A House Through Time - Newcastle

[stanmapstone]

Ten months after the death of Margaret Todd, in 1867, Mary Colbeck sold the last of her properties and listed all nine of her grandchildren who would benefit from the sale. The list shown has all the grandchildren's surnames as Todd, so no sign of adoption. According to the programme the seven used the money from the Grandmother to emigrate  to Australia or New Zealand.

Stan

 

[mckha489]

There is a very wealthy ( but  also very private) family in NZ. “The Todd Family”. I wonder......

[kooky]

I was interested in the glassmaking info.
My 2x gt grandfather was born in Newcastle. His father was a glassmaker.
At one time they lived on Glasshouse Bridge.
Kooky

[goldnutmeg]

I was interested in the glassmaking info.
My 2x gt grandfather was born in Newcastle. His father was a glassmaker.
At one time they lived on Glasshouse Bridge.
Kooky

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/look-back-newcastles-historic-glass-1401520.amp

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Cooksons

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Newcastle_upon_Tyne#Glassmaking

https://englandsnortheast.co.uk/ChemicalsandGlass.html

[california dreamin]

With regard to Colbeck naming each of her grandchildren in the sale of her property; this may have been done well before she died.  Colbeck died in 1874 by which time at least one of the grandchildren had died, and any others may have married or 'been adopted' by another family, but they would still appear in the paperwork/Will under the names they were known by when the Will/paperwork was drawn up.  Stan points out the programme says 7 of the grandchildren emigrated to Aus or NZ.  However, they may have done this independently of each other. Perhaps more detailed information has ended up on the cutting room floor.  Wouldn't it be interesting if the wealthy Todds' in NZ descended from the bunch?
CD

[stanmapstone]

All sorts of suppositions and assumptions can be made about the family, but the only fact that was made in the programme was that the three youngest children were sent to Orphanages, there is no mention of adoption.

Stan

[Finley 1]

I am enjoying -  because it is opening up a different view for me...

I love Historical exploration of all kinds...


xin

[Finley 1]

can these two threads be added together please   I am confused


xin

Threads merged.

[kooky]

Thanks Goldnutmeg for the glass making links
I will check them all tomorrow!
Kooky