Boca Chica, Cambois, Blyth

[Phodgetts]

Another brief note about Matty here;

http://www.sixtownships.org.uk/matty-wintrip-water-seller.html

Heading off to Furnace Bank and the Rose & Crown is another subject entirely. So much history and so little time!   

P

[Seasideman]

Thank you everyone for this excellent help.  It has been a long while since I logged on last but I have taken up my study of the family tree again and was very impressed to see the help you have given me.  Yes, Elizabeth Catherine Patrick was my grandmother and my grandfather is listed as ship breaker's labourer (on my father's birth certificate I think).  Thanks particularly for the help with the old map site - very interesting.

Peter

[villageguides]

Following on from the discussion of Boca Chica, members might like to know that it is included in a new local history guide that is published today. This is an iPhone app. that features many archive photographs and maps. It also has audio descriptions that you can listen to as you walk around the area.

It costs £2.99 but when you compare that with what you get with it - it's nothing.
For further information click on the link below. I hope that you like it!

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/cambois-village-guide/id649961567?mt=8

[corpust]

As a former Newbiggin man I never new about `Boca Chica`.Really fascinating reading the history of Cambois and Blyth.A train line from Newbiggin to Cambois/Blyth would have been ideal as my father used to walk to work from Newbiggin to Blyth via the ferry years ago.

[daisymay-lynn]

I'm researching my family tree, and I've discovered my mum was born in 1923 at number 5,Boca Chicago Cambois. It sounds more southern American to me. I'm not sure how long my family lived there. My mothers maiden name was Branley. Any information would much appreciated. Lynn Hodgetts.


 

[Phodgetts]

Hello Lynn, did you read the information here as to how Boca Chica got it's name?

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,601558.10.html

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[sarah]

My mum was born in Boca Chica  with 7 older siblings. They were collery houses and I remember them quite well visiting from London in the 60's. I'll ask her what she knows and come back

I am posting this on behalf of member Peter Burke who had pressed the "report to moderator button" instead of the "reply" button

Sarah

[Phodgetts]

Oops, easy done. 

P