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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”.
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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.