Single Row, South Newsham

[MacYork]

Hello - my first post here, but hoping for a bit of help. I'm quite new to this, so probably asking some daft questions.

A couple of generations of my ancestors lived in Single Row South Newsham - at one point, they occupied 3 houses on that street! I can see it's long gone now (and trees are on the site where it would have been) but does a photograph exist of either those houses or Double Row in front of it?

Also, where might they have been buried? We'd be looking later 1800s through to at least 1939. I'm not sure when the street was demolished, but my great-grandmother was definitely still living there with one of my great aunts and her husband in 1939.

Does anyone know of anything that could tell me more about that area (other relatives were mining in New Hartley at a similar time) at the time? I'm not local (although grew up in Newcastle) so will have to plan a trip up at some point soon. Would Blyth library or Newcastle City library hold any useful records?

Thank you in advance for any help you can give.

[River Tyne Lass]

Welcome to RootsChat!

Newcastle library is unlikely to have burial info for people living in those areas but might have death notices.

New Hartley people might be buried at Earsdon or Whitley Bay Cemetery possibly. 

I have no idea what Blyth library holds. 

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=817332.msg6790361#new

North Shields library holds records covering Earsdon and Whitley Bay.

Could you post some ancestors names and dates of death? 

[MacYork]

Thank you!

There are quite a lot of them as it looks like an enormous extended family in the area (10 surviving children in my great-grandfather's generation, before you look at his cousins)

Sticking to the direct line, I'm looking for Harrison Atkinson died Apr 1929 married to Helen who died June 1958 - the former was definitely South Newsham at the time. Helen was still there in the 1939 census. Harrison had 9 siblings: George, John, James, William, Hannah, Thomas, Stanley, Archibald (or similar spelling!) and Edward.

His father was John Atkinson who died 1938 on Astley Rd Seaton Deleval.

His father was another Harrison Atkinson and he died in May 1913. I *think* he was probably at Melton Terrace in New Hartley at the time with one of his sons, but I'm still digging on that one.

[River Tyne Lass]

I have checked Earsdon and Whitley Bay registers which are available and can't see a burial for John - presumably he is the one who died age 81 in the Northumberland South area.  There is nothing available for me to be able to check for Harrison.

Unfortunately, I have no access to Blyth Cemetery records.  I am not sure if they might be at Northumberland Archives?  (Woodhorn Museum) Hopefully, another RootsChatter might be able to let you know.

Best Wishes in your researching!

[stanmapstone]

I'm not sure when the street was demolished, but my great-grandmother was definitely still living there with one of my great aunts and her husband in 1939.

There is a report in the Morpeth Herald - Friday 17 September 1948 of men being fined for theft of wood, the property of the NCB, from demolished  houses at South Newsham.

Stan

[pckl]

Hi MacYork,

I'm a descendant of Martin Quinnin, the brother of Helen Atkinson.

Helen, Harrison and their family are buried in Blyth Links Cemetery. I found their grave a few years ago. I'll need to find the photo I took to send on to you.

I'm not sure about the rest of the Atkinsons as they're not my direct line, but Seghill churchyard might be another option.

Callum

[MacYork]

I'm a descendant of Martin Quinnin, the brother of Helen Atkinson.

Helen, Harrison and their family are buried in Blyth Links Cemetery. I found their grave a few years ago. I'll need to find the photo I took to send on to you.

Oh wow! I wasn't expecting a distant relative - *waves*

That would be great, if you don't mind. I've got a skeleton outline of the Quinnins at the moment from Helen's generation back to the point where they came over from Ireland. It's really exciting to see a living connection with Martin! I'll pop by the cemetery next time I'm 'up north' now that I know where they are. Thank you!

I can send a pic of Helen (or Ellen) in return if you haven't already got one. She was my great-grandma - I never met her but my mum is full of stories. I've only got one pic at the moment but I'm heading into the boxes and boxes of family pics and hoping to turn more up. If there's anything Quinnin-related, I'll give you a shout.

There is a report in the Morpeth Herald - Friday 17 September 1948 of men being fined for theft of wood, the property of the NCB, from demolished  houses at South Newsham.

I'm very impressed! Thanks, Stan. That must be it, so thank you for finding it for me.

[MacYork]

I have checked Earsdon and Whitley Bay registers which are available and can't see a burial for John - presumably he is the one who died age 81 in the Northumberland South area.  There is nothing available for me to be able to check for Harrison.

Unfortunately, I have no access to Blyth Cemetery records.  I am not sure if they might be at Northumberland Archives?  (Woodhorn Museum) Hopefully, another RootsChatter might be able to let you know.

Best Wishes in your researching!

Thank you so much for looking. I really appreciate it!

[c-side]

I'm on my way to the archives later this morning.  I'll see if they can be found.

Twentieth century burials may well be at Cowpen Civil Cemetery

Long time since I 'talked' to you on here pckl 

Christine