Lord Nelson Inn (Dock House), or known as Nelson's place in Blyth

[shlee]

Hi,
I'm new to the forum. I am researching my family tree, and have found that in 1891 one of my ancestors, Augusta Darling nee. Wettwer ran a pub in Blyth. It was classed as Newsham, and South Blyth at the time.
The pub, I believe was called Lord Nelson Inn, Dock House or more locally known as Nelson's place. The address it was situated was no. 14 High Quay.
I have managed to find a photo in a book about the history of Blyth, but it only shows houses, stating the pub was nearby.
It would be great if anyone has anymore info, maybe there's a list of landlord/ladies, maybe a photo of this pub! Or, if anyone has any info regarding the family it would be greatly appreciated!!

Thank you in advance!!
Shlee 

[fastfusion]

hi there welcome to rootschat ......

just as something totally outside the realm of matters to be.....

have you used google maps,   and gone to the street view......   sometimes the buildings are still there.....   sometimes they aint.... but its fun anyway...

 

[shlee]

Hi Fastfusion

Yeah I have looked, but it's changed so much since.
I think it has been demolished. But, thanks for suggesting!! 

[fastfusion]

I am seeing a marriage of  an Auguste Wettwer September quarter of  1872 Registered at Sunderland Durham 10a 778
to either John Layton /Gifford Hunter/George Austin

[shlee]

Augusta's husband was Mowbray Darling.
It shows on the 1891 census that she was the head of household when she had the pub.
I think they split up before 1891, but then Mowbray died 1895 aged 52.

[fastfusion]

1891 England Census  suggests
Augusta Darling [Augusta Wettwer]  aged 36 born abt 1855 as the head whose mother was Mathilda Wettwes
was born in Hambury, Germany
being at  Blyth Northumberland
in the registration district of Tynemouth

Piece 4237 Folio 22 p40
suggests
Augusta Darling aged 36
Augusta Darling aged 12
John Darling aged 11
Ernest Darling aged 9
William Darling aged 5
Alice Darling aged 3
Olaf Darling aged 1

other folk in the property on the census night were
Mathilda Wettwes aged 53
Emma Hatfield aged 20
Herbert Hatfield aged 1
William Gregory aged 25
Thomas Williams aged 26
Thomas Florence aged 18
William Teumans aged 36
William Dawley aged 23
Thomas Homsley aged 23
Robert Rose aged 30
Charles Cooper aged  20
John Hagan aged 28
Isabella Williamsaged  19
Jane William aged 17

[fastfusion]

so these two entries in family search.org belong to Mobray>

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J9LG-WQX
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NXCT-54G

[shlee]

All info is correct. They are my ancestors.

Now, I'm looking for a photo of that pub.

[fastfusion]

Olaf Hansen Darling had his birth registered at  Tynemouth  10b 281 in June quarter of 1889 and unfortunately died aged 22  registered at South Shields in the December quarter of 1911 10 907