Birtley

George Bestford was born at Bensham, Gateshead. He served in the First World War, and later moved to Pretoria where he joined the South African Police.

Robert Bestford was station master at Humshaugh station until he retired in July 1928.

Robert was an agricultural labourer. He had three daughters with his first wife Mary. After her death, he had two sons with his second wife Ann Goodfellow.

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

Mary Besford was born at Birtley, Northumberland. She married John Herdman in 1787. The couple had four children.

John Besford was born in Birtley, Northumberland. He married Margaret Forster in 1768. The couple had eight children.

George Besford was born at Countess Park, a farm two miles north of Birtley, Northumberland. He married Mary Dodd, with whom he had eight children.

Margery Besford was born at Countess Park, a farm two miles north of Birtley, Northumberland. She married Edward Craswell at Hexham Abbey in 1767.

Birtley is a village located about ten miles north of Hexham in Northumberland.

John Besford (1717–1788) married Mary Felton at the Parish Church of St. Giles, Birtley, Northumberland, on 9th October 1740. The couple had seven children.