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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.
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Samson Besford
Joseph “Samson” Besford lived at 24 Henry Street in Hendon, Sunderland. A self-styled strongman, Samson’s hobby was collecting and lifting mangles.
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David Besford (skipper)
David Besford was the skipper of the St. Patrick trawler in Lowestoft.
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George Robert Besford (1909-1981)
George Robert Besford was born in early 1909.
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Family of John Besford and Mary Besford (née Felton)
John Besford married Mary Felton at the Parish Church of St. Giles, Birtley, Northumberland, on 9th October 1740. John was recorded in the Parish Register as being from the Parish of Bellingham, Northumberland, at the time of their marriage. Mary Felton was from the Parish of Birtley. John and Mary had the following children, all…
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John David Besford (1883-?)
John David Besford was born in 1883, the son of Armstrong Besford and his wife Margery Ann Besford. Armstrong Besford was born at Cramlington, Northumberland, and was the son of John Besford (1820-1875) who was killed on the viaduct at Stannington, and his wife Martha Besford (née Armstrong).
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Mary Besford (later Thompson/Turner) (1888-1985)
Mary Besford was the daughter of David Besford and Mary Besford (née Turnbull). She was born on New Year’s Eve 1888 at Togston Terrace, Broomhill, Northumberland. She was David and Mary Besford’s first child (of 12). Her father was working at Broomhill Colliery in 1888.