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Offline AlanBoyd

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Re: Gallon train wreck
« Reply #9 on: Yesterday at 14:52 »
confirmation of Hind-Gallon marriage

Heworth, St. Mary 
18 Jul 1866 John Blakiston Hind (of Heworth, full age, bachelor, forgeman, son of James Hind, forgeman) married Mary Gallon (of Felling, full age, spinster, daughter of Edward Gallon, paper manufacturer) 
Witnesses: Edward Gallon; William Arthur
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Re: Gallon train wreck
« Reply #10 on: Yesterday at 15:13 »
The paper manufactory at Felling Shore on the 1856/1862 OS 6 inch map:

https://maps.nls.uk/view/266662342#zoom=6.5&lat=1585&lon=6414&layers=BT

According to The Lost Mills by Jean V Stirk, a mill at Felling Shore was probably established as early as c1750.  After various mishaps (fires)...
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From 1826, Fellingshore Mill producing brown paper was occupied by Messrs. Thomas Gallon & Co as tenants of Sir Robert Hawks, from whom Thomas Gallon bought it in 1860.
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Re: Gallon train wreck
« Reply #12 on: Yesterday at 16:01 »
Why do I never find the one bit of info I need to verify a theory FIRST?
Still, better late than never
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226856054/dorothy-ann-gallon

I do love a good, informative headstone!
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