Newcastle info I'm willing to help

[genewizard]

Hi i just thought that I would offer my services and let people know that if they want anything looked up from the Newcastle Evening Chronicle/Journal I often go into Newcastle Civic centre where the Family history dept is at the moment and I am willing to look things up for people also North shields Library has a good collection of family history information so if your ancestors came from what is now North tyneside i.e Wallsend,WhitleyBay,North Shields, Tynemouth etc I will have a look for you. I go to North Shields Library about once every 2 weeks to look for my own family tree so it is no problem to help someone else.

[Jan1954]

Thank you for this very generous offer, genewizard. I am sure that you will receive requests.

[staunton]

Hello Genewizard,
I would like to take you up on your offer please.
My brickwall involves Thomas McAVELIA B.1858 North shields. On the birth certificate his father is given as Patrick McAVELIA but on his marriage to Johanna Victoria Mary Croft 9 may 1877 at St Bedes Chapel, South Shields his father is give as Michael McAvelia a Labourer
They had a daughter Ann Isabella McValia Born abt 1878 South Shields.
In the 1881 census Johanna Victoria (with surname variation) Mack with her daughter Ann Isabel Mack aged 3 are at 15 Low Lights Tynemouth.
On the 1891 census the family still using the Surname Mack have moved to 55 Low Lights Tynemouth-
Thomas Mack Head, M. Steamship Fireman 33 B. N.Shields
Mary Mack Wife 40 B. N. Shields
Isabella Mack Dau. 13 B. S. Shields
John Mack Son 8 B. N. Shields
Priscilla Mack Dau. 6 B. N. Shields
Ellen Mack Dau. 5 B. N. Shields
Mary Mack Dau 1 B. N. Shields

In the 1901 census the family are at 60 Mill Hill Tynemouth with the surname variation McIlvelia, apart from Isabella ,who is now married to William SWAN and living at 68 Queen St Tynemouth.

Any information from the library would be most appreciated.

[wolfiesmith]

Hello Staunton,

This is probably Thomas in 1861 and 1871 census, if you haven't already got them :

1861, 6 Bartlemans Bank, North Shields,
Patrick McVeel, head, 40, Labourer, b. Ireland,
Mary McVeel, wife, 42, b. Ireland,
Mary McVeel, dtr, 24, Ag. Labourer, b. Ireland,
Bridget McVeel, dtr, 22, Ag. Labourer, b. Ireland,
Catherine McVeel, dtr, 15, Ag. Labourer, b. Ireland,
John McVeel, son, 14, Labourer, b. North Shields,
Patrick McVeel, son, 10, Scholar, b. North Shields,
William McVeel, son, 7, Scholar, b. North Shields,
James McVeel, son, 6, b. North Shileds,
Thomas McVeel, son, 3, b. North Shields.

1871, 2 Pipemakers Bank, North Shields,
Patrick McEveley, head, 50, Labourer, b. Ireland,
Mary McEveley, wife, 51, b. Ireland,
Peter McEveley, son, 21, Lab. in Iron Shipyard, b. Ireland,
William McEveley, son, 19, Lab. in Iron Shipyard, b. North Shields,
James McEveley, son, 14, Scholar, b. North Shields,
Thomas McEveley, son, 12, Scholar, b. North Shields.

Patrick and Mary in 1881
Millers Bank, North Shields,
Patrick McIlvanie, head, 61, Dock Labourer, b. Ireland,
Mary McIlvanie, wife, 60, b. Ireland.

Then back in 1851, Kettle Bank, North Shields,
Patrick McVealy, head, 34, Bricklayers Labourer, b. County Mayo, Ireland.
Mary McVealy, wife, 28, b. Mayo, Ireland,
Mary McVealy, dtr, 13, b. Mayo, Ireland,
Bridget McVealy, dtr, 10, b. Mayo, Ireland,
Catherine McVealy, dtr, 6, b. Mayo, Ireland,
John McVealy, son, 3, b. North Shields,
Patrick McVealy, son, 1, b. North Shields.

Alan.

[staunton]

Thank you for all that work Alan,
Patrick and Mary at Millers Bank 1881 Ties in nicely with Thomas and family at 60 Mill Hill Tynemouth as they are using a very similar surname variation which is a bit of a feature with my McAvelia,s.
It does look as though Patrick is Thomas,s dad as in all my searches a Michael McAvelia has not been forthcoming.
Very grateful to you.

[genewizard]

Hi Stauton I will be going to North Shields on Friday I will have a look to see if they have any files on the family, or newspaper articles and I wil let you know

[staunton]

That will be great genewizard Thank you.

[genewizard]

Hi Staunton, I had a look at the library for you today and I'm afraid the only thing I could find was the family on census records, I tried various variations of the name but couldn't find any death notices or newspaper articles.
Sorry
Genewizard

[staunton]

Hello genewizard,
It was very kind of you to have look for me, some of the name variations show great imagination dont they.
Very grateful to you.
Staunton.

[iancarling]

What helpfull people you are!!!
My Great Grandfather JOHN THOMAS HERRON was apparently shown in the war obituaries section in JULY/AUG 1916, having died of wounds in the battle of the Somme on 6/7/1916

He was the husband of JANE ANNE HERRON, of BEECHGROVE TERRACE, EDMONDSLEY, Durham.

He was aged 41 when he died, serving in the Tyneside Irish fusiliers
26/313

i visitted the museum at Alnwick castle, and also the village recently, looking for clues.
The village is like the wild west, and i had to stop a fight on the main street, and wait for the police to come and arrest the pair, both women!!!!