Hartley Widow

[Radcliff]

There are plenty of original records ,kept at Woodhorn,you just need to have the time to sit and read through them,
for example
Eliza Hills widow and 2 children 3rd child in Newcastle blind asylum
at expense of come,?
address to further payments
Rob Forrester,father
Astley Street Duckinfield
£2.00 a month

they are there ,but not on line

Eliza remarried in 1885

[fred111]

There is always the possibility that the girls were staying with relatives or friends for the night of the Census.
They could indeed be living mostly with their mother and step-father.

I wonder whether Isabella died, as Elizabeth and Thomas called their daughter Isabella.

The other possibility of course, is that on losing so many relatives in the mine that Elizabeth had such deep depression, and was unable to care for her children herself.

Liz

PS I wish I could get to Woodhorn. I am 200 miles away and have mobility problems.

[Radcliff]

It may be some time before I go to Woodhorn,
but if your post is still unanswered I will certainly look them up for you,
but it is a three hour drive for me to,so I only go there if it rains,

[fred111]

That'll be great!

Liz

[Malcommon]

Hi fred111,
I was born in Avenue Terrace, Seaton Terrace, Seaton Delaval.

My Grandfather was a friend of Tommy Legg who lived in Baxters place, my Grandfather used to tell that when the first world war broke out Tommy went to  volunteer like the other lads of his generation,  he was turned down because he was blind in one eye!.

Later on in the war when they were getting short of men and getting desperate he tried again and was accepted!,

My Grandfather used to say that the funny thing was that he got a pension from the army for the loss of his eye.

Malcolm

[Radcliff]

Malcolm,
I wonder if this is the same person,
Thomas Legg
aged 35
a miner
born Seaton Delavel
home address
48 Clarence Street
Seaton Sluice
enlisted 1915

[Malcommon]

I think the one I am talking about would be the one that was born about 1891,as was my Grandfather.

1915 was still early in the war so I don't think they were short of men that early, but I may be wrong on both counts.

[fred111]

This is fascinating. Thanks for the interest.
 The Thomas Legg who married Elizabeth was born in 1845, but they had a son Thomas who was born in 1877. Could that be him. 
Anyone who fought in WW1 deserved any pension he could get.
Liz

[Malcommon]

Hi Liz,
That could be him as although my Grandfather was born in 1891 he used to call him old Tommy Legg.

Malcolm.