1ST CONNECTIONS WITH WHEATLEY HILL CONTACT NAME/NUMBER
ARMSTRONG

1894

Don Armstrong
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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
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BARRON

1930

Joan Scott
01429 820807
BEAN

1900

George Bean
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BROWN

1880

Janette Russon
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CARR

1900

Margaret Hedley
01429 820813
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COWELL

1900

Joan Scott
01429 820807
CROSBY

1850-40

Lynn Buckley-McDonald
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ENGLISH John(Jack), Margaret, Oliver(Step Brother) also John & Prudence(Todd) lived in Ford Street

1900-20

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DOBSON

1851

Margaret Hedley
01429 820813
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FRANKLIN

1925

Jennie Taylor
01429 820497
GIBSON - my Great Grandma was Mary Elizabeth Gibson and she lived at 15 Shop Street in the 1911 Census with her father John and her brothers Samuel, David and Joseph

1911 to present

Stephanie Dale at [email protected]
GREGORY

c1893

Connie Gregory
01429 820340
HAGAR

1850-40

Lynn Buckley-McDonald
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HEDLEY

1870's

Sheila Bailey
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HENDERSON   Heather Southgate
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KELSEY - my Great Granddad was Robert Kelsey and he lived at 16 Pyman Street in the 1911 Census with his mother Mary Ann and siblings Caroline (married name Wake), Elizabeth, Florence (married name Harrop), William, Dora and John

1911 to present

Stephanie Dale at [email protected]
LEE, Peter

1900

History Club
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LOWTHER

1910

Ian Lowther
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McKEAN

1850-40

Lynn Buckley-McDonald
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MILLER

1900

Stanley Longley
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MOON

1860's

Ian Lowther
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PRENTICE

1900

Don Armstrong
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RICHARDSON

1890's

Doreen Holdforth
01429 233129
ROBINSON

1930

George Bean
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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
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ROWLAND

1900

Owen Rowland
01429 820870
SAINT(Edderacres Farm)

1840

Ian Lowther
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SHUTT

1870

Dorren Holdforth
01429 233129
THACKERAY

1850-40

Lynn Buckley-McDonald
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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
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URWINS

1850-40

Lynn Buckley-McDonald
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WALKER, Jane

?

Chris Hassall
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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
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WILSON, John MP

1870's

History Club
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