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Offline AlanBoyd

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Re: Gallon train wreck
« Reply #9 on: Monday 17 November 25 14:52 GMT (UK) »
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: Monday 17 November 25 15:13 GMT (UK) »
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
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Re: Gallon train wreck
« Reply #12 on: Monday 17 November 25 16:01 GMT (UK) »
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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Re: Gallon train wreck
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 18 November 25 09:46 GMT (UK) »
Another one.

Inscription, transcription from FindMyPast, I have inserted line breaks for clarity

Heworth, St Mary
Erected by Thomas GALLON Felling Shore to the memory of Mary his mother who died Feb 9 1838 aged 65 years
Edward his grandson died July 13 1846 aged 4 years
James his son died December 21 1846 aged 35 years
John son of the above died July 25 1847 aged 18 years
Esther wife of Edward GALLON died April 16th 1850 aged 47 years
Margaret EMMERSON daughter of the above died March 28th 1853 aged 36 years
Thomas second son of Edward and Esther GALLON died July 7th 1862 aged 24 years
Simon GALLON eldest son of the above Edward and Esther GALLON who died Octr 29th 1863 aged 27 years
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Re: Gallon train wreck
« Reply #14 on: Yesterday at 15:59 »
Quote from: AlanBoyd on Tuesday 18 November 25 09:46 GMT (UK)
Inscription, transcription from FindMyPast, I

Edward his grandson died July 13 1846 aged 4 years
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This Edward is highly likely to have been another son of Edward and Esther, born and died in between census years so never appeared on a census return with his parents
1842 birth registration
Gallon Edward, MMN Urwin
 1842  Q2 Gateshead Union  24 145

1842 Baptism (transcript only, this year not in the available BTs)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYVV-368?

1846 death registration
Gallon Edward, age 4
1846 Q3 Gateshead Union 24 125

1846-burial
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DHW9-NMX?

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