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Judith Dinning was born on 25th February 1947, the daughter of Ernest Dinning and Emily McGlen.

Isabella Summers married George Robert Besford in 1937.

Mary was the daughter of Daisy Besford (1894–1969) and William Lyons (1893–1968). She was born on 16th May 1919 at 72 Milburn Road, Ashington.

William married Daisy Besford on 13th June 1918 at the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Morpeth.

Thomas Besford married Minnie Dorsett in 1925. Together they ran a chip shop in Blyth.

Thomas Besford worked as a coal miner throughout his life. He was left with four young children when his wife died of smallpox.

Jane Besford was born in 1829 and later married into the Brown family.

Koni Besford is a DJ and producer. He was born on 31st January 1988 in Albania, and moved to the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy as a child.

John was born at Snitter and became an agricultural labourer. He and his wife Mary Felton had seven children.

Robert Besford (1792–1844) married Isabella Robson at the Parish Church of St. Mary Magdelene, Mitford, Northumberland, on 18th April 1818.