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Mary Besford (née Turnbull) (1865-1951)
Mary Turnbull was born in 1865. Her parents, George Turnbull and Mary Turnbull (née Barron), were from Roxburghshire, Scotland. Mary had eight siblings.
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Family of John Besford and Margaret Besford (née Patterson)
John Besford (1826-1914) and Margaret Patterson (1827-1914) were married at All Saints’ Church, Newcastle upon Tyne, on 12th November 1850.
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Family of John William (Jack) Besford (1891-1975) and Agnes Jane Hewit (1890-1958)
Jack Besford and Agnes Hewit were married at St. George’s Presbyterian Church, Morpeth, Northumberland, on 9th September 1914. Jack’s brother George Besford was a witness.
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Family of David Besford and Mary Besford (née Turnbull)
David Besford (1863-1954) and Mary Turnbull (1865-1951) were married at the United Presbyterian Church, Warkworth, Northumberland, on 10th December 1887.
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Family of George Besford (1680-?)
George Besford (1680-?) had two sons:
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John Besford (1820-1875)
John Besford (1820-1875) was born in Stannington, Northumberland in 1820. He was run over by a train on Stannington Viaduct on 3rd August 1875.
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Janet Besford (later Partland) (1902-1994)
Janet Besford was the daughter of David Besford and Mary Besford (née Turnbull). She was born on 23rd December 1902 at 9 Leslie Row, Radcliffe, Northumberland.
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John Besford (1890-1916)
John Besford was born in 1890, the son of Thomas Besford and Elizabeth Besford (née Train). The 1891 Census records John aged 7 months and living with his parents at 5 Croft Street, Cowpen, Blyth, Northumberland.
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William Thomas Besford
William Thomas Besford was born in 1856. His parents were William Besford and Jane Besford (née Reveley).
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Charles Herbert Besford
Born on 3rd December 1898 at South Shields. His parents were William Besford and Ella E. Besford (née Stokes). The 1901 Census recorded Charles Herbert Besford aged 2 and living at 5 Second Avenue, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, with his parents.