SURNAME OF INTEREST	1^ST CONNECTIONS WITH WHEATLEY HILL	CONTACT NAME/NUMBER
ARCHBOLD	?	[email protected]
ARMSTRONG	1894	Don Armstrong
ARMSTRONG	1894	[email protected]
ARMSTRONG William. Miner at W/Hill Colliery. Died 1930 aged 69. Wife Elizabeth L. died 1931 aged 68, both buried at W/Hill. Lived at Patton St. and 1 Weardale St. Had 11 children, 6 survived. Wilfred(Wilf) was killed in 1st World War in 1916. ARMSTRONG Jack, lived in W/Hill, died 1914. ARMSTRONG Hannah, born 1852. ARMSTRONG Jane, born 1858.(Brothers and sisters of William)	As noted	Chris Hassall
	As noted	[email protected]
BARRON	1930	Joan Scott
BARRON	1930	01429 820807
BEAN	1900	George Bean
BEAN	1900	[email protected]
George BEADLING/BEEDLING born South Shields 30/1/1914 Married Annie Nuttall on 27/6/1936 at Wath on Dean, George died Jan 1995 Barnsley	1943 Wheatley Hill/Thornley/Shotton Area	Colin Mabbs
	1943 Wheatley Hill/Thornley/Shotton Area	[email protected]
BENNET - I am trying to locate/contact my two sisters who lived in Wheatley Hill in the 1950'/60's. From all accounts my father either abandoned or deserted his first wife, leaving her with three children, I do not know her firs name and I believe she passed away around 1958 but the siblings are/were :- Male - Walter (?) Bennett, deceased at some point due to either a drug overdose or incorrect (self) administration of a prescription. Females :- Maureen nee Bennett. Married on 24th December 1960/61 to we believe a Mr Kingsley. Maureen by all accounts would now be in her 70's. At the time of her marriage she (and Donna) lived in Wheatley Hill and the mariage ceremony/reception was conducted locally. This is the ony time I visited Wheatley Hill and was taken there (as was the whole family) by my father. Donna Bennett, mariatl status unknown. Believed to be about 64 years old.	1950-60	Michael Bennett
BENNETT - continued....My father was Walter Bennett, born Hull on the 2nd April 1916, deceased on teh 19th August 1983 and buried in Whitchurch, County of Avon. I am Michael Ronald Bennett born Sheffield, Yorkshire, 25th Novemeber 1947. I now (and for many years) reside in Australia, near to the city of Melbourne. I have not seen or heard from my two half sisters for over 40 years and it would be marvellous to make contact and "complete the loop". Mike Bennett, 1 McKay Close, Berwick, Victoria, Australia.	1950-60	[email protected]
BREWSTER	?	[email protected]
BROWN	1880	Janette Russon
BROWN	1880	[email protected]
Willam Kenneth BROWN and Margaret Williams	?	Gillian Brown
Willam Kenneth BROWN and Margaret Williams	?	[email protected]
CARR	1900	Margaret Hedley
		01429 820813
		email:[email protected]
CHAPPEL	?	[email protected]
COWELL	1900	Joan Scott
COWELL	1900	01429 820807
CROSBY	1850-40	Lynn Buckley-McDonald
CROSBY	1850-40	[email protected]
COXON	?	[email protected]
DAVIDSON, MEECHIN, BRIGGS and McGIBBON	?	Deborah Eades
DAVIDSON, MEECHIN, BRIGGS and McGIBBON	?	[email protected]
DOBBIN	?	Arthur Dodds
DOBBIN	?	[email protected]

DOBSON	1851	Margaret Hedley
		01429 820813
		email:[email protected]
ENGLISH John(Jack), Margaret, Oliver(Step Brother) also John & Prudence(Todd) lived in Ford Street	1900-20	[email protected]
FRANKLIN	1925	Jennie Taylor
FRANKLIN	1925	01429 820497
GREGORY	c1893	Connie Gregory
GREGORY	c1893	01429 820340
HAGAR	1850-40	Lynn Buckley-McDonald
HAGAR	1850-40	[email protected]
HALL	?	[email protected]
HARDY	?	[email protected]
HARROP - My Great Grandfather was John(William) Harrop born 1885 at Houghhall Colliery.He married Florence Louise Kelsey born 1895 at Shotton Colliery. The were married at Wheatley Hill All Saints Church in 1919. The lived at 26 Elizabeth Street and John worked as a mechanic. His father is listed as John Harrop but contradicts other information that Martin has which says that his name was Joseph W Harrop. John had previously lived in Houghall, Trimdon and Hylton. John was supposed to have fought in WW 1 but Martin could not find any information on this. John and Florence moved to Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne shortly after they were married.	1919	Martin Harrop (marriage certificate)
	1919	[email protected]
HEDLEY	1870's	Sheila Bailey
HEDLEY	1870's	[email protected]
HENDERSON		Heather Southgate
HENDERSON		[email protected]
JOHNSON	?	[email protected]
KELSEY - My Great Grandfather was John(William) Harrop born 1885 at Houghhall Colliery.He married Florence Louise Kelsey born 1895 at Shotton Colliery. The were married at Wheatley Hill All Saints Church in 1919. The lived at 26 Elizabeth Street and John worked as a mechanic. His father is listed as John Harrop but contradicts other information that Martin has which says that his name was Joseph W Harrop. John had previously lived in Houghall, Trimdon and Hylton. John was supposed to have fought in WW 1 but Martin could not find any information on this. John and Florence moved to Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne shortly after they were married.	1919	Martin Harrop (marriage certificate)
	1919	[email protected]
LEE, Peter	1900	History Club
LEE, Peter	1900	[email protected]
LOWTHER	1910	Ian Lowther
LOWTHER	1910	email:[email protected]
LOWTHER	?	Arthur Dodds
LOWTHER	?	[email protected]
LOWTHER - Looking for Catherine and George	Wheatley Hill/Thornley	Carol Griffiths
LOWTHER - Looking for Catherine and George	Wheatley Hill/Thornley	[email protected]
MAITLAND	?	Arthur Dodds
MAITLAND	?	[email protected]
McKEAN	1850-40	Lynn Buckley-McDonald
McKEAN	1850-40	[email protected]
MILLER	1900	Stanley Longley
MILLER	1900	email:[email protected]
MOON	1860's	Ian Lowther
MOON	1860's	email:[email protected]
MORRIS	?	[email protected]
MULLEN - William and Ann as well as Elizabeth Mullen born 1891. Also looking for John Mullen originally from Wigan.	Wheatley Hill/Thornley	Carol Griffiths
	Wheatley Hill/Thornley	[email protected]
NICHOLLS	?	[email protected]
NILES - Looking for relatives of Betty Niles(now Ramshaw), as well as her brothers and sisters John, Bob, Mary, Teresa and Lena. Also Edward Niles born 1890	Wheatley Hill/Thornley	Carol Griffiths
	Wheatley Hill/Thornley	[email protected]
OWENS - Looking for relatives of Olive Owens who used to live in Wheatley Hill and moved to Sunderland with her husband Cecil Cook. Cecil was originall from Bishop Auckland.	Wheatley Hill	Valerie Bentley
	Wheatley Hill	[email protected]
PEACOCK - My Grandad was Charles Matthew Peacock. My aunt is working in an residential home for the elderly and has met an elderly gentlemen by the name of Samuel Owens who knew my Grandfather. He used to work at Thornley Colliery until 1956 and lived in 8th Street, Wheatley Hill. If anyone has any information on Samuel Owens or Charles Peacock then they can contact me at the e-mail address show.	1950's	Stacey Allison
	1950's	[email protected]
PRENTICE	1900	Don Armstrong
PRENTICE	1900	[email protected]
RICHARDSON	1890's	Doreen Holdforth
		01429 233129
		[email protected]
ROBINSON	1930	George Bean
ROBINSON	1930	[email protected]
My grandparents John William & Mary Ann ROBINSON (nee HIRD) lived in Wheatley Hill 1893-1935. They are buried in Wheatley Hill cemetery along withtheir sons Robert born 1888 & Deailer born 1890 both in Castle Eden. Their daughter Mary Jane (Jennie) born1895 my mother Hilda & her twin brother John Edwin born 1902 were all born in Wheatley Hill. The family lived in 27 Elizabeth street on the 1901 census, they later moved to Church street. Mary Ann HIRD lived in 21 Gullock street Wingate on the 1881 census . My aunt Jennie married Jack BULLOCK in 1913 & they had a shop in Cemetery road.She later moved to Quetlaw road. & finally to Thornley.They had two sons William & Edwin.	As noted	David Musgrave
	As noted	[email protected]
ROWLAND	1900	Owen Rowland
ROWLAND	1900	01429 820870
SAINT(Edderacres Farm)	1840	Ian Lowther
SAINT(Edderacres Farm)	1840	email:[email protected]
SHUTT	1870	Dorren Holdforth
		01429 233129
		[email protected]
THACKERAY	1850-40	Lynn Buckley-McDonald
THACKERAY	1850-40	[email protected]
My wife was a TONKS from Wingate and we noticed that there was a TONKS and BURNELL garage business in Wheatley Hill in the 1930's. Do you have any idea what the christian names of the TONKS partner was? Where were the businesses of both the garage and the ironmongers located and when did they close down. My wife's mother was a YOUNG who lived in Wheatley Hill early in the 1900's and spent some time working in a sweet shop - probably your confectioners, listed as being owned by L. YOUNG, Do you know who L. YOUNG was? I have a picture of the sweet shop before it was owned by the YOUNG family. It was then Nixon's Supply Stores in the Front Street. On a personal note, I was at A.J.'s from 1945 - 1952 and have been trying to catch up with an old friend of mine for some time. He is GEORGE WARDELL who was at school at the same time and lived in the estates over the road from the cemetery in Wheatley Hill. Is there any way of finding his present location.	As noted	Ken Taylor
		[email protected]
TURNER	?	[email protected]
URWINS	1850-40	Lynn Buckley-McDonald
URWINS	1850-40	[email protected]
WALKER, Jane	?	Chris Hassall
WALKER, Jane	?	[email protected]
WELSH, John William (Jack) & Mary Emily. Jack was Chief Engineer at W/Hill Colliery from 1916 until 1950 when he retired. Lived at 1, Gowland Terrace and had 3 children.	1918	Chris Hassall
	1918	[email protected]
WILSON, John MP	1870's	History Club
WILSON, John MP	1870's	[email protected]
YOULL(YULE)	?	Arthur Dodds
YOULL(YULE)	?	[email protected]