South Newsham, Blyth

[dolly dimples]

  Jac, why not post some details that you do know about

your Grandfather. I have lived in Blyth all my life and never

 knew of a Tosson Place here or in Ashington..

                 Dolly.

[jacqlineue]

Dolly and anyone else who can help,
I am looking for the parents of my grandfather William Smith Clark.
He married Mary Garbutt of 79 Sycamore Street Ashington on July 26th 1930 at the Parish Church Seaton Hirst.  The address for William who was a miner on the marraige cert is 16 Tosson Place.  If you google Tosson Place Ashington it is just off Ariel Street and is marked with an arrow.

Mary was from the largest family in Ashington and in 1960 there was an article about her mother in the Evening Chronicle.

On the marraige cert it names Henry Clark as Williams father but my father says he was George Henry.

I hope someone out there can help with this as it is getting to be a bit of a mystery.
William and Mary later lived in King George Avenue in Newbeggin.  The also lived in Lynmouth before this.

Regards
Jac

[Michael Dixon]

jac,  from the marriage cert, what was Mary's father's name and occupation ( I know it is William's family you are after ! ) What was occupation of William's father ?


( I am not sure about this, but I think maybe it would have been better if you had started a fresh query ? Maybe moderator sillgen will know best ! )

Michael Dixon

[Michael Dixon]

 Jac,

 Please peruse the following carefully as candidate for your Clark folk.

 In June Qtr of 1867, the marriage of SMITH SCORFIELD married MARGARET MUTER ( registered within Morpeth Registration District.

 By 1881 ( 5119-58-62) Smith and Margaret were in North Seaton with a family that included one yr old dtr, Barbara born Woofhorn ( but this is name of parish, in which North Seaton)

Margaret dies 1885. Smith dies 1888. Barbara, 11 yrs, lives with uncle on 1891 census ( 4260-43-2)

In Newcastle in 1899, Barbara marries an Edward Clark.
 In Sept Qtr of 1900 the birth of William SMITH Clark is registered in Newcastle.

On 1901 census ( 4816-49-33) Edward 30, born Bellingham and Barbara 21, are in South Gosforth with son William S Clark, 8 months, born Newcastle.

By 1911 census Edward 39 and Barbara 32 have William Smith, 10, Edward 6 and John 2.

I have earlier info on Bellingham-born Edward, but I will wait for to consider the above .

Michael Dixon

[jacqlineue]

Thanks Michael for this advise and information but I do think the birth of William Smith is too late.  On the marraige cert his age is 22 in 1930 and all the family say he was born in 1908.  I will look at the info just in case.  I will post a new enquiry on the board so that i am not hijacking yours.  Sorry about that.
Regards
Jac

[Michael Dixon]

 Jac,

 You did not hijack this query from me... being a Blyth lad, I just stuck my nose in it...... It was started by Mike = MKG.

Michael Dixon

[jacqlineue]

i am quite new to all this and get confused to what i am doing.
Thanks again

[Michael Dixon]

 Jac...  we all do at times- I find that drink helps. Oh and the treating info received from family members with great care ( 50% of my "oral history" was a mixture of errors and fibs)

Michael Dixon

[Michael Dixon]

 Jac,

 William Smith Clark- I think you mean that "my" candidate was too early. My was born in 1900 !

 OK ,  your William Smith Clark was born 1908. But where was he born ?

Michael Dixon