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Margaret Besford (née Patterson) (1827-1914)
Margaret Patterson was the daughter of Edward Patterson (1789-1873) a Fisherman, and his wife Margaret (1792- 1883).
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Family of Robert Besford (1752-1837) and his first wife Mary (died 1786)
Robert Besford and his first wife Mary had three children:
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Family of Robert Besford (1752-1837) and Ann Goodfellow
Robert Besford married Ann Goodfellow on 26th June 1788 at the Church of St. John of Beverley, St. John Lee, Northumberland. St. John Lee is located about 2 miles north of Hexham.
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George Turnbull and Mary Turnbull (née Barron) both 1841-1926
George Turnbull and Mary Barron were the parents of Mary Turnbull, who married David Besford in December 1887.
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Family of Robert Besford and Mary Besford (née Marshall)
Robert Besford (1792-1844) and Mary Marshall were married at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Horton, Northumberland, on 10th June 1821.
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Robert Besford and Isabella Robson
Robert Besford married Isabella Robson at the Parish Church of St. Mary Magdelene, Mitford, Northumberland, on 18th April 1818.
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Isabella Besford (1895-1898)
Isabella Besford was the daughter of David Besford and Mary Besford (née Turnbull). Isabella was born at Middleton Street, Amble, Northumberland, on 1st November 1895. Isabella died on 14th November 1898 at Chevington Colliery, Northumberland. Her death certificate gave the cause of death as “Measles and Diphtheria Asthenia”. Isabella was buried at Chevington Churchyard.
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Margaret Besford (1890-1899)
Margaret Besford was the daughter of David Besford and Mary Besford (née Turnbull). Known as Maggie, Margaret was born at 19 Church Street, Amble, Northumberland, on 17th May 1890. She died at Chevington Colliery at the age of 9 on 28th May 1899. Her death certificate gave the cause of death as “Influenza, 7 days”.…
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Nellie Besford (1904-1905)
Nellie Besford was the daughter of David Besford and Mary Besford (née Turnbull). Nellie was born at 9 Leslie Row, Radcliffe, Northumberland, on 22nd February 1904. Nellie was born with spina bifida and died just over one year later on 28th February 1905. Her death certificate stated the cause of death as “Spina Bifida and…
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Robert Besford (1898-1899)
Robert Besford was the son of of David Besford and Mary Besford (née Turnbull). Robert was born at Chevington Colliery on 13th June 1898. He died on 28th May 1899. His death certificate gives the cause of death as “Stomatitis [inflammation of the mouth], Convulsions, and Rickets”.