School's in Earsdon 1841

[LizzyD]

Hi Stacey

I'm working on the assumption that you don't know anything about Seaton Lodge so apologies if I am giving you information you already have.  First of all location - go to the gsi map page at Durham County Council link below

http://www.durham.gov.uk/pages/Service.aspx?ServiceId=5655

and search using the post code NE26 4QL.  You have to go into historic maps as there is no image for current maps.  I find the oldest ones a bit hard to read but your computer may be better than mine.  Anyway you can go through the various years.

As for the history of the actual Lodge - click on the link to the E book given in the Northumberland resources section and go to pages 161 and 162.

Finally go to Northumberland archives web page

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=1665

go to the Electronic catalogue quick access point and search the catalogue for Seaton Lodge.   NRO 05729/P/1/41 onwards are photos of Seaton Lodge from around 1910.  Click on full record as sometimes images don't come up on the thumbnail.  Hope some of this is of interest to you.

Lizzy

[staceyk84]

Thank you Lizzy, i know nothing of it so that is great i will get looking at it all, thanks again and sorry for the late reply

[staceyk84]

Hi Lizzy, just wanted to thank you again for the links, especially the Archive Catalogue, it also has photos of St Mary's Island before the lighthouse was built, my relatives used to live on the Island at this time so its great to find a useful website  to learn a bit more even if its not all available online there are still some useful items

[LizzyD]

Hi Stacey

I'm so pleased that you found the links useful.  I think the Archive Catalogue is great as I have come across things I wouldn't have even thought to look for.  Usually when looking for something else. 

Lizzy

[staceyk84]

Yes Lizzy it is fab, i found a photo of an ancestor not just the Island but her and her family being evicted from it which i already knew about but i didn't know there was a photo so thanks 

I now know where to look in future 

[c-side]

Just to briefly pop back to the original query - I was in the archives today and looked at Robsons directory of Northumberland 1841.

Under schools it lists Dawson Jesse, Seaton Sluice.  From this I am assuming that he ran his own private school.

There was also a listing for Mary Dawson at Hartley - half a mile up the road.

Christine

[staceyk84]

Thank you Christine for looking its appreciated 

Jesse and his family lived at Seaton Lodge for quite some time, there are a few other Dawson's listed there but i am not sure if they are connected although it is very likely living so close.