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hi William
i remember my aunt Dorothy, but i was 11 when we emigrated to Australia in 1968, my grandmother live in leam lane estate.we lived in lobley hill.
grandma had Matilda (after her mother), thomas, James(jimmy) Danny, George (my dad)they are all dead now.
i have a cutting from the newspaper from when she turned 90 mentioning her 2 nieces in Canada.
i have a lot of info on the trestrails if you want it Linda also sent me the family tree.
I'm in touch with my cousin tom i can put you in contact with him if you want, also other grandchildren of lottie ( Caroline Charlotte).
do you no why Winny and lottie were sent to Canada after there mother died.
Kathleen

hi ian
my grandma was carolyine charlotte  testrail , her twins name was william george trestrail. my grandma married john henry mcgarrell, my father george mcgarrell married a wilson, my dads family lived in lowfell gateshead, my mams family, wilsons lived in gateshead
i had a great aunt dorothy, i remember her i lived in gateshead untill 1968 when we emigrated to australia.

hi linda
yes i am thomas trestail and matilda goldsacks great grand daughter.

my grandmother caroline charlotte (lottie) trestrail was a twin, his name was george wiliam. he married a lady susan monkhouse who died in childbirth, 2 of there children emigrated to canada.
my father was the son of caroline and john henry mcgarrell.

which one are you decended from?, let me know if i can help with any info
kathleen

hi sharonae
do you no why they ended up in a dr barnardos home?

her aunty lottie was my grandmother, my dad was george mcgarrell
kathleen

thank you all for your help, i appriciate it