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  1. On 13/03/2023 at 12:34, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

    The name 'Mill Bank' and 'Mill Bank road' appear on many late 19thc and early 20thc maps but I don't think I have ever stumbled across anyone explaining exactly what the Mill Bank area was about :iiam: (to me)

    That could be an interesting rummage in the deep, dark cellars of the English language in particular and of Bedlington history in general! Challenge accepted!!

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  2. 20 hours ago, HIGH PIT WILMA said:

    a haven't deserted!!

    Thank heavens for that bit of good news! I know it can be tough when your nearest and dearest is in ill-health but don'y forget to make time for yourself. It's important.

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  3. Perhaps we are talking about two different things! I'm talking about the messaging service on this site, not e-mail. It's the top of this page you should be looking at. let me know if you don't find it and i'll see if one of our members can help you.

  4. Top of the page, right hand corner you will see a small, black bell and a black envelope. Click on the envelope and a list of your messages will appear. Click on my message to open it. Once opened, you can click on the two attached pages I've sent you.

  5. Hi again @Linray,

    I'm afraid I don't have the census return from 1921 for your father, only a transcript of it as I access the 1921 census through a friend. I'll send the transcript to you but it also contains a few of my 'scribbles'. From info gleaned from my friend, your grandmother, Jane Isabella, seems to have married (Lavery, living Stakeford) and in 1921 has one daughter, Daisy. She thinks that Mary (full name Mary Alice Cropp Giles) was adopted by a couple in Blyth, surname Francis. 'Cropp' is probably the father's name just as Forster is the father's name in the Giles family. This was very common practice. You will see on the 1921 census transcript that even Mary Ann Giles has had a name added - Cavagin - and this is probably her father's name. This should give you a few streets to go down in your search. I'll scan the 21 transcript and get it off to you some time today.

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  6. 5 hours ago, Linray said:

    Hi really interesting photos does anyone's parents or grandparents know a Forster Giles brought up in bebside or bedlington area grateful for any info on him and does anyone know if 1921 censor regarding the bedlington furnace area has been released yet thanks

    Hi @Linray If you go back to the posts of July last year you'll find that I researched Forster Giles for you then and found what I believed may be the family you were looking for in Bebside Furnace.

     

    There was no ”Forster Giles” in the 1911 census but the head of the household, a widower, and his 17 year old son both had the surname Giles. Living in the same dwelling was Isabella Forster, widow, housekeeper to the afore mentioned. There were also 6 ”boarders” ranging in age from 3 to 16. The two oldest borders also had the surname Giles and I presumed these to be Isabella’s children. The remaining 4 boarders aged 3 to 12 also had the surname Giles but had been given the middle name Forster. I presumed then, rightly or wrongly, that these were the result of ’extra- curricular’ housekeeping duties – a not uncommon practice at the time, if surnames in the area are anything to go by.

     

    The 21 census is indeed available and there I can see that family has moved to Bedlington Station and is recorded as living at at 27 B(ack) Clayton Street, Bedlington (Station). The head of the household in 1911, Robert Forster, for whom Isabella Giles was a housekeeper, is not there. He may have died or Isabella may have moved. Isabella, now the head of the household, is still recorded as a widow, but it may be that she is now a widow for the second time ,if she had married Robert Forster in the intervening 10 years.

     

    Of the six ”boarders” in 1911, the oldest girl, now about 26 years is not recorded and neither is the oldest boy, now about 22 years old. They may be married or working away from home which was common. The remaining four, all single and now aged 14, 15, 16 and 24 are resident and their relationship to Isabella now becomes clear as all are recorded as sons and daughters of Isabella, which suggests my theory on paternity may just be correct.

     

    There is also an addition to the family which will certainly be of interest to you - Forster Giles, born Bebside, aged 5 years is recorded as Isabella’s grandson. He bears the surname Giles, having Forster as a first name. He may be the illegitimate son of Mary Ann Giles, 24, still single, living with her mother and working as a brick maker ath the Bedlington Station brickworks. He may also be the legitimate son of any of Isabella’s sons visiting his grandmother,

    Hope this helps.

     

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  7. Congratulations Eggy! That hat doesn't half suit you! Does this mean that you are now my 'other ' other half?

    Thank you kind sirs! I am again honoured and humbled to receive this prestigious award.

    Looking back over the last year and thinking of people people who have impacted my life in a positive way, you, my dear friends, are some of those people. Therefore, I would like to share this prize not only with Eggy but with all of you and thank for your contributions to the site.

    Naturally, a thank-you speech wouldn’t be a ’proper’ speech if it didn’t also convey a sense of gratitude to others who have helped along the way. To that end, I would now like to thank, in no particular order of importance:

    My tap-dancing teacher, June.

    My OH who listens patiently to my ramblings about all things Bedlington.

    My next door neighbour (I use the expression ”next door” in its vaguest meaning as it’s 2km away).

    The people of Ashington, Cramlington, Blyth and Morpeth who nurtured my love of leisure and physical activity.

    Postman Pat.

    My father and his fellow leek-growing enthusiasts who taught me that asking two questions was always better than asking only one.

    My mother, for teaching me to understand that the real honour lies not in winning but in taking part.

    I’m still grateful to Esther at the corner shop and equally grateful to Geordie Collis the colliery ’poliss’ for something or other.

     

    A special mention goes to:

    My hairdresser, for all her efforts to achieve the impossible.

    B.U.D.C

    Billy the butcher.

    King Charles III

    The walruss and the egg man.

    The Encyclopedia Britannica.

    Tommy Cooper …

     

    and last but by no means least,

     

    my cats, Tickle and Pint-Pot.

     

    Thank you all once again!

     

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  8. I know I'm a bit early but I've guests arriving in a half hour.

    Ladies and gentlemen!
    This is the chief stewardess speaking! All passengers travelling on flight number 2023 should now prepare for exit through gate number 2022. On behalf of the captain and his crew I welcome you on board.

    The journey will take 12 months, our ETA is midnight 2023 and your captain, Andy, and his crew do not expect any delays that cannot be overcome by twiddling the right knobs, pulling the right levers and possibly recruiting the help of a higher power – 3g.

    No grief, disappointment or negativity will be allowed on this flight! This should be left in the waste-bin provided to the right of the exit at gate 2022! We may meet a little turbulence during the flight but this usually lasts for a short while only. However, it is advisable to keep your seat belt fastened and at least one hand over your drink throughout the journey.

    On board this flight we will be serving a simple meal comprising: friendship, Bedlington history, a bit of good old-fashioned banter, a modicum of common sense and (if the cook hasn’t been at the sherry) a lot of laughs.

    Our journey towards the future goes by way of Good Health, Good friends, and Happiness. I wish you all a pleasant journey through 2023. Enjoy the flight and please press the button over your head to call my attention if you need my assistance but woe betide anyone who disturbs my snacking /drinking in the galley kitchen situated to the rear of this aircraft.

    Have a good one!


    P.S. I’m not making resolutions this year. No one likes a skinny, sober bitch anyway.

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