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Message 84 - John&Kathleen | Email

Hello Gordon. That's a nice web site you have there. I was facinated by the auto stop/start for the trams. I think Dave will be pleased you have set the record staight on your family, he always welcomes contributions from family members. Have you tried the forum yet? I'm sure you could help outwith family and history qestions. Regards John. 6 /May /2009----17 :19 :28 - Longueval

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Message 83 - sonia heard | Email

It is a fascinating website as my family all came from the North East, "Dormand" on my mother's side who lived at Seaham and "Edgar" on my father's side who lived at Ryhope and where I spent many summer holidays. 6 /May /2009----11 :17 :43

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Message 82 - Gordon Bulmer` | Email | www.gordonstrams.net

Hello Dave The following is an extract from one of youe Seaton pages. "I see there is no mention of Will Bulmer and his four sons. His father and grandfather before him farmed on Stotfield Farm and was the joiner and undertaker at Seaton. " This paragraph is incorrect - Will Bulmer had 3 sons and 1 daughter & farmed at STOTFOLD farm. He was not the village joiner, that was H C Bulmer who was Will Bulmers cousin. He was a joiner & wheelwright and not the village undertaker. I am Will Bulmers oldest son. 5 /May /2009----19 :48 :01 - seaton

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Message 81 - John Land | Email

:Hi Dave It was through you that i found members of the Land family living in Seaham and last byear I had a wonderful visit and hope to visit again this year. Am still looking for members of the Rennick family. Will also visit Brandon to see if there are any members of the Grice family still live there relatives of my Grandmother moved there from Suffolk. Best regards John 5 /May /2009----09 :45 :08 - I live in Wimborne Dorset

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Message 80 - Dave Angus | Email

Hello Ruth, I don't share your connection but can help with information and possibly photographs of the families you mention. Dave 5 /May /2009----01 :49 :44

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Message 79 - Ruth | Email

This looks like an interesting site. My Seaham links are through the Elgey, Haswell and Scott families. My great grandfather was Joseph Elgey who set up a timber yard. Does anyone out there share my connections? Best wishes 4 /May /2009----12 :05 :05 - England

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Message 78 - Lucy | Email

MICK Sorry I didnt get back to you before now I am on vacation in the Netherlands now. I got the info for the Hindmarches after a lot of searching Thank you so much for responding 3 /May /2009----18 :56 :24 - Netherlands

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Message 77 - Mick Smith | Email | homecookedrecords.com

Lucy. Your Hindmarch men, any thoughts on where in the UK they were born...? 30 /April /2009----11 :14 :50 - France

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Message 76 - John Nichol Callum | Email | www.tribalpages.com/tribes/c127721

I am pleased that I have found this site, Through a relative of Tommy Cooper who showed me his and Susanna grave in Seaham. It made me feel proud that it has been kept in good condition. Some of my relatives, live in and surrounding area. I am pleased that you have started this project. As keeping the past and leeting those that understand the Loca history of the home area. My interest is the tram and the trains of these local area. As I obtained a copy of the Local Tram and Railway map of 1897. As it was a Tram picture of 1908 of my Grandfather as the Driver. So keep up the good work. Regards John Nicol Calum 27 /April /2009----19 :01 :37 - Sandiacre Derby, Nottinghamshire

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Message 75 - John & Kathleen | Email

A new forum thread has been started entitled Seaham & the Great War Anthology Project. Please use it to post information on your family members who served in any way during WW1. If you have questions about family members please post it or e-mail us at; seahamww1@hotmail.com we may be able to help. We will see how it goes and may need to add sub-forums if there is sufficient interest. IanT. We are working on the Thirwellsand will post on the forum thread. Regards to all. John & Kathleen 26 /April /2009----06 :57 :09

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Message 74 - Ian Thirlwell

A forum for this would be useful, Dave. If you want to avoid a plethora of fora then a single one for all military/armed forces would work I think, including Royal Navy and RAF. Otherwise you would need to decide how to split it. Ian 23 /April /2009----11 :15 :08 - Portsmouth, Hants.

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Message 73 - David Angus

Yes John, this discussion would be better in the forum, threads are very difficult to follow here in the guestbook which is only suitable for statements or simple question and answer posts. Would you like a new category in the forum, WW1 and WW2, War, or similar, suggest a title. Dave 23 /April /2009----10 :53 :52

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Message 72 - Ian Thirlwell

This web site relates to an exhibition covering the munitions factory at Gretna: http://www.devilsporridge.co.uk/ Devil's Porridge was the name given by Arthur Conan Doyle to the explosive paste mixed by the women there. Ian 23 /April /2009----08 :30 :58

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Message 71 - Graeme Lacey | Email

Hello John and Kathleen. Thank you for such a speedy response. Joseph Tizard Snr was my geat grandfather and Joseph Jnr one of his ten children. Any informatIon would be really appreciated. All I know is that JT Snr served in Egypt. Regarding my grandmother Mary Tizard, I have a copy of her birth certificate (she was born Dec 1900) but this copy was issued 1 May 1915 and is endorsed "For War Purposes only" so presumably someone needed proof of age for her to travel to Gretna Green to work in the factory. I will try to get more information. Thank you so much that you are doing all this. Kind regards Graeme 23 /April /2009----07 :43 :03 - Yorkshire

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Message 70 - Joh&Kathleen | Email

Hi Graeme, I think we have 3 Lacey lads in the data-base but only with basic information about them. We also have some information on a Joseph Tizard jnr & Joseph Tizard snr. both who served if you are interested. We will check them out and post anything here for you. Your Grandmother also interests us as we are very keen to find out about women who did war work during the Great War. Kathleen's Grandmother also worked at Gretna. As far as we know there is only 1 woman commemorated on any Seaham War Memorial and she is Martha Hanah Beech of Melbury St in Dawdon. She was killed in an accident at a munitions factory in 1917 at only 18 years old. Can we appeal through this web-site for anyone with information about munitions workers to please get in touch. If we do not record their stories now they may be lost forever. Dave (the Boss), should we be doing this on the Forum instead of the guest book. If so I will post a new topic there. Regards John & Kathleen 23 /April /2009----05 :51 :15

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Message 69 - Graeme lacey | Email

Reply to John and Kathleen. Thank you for the information about the Londonderry Roll of Honour. Perhaps you could also help with information about my paternal grandfather Ben Lacey 1890-1971 of Seaham Harbour who served in the First World War. I'm told he was a driver and eventually became a tank driver. I have no other information and his surviving children can't remember anything about his war service. If you come across him at all in your research I would really appreciate if you could let me know. My maternal grandmother, Mary Greaves (nee Tizard) 1900-1968 was a worker at the massive munitions factory at Gretna Green during WW1. Again I have no other information. Keep up the good work. Kind regards Graeme 22 /April /2009----19 :21 :37 - Yorkshire

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Message 68 - keith

wots wrong with the chat section in the new forum... This will be going soon 22 /April /2009----19 :03 :08

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Message 67 - Lucy | Email

SHOOOOOOOOOT AGAIN I went to forum and typed message it took me quite a while then went to send it and found you dont take private messages but luckily I copied to paste her so hopefully wont run out of time again I worked with Joyce at Seaham Co-op and got to know Robert .David was courting a girl whose Aunt also worked with us (not the one he married)and he used to come into the shop on occasion and I often saw him on his way to and from work My sister Eileen lives opposite Joyce and Robert in Deneway and when I used to visit her I saw them often but I dont go over that much now.I did see Joyce before Christmas and she looked great. I have met people who have visited Joyce and Robert so may have met your father and mother my memory aint that good.One relation had a private number plate I saw them often at Joyces a few years back but I cannot remember the names. I remember the Dawdon Hotel as another one of my sisters worked there from the mid to late sixties to the early 70'sfor the people who took over the running of it after your parents left 21 /April /2009----21 :37 :24 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 66 - Lucy | Email

Shoot I just wrote a message and it took me that long my session timed out and I lost what wrote DANG well I am a woman and sometimes long winded.So now I will go to forum and post message to Graeme Lacey 21 /April /2009----21 :23 :52 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 65 - Graeme Lacey | Email

Message for Lucy from Dawdon ref pic DKG029. Hello Lucy. Do you know David Fisher - he is my cousin and Robert and Joyce are his uncle and aunt. His Mum was Nora Lacey (Fisher) 1925- 1996. I wrote to David recently seeking info on our grandparents Ben and Nora. Do you know the Lacey family in Seaham? Do you remeber the Dawdon Hotel? My parents George and Jean Lacey ran the pub in the late 1950s. Kind regards Graeme 21 /April /2009----19 :27 :36 - Yorkshire

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Message 64 - Lucy | Email

Re Docks pic DKG 029 The man 5th in from the left behind man in white shirt he is named David Fisher he is the nephew of Robert and Joyce Lacey of Deneway Seaham whom I believe may be related to Graham lacey 21 /April /2009----12 :06 :34 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 63 - Alan Marlborough | Email

Now living in Houston, Texas, but I still have plenty of family living in Seaham. 20 /April /2009----12 :04 :04 - Houston, Texas

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Message 62 - Lucy | Email

Lucy should of gone to site and read Jean's profile then her head wouldnt hurt so much from all the thinking and trying to remember name LOL 20 /April /2009----10 :57 :56 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 61 - Lucy | Email

Jean I just tried to send a message to you but apparently you have opted not to receive private messages. I have been wracking my brains thinking of who lived in No 12 before Greta and David Holt and the only name that now springs to mind is Wilkinson. Nelthorpes 8 ,Lavery 9 ,Berry 10 ,Breeze 11 ,Savage 13, Woods ( Ann and Margarets aunt and Uncle Peggy and Jim)14 at 15 there was a boy I think his name was/is Stewart 20 /April /2009----09 :39 :10 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 60 - Lucy | Email

GW074 posted by Beatrice Whitehead 19 /April /2009----21 :18 :34 - Dawdon

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Message 59 - Lucy | Email

GW07 groups and workers Brian is that you in the front row third from left I think and not sure but the boy second from left looks like one of the boys from Ropery 19 /April /2009----21 :16 :18 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 58 - Lucy | Email

Eileen Just found message from Dave tha function we have been using to send messages is now unplugged so we have to use private messaging to e mails etc 19 /April /2009----18 :09 :58 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 57 - Lucy | Email

To Eileen, I havent used smileys yet but maybe when typing message the code shows then once message opened by recipient the smiley shows am not sure Lucy 19 /April /2009----17 :48 :18 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 55 - Eileen Temple | Email

I am having the same trouble as you Lucy. I am totally confused now, I thought it was just me going mad ..........lol Also, how do we get the smilies to work?........I only get text when I try to use them......... 19 /April /2009----14 :32 :57 - south Australia

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Message 54 - Lucy

I went into new forum today and tried to send replies to message left in my box but when I went to the members page I wanted to post on there is no message box I tried two others and its the same I did send a private message from user cp so hope they get it Lucy 19 /April /2009----11 :12 :01 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 53 - John&Kathleen

Reply to Greame Lacy. The Londonderry Roll of honour as far as we are aware is not on public display. There used tobe a copy in St Hild & St Helens church but some nice fellow took it away to restore it. It must be a big job as he has'nt returned it yet. There is a copy in Durham Records Office. If you need a look up for a name let us know as we have a paper and scanned copy. all the best. J&K 18 /April /2009----15 :51 :47

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Message 52 - Lucy | Email

Hi Mick, Robert Hindmarch born 1842 and Edward Hindmarch born 1849 sons of Thomas Hindmarch born 1807 17 /April /2009----08 :53 :32 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 51 - mick smith | Email | homecookedrecords.com

Lucy - I've got the 1881 census on cd - what names are you after? 16 /April /2009----21 :11 :48 - france

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Message 50 - keith

Lucy Check your internet browser and make sure that you have cookies enabled...this will cause this problem that you are having...cheers Keith 15 /April /2009----07 :56 :19

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Message 49 - Lucy | Email

Nope it aint sorted because I came in again tonight and even though I clicked remember me when I went to view pic of whippet cup I was redirected to log in again. Lucy 14 /April /2009----20 :48 :48 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 48 - Lucy | Email

Am sorted now. When I logged in this time I checked the remember me box then everything worked okay 14 /April /2009----15 :50 :02 - Seaham

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Message 47 - Eileen Temple | Email

Wishing all the Seaham folk, and all who use this site, a Very Happy Easter. 12 /April /2009----09 :32 :17 - South Australia

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Message 46 - Graeme Lacey | Email

There are some photographs in the website, of streets in Seaham where my ancestors used to live. Is it OK for me to to copy them and use them in my family history document? The document would not be published on the web and your fantastic website would be credited with the photograph. Kind regards Graeme 11 /April /2009----20 :12 :41 - Yorkshire

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Message 45 - Lucy | Email

The two new sections are great .A very BIG WELL DONE from me. This is by far the BEST site on the Internet. 11 /April /2009----20 :05 :41 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 44 - Graeme Lacey | Email

Thank you for the new section on Seaham Harbour WW1 memorials. There are a number of my ancestors listed. Next time I'm in Seaham I will certainly visit the New Seaham Workmans Club to see the Roll of Honour. Is the Londonderry Roll of Honour on view anywhere? My Grandfather, Ben Lacey (1890-1971), also seved in WW1, he was an employee of J Elgey - is there an Elgey Roll of Honour? Keep up the good work. This is an excellent website. Kind regards Graeme Lacey 11 /April /2009----19 :41 :41 - Yorkshire

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Message 43 - Marion Johnson | Email

I have really enjoyed browsing through the site, it was nice to see a photo of my grandma's house in Dalton-le-Dale, we had such happy times there. 31 /March /2009----16 :58 :39 - Newcastle

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Message 42 - Brian Scollen | Email

Hi to Andy Crozier. I wonder if you are related to the W. Crozier pictured in Seaham Colliery COL 007. He was one of the explorers at the time of explosion 1880. Evicted in 1881 as part of the sacrificed miners. Brian 29 /March /2009----11 :55 :35 - seaham

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Message 41 - Andy Crozier | Email

Great Web Site bringing back lots of memories 28 /March /2009----10 :00 :07 - Singapore but living in Adelaide South Australia

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Message 40 - Brian Scollen | Email

John Knox Coates born1902 son of Charles Parker Coates and Elizabeth nee Knox. C.P. Coates and Elizabeth Knox married 14/09/1889, St. Johns Church Seaham. 1901 census shows C.P.Coates and family living at number 13 Bank Head Street Seaham Colliery. C.P. Coates 33yrs , Elizabeth 30yrs, Thomas 10yrs, Lily 7yrs, Isabelle 3yrs and Elizabeth M. 1yr. 1891 census shows C.P.C. and family at Back Henry Street Seaham Harbour. C.p. Coates 25yrs, born Sunderland Elizabeth C 20yrs born Seaham Harbour and Thomas Coates 4 months born Seaham Harbour. Hope this information helps you with your search. 20 /March /2009----09 :19 :47 - Seaham

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Message 39 - Linda Ellia | Email | N/A

Thank you for a wonderful website. I am researching family history in the Seaham area. My father's family are from Seaham he was born and lived in Brough Avenue, Seaham. My father was Derek Coates b 1932. The family names I am researching are Coates and Dunn. My grandfather's name was John Knox Coates and he was a colliery worker but also heavily involved in the Territotial Army and served in Ceylon during WWII, If anyone has any information on these families I would be most grateful. 18 /March /2009----10 :23 :05 - Dorset

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Message 38 - Lucy | Email

Thanks Dave will keep that in mind for when I am able to get out and about., and I think I got mixed up with street name as I have been scouring the old maps of Seaham and found Gallery Row I think it was that street they lived Lucy 16 /March /2009----22 :37 :13 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 37 - David Angus | Email

Hello Lucy, you could join Seaham Family History Group, they meet in Seaham Library every Wednesday morning, 10am-noon. Re your Colliery Row query, I have not come across a street of that name in Seaham. Dave 16 /March /2009----21 :07 :32 - Seaham

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Message 36 - Lucy | Email

Dave, Where can I get a copies of the census for seaham for 1861 to the 1901 list as I am having very little luck in the Genesreunited site regarding the Walkers and Hindmarches who are my ancestors Lucy 16 /March /2009----13 :12 :11 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 35 - Lucy Taylor | Email

Was there a street named Colliery Row in Seaham as I seem to recall some of my relations lived in a Colliery Row but not sure if it was Seaham Easington or Houghton 14 /March /2009----01 :51 :53 - Dawdon Seaham Co.Durham

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Message 34 - Lucy Taylor | Email

A big big big THANK YOU to Dave for the wonderful restoration of a photograph of my late Mother. Lucy 7 /March /2009----13 :23 :49 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 33 - Raymond F Pearson | Email

My family has strong connections with Ryhope and Sunderland on one side, while my wife's family has strong links with Sunderland and Seaham. The family name of Bacon is the key one in Seaham, though I've followed many other links in building a family tree. One result has been a contact in Canada who has strong links with Seaham and Easington. We have lived in Cheshire for 35 years but I keep in touch with my Best Man who lives in Seaham, and very occasionally nowadays visit him.. 4 /March /2009----13 :27 :37 - Moulton, Northwich, Cheshire, next door to the Salt Mine !

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Message 32 - Robert Dinning | Email

Any photos of Moorsley(Low/High). I was born there 1929 and left in 1946. I attended Houghton-le-Spring Grammar School. (Not the one on your site but it was in between Durham Road & Hetton Road.) 3 /March /2009----14 :32 :13 - Halifax,West Yorkshire.

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Message 31 - Andrew Raine | Email

Fantastic website - Does anybody have any idea who W.Raine on the Seaham Named Faces is? My Grandfather was William (Billy) Raine b1896. He died before I was born but by all accounts he was the Milkman for the Co-op. His wife was Gertrude (Gertie) Boyle, their daughter is Mary and their son, Gerard was my father. 2 /March /2009----22 :07 :07 - Seaham

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Message 30 - Matthew Tulip | Email | n/a

As an expatriot living in Australia Any news of Seaham is greatly welcomed and your Durham site is remarkable.I left Seaham in 1943 and have occasionally returned.The history of the place is fascinating to me. Good Luck in your future endeavours. M.Tulip 2 /March /2009----00 :01 :59 - Adelaide South Australia

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Message 29 - Lucy Taylor | Email

I have a photograph which is in a bad state can you tell me the name and address of the person/people who do the restorations please. 1 /March /2009----13 :30 :52 - Dawdon Seaham

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Message 28 - Jean Armfield nee Wilkinson | Email

Having just discovered the brilliant Seaham web-site I was wondering if any of my old friends still live there? I attended Seaham Harbour Girls Grammar School until the age of 14 then moved to London after the death of my father. 1958. Names that come to mind are Avril Ritson, Valerie Philips, Margaret Kay and many more. So if any old friends are out there please get in touch. 26 /February /2009----12 :44 :03 - Eltham.London.

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Message 27 - Brian scollen

Reply to Message 23. If you type category d villages county durham in your search, you will get a good account of this time. Also the South Hetton book by East Durham Community Arts shows what the people of the village thought of the idea. 20 /February /2009----17 :41 :39 - Seaham

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Message 26 - John Gray | Email

I came across this site by accident but find it fascinating. My grandparents came from Seaham Harbour Gray and Davidson). I am also interested in Stephen Richards who came from Whitstable in 1846 as diver for the North Pier. 20 /February /2009----16 :16 :57 - Audlem Cheshire

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Message 25 - Bob Nicholson | Email

Only just discovered this site - brilliant!! 17 /February /2009----15 :02 :30 - Driffield, East Yorkshire

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