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Agnes Jane Hewit (later Besford) (1890-1958)
Agnes Jane Hewit was born on 20th February 1890 at 2 Middle Steads, Widdrington, Northumberland. Her parents were Alexander Hewit (24) a coal miner, and Dorothy Jane Hewit (née Ferrow) (27).
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George Besford (1893-1966)
George Besford was born at 19 Church Street, Amble, Northumberland on 31st January 1893. He would go on to serve in the Northumberland Fusiliers in the First World War.
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Jack Besford’s Clock
Jack Besford was presented with a grandfather clock by the Ashington Mineworkers Federation when he stood down as president in 1939.
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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.