Monumental inscriptions for Tow Law.

[Adamand]

Hello Gingerby. Here they are:-

In loving memory of John, the beloved husband of Sarah Nattrass of High Spen, who died at East Hedley Hope, November/21/1912 aged 69? years.

In loving memory of Thomas Nattrass, beloved husband of Elizabeth Nattrass of Blackfield, Tow law, who died December/19/1927 aged 77 years.
Also the above Elizabeth Nattrass, who died 11/June/1937 aged 83 years.
Also their sons, Thomas James Nattrass, missing in France 1917
And Frederick Nattrass, who died October/15/1904 aged 18 years.

In loving memory of Thomas Nattrass, beloved husband of Annie Robson, died April/25/1923 aged 45 years.

Adam

[Gingerby]

Hi Adam

Many thanks for info on the Nattrasses just what I was missing.  Especially for Elizabeth.  Fantastic.  And always wondered what happened to Frederick.  Not too sure about the first John though norf the other Thomas.  Perhaps there'll be a connection when I get investigating.

Cheers!!

[Adamand]

Hello Gingerby. Glad they were of some help. I can tell you that there are Nattrass gravestones at Hunwick, Crook, Satley, Escomb, Willington, Frosterley, and Stanhope.

Adam

[uusi61]

Do you have any information on inscriptions for Hopwood?

Thanks

Geoff

[Adamand]

Hello Geoff. Just the one gravestone for Hopwood.

In affectionate remembrance of William Hopwood, who departed this life November/23/1868 aged 53 years.
Also Elizabeth Hopwood, wife of the above, who died September/28/1874 aged 58 years.

Adam

[uusi61]

Thank you Adam.

I'll have to investigate those names further.

I was looking for John Hopwood who moved to Towlaw in 1875 at the age of 54 with his wife. I think he died around 1898. So he was in the same generation to the inscriptions of those you have mentioned.

I very much appreciate your helpful and prompt reply.

Geoff

[Adamand]

Hello Geoff. I don't know if you have the information for the 1861 census for Tow law.
There is a Hopwood who was a grocer and beer House keeper.
I do know that the Wife's name was Elizabeth but on the information that I have the  Husbands christian name is missing.
The information was on RG 3727 folio 99 schedule 135 Elizabeth was from Northshields and William? was from York.
I am sure that someone will confirm the christian name (I think it is William)

Adam

[uusi61]

Adam

That's interesting. It saves me some time because I would say it means John and William Hopwood are unrelated.
I have John and his wife Margaret in the 1891 census at Wolsingham so he may have moved from Towlaw upon his retirement in 1888. The geography is a little unclear to me as I am in Australia.

John was born in 1821 in Mold, Wales and moved to Consett as a coal miner in 1848. Various certificates list his descendants as Primitive Methodists. He moved to Towlaw in 1875 after working in various other collieries in Durham.

I have a copy of a news article sent to me by a distant relative referring to their Golden Wedding at Towlaw (which would have been in December 1891). It relates the main dates in his life and describes him as being an originator of the Durham Miners' Union and having chaired a mass meeting 'on Willington Battery with Tommy Ramsay as speaker.' I have a possible death reference to a John Hopwood in 1898 in Weardale.
I thank you for the further information you have detailed.

Kind Regards

Geoff

[booziesuez]

Hi Adam

Do you have any inscriptions of Richardsons at Tow Law?

Thanks
Susan