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Message 273 - j elliott | jel~DOT~north~AT~yahoo~DOT~co~DOT~uk

DAVID
Did you get the photos I sent last year? I've just found details I think I forgot to put with them . I sent photos of a production of Twelfth Night by Seaham Girls Grammar School also some photos of theCollie Family.Thomas belonged Dawdon and married Ethel in 1931 at St. Hild and St. Helen's.Thomas was in RAF. Ethel was in the Fire service during the war --- in her uniform with her brother Ernest who was a navigator on Wellington bombers Thought perhaps someone in Seaham might remember them.Keep up the good work. J

6 /January /2011----22 :13 :32 - Northumberland

Comment: Hello J, yes I rec'd your photographs, but without any contact details, many thanks.
I'll get back to you by email.
Dave

Message 272 - noreen watson was percy | 2watsons~AT~blueyonder~DOT~co~DOT~uk

LOOKING FOR OLD FRIENDS

5 /January /2011----13 :18 :53 - ilkley west yorkshire

Message 271 - tracey murray | muzzagang~AT~aol~DOT~com

hi.my grandparents lived in seaham. my grandad john fraser worked at dawdon pit and my nana (NOREEN) was dinner lady at dawdon school. my mum and aunty were noreen (now 70) and jackie. they lived in malcolm street and then moved to longnewton st. any info would be great. nan is now 92. grandad past away some years ago

3 /January /2011----21 :50 :45 - newbury

Message 270 - Craig Rose | mc~DOT~rose~AT~zing-net~DOT~ca

Hello Folks,
I came across a silverware set with a card inside that says;

Seaham Harbour Horticultural Society
SPORTS,
August Bank Holiday. 1910
FIRST PRIZE,
One Mile Bike Race.

Would first prize be a 12 place service set.
Regardless, the card is no doubt From Seaham Harbour.
Can anyone give me any information on this find.
Thank you.
CR

3 /January /2011----21 :29 :11 - Toronto Canada

Message 269 - Mick Mann | mick~DOT~mann~AT~btopenworld~DOT~com

Thanks for your comment Dave, I was aware of Bolko senior having 3 shops. I will contact Norman shortly. I did get the address of the Star Garter Hotel wrong it was 23 Cumberland Street, which I see from Google earth has long gone,

31 /December /2010----20 :31 :28 - Maidstone Kent

Message 268 - Marie Mason

My birth date is 20th December 1976 x Born In Easington. Lived in Seaton, Seaham, County Durham.

30 /December /2010----23 :25 :56

Message 267 - Lucy | luctylr~AT~aol~DOT~com

Wishing all the members and Guests a Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy 2011
Lucy and Don Seaham

24 /December /2010----12 :28 :30 - Seaham

Message 266 - Mick Mann | mick~DOT~mann~AT~btopenworld~DOT~com

My wife's great, great grandfather was Bolko Schmiechen who had a photographers shop at 135 High Street. He handed it over to his son also Bolko prior to being the manager of the Star Garter Hotel, 21 Cumberland Road in 1911 census.
Regretfully photos of the shop were destroyed when my mother in law got rid of them before we had chance to keep them.
Having looked at your High St photos I cannot see the shop and wondered if you knew where it was?

23 /December /2010----18 :30 :28 - Maidstone Kent

Comment: Mick, I have no photographs of the shop in High St West, suggest you get in touch with Norman Kirtlan at oldsunderland@yahoo.co.uk , he may be able to help or put you in touch with someone who can.
Did you know that Bolko senior also had a shop at 38 Tower St, W Hartlepool from 1884-1898/9. Looks like he also traded from 22 Tower St at some time.
Dave

Message 265 - Brynn Gilmore | brynng~AT~ntlworld~DOT~com

I'm looking for any information relating to my father SIDNEY GILMORE. He was born 1915, his father had a butchers shop in seaham harbour. Any information would be gratefully received.
Thanks

14 /December /2010----10 :08 :25 - Bedfordshire

Comment: Brynn, the first Gilmore trading in Seaham was John Todd Gilmore, landlord of the Vane Arms in 1859.
By 1889 George Frederick Gilmore was trading as a butcher from 4 Green St and by 1899/1900 from 14 Church St. He was followed at this address by Sarah Gilmore in 1910 and Sidney Gilmore in 1921. Sidney also had a shop in Emily Street (1929) and Fox Street Dawdon (1934).
Noel Gilmore traded from Fox St until probably the 1970s when he became a newsagent on Station Road.
If you can let me have the names of your grandparents and any other info you may have, I'll check this out properly for you.
Dave

Message 264 - DM Swinbank | sevenswinbank~AT~hotmail~DOT~com

Hello all,
I am enjoying the site. While browsing, I came upon a reference to the Swinebank cottages.
Since my last name is similar, I wonder if there would be any connection to our family. I suspect the two last names are completely separate, but thought I'd ask anyway.
Yes, I do have ancestors from Seaham.
Thanks!

13 /December /2010----23 :26 :28 - Chicago, Illinois, USA

Comment: I have always assumed that Swine Bank Lodge and cottages were so named because the land had previously been used for raising pigs.
I can find no Swinbank in Seaham in the census reports to 1891 or the trade directories to 1938.
Sorry....worth a try.
Dave

Message 263 - Ann Hansen nee Pike | annmackem~AT~optusnet~DOT~com~DOT~au

Does anyone have a photograph of the old Prudential office that used to be at 19 Church Street. Seaham My Parents lived in the flat above in the late 1940s and I would love to see a photgraph of how it used to be

9 /December /2010----22 :04 :30 - Gold Coast of Australia

Message 262 - Stan Cooper | 5cooper~AT~bethere~DOT~co~DOT~uk

I posted a cd to the butchers some weeks ago, did it arrive?
Cheers!
Stan

8 /December /2010----13 :32 :19 - Sale, Cheshire

Comment: Stan, redecoration and new carpets have meant total disruption at my end, your cd was boxed and stored within hours of arriving.
Tonight I have had my first real look at the cd, some brilliant photographs there which can all be used on site.
Many thanks, I will contact you by email.
Dave

Message 261 - Debbie | jessebd~AT~telus~DOT~net

What a wonderful interview with Mr. George Cole. It was a treasure to read about his account in the mines and life in Seaham. My great grandfather and I believe my grandfather worked in the mines. My grandfather left Seaham in the 1930's. I never knew either of them so it is nice to read an account of what life was like. Looking forward to reading the future interviews.

6 /December /2010----20 :16 :11 - Calgary, AB Canada

Comment: Hello Debbie, good to hear from you again, pleased to see you are still visiting.
Dave

Message 260 - Alan Rowell | row13~AT~hotmail~DOT~co~DOT~uk

Fantastic interview with Mr George Cole. Really looking forward to the next interviewee.
A pity I hadn't thought about interviewing my father and g/parents as they worked at Seaham and Tempest.

2 /December /2010----16 :42 :38 - Durham

Comment: Yes it was good to read that interview. Maybe more people out there will see this and add to this section

Message 259 - Lloyd Pinder | lloydftm73~AT~btinternet~DOT~com

Trying to get in touch with friends of my dads. Frankie Pinder, brother of Dickie, Matty, and the late Robert (bobby). Also trying to get in touch with Corbett Ross.

24 /November /2010----23 :33 :19 - South Milford, LS25

Message 258 - cpt bryan taylor | bryantaylor886~AT~btinternet~DOT~com

I have just read your remember the heros page,and note the referance to "the clarissa langdon" your members may like to know that she is still in daily use during the summer, based on the island of Foula in the shetland isles. I am the owner and operator of her, if interested go to u-tube and enter trip round foula, where you can see her.

24 /November /2010----08 :24 :42 - isle of foula shetland isles

Message 257 - Jules | Julie~AT~jturner333~DOT~wanadoo~DOT~co~DOT~uk

Does anyone know where I can get a 2011 calendar with pictures of Seaham, or where i can get pictures of Church St, The Rose & Crown pub and Deneside in the 1960's.

11 /November /2010----19 :10 :26 - Durham

Comment: For the Calendar try the Council's Civic Offices at 3/4 Adelaide Row, Seaham.

Message 256 - Linda Hall

Managed to register at last. Must use IE not Opera as browser. Just wanted to say that your web site has come on in leaps and bounds. It is absolutely wonderful. Keep up the excellent work. Kind regards

30 /October /2010----22 :41 :36 - Murton

Comment: Thank you for your comment Linda. hope you visit regularly and maybe contribute either to the main site/Forum with photographs etc that you may have and would like to share

Message 255 - Jenny | jnel543~AT~aol~DOT~com

I am trying to trace June Richardson came from Seaham. June was in the WRAC and served in Tanglin, Singapore in the mid 1960's. A number of the girls from Tanglin who June would know are in contact and it would be great to make contact with June. Does any one know June or where she is living now?

23 /October /2010----20 :51 :38 - Jenny

Message 254 - John ( jack ) Longstaff

I am looking for old photos, if any, of Albion st, Murton colliery, before it was demolished, Jack Longstaff

22 /October /2010----10 :48 :20

Comment: John, I have no photographs of this street, suggest you contact Murton Heritage Society at http://www.murtonheritagesociety.co.uk/
Dave

Message 253 - john mccormack | johnmccormack3~AT~sky~DOT~com

My grandparents Charles and Agnes McCormack lived and died in Seaham.Charles was born between 12/8/1879 and 11/8/1880 and died 11/8/1933,aged 53.Agnes[nee Mullen] was born 24/5/1889 and died 24/7/1950,aged 61.Could you please supply me with any addresses you have. To Dave only - thanks for the lift.Keep up the good work.

21 /October /2010----20 :15 :58 - Harrogate North yorks

Comment: John, I can't find Charles in Seaham or New Seaham in either 1881 or '91, nor can I find Agnes in '91 but will ask Brian Scollen to have a look for you, he's better at this than I am.
Dave
John, I have information from Brian, too much to post here so will contact you by email
Dave

Message 252 - Lucy | luctylr~AT~aol~DOT~com

Anyone having problems accessing the Forum please check your computer for the latest updates because I received Microsoft updates and in with them was an update to Internet Explorer 9 Beta and for some reason that browser would not give me access to the Forum. Anyone having the same Problem check to see if this version of Explorer has been installed onto your computer and then delete as I did. It then reverts back to IE8

19 /October /2010----09 :11 :23 - Seaham

Message 251 - Lucy | luctylr~AT~aol~DOT~com

Sorry I have had to delete the Lastmessage posted in here because th text went all gobblygookish It was the message about wokring at Murleys with Peter Appleby etc so if you pop in again can you repost

16 /October /2010----14 :52 :25 - Seaham

Message 250 - Lily Oates | lilyoates~AT~hotmail~DOT~com

Hi Dave

Thank you very much for your reply.
My grandfather , Thomas William Oates, was born in Sunderland, but at the time of his marriage in 1908, was living in Seaham Harbour at 4 Frederick Street. In 1911 he and my gran, Lily Nicholson, were living at 4 South Terrace in Seaham Harbour.
Would there be any way of finding out who owend these properties at the time?
Regards Lily

10 /October /2010----19 :26 :37 - Edinburgh Scotland

Comment: Lily, I can find nothing for 4 Frederick Street but 4 South Tce was a shop so your gran would have lived in the upstairs flat. From 1910 until 1938 the shop was run by a hairdresser, Patrick Joseph McDonough who may have owned the property.
Dave

Message 249 - Bill Reynoldson

Hello.still lookingand enjoying your site.I am from Ryhope but have lived in Pickering for many years .I worked at Murleys in Church St 1961-2.with Peter Appleby.? Eileen Brammer?.May Cuthbertson?.and others i only remember by first name.I left in march 62 to join the Merchant navy.I sailed on two ships with Ian Walker.from Seaham.Is there anyone out there from those days.

8 /October /2010----11 :23 :55 - Pickerimg NorthYorks

Comment: Peter Appleby went on to work at Snowden and Bailes and was there when I started to work in 1971 by then he and Eileen were married and she didnt work as far as I can remember

Message 248 - Tracey Usher | mumto2greatboys~AT~msn~DOT~com

great site - well done

3 /October /2010----18 :20 :53 - Sunderland

Comment: Thank you Tracy we hope you come back to check us out again as there is always something new to see

Message 247 - Maureen Bell | mollybell~AT~live~DOT~co~DOT~uk

Hi Dave,
Thank's for the reply back.Don't worry if you can't find a larger photo of Cassop.It was only because some of hubby's Dawson family lived there in 1841/1851 and I thought a photo of the place would look nice on my family tree that I'm still working on.Maureen

3 /October /2010----10 :54 :37 - Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire

Message 246 - lucy | luctylr~AT~aol~DOT~com

I am looking forward to seeing and reading "The Pit Yacker" which will appear on site within the next week .
Lucy

1 /October /2010----08 :40 :16 - Seaham

Comment: I am now enjoying the Pit Yacker a chapter each night another 6 chapters to go

Message 245 - Maureen Bell | mollybell~AT~live~DOT~co~DOT~uk

Would I be able to have a couple of photo's please.
1st one is of Cassop village VT005
2nd one is of Seaham Harbour AERMOD 004
Thank's a lot Maureen

30 /September /2010----20 :39 :32 - Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire

Comment: Hello Maureen, the Seaham aerial photograph belongs to Rob Hunter who allows me to use his photographs on site. You can contact him at www.northeastenglandfromtheair.co.uk . He is very reasonable, he also has a book of around 25 aerial shots of Seaham for only £5.
Re the Cassop photograph, I have searched my drives and cannot find a large file of this shot. I may or may not have one but will keep looking.
Dave

Message 244 - W A(BILL) REYNOLDSON | bill~AT~carlos-fandango~DOT~co~DOT~uk

HELLO.JUST FOUND YOUR SITE.HAVE TO READ ALL TO CATCH UP.

27 /September /2010----10 :44 :26 - PICKERING .NORTH YORKS

Comment: Welcome we hope you have an enjoyable time going through all the sections and if you have any queries do not hesitate to ask
Lucy

Message 243 - Lily Oates | lilyoates~AT~hotmail~DOT~com

My Grandmother, Lily Nicholson was born in Seaham Harbour in 1888. She married Thomas William Oates, born in Sunderland abt 1888, in Seaham Harbour in 1908.Does anybody know anything about them, especially my grandfather as we know nothing about his ancestors.
Regards Lily Oates,

19 /September /2010----08 :35 :12 - Edinburgh

Comment: Lily, I can't help with your Sunderland relations but Lily Nicholson was born at 3 New Cottages (Swinebank Cottages), her parents were living at this address in 1881 and 1891.
In 1861 and 1871 Lily's father lived at 1 William Street.
You can find photographs of William St in SEAHAM/Streets/Central Area. In the HISTORY section have a look at "Up the Ladder" a brilliant description of life in Swinebank Cottages around the time your grandmother lived there.
Dave

Message 242 - Ann Hansen nee Pike | annmackem~AT~optusnet~DOT~com~DOT~au

Congratulations to Norman Kirtlan on the Fabulous photographs he has on the East Durham website.Some of them brought back unforgettable memories for me, especially of Hendon and the East End.I was so thrilled to see the photograph of Wear Water Cottage in South Hylton,which my Father told me many years ago, was owned by his family.I had never seen a photograph of the house.
To all who contribute to website, WELL DONE !!

12 /September /2010----00 :28 :30 - Gold Coast of Australia

Message 241 - Ian Middleton | ian~AT~parrysaudiovisual~DOT~eclipse~DOT~co~DOT~uk

HI
I was just wondering if anybody has any photos of the Seaham Show when it used to be on the Deneside park site (now lesuire center)
it was never the same when they moved it to the feild behind the cricket club.

11 /September /2010----15 :44 :20 - live in Easington , work in Sunderland

Message 240 - Ian Middleton | ian~AT~parrysaudiovisual~DOT~eclipse~DOT~co~DOT~uk

Hi All
just found this site , and while looking through the E galleries found a pic of my dad , ref GW172, it was taken in the Deneside yard managers office,
My dad Jack (jacky ) middleton (rear left ) wit Billy Austin, derick Smith, Ray &Jimmy Head, sorry cant remember the rest.
I was born inthe house in the top corner of the yard and we lived there till I was about 11, mother was Mary , oldest brother John, then Stuart then me.
great memories great site .

11 /September /2010----15 :13 :35 - live in Easington , work in Sunderland

Comment: Thanks Ian, info added to photograph on site.
Dave

Message 239 - WAYNE MILLARD

FURTHER TO PREVIOUS MESSAGE , JAMES CLARE WAS THE LAND LORD OF THE VANE ARMS 74 CHURCH STREET FROM 1873 UNTIL SOMEWHERE IN THE MID TO LATE 1880`S. HE IS LISTED IN THE 1881 CENSUS AT SEAHAM HARBOUR. JAMES WAS BORN IN SUNDERLAND AND LIKE HIS FATHER HE WAS A MASTER MARINER BEFORE BECOMING A PUBLICAN

2 /September /2010----07 :49 :53 - NORTHAMPTON,ENGLAND

Message 238 - WAYNE MILLARD | texjr~AT~hotmail~DOT~co~DOT~uk

I AM SEARCHING JAMES CLARE HE LIVED AT 74 CHURCH ST
SEAHAM WHICH I THINK WAS THE VANE ARMS

1 /September /2010----23 :55 :19 - NORTHAMPTON,ENGLAND

Message 237 - Lucy | lcutylr~AT~aol~DOT~com

Who was George Elmy

1 /September /2010----21 :45 :02 - Seaham

Message 236 - Ann Hansen nee Pike | annmackem~AT~optusnet~DOT~com~DOT~au

Regarding my old friend David, I dont know anything about his parents at all apart from they all lived in The Avenue. There was another lad with us at that time at the camp, called Alan Wells and another called Ronnie. I think these two lads came from Stockton.

31 /August /2010----22 :27 :44 - Gold Coast of Australia

Message 235 - Ann Hansen nee Pike | annmackem~AT~optusnet~DOT~com~DOT~au

Message for John Mc Cormack.I contacted Ian and he said he remembers you very well. His name is on the reunited website for Robert Richardson School.regards from Ann

31 /August /2010----22 :23 :23 - Gold Coast of Australia

Message 234 - Ann Hansen | annmackem~AT~optusnet~DOT~com~DOT~au

About 1952 i went to a Sunday school Camp in Staithes and Marske in Yorkshire. A group of us got to be good friends and stayed together for the entire holiday. We were all about 12 years old. One of the lads in our group was a Seaham lad who lived in The Avenue. His name was either David Anderson or Stephenson. I would love to be put in contact with him after all these years. Is there anyone who remembers him ?

27 /August /2010----22 :49 :11 - Gold Coast of Australia

Comment: Ann as this person may visit the site he would not know you by your married name so I am adding your maiden name for you I know you won't mind me doing this. Ann's maiden name was Ann Pike ???? ( Did his parents run the Deneside Post office)

Message 233 - Ann Hansen | annmackem~AT~optusnet~DOT~com~DOT~au

Message for John Mc Cormack. My brother is Ian Pike and he is at the front of the photograph at the left hand side. Ian now lives in Tasmania

27 /August /2010----22 :36 :01 - Gold Coast of Australia

Message 232 - Old Len | l~DOT~charlton~AT~tiscali~DOT~co~DOT~uk

It was a sad day for Sunderland when Joplings closed and I wonder what has happened to the old building in John St and whether there are any plans for its future ?

27 /August /2010----15 :00 :26 - Abingdon

Message 231 - Jan | janphillips30~AT~yahoo~DOT~co~DOT~uk

Mackenzies during 1850s.
Hi
ONe of my ancestors, Andrew Mackenzie was born in Seaham in 1851 to Andrew and Isabella Mackenzie. The older Andrew was a master mariner an I wonder if he was the captain of a coal boat at the time? If anyone is into this aspect of Seaham history and has any intelligence, I would love to hear from you.

27 /August /2010----13 :48 :38 - Cornwall

Comment: Jan, sorry I can't help with your query re Andrew senior.
I am sure that you will know that Andrew junior was born at William Street (there are photographs of this street in SEAHAM/STREETS/CENTRAL AREA) and that Isabella was a widow by 1861 and was listed as a bonnet maker living and possibly working from 14 Adelaide Row.
What you may not know is that in 1865 and possibly as late as 1870, Isabella was trading as a milliner, dressmaker, bonnet maker and toy dealer from premises in Church Street.
Dave

Message 230 - Jamie Cole | cole-j6~AT~sky~DOT~com

For William Kirby, Sorry William but as you said your William Simpson Cole came from Sunderland & Silksworth area. Unfortunately none of my Cole family (that I have found yet) went to Sunderland they all stayed in the Seaham area. I will continue looking as they may still have come from another branch of the same family in Cornwall

27 /August /2010----09 :03 :00 - Seaham

Message 229 - bob malcolm | bob~AT~forth2~DOT~com

just been to my mothers birth place seaham,never been there before,its lovely,i dont know if anyone knew the family,my grandfather was robert cooper and he was born in 1885 and married eleanora, and they had 4 children,agness,nellie jennie and bob,they moved to sunderland.the house was on the main street as you head south and is now a pub.any info greatly recieved

23 /August /2010----07 :49 :20 - edinburgh

Message 228 - william kirby | wandgkirby~AT~sky~DOT~com

Hello Jamie. I saw your message on the guestbook and was interested what you had to say about the Seaham Cole's. What I have is William Simpson Cole who married Sarah Hudson from Seaham Harbour in 1895. His father was called George Cole. On the 1911 census William and Sarah Jane are living at Tempest Street, Silksworth. The children were ,Hannah, Evelyn, Ann, and robert. Two further children followed with twins Frederick and Harold born in 1918. Harold was in the Navy in the 2nd World War and was killed when the destroyer he was on, H.M.S. Dainty, was sunk in Tobruk Harbour in an air attack. A long shot I know but one never knows. Regards, William Kirby.

22 /August /2010----09 :57 :07 - county durham

Message 227 - Leanne Coffield (nee Andrews) | dizzydoraspin~AT~hotmail~DOT~com

We are trying to generate interest into the possibility of Seaham having its own Historical Museum and Tourist Information Centre. We would welcome any views on this matter

13 /August /2010----12 :37 :20 - Seaham

Comment: Please elucidate as I have never seen or heard of you in this site.
Who are (we) who are you representing Let us know more of the plan and then we can take it from there.
Lucy

Message 226 - Bob Pickering | bobpickering~AT~talktalk~DOT~net

I am researching the Leighton Family from Monkwearmouth/Bishopswearmouth Area who were mainly seamen and to a great extent Master Mariners. This family tended to use Mothers maiden names as second given names, and for long periods. For Instance Joseph Nicholson, John McDougle, Ralph Orren, Richard Maltby. Their activities stretch all around the coast of England from Warkworth in Northumberland to Liverpool and Edinburgh. I have gone back to Robert Leighton (b) 1734/5 (m) Ann Ainsley 29/10/1763

11 /August /2010----20 :28 :50 - Axbridge, Somerset

Message 225 - Jamie Cole | Cole-j6~AT~sky~DOT~com

Dear anyone,

i have been researching the Cole family tree(Seaham branch) for a few years now & have information back to 1800 in Cornwall via Ayrshire. I know that most (not all) of the Coles in Seaham were descended from 3/4 brothers who arrived in Seaham @ 1885. Unfortunately i only have my particular branch.

If any other members of the Cole family want any help with their family tree, I can help with anybody born before 1911. All you need to do is find your way back to there & if you link in with 1 of the members I have got(probably be a Grand or G Grandparent), the rest is done for you, I am happy to share.

11 /August /2010----10 :58 :21 - Seaham

Message 224 - Brian Scollen | bscollen~AT~yahoo~DOT~com

Hi Chris, With regards to your post for John Wilkinson. Yes two by that name at the time, the John Wilkinson in the Seaham Coll. Disaster was the son of Margaret (widow) of 25, North Railway Street. Your John in the 1871 Census lived at home with father and mother Jonathan 61 yrs born Washington and Jane 54yrs born Hebburn along with siblings Lancelot 28yrs, born Coxhoe, Ellen 20yrs born Pittington, Jonathan 18yrs born Pittington, Henry 16yrs born Seaham, William 13yrs born Seaham and John 10yrs born Seaham. 15 Model Row Seaham Colliery. Hope that this helps with search. If you require more information please get back to us. Brian

10 /August /2010----16 :59 :47 - Seaham

Message 223 - Brian Scollen | bscollen~AT~yahoo~DOT~com

10 /August /2010----16 :59 :47 - Seaham

Message 222 - Chris Wilkinson | chris~DOT~wilkinson83~AT~gmail~DOT~com

Dear Sirs,

This website has been recommended to me in my efforts to identify one of the victims of the Seaham Colliery Disaster, Sept 1880. I have a Great X 3 uncle, John Wilkinson who would have been about 20 at the time of the disaster. There has been some confusion as there appears to be two John Wilkinson's from Seaham/Seaham Colliery born c. 1860 and I want to know if in your records there is any information on him. His father and mother were Jonathan (or John) and Jane and amongst his sibblings were Lancelot, Ellen, John (different one - 8 years older), Henry and my direct descendent William.

If you could point me in the right direction of my research, it would be much appreciated.

Kind Regards

Chris

9 /August /2010----08 :43 :42 - Leeds

Message 221 - MARGARET FARN | margaretfarn ~AT~yahoo~DOT~co~DOT~uk | none

HOW CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CAROLINE EDITH WINTER'S MURDER (AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FEATHERBED ROCK(1889) ANY HELP WILL BE FULLY APPRECIATED , THANKYOU ,.margaretfarn@ yahoo.co.uk

6 /August /2010----18 :27 :55 - STOKE-ON-TRENT . STAFFS

Comment: http://ferryhilllocalhistory.com/Murders/Seaham.htm This page tells you of the murder and there are a number of Photographs of the Featherbed Rock in the Beaches Section which Dave Angus may be able to help with.
Lucy

Message 220 - john mccormack | johnmccormack3~AT~sky~DOT~com

To AnnHansen I am on photo G140 and was able to supply some names to those which were originally known.Which is your brother and where is he on the photo?

5 /August /2010----19 :35 :08 - Harrogate North yorks

Message 219 - John Kelley | kelleys~AT~tpg~DOT~com~DOT~au

Great site to help the granchildren understand our living conditions before we left for Australia.
The photographs add to the memory of our younger days in Herrington and Hendon as school children.
Keep up the great work.
regards John Kelley ex Brian Mills and Reed's publishers

30 /July /2010----23 :58 :32 - Currumbin, Queensland, Australia

Comment: Thanks John, your family would enjoy reading "Seaham Newspaper 1857" in the history section, in it you will find letters back home from a group of Seaham lads who emigrated to Australia in that year.
Dave

Message 218 - Lucy | luctylr~AT~aol~DOT~com

If Richard Thorpe reads this, we have a query in the Site that you may be able answer for us. I know that your Mom worked in Gallons Shop and I do believe she was there until it closed. The question is what year did it close I seem to think it was about 1968

29 /July /2010----17 :56 :32 - Seaham

Message 217 - Ann Hansen | annmackem~AT~optusnet~DOT~com~DOT~au

he photographs are fantastic. I cannot believe that I found an old photograph of P Franciosys ice cream shop in the town end of Sunderland. I am related to that family and I wondered if any of the people in the photograph are members of the family.I havnt ever seen this shop before and it means so much to me to see it.. Thank you so much Regards from Ann Hansen

29 /July /2010----04 :16 :43 - Gold Coast of Australia

Comment: So glad that you are now having a good look around the site and finding photographs of your relatives. Lucy
Thanks for the photographs...Dave

Message 216 - Joan Britton | joancbritton~AT~hotmail~DOT~com

For Dave Angus - thank you so much for that information about William Watson as it really does help. I never realised that Ellen Watson had a pawn shop or that William Watson had been a shipowner. The William Watson at 48 Church Street with wife, Sarah, and six children is, in fact, my 3 x great grandfather's eldest son who was also a pilot as on the same census 1861, William senior is living at 10 Bank Street, Sunderland with wife Ruth and children, Ellen and Thomas. On the 1851 census, William senior has already moved to Sunderland and is listed as a pilot living with wife, Ruth, and daughters Ruth (my g.g. grandmother) and Ellen. Although all the census returns give the young Ruth Watson's birthplace as Sunderland, her birth certificate states that she was born 17th November, 1837 at Seaham Harbour where her father, William Watson, is a pilot and the informant is Henry Smith, Surgeon of Seaham Harbour. The William Watson at Church Street is still a relative so thank you very much for that valuable information!
Kind regards, Joan Britton

27 /July /2010----13 :52 :34 - Buckinghamshire

Message 215 - Ann Hansen | annmackem~AT~optusnet~DOT~com~DOT~au

For J Elliott, Thank you for the photograph, It is my brother Ian, left hand side near the front. Ian now lives in Tasmania. Regards from Ann Hansen

23 /July /2010----06 :01 :26 - Banora Point NSW 2486 Australia

Comment: Received your two photographs of the Methodist Church women and I have forwarded them to Dave

Message 214 - Gaynor | g~DOT~smith7527~AT~ntlworld~DOT~com | g.smith7527@ntlworld.com

I am looking for any one who nos or new the Glaghorns, last known address was Sunderland.
Thanks.

22 /July /2010----20 :22 :18 - Midlands

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