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Eleanor Sanders

#31653, b. 18 April 1920, d. February 1988
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     Eleanor Sanders was born on 18 April 1920.1 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Eleanor was listed as living at 3 Fosse Terrace, Gateshead, Durham, England, with other her parents and four siblings. Eleanor was a dressmaker machinist.1 She married Thomas Greathead, son of Thomas Greathead and Elizabeth Armstrong, in 1942 in Gateshead, Durham, England.2 Eleanor died in February 1988 in Gateshead, Durham, England, aged 67.3

Sources of Information

  1. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2691B/003/25.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1942/Q4 Gateshead Volume 10a Page 1885.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - February 1988 Gateshead Volume 2 Page 163 Reg 288.

William Hope

#31654, d. before 1939
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     William Hope married Margaret Smirthwaite in 1903 in Auckland, Durham, England.1 William died before 1939.2

Children of William Hope and Margaret Smirthwaite

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1903/Q2 Auckland Volume 10a Page 437.
  2. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2803f/007.

Margaret Smirthwaite

#31655, b. 7 April 1881
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     Margaret Smirthwaite was born on 7 April 1881.1 She married William Hope in 1903 in Auckland, Durham, England.2 Her husband William died on before 1939.1 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Margaret was listed as living at 5 Wood Ross, Spennymoor, Durham, England, and her three children Henry, Margaret and Frederick.3

Children of Margaret Smirthwaite and William Hope

Sources of Information

  1. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2803f/007.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1903/Q2 Auckland Volume 10a Page 437.
  3. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2803F/007/23.

Frederick S Hope

#31656, b. 4 August 1920
Last Edited=24 Dec 2015
     Frederick S Hope was born on 4 August 1920 in Auckland, Durham, England.1,2 He was the son of William Hope and Margaret Smirthwaite. On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Frederick S Hope was listed as living at 5 Wood Ross, Spennymoor, Durham, England, with his mother Frederick was a Colliery Back Cleaner.3

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1920/Q3 Auckland Volume 10a Page 472.
  2. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2803f/007.
  3. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2803F/007/23.

Henry Hope

#31657, b. 25 May 1912
Last Edited=24 Dec 2015
     Henry Hope was born on 25 May 1912 in Auckland, Durham, England.1,2 He was the son of William Hope and Margaret Smirthwaite. On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Henry Hope was listed as living at 5 Wood Ross, Spennymoor, Durham, England, with his mother Henry was a Barrack Room Orderly, an army labourer.3

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1912/Q2 Auckland Volume 10a Page 498.
  2. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2803f/007.
  3. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2803F/007/23.

John Mitchell Gerrens

#31658, b. 11 September 1911, d. 1991
Last Edited=30 Dec 2022
     John Mitchell Gerrens was born on 11 September 1911 in Dipton, Durham, England, he was the twin of Hannah.1 He was the son of William John Gerrens and Mary Elizabeth Farren.2 In the census of 19 June 1921 in Butes Cottges, Dipton, Durham, England, he was listed as the step son of George Lumley Greathead.3 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register John Mitchell Gerrens was listed as living at 55 Lily Gardens, Stanley, Durham, England, with his parents John was incapacitated.4 John died in 1991 in Durham, England.5

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1911/Q4 Lanchester Volume 10a Page 604 - mother Farren.
  2. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past.
  3. [S41921] UK Census 1921 (RG15) - 19 June 1921 GBC_1921_RG15_24538_0055.
  4. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2810C/015.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1991/Q1 Durham North Volume 1 Page 1455.

Jonathan Tinnion

#31659, b. about 1881, d. 19 August 1918
Last Edited=24 Jan 2016
     Jonathan Tinnion was born about 1881 in Allendale Cottages, Renton, Durham, England.1 He married Elizabeth Armstrong in 1908 in Lanchester, Durham, England.2 Jonathan was listed as head of household in the census of 2 April 1911 in Front Street, South Moor, Stanley, Durham, England, Jonathan was a coal mine hewer living with his wife and two sons.3 Jonathan died on 19 August 1918 in France he was in the Labour Corps no 607862 formerly Private, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.1 Jonathan was buried in Sainte Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France, in Plot: Div. 62. III. P. 5.4

Children of Jonathan Tinnion and Elizabeth Armstrong

Sources of Information

  1. [S7] Ancestry.com - UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1908/Q2 Lanchester Volume 10a Page 457.
  3. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14PN29920 RG78PN1731 RD550 SD3 ED21 SN21.
  4. [S7] Ancestry.com - Find a grave index.
  5. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.

William Tinnion

#31660, b. 1915
Last Edited=6 Nov 2015
     William Tinnion was born in 1915 in Lanchester, Durham, England.1 He was the son of Jonathan Tinnion and Elizabeth Armstrong. On 29 September 1939 in the National Register William Tinnion was listed as living at 21 Hillside Place, Gateshead, Durham, England, with his mother and step siblings William was a coal driller working below ground.2

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1915/Q2 Lanchester Volume 10a Page 630.
  2. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2686D/011/19.

Daniel Tinnion

#31661, b. 1911
Last Edited=6 Nov 2015
     Daniel Tinnion was born in 1911 in Lanchester, Durham, England.1 He was the son of Jonathan Tinnion and Elizabeth Armstrong.

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1911/Q4 Lanchester Volume 10a Page 651.

Richard Tinnion

#31662, b. 1913, d. 1915
Last Edited=6 Nov 2015
     Richard Tinnion was born in 1913 in Lanchester, Durham, England.1 He was the son of Jonathan Tinnion and Elizabeth Armstrong. Richard died in 1915 in Lanchester, Durham, England.2

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1913/Q4 Lanchester Volume 10a Page 656.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1915/Q1 Lanchester Volume 10a Page 463.

James Tinnion1

#31663, b. 13 March 1908, d. September 1977
Last Edited=1 Jan 2016
     James Tinnion was born on 13 March 1908 in Lanchester, Durham, England.1,2 He was the son of Jonathan Tinnion and Elizabeth Armstrong.1 In the census of 2 April 1911 in Front Street, South Moor, Stanley, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of Jonathan Tinnion.3 He married Mary Jane Greathead, daughter of Matthew Anderson Greathead and Ethel Young, in 1935 in Lanchester, Durham, England.4 His wife Mary died on 1975 in Durham, England.5 James died in September 1977 in Durham, England, aged 69.6

Children of James Tinnion and Mary Jane Greathead

  • James Tinnion
  • Richard M Tinnion7
  • Ethel T Tinnion8
  • Joyce M E Tinnion9
  • Mary Tinnion
  • George Robert Tinnion
  • Matthew Alan Tinnion
  • Barbara Tinnion

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  3. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14PN29920 RG78PN1731 RD550 SD3 ED21 SN21.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1935/Q3 Lanchester Volume 10a Page 797.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1975/Q1 Durham North Volume 1 Page 0029s age 59.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - September 1988 Durham North Volume 1 Page 1075 age 69.
  7. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1938/Q1 Chester le Street Volume 10a Page 731.
  8. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1939/Q3 Durham N Volume 10a Page 903.
  9. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1941/Q2 Durham N Volume 10a Page 1132.

John Thomas Tinnion1

#31664, b. 1909, d. 1952
Last Edited=6 Nov 2015
     John Thomas Tinnion was born in 1909 in Lanchester, Durham, England.1,2 He was the son of Jonathan Tinnion and Elizabeth Armstrong.1 In the census of 2 April 1911 in Front Street, South Moor, Stanley, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of Jonathan Tinnion.3 John died in 1952 in Durham, England.4

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1909/Q3 Lanchester Volume 10a Page 391.
  3. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14PN29920 RG78PN1731 RD550 SD3 ED21 SN21.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1952/Q2 Durham North Volume 1a Page 406 age 42.

Frederick John Gammon1

#31665, b. 30 September 1908
Last Edited=24 Dec 2015
     Frederick John Gammon was born on 30 September 1908.2 He was the son of George Gammon and Mary Annie ...1 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Frederick John Gammon was listed as living at 8 East Terrace, Easington, Durham, England, with his parents Frederick was a colliery bricklayer working undergound.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2859I/006/41.
  2. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/2859i/006.

Ada Birtles

#31666, b. about 1881, d. 1956
Last Edited=28 Dec 2015
     Ada Birtles was born about 1881 in Greenhill, Derbyshire, England.1 She married Frederick Needham in 1906 in Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire, England.2 In the census of 2 April 1911 in 3 Concert Place, Buxton, Derbyshire, England, she was listed as the wife of Frederick Needham.3 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Ada was listed as living at 5 Welbeck Avenue, Buxton, Derbyshire, England, with her husband Frederick. With their daughter Frances. Frederick was a General labourer.4 Her husband Frederick died on September 1942 in Shardlow, Derbyshire, England.5 Ada died in 1956 in Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire, England.6

Children of Ada Birtles and Frederick Needham

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1906/Q4 Chapel en le Frith Volume 7b Page 1811.
  3. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14PN21240 RG78PN1264 RD440 SD1 ED8 SN248.
  4. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/5891D/024/17.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - September 1942 Shardlow Volume 7b Page 385 age 65.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1956/Q1 Chapel en le Frith Volume 10a Page 1006 age 75.
  7. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.

Frances Martha Needham1

#31667, b. 1907
Last Edited=10 Nov 2015
     Frances Martha Needham was born in 1907 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England.1,2 She was the daughter of Frederick Needham and Ada Birtles.1 In the census of 2 April 1911 in 3 Concert Place, Buxton, Derbyshire, England, she was listed as the daughter of Frederick Needham.3 She married Stanley Clarke in 1928 in Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire, England.4 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Frances Martha Needham was listed as living at 5 Welbeck Avenue, Buxton, Derbyshire, England, with her parents.5

Sources of Information

  1. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1907/Q4 Chapel en le Frith Volume 7b Page 864.
  3. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14PN21240 RG78PN1264 RD440 SD1 ED8 SN248.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1928/Q3 Chapel en le Frith Volume 7b Page 2081.
  5. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/5891D/024/17.

Frederick Sydney Needham1

#31668, b. 1909, d. 1967
Last Edited=10 Nov 2015
     Frederick Sydney Needham was born in 1909 in Buxton, Derbyshire, England.1,2 He was the son of Frederick Needham and Ada Birtles.1 In the census of 2 April 1911 in 3 Concert Place, Buxton, Derbyshire, England, he was listed as the son of Frederick Needham.3 Frederick died in 1967 in Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire, England.4

Sources of Information

  1. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1909/Q3 Chapel en le Frith Volume 7b Page 844.
  3. [S41911] UK Census 1911 (RG14) - 2 April 1911 RG14PN21240 RG78PN1264 RD440 SD1 ED8 SN248.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1967/Q3 Chapel en le Frith Volume 10a Page 724 age 58.

Ernest Needham

#31670, b. 25 August 1883
Last Edited=6 Feb 2017
     Ernest Needham was born on 25 August 1883.1 He married Fanny Miller in 1912 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.2 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Ernest was listed as living at 17 Victoria Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, with his wife Fanny. Ernest was a cast iron pipe tester living with his wife and children.3

Children of Ernest Needham and Fanny Miller

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1912/Q4 Chesterfield Volume 7b Page 1779.
  3. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/5957A/018.

Fanny Miller

#31671, b. 20 September 1891
Last Edited=6 Feb 2017
     Fanny Miller was born on 20 September 1891.1 She married Ernest Needham in 1912 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.2 On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Fanny was listed as living at 17 Victoria Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, with her husband Ernest. Ernest was a cast iron pipe tester living with his wife and children.3

Children of Fanny Miller and Ernest Needham

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1912/Q4 Chesterfield Volume 7b Page 1779.
  3. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/5957A/018.

Vera Needham

#31672, b. 22 June 1916
Last Edited=6 Feb 2017
     Vera Needham was born on 22 June 1916 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.1 She was the daughter of Ernest Needham and Fanny Miller. On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Vera Needham was listed as living at 17 Victoria Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, with her parents Vera was a packer in the cotton works.2 She married Arthur H Greenwood in 1940 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.3

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1916/Q3 Chesterfield Volume 7b Page 1313.
  2. [S41939] National Register 1939 - Find my past RG101/5957A/018.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1940/Q1 Chesterfield Volume 7b Page 2643.

Hannah Westwood

#31673, b. 1856, d. 1890
Last Edited=20 Feb 2016
     Hannah Westwood was born in 1856 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England.1 She married William Blackham Price in 1876 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England.2 In the census of 3 April 1881 in 5 Club Row, Sedgley, Staffordshire, England, she was listed as the wife of William Blackham Price.3 Hannah died in 1890 in Dudley, Staffordshire, England.4

Children of Hannah Westwood and William Blackham Price

Sources of Information

  1. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1856/Q2 Dudley Volume 6c Page 68.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1876/Q4 Dudley Volume 6c Page 72.
  3. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 2868 Folio 152 Page 26.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1890/Q2 Dudley Volume 6c Page 46 age 34.
  5. [S31982] E-mails between Ceri Galloway and Jan Cooper from 1 November 2015 title.
  6. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.

Edith Collins1

#31674, b. 5 March 1893, d. 21 June 1974
Last Edited=1 Mar 2016
     Edith Collins was born on 5 March 1893 in Deptford, Kent, England.2,3 She married Charles Blackham Price, son of William Blackham Price and Hannah Westwood, on 13 April 1913 in St Peter, Upper Gornal, Dudley, Staffordshire, England, The ceremony was witnessed by James Hadley and Hannah Greathead. Charles father was a bricklayer and they lived at 4b Spills Meadow, Upper Gornal. Charles and Edith met when he was stationed in Dover, they had ten children and adopted a young man called Steve Prescott.1,4 Her husband Charles died on 19 June 1974 in Dover, Kent, England, aged 88.5 Edith died on 21 June 1974 in Dover, Kent, England, aged 81.6

Children of Edith Collins and Charles Blackham Price

Sources of Information

  1. [S31982] E-mails between Ceri Galloway and Jan Cooper from 1 November 2015 title.
  2. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  3. [S5] Jan's thoughts based on information from GRO or Parish record entries.
  4. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1913/Q2 Dudley Volume 6b Page 1571.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1974/Q2 Dover Volume 16 Page 1123 age 88.
  6. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1974/Q2 Dover Volume 16 Page 1123.

William Reynolds1

#31675, b. about 1775, d. 1841
Last Edited=8 May 2016
     William Reynolds was born about 1775.2 He married Ann Greathead, daughter of William Greathead and Sarah Irons, on 15 October 1805 in Lapworth, Warwickshire, England, The register reads: William Reynolds of this Parish and Ann Greathead of this parish were married in this church by banns this 15 day of October in the year One Thousand eight hundred and five by me WJ Pye rector. this marriage was solemnized between us (their marks) in the presence of, Thomas Jeffs X , Mary Reynolds X (sister to William.)1 William died in 1841 in Warwickshire, England.2,3 William was buried on 15 May 1841 in Lapworth, Warwickshire, England.2

Children of William Reynolds and Ann Greathead

Sources of Information

  1. [S503] E-mails between Phil Dutson and Jan Cooper from 16 November 2015 title.
  2. [S7] Ancestry.com - Warwickshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1910.
  3. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1841/Q2 Solihull Volume 16 Page 311.