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Anne Roberts notes 2003

1    Gosforth Record Office   M1266   Haydon Bridge

Ruth daug of Francis Swindle smelting overman and Margaret his wife whose maiden name was Clarke was born at Nenthead in Alston Moor in the Parish of Alston & county of Cumberland on the thirtiesth day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & thirty nine and was baptised on the seventh day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty by me James Smith

2    Jane Swindle m Robt Bell 22 May 1869 Nenthead

Father John, mother Jane Greenwell.

LOST

Possibly found

RG11 4889  105  36
Robert BELL   Head, Labourer (iron) Mar  39   Hauthat? Cumbld
Jane BELL                 Labourer's wife         37   Hauthat?  Cumbld

(Printout from original is Haulhat)

MUST be them - no details as yet

1901    Robt Bell     59   born Nentheat
            Jane Bell      57   born Nenthead
            living in Darlington - an OVERHEAD CHARMAN (?Chairman)

Other spellings in 1881/1901 of Nenthead   - Wetheral, Northend

3    Thomas Swindle bap 27 Nov 1853 age 5 weeks. Married Sarah Lattimer 30th Nov 1872 Alston Weslyan Methodist Chapel. Sarah died and is on the Lattimer Headstone in St John's Churchyard, Nenthead - "Sarah Swindle died 5 April 1885 age 35 North Orilla, Canada." (Then what looks like AMERICA)

Thomas was a farmer in South Orilla, Ontario in 1890.   (From Doug Clarke, met in Carlisle R/o)

He was the son of Thomas b1810 & his second wife and the only surviving child of all four. There is a headstone in St J.s Churchyard, Nenthead naming Thomas(1810), 2 wives and 3 children. He also left a will - all to Thomas.

   Who is Robert Swindle 1871 Dundas Wentworth, County Ontario  Application for his marriage was 22nd Nov 1872? Could he be Robt b1856 son of George b 1827 and Hannah? - or did they go to Australia?

   Do you know what became of George b1826 son of George and Mary (Archer) of Garrigill? Carrie Robinson (just recently died age 102) said he was single & went to Australia/america  [See George Swindle  AJS]

6    Deaths 1875 - 1900

Elizabeth - Hexham - Age 79 - Died 1900 - Eliz. widow of Wallace died Apr 1900 aged 72 (Wallace son of Peter and Mary of Wellhope). Age 64 in 1891 at Coalcleugh.

Elliott Thomason - Alston - Check Film no 7 p25 of Ashgill bur 24 June 1889 age 11

Esther - Hexham - 1891 Census age 71 Farneyside 'Parish Relief - of DURHAM Wife of Christopher son of Christopher and Hannah Lee

Hannah - Alston - Age 71 - widow of John (gr.s. of G. & Susannah, s. of John, Mary Stout)

Hayton - Alston - Bur St Johns Nenthead son of Thomas (Tailor) Headstone Francis Swindle line