William Thomas Besford
William Thomas Besford worked as a miner before becoming landlord of The Waterloo Hotel at Amble, Northumberland.
Netherton
Netherton is a former colliery village in Northumberland.
William Besford was living with his family at 132 New Colliery Row, Netherton, in 1861, and working as a coal miner. His son William Thomas was still at New Colliery Row ten years later.
William Besford (1823–1906)
William Besford worked as a coal miner until he retired, and was later recorded at age 77 to be working as a grocer in the 1891 census.