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Edwin Douglas Birks1,2

#376, b. 3 December 1914, d. 20 January 2006
Edwin Douglas Birks|b. 3 Dec 1914\nd. 20 Jan 2006|p16.htm#i376|Hugh Hallifield Birks|b. 3 Aug 1885\nd. 5 Feb 1924|p11.htm#i274|Emily Douglas Lamb|b. 14 Sep 1886\nd. 21 Mar 1971|p3.htm#i65|Edwin Birks|b. 17 Jan 1856\nd. 11 Jan 1925|p42.htm#i1028|Eliza Hallifield|b. 1853\nd. 20 Jan 1925|p42.htm#i1029|Henry Lamb|b. 4 Sep 1850\nd. 15 Aug 1913|p3.htm#i53|Georgina H. Hutchinson|b. 19 Oct 1851\nd. 20 Jul 1927|p3.htm#i54|

Relationship=2nd cousin 1 time removed of Janet Susan Greathead.
Last Edited=6 Feb 2008
Edwin Douglas Birks
     Edwin Douglas Birks was born on 3 December 1914 in Elm Grove, Hartlepool, Durham, England.3,4 He was the son of Hugh Hallifield Birks and Emily Douglas Lamb. The first part of Edwin's working life was as a manager of the Whitby Street branch of Birks Brothers who were grocers in Hartlepool. Later he worked for Amos Hinton in Middlesborough and finally as a hospital gardener in Guisborough. He lived in Hartlepool 1914-1960, Guisborough 1961-81, Reeth 1981-87 and Morpeth until his death.4 He married Norma Hall, daughter of Shafto Robson and Myra Lilly Moore, on 12 June 1953 Wedding arrangements had to be changed at the last minute when Edwin's mother refused to be at the wedding if Aunts from the Birks side of the family were present. The old Birks/Lamb rift was still alive and well. Edwin was Norma's second husband and there were no children from this marriage.5,2,4 He died on 20 January 2006 in Ashington General Hospital, Ashington, Northumberland, England, aged 91 Edwin was living at Morpeth, Northumberland.4

Sources of Information

  1. [S380] E-mails between George Lamb Birks and Jan Cooper from 7 February 2003 Most of the information supplied by George Lamb Birks came from Auntie Hilda Mary Birks #1070.
  2. [S270] Letters between Dorothy Lamb née Hull and Jan Cooper from 13 March 1998.
  3. [S378] E-mails between Hugh Reginald Birks and Jan Cooper from 16 January 2001.
  4. [S1031] E-mails between Mike Hall and Jan Cooper 8 February 2006.
  5. [S435] E-mails between Peter Hugh Birks and Jan Cooper 6 February 2003.

Charles Edward Smith

#391
Charles Edward Smith||p16.htm#i391|... Smith||p16.htm#i397||||||||||||||||

Last Edited=24 Aug 2007
     Charles Edward Smith was the son of ... Smith. He married Elizabeth Long.

Children of Charles Edward Smith and Elizabeth Long

Elizabeth Long

#392, b. 1856, d. 1959

Last Edited=13 Oct 2004
     Elizabeth Long was born in 1856. She married Charles Edward Smith, son of ... Smith. She died in 1959.

Children of Elizabeth Long and Charles Edward Smith

Charles Frederick Smith1

#393, b. 4 February 1884, d. 1967
Charles Frederick Smith|b. 4 Feb 1884\nd. 1967|p16.htm#i393|Charles Edward Smith||p16.htm#i391|Elizabeth Long|b. 1856\nd. 1959|p16.htm#i392|... Smith||p16.htm#i397||||||||||

Last Edited=16 Jan 2005
     Charles Frederick Smith was born on 4 February 1884 in 23 Bertha Street, Hartlepool, Durham, England.1,2 He was the son of Charles Edward Smith and Elizabeth Long. He died in 1967.1

Sources of Information

  1. [S333] Letters between John Lamb and John Cooper from 4 December 1997.
  2. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1884/Q1 Hartlepool Volume 10a Page 159.

Annie Smith

#394
Annie Smith||p16.htm#i394|Charles Edward Smith||p16.htm#i391|Elizabeth Long|b. 1856\nd. 1959|p16.htm#i392|... Smith||p16.htm#i397||||||||||

Last Edited=31 Jan 2005
     Annie Smith was the daughter of Charles Edward Smith and Elizabeth Long. She married Edward James Sellex.

Child of Annie Smith and Edward James Sellex

Jessie Noyes

#395

Last Edited=14 Oct 2004
Jessie Mitchell née Noyes
     Jessie Noyes married Henry Charles Mitchell, son of Thomas Mitchell and Emily Raggett.

Child of Jessie Noyes and Henry Charles Mitchell

  • Kenneth Mitchell (living)

Anna Sellex1

#396, b. about 1913, d. 24 January 2005
Anna Sellex|b. a 1913\nd. 24 Jan 2005|p16.htm#i396|Edward James Sellex||p242.htm#i6029|Annie Smith||p16.htm#i394|||||||Charles E. Smith||p16.htm#i391|Elizabeth Long|b. 1856\nd. 1959|p16.htm#i392|

Last Edited=22 Jul 2007
     Anna Sellex was born about 1913.2 She was the daughter of Edward James Sellex and Annie Smith. She died on 24 January 2005 in Clifton House, Hartlepool, Durham, England.3 Peggy's death was given in the Daily Telegraph paper under announcements on 26 January 2005. Inquiries were suggested to be made to Mason and Gerald Martin Funeral Directors on 01429 862021.4

Sources of Information

  1. [S333] Letters between John Lamb and John Cooper from 4 December 1997.
  2. [S74] E-mails between Peter Hogg and Jan Cooper from 1 July 1997.
  3. [S74] E-mails between Peter Hogg and Jan Cooper from 1 July 1997 Entry in Telegraph of 26 January 2005.
  4. [S40055] Newspapers Daily Telegraph 26 January 2005 - Announcements.

... Smith

#397

Last Edited=13 Oct 2004

Children of ... Smith

W A Smith

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W A Smith||p16.htm#i398|... Smith||p16.htm#i397||||||||||||||||

Last Edited=13 Oct 2004
     W A Smith was the son of ... Smith.

Harry Buckner

#399

Last Edited=12 Oct 2004

Child of Harry Buckner

James Dakers

#400, b. about 1834, d. 1906
James Dakers|b. a 1834\nd. 1906|p16.htm#i400|James Dakers|b. 20 Feb 1799\nd. 2 Sep 1869|p663.htm#i16565|Alice Tulip|b. a 1802\nd. 1874|p663.htm#i16566|John Dakers||p810.htm#i20245||||||||||

Last Edited=4 Sep 2008
     James Dakers was born about 1834 in Hetton le Hole, Durham, England.1 He was the son of James Dakers and Alice Tulip.1 In the census of 7 June 1841 in Nova Scotia, Harraton, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of Alice Dakers.2 In the census of 30 March 1851 at Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of James Dakers James was a coalminer overseer helper.3 In the census of 7 April 1861 in Lyons house, Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, he was listed as the son of James Dakers James was a colliery agent.4 He married Margaret Loudon in 1865 in Houghton, Durham, England.5 James was listed as the head of the family of on the census of 3 April 1881 in South Side, Lyon House, Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, James was a collier surveyor.6 James was listed as the head of the family of on the census of 5 April 1891 in Lyons House, Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, James was a mining surveyor living with his wife and son.7 James was listed as head of household in the census of 31 March 1901 in Lyons Colliery, Hetton le Hole, Durham, England, James was a colliery worker.8 He died in 1906 in Houghton, Durham, England.9

Child of James Dakers and Margaret Loudon

Sources of Information

  1. [S4] Jan's thoughts based on information from census enumeration sheets.
  2. [S41841] UK Census 1841 (HO107) - 7 June 1841 HO107 Piece 300/5 Folio 2 Page 27.
  3. [S41851] UK Census 1851 (HO107) - 30 March 1851 HO107 Piece 2393 Folio 349 Page 7.
  4. [S41861] UK Census 1861 (RG9) - 7 April 1861 RG9 Piece 3755 Folio 92 Page 10.
  5. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1865/Q1 Houghton Volume 10a Page 458.
  6. [S41881] UK Census 1881 (RG11) - 3 April 1881 RG11 Piece 4976 Folio 24 Page 42.
  7. [S41891] UK Census 1891 (RG12) - 5 April 1891 RG12 Piece 4117 Folio 81 Page 55.
  8. [S41901] UK Census 1901 (RG13) - 31 March 1901 RG13 Piece 4696 Folio 116 Page 51.
  9. [S3] GRO Indexes - 1906/Q4 Houghton Volume 10a Page 30 age 71.