories. I've only got one pic at the moment but I'm heading into the boxes and boxes of family pics and hoping to turn more up. If there's anything Quinnin-related, I'll give you a shout.

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There is a report in the Morpeth Herald - Friday 17 September 1948 of men being fined for theft of wood, the property of the NCB, from demolished  houses at South Newsham.

I'm very impressed! Thanks, Stan. That must be it, so thank you for finding it for me.

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Northumberland / Re: Single Row, South Newsham
« on: Tuesday 20 August 19 12:31 BST (UK)  »
Thank you! ;D

There are quite a lot of them as it looks like an enormous extended family in the area (10 surviving children in my great-grandfather's generation, before you look at his cousins)

Sticking to the direct line, I'm looking for Harrison Atkinson died Apr 1929 married to Helen who died June 1958 - the former was definitely South Newsham at the time. Helen was still there in the 1939 census. Harrison had 9 siblings: George, John, James, William, Hannah, Thomas, Stanley, Archibald (or similar spelling!) and Edward.

His father was John Atkinson who died 1938 on Astley Rd Seaton Deleval.

His father was another Harrison Atkinson and he died in May 1913. I *think* he was probably at Melton Terrace in New Hartley at the time with one of his sons, but I'm still digging on that one.


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Northumberland / Single Row, South Newsham
« on: Tuesday 20 August 19 12:00 BST (UK)  »
Hello - my first post here, but hoping for a bit of help. I'm quite new to this, so probably asking some daft questions.

A couple of generations of my ancestors lived in Single Row South Newsham - at one point, they occupied 3 houses on that street! I can see it's long gone now (and trees are on the site where it would have been) but does a photograph exist of either those houses or Double Row in front of it?

Also, where might they have been buried? We'd be looking later 1800s through to at least 1939. I'm not sure when the street was demolished, but my great-grandmother was definitely still living there with one of my great aunts and her husband in 1939.

Does anyone know of anything that could tell me more about that area (other relatives were mining in New Hartley at a similar time) at the time? I'm not local (although grew up in Newcastle) so will have to plan a trip up at some point soon. Would Blyth library or Newcastle City library hold any useful records?

Thank you in advance for any help you can give.

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