BilpaBroMai

On 17/08/2021 at 16:25, Canny lass said:

Update. it was also Margaret A J who married Elijah Wilkinson Smith in the second quarter of 1922.

Now this is getting more and more curious. Is it possible my G Nan was dropping the J from her name at times or are these 2 totally different individuals being confused for one another? I'm developing a headache in this family research I think, however I'll never give in...Try as I might I couldn't find Elijah getting married so well done for finding him.. is he the same one from Haltwhistle

On 14/08/2021 at 19:24, Canny lass said:

@Paul Billanie

This may be of some help:

 

1911 Census  James Waldock (Occupation: Bill Poster, general) born abt.1874, married with 5 of 6 children still  living (4^th is Thomas aged 6) and his wife Susannah living at Cars Back Buildings, Scotland Gate.

 1939 James Waldock (Billposter, light work), born, more specifically, 04 SEP 1873, is now widowed, aged abt. 66 years. Also resident is Margaret A J Smith, born 22 JAN 1897, (now 42 and therefore 24 years younger than James).  Margaret’s civil status is given as ‘married’ and occupation as "umpaid housekeeper" a title usually applied to wives. They are living at Victoria Terrace, Bedlington (number difficult to read but situated between 77½ and 78 which  seems impossible to me).

There is one other person registered here but that record is closed. However, being listed last suggests that it is a child or a boarder. The latter seems unlikely in view of my next findings.

 The 1939 register also records another family Waldock living at 77½ : John Waldock, born 17 OCT 1901 (miner, underground shift work – heavy), his wife Margaret J Waldock born 18 JUN 1905 and one child Lena Waldock (later married Cavoner), born 04 JAN 1935 (year uncertain) now at school. There is one other person registered possibly a child, possibly a boarder but that record is also closed.

 As there is no house or dwelling between 77½ and 78 I think it’s fair to assume that  James and Margaret Alice are living in at 77½ Victoria Terrace. The present occupier, John born 1901 could well be James’ son – aged 9 years on the 1911 census which would agree with the d.o.b  given in 1939.

 I hope this is of some help. If you would like the documentation from which I've taken this info let me know and I will send it in a personal message, or, with your permission, publish it here.

Hi I am unsure if this is the same person as this is Margaret A J however my G Nan is just Margaret A. However I discovered this detail although whether parent, sibling or other relative is unknown at this moment, on the reverse of a copy of the younger image...Blyth connection by the looks of it. 

Thanks all and sorry it has been so long, I can't find my login details and have a new profile, still myself I promise. Just in case here are a couple of photos of my G nan to see 8f anyone recognises them

On 11/08/2021 at 18:52, Ovalteeny said:

that's good to hear, thank you 

Thanks for the help, I really do appreciate it

On 11/08/2021 at 14:31, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

Jack - @John Doc Waldock has joined the group. I showed John the photo and asked him (Facebook Messenger) about Cliff Waldock and he replied :- 

Thanks for the enquiries they are ongoing and I have been in contact with John directly on messenger now as well, I thought it easier. Still unsure if there is a connection as yet but I for one keep looking and he I believe is going to ask his side as well. 

I mentioned in my other profile, a post called Shame and Scandal in The Family that what I was told is my G Nan Muriel Walker was married to someone else and I recall being told the name Nesbitt or Naisbet as her married name and have seen that name on this site as well. I was told by nan how she remembered aunts and uncles walking by and ignoring them as if they didn't exist because of the situation. 

There is a link with Hirst Villas or Terrace I believe as this on her birth certificate is where she was born. Muriel my G Nan is pictured here as a young lady and when older as well to see if this jogs any memories, if needs be I can put them up separately as well. 

2 hours ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

Jack - I will ask him, via the Facebook group🙂

Thank you for that and I realised I have already got a profile on here under my name if he would like to get in touch via FB can you pass him my name which is Paul Billanie

2 hours ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

@BilpaBroMai - I don't have any other info on the Royal Oaks FC and I doubt if any of the newspaper articles @Ovalteeny looked at mentioned Mr Waldock having a bit of a scandalous affair.😱

Waldock, in my mind, is not a common name.  However one of the Admin team on the Facebook group -  Old Photo's of Holywell & Seaton Delaval & Seghill & Hartley,Sluice,W/bay. - is John Waldock and I know John has been involved with football, playing, coaching and researching his family football history. I am a member of that group and I will posty your picture for John to see and give any info that he may have.

Thank you for this, I am not even sure if that is a true event in the life of J Waldock just information passed down...if true it was many years later as my nan was born in 1926

Hi I am also interested for the following year. I ave been told there is a possibility one of the team is my great grandfather....bit of a scandalous affair with my Great Nan hence only a possibility...Mr Waldock is that possible...is that right, was he on the team? Middleton is in both