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From: "Colin Graham" <>
Subject: [UK-NE] Posting Interests
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 15:14:14 -0000


Hello fellow listers
Posting my current interests:

GRAHAM family of George and Sarah Graham, lived in the Alnmouth area c. 1850-1890 (sons James b1839/40 in Cumberland, William b1841 or 1843 in Cumberland and Mary Jane b1845 at Winlaton). George and James were gardeners.
Moved to Gateshead and lived in Milvain Road.

WATSON family of George and Jane Watson lived in Sheep Hill, Burnopfield/Tanfield c.1880-1890 with daughters Mary(1883), Jane (1884) and Isabella (poss 1886). Moved to Gateshead about 1890 and lived in St Edmunds Road.

HUMBLE family of Thomas and Mary Humble of Bamburgh both born c. 1812. Thomas was a mason and the family lived in Bamburgh for several generations. Both still alive on 1881 census.

McGRATH family of Thomas Browell McGrath and his wife Jesse. Thomas b1883 and died 1961, Jesse b 1882? and died 1949. Lived in Hendon until about 1930.

OHLSSON Olaf and wife Elizabeth who lived in Addison Street, Hendon on the 1891 census. Does anyone know anything about Olaf (a mariner aged 45) or Elizabeth who was born Goddard, became Tinmouth in 1856, became Nixon in 1864, became Garries around 1874 and finally became Ohlsson before 1891. Also Charles Edward Garries b 1875/6, son of above

Any info most appreciated.
Colin Graham

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