Generation. Was Born 1781 Morpeth, Northumberland and Christened St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth

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1 7 7 John Harbottle Frances Green Nathaniel Hepple Margery Thomas Harbottle Was Born 1775 Morpeth, Northumberland and Christened St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth Dinah Hepple Was Born 1781 Morpeth, Northumberland and Christened St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth Died Morpeth (76 years) Buried St Mary the Virgin Died Morpeth (91 years) Buried St Mary the Virgin St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth Thomas and Dinah do appear in the 1841 census, they were living in Wansbeck Terrace, Morpeth and he was a Joiner. His son Robert also became a joiner. By 1851 they were paupers, Thomas was now 76 and Dinah was 70, they were living at Dog Kennels, Morpeth. George 1804 Margaret 1806 Thomas 1808 John 1810 <Robert 1814> Joseph 1820 Mary 1823 were christened in Morpeth After her husband s death, Dinah went to live with her daughter, Mary. Mary had married Henry Wight and they had 5 children with them in the 1861 census, as well as her mother and niece. They were living in Scotch Arms Yard, Morpeth. He was a master coachbuilder employing three apprentices. Blyth Morpeth Suspension Bridge Morpeth 17

2 7 7 Archibald Wilkie Margaret John Wallace Was Born about 1786 Died Feb 1831 (45 years) Buried Newbiggin (Abode: Blyth) Catherine Wilkie Was Born 1786 Newbiggin, Northumberland and Christened 15 Feb 1786 Newbiggin, Northumberland Died Mar 1864 (78 years) Buried Newbiggin Woodhorn, Northumberland On the birth records of their children John s occupation is mariner. James Wallace was a witness at John & Catherine s wedding. John died in 1831 and at that time they lived in Blyth, but both John and Catherine were buried at Newbiggin. Archibold 1810 James 1812 Margaret 1819 <Mary Ann 1821> Ellen 1826 were christened in Blyth Catherine is listed in Trade Directories as the Innkeeper at White Swan Hotel in Blyth and as a ship owner. Her Brother, James Wilkie was listed as a Ship Owner and as a Tailor. Her son James was listed as a ship owner and a master mariner, as was her nephew Archibald Wilkie. Her newly wed daughter, husband and child were living with her at The White Swan in In 1851 she had her daughter Ellen with her and her granddaughter, Jane Stafford, her daughter Margaret s child. Areas of Australia explored between 1800 and 1830 In Appendices: Pigot s 1834 Trade Directory Whellan s 1855 Trade Directory She was 75 in 1861and was still living at the The White Swan and her son in law and daughter were now running the hotel. St Bartholomew s, Newbiggin 18

3 7 7 Jasper Tate Rachel Wardell Jasper Tate Was Born Alnwick, Northumberland and Christened Sion Meeting House, Alnwick Was Born about 1776 Lynn, Norfolk Ann Short Bedlington, Northumberland Japer was christened at the Sion Meeting House formerly Bondgate Meeting Housealnwickterian In 1795, all areas of England were asked to put men into the navy to counter the threat of the French. Each area had a quota to fill and so paid men to join. Jasper was 19 and a shoemaker in Alnwick when he volunteered. The long war against the French which began in 1793 and lasted 20years, overshadowed the lives of people who made their living from the sea. James 1799 Jasper 1801 William 1803 <James 1810> Charles 1813 were christened in North Blyth (Bedlington Parish) On the birth records for their children, Jasper is said to be a native of Alnwick and Ann, a native of Lynn, Norfolk whose surname was Short. The family were living in North Blyth so were the family of William Fox (mariner) from Lynn his wife was a Short from North Blyth. His son Cuthbert Fox appears as a witness on the marriage record of Ann s son, James. From Norfolk to North Blyth In Appendices: Jasper Christening Marriage record Northumberland Naval Quota 1795 In the 1700s most of the port s trade was done by small ships from Lynn, Whitby and Scarborough. Their masters were lavishly entertained at Blyth while their ships were loaded. 19

4 7 7 William Montgomery Came from Rosemount, Ayr Elizabeth Montgomery John Frazer Isabel Morison William Montgomery Was Born Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Died Nov 1831 Blyth (Age 39) Buried Horton Sarah Frazer Was Born Kiltarlily, Inverness and Christened Kiltarlily, Inverness William and his family came from Scotland, Glasgow Area, and had a connection with the extension of the harbour at Blyth. He was accidentally drowned in the harbour in There is a record of his burial at Horton, but only his name and the date are given. There is no evidence of a stone having been erected Barony, Glasgow, Lanark <Margaret 1814> Ann 1819 were christened in Glasgow The family story is that after her husband s death Sarah decided to return to Scotland with her family. Her daughter, Margaret, had met James Tate and they decided to marry so that she could stay in Blyth with him. William s parents are possible, but we know little about this Scottish family. Kiltarlily Glasgow Blyth Blyth Upper Harbour Rosemount 20

5 7 7 John Richardson Janet Steel Thomas Brockett George Richardson Was Born 1781 Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland and Christened Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland Died on the ship Europe in June 1826 near Tunis. Was Born about 1782 Earsdon Died Dec 1865 Blyth, Northumberland Jane Brockett Earsdon, Northumberland The Richardsons had originally moved to Blyth by horse and cart from Eyemouth. There were stories about how the original family had come from Burntisland near Edinburgh. Other than entries in the family bible, very little is known about George. On his son, Jo hn s christening record he is down as a mariner, native of Eyemouth. It is recorded in the Bible, that he lost his life on the ship Europe off the coast near Tunis, Africa. William Steel was a witness at his wedding. Margaret 1804 <John 1806> William 1810 Jannet 1813 Catherine 1817 Elizabeth Steel 1819 illegible 1821 Jane 1823 were born in Blyth (Names recorded in Family B ible) In Appendices: Family Bible From the family bible, Jane is the daughter of Thomas Brocket of Blyth. Jane was in the 1841, 1851 and 1861 census. In 1841, she was living in Tate Row, Blyth, with daughter Margaret. By 1851, she was living in Ridley Terrace by herself. Then in 1861, her son, William, who was a ship s carpenter and unmarried was living with her in Northumberland Street. The Staithes, Blyth 21

6 7 7 David Blair About 1770 Agnes Bissett David Herd 4 Dec 1762 Carnbee Elspet Anderson James Blair Was Born Edinburgh, Midlothian and Christened Edinburgh, Midlothian Died before Feb 1821, St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife Janet Herd Was Born , Carnbee, Fife and Christened , Carnbee, Fife Died St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife James was born in Edinburgh. His parents had 5 children and he was the third. His siblings were Jean (1771), David (1772), Margaret (1778) and Robert (1780). His sons served apprenticeships. Robert finishing his in Janet was born in Carnabee, Fife. She was the eldest of four children. Her siblings were James (1765), David (1768) and Elspet (1770) St Andrews and St Leonards Robert 1802 <Margaret Ann 1804> David 1806 were christened in St Andrews St Andrews & St Leonards The Refusal from Burn s Duncan by Sir David Wilkie C.1814 First Hot-air balloon flight by the Montgolfier brothers who flew across Paris. The announcement of her death in her daughter, Margaret's letter. It appears that after her husband s death she lost the will to live. In Appendices: Margaret s 1821 Letter Burntisland Carnabee 22

7 8 8 John Green Sarah Elliot John Harbottle Was Born 1751 Morpeth Northumberland and Christened St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth Frances Green Was Born 1751 Morpeth, Northumberland and Christened St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth George 1773 <Thomas 1775> Sarah 1777 John 1780 were christened in Morpeth Arkwright s Spinning Frame of 1769, which introduced powered machinery to the textile industry. Morpeth Town Hall and Clock Tower St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth 23

8 8 8 Archibald Wilkie Margaret Was Born 1752 Newbiggin Was Born 1754 Newbiggin Died 1829 Newbiggin (77 years) Buried Newbiggin Died 1831 Newbiggin (77 years) Buried Newbiggin about 1777 Newbiggin James 1778/1854 Thomas 1784 <Catherine 1786/1864> Both daughter, Catherine (and husband) and son James were buried at Newbiggin even though they lived at Blyth. were christened in Newbiggin Beach Housing Front Street, Newbiggin In Appendices: Archibald son Launching the Ada Lewis, Cobble 24

9 8 8 Robert Wardell Ann Wilson Was Born Jasper Tate about 1735 Berwick Rachel Wardell Was Born 1734 Alnwick, Northumberland and Christened 13 Jun 1734 Alnwick, Northumberland Holy Trinity, Berwick On the marriage record, Jasper was a Militia Soldier it said he was of Berwick Parish, but did not saywhere he had come from. In the 1757 Militia Act (George II) Parliament directed that militia regiments be re established, after a period of dormancy, in the counties of E ngland and Wales. James 1768 Robart 1769 Mary 1771 <Jasper 1774> Rachell 1777 were christened in Alnwick Berwick Tweedmouth Northumberland It was realised from the outset that insufficient volunteers could be persuaded to come forward to serve in the ranks. Alnwick Accordingly, a form of conscription was introduced in which parishes would make lists of adult males and hold ballots to choose some of them for compulsory service. If the chosen men were unwilling to serve in person they would be required to find other men to serve in their stead as substitutes. In Appendices: Marriage record 25

10 8 8 George Richardson Katherine Spiers John Steel Janet Hume John Richardson Was Born 1757 Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland and Christened Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland Janet Steel Was Born 1758 Ayton, Berwickshire and Christened Ayton, Berwickshire Eyemouth, Berwickshire Eyemouth Harbour Gunsgreen House <George 1781> Elizabeth 1784 Janet 1786 Catherine 1791 Jennet 1794 John 1803 were christened in Eyemouth Eyemouth Parish Church Ayton In Appendices: Family Bible 26

11 9 9 William Green Morpeth Isabel Dixon John Green Was Born 1723 Morpeth and Christened St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth Was Born about 1725 Morpeth Sarah Elliot Morpeth John s siblings were Thomas 1724 and Alice His father was christened and his mother on both in Morpeth. His father William s parents were William Green and Elizabeth Langster who were married in Morpeth. The father of his mother, Isabel, was Thomas Dixon. <Frances 1751> Jane 1752 Sarah 1754 John 1757 William 1762 were christened in Morpeth Mr and Mrs Robert Andrews By Sir Thomas Gainsborough c.1748 Newgate Street, Morpeth Morpeth Castle Square The building that looks like a castle is the prison 27

12 9 9 Thomas Wardell James Wilson Mary Forrest Robert Wardell Was Born 1707 Felton and Christened Felton, Northumberland Ann Wilson Was Born 1708 Alnwick, Northumberland and Christened Alnwick, Northumberland Alnwick, Northumberland Elizabeth 1734 <Rachel 1734> John 1735 were christened in Alnwick Alnwick Castle 1714 George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Britain. Alnwick 1721 First Smallpox inoculations are carried out in Boston 1726 Gulliver s Travels by Jonathan Swift was published. Felton 1727 George II becomes King of Britain William Hogarth publishes his engravings of A Rake s Progress Alnwick Market Place 28

13 9 9 David Spiers George Richardson Mary Skead Katherine Spiers Was Born about 1736 Eyemouth (or Burnt Island, family stories say Richardsons came from here) Was Born 1715 Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland and Christened Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland Eyemouth, Berwickshire On the 15th of June 1767, acting for his wife Katherine, the daughter of David Spiers of Old Camus, and their son, John, he obtained a disposition from a notary public, John Renton, to b uy a house with a yard and barn in Eyemouth, Berwickshire. <John 1757> David 1759 George 1770 Susan 1771 As was the custom, taking a little earth and stone from the property, an agreement was drawn up and presented to the merchant and Town Baillie, Robert Robertson. wer e christe ned in Eyemouth Eyemouth Innerwick High Street Eyemouth In Appendices: Property Transfer Deed Translation Family Bible 29

14 9 9 Alexander Hume John Steel 13 Sep 1724 Coldingham Mary Lighterness Janet Hume Was Born about 1720 Foulden, Berwickshire Was Born about 1736 Mordington, Berwickshire and Christened Mordington, Berwickshire 13 Jun 1754 Mordington, Berwickshire 1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie de feated at the Battle of Culloden. The se cond Jacobite Rebellion ends. <Janet 1758> Jean Henry Fielding publishe s Tom Jones wer e christe ned in Ayton 1752 The Gregorian calendar is adopted in Britain Coldingham 1760 George III becomes King of Britain. Ayton 1765 James Watts improves the steam engine. Foulden 1770 Thomas Gainsborough paints The Blue Boy Mordington 1775 The American War of Independence starts France declares war on England 30

15 10 10 Thomas Wilson James Wilson Mary Forrest Was Born 1669 Alnwick Northumberland Was Born about 1673 and Christened 23 May 1669 Alnwick Northumberland 29 May 1698 Alnwick James siblings were William (1651), Margaret (1660), Ann (1664), Ann (1666). James was the youngest and they were all christened in Alnwick Sir Christopher Wren begins rebuilding 50 London churches destroyed by the Great Fire of London The Royal Observatory at Greenwich is established. Elizabeth 1698 unnamed 1701 <Ann 1708> wer e christe ned in Alnwick St Michael s Chur ch, Alnwick 1678 John Bunyan writes Pilgrim s Progress Charles II of England died 1694 The Bank of England is established in London. Bondgate Without, Alnwick Bondgate Tower, Alnwick 1706 William Jones introduces the symbol for pi (π) 31

16 10 George Spiers 10 Katherine Hepburn Christopher Skead David Spiers Isabel Hogg Mary Skead Was Born about 1682 Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland Was Born 1688 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland and Christened Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland Innerwick, East Lothian Old Camus From the Property Transaction Deed (see appendix) David lived at Old Camus. This was on the Berwick to Edinburgh Road. Edinburgh Margaret 1708 George 1710 Christopher 1712 <Catherine 1715> Isabell 1718 Helen 1720 Patrick 1722 Janet 1724 David 1726 Agnes 1729 wer e born in Old Camus, Ch ristened in Innerwick Edinburgh Dunbar Innerwick Old Camus East Coast of Scotland Innerwick 32 Eyemout

17 11 George Spiers 11 Christian Lauri Androw Hepburne Agnis Baptie Catherine Hepburn George Spiers Was Born about 1657 Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland Was Born 1654 Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland and Christened Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland Haddington, East Lothian Charles 1677 Elisabeth 1679 <David 1682> Agnes 1684 Patrick 1686 Christian 1689 John English scientist Isaac Newton formulates the law of gravity German scientist Gottfried von Leibnitz invents a calculating machine English Quaker William Penn establishes the colony of Pennsylvania wer e christe ned in Innerwick English farmer, Jethro Tull inv ents the seed drill. The first mechanisation in agriculture. Before this invention seed was broadcast by hand. Act of Union between Scotland and England. The Scottish parliament was dissolved and England and Scotland became one country, Great Britain. 33 Haddington Innerwick

18 11 11 Christopher Skead Isabel Hogg Was Born 1662 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland Was Born 1666 Belhaven (Dunbar), East Lothian, Scotland Dunbar, East Lothian, Cromwell s conquest of Scotland Dunbar <Mary 1688> 1660 Restoration of the monarchy under Charle s II Christened Dunbar 1665 The Great Plague 1666 The Great fire of London William III massacres the Jacobites at Glencoe 1702 Anne, second daughter of James II became Queen of Britain Queen An ne pres enting plans of Blenheim to Military merit (Duke of Marlborough) by Sir Godfrey Kneller

19 12 12 Christian Lauri Georg Spiers Was Born about 1604 Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland Was Born about 1604 Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland Innerwick, East Lothian Church registers for Innerwick start in Charles the first becomes King of England, Scotland and Ireland 1649 Charles I was executed and the Commonwealth established Crystian 1624 Elizabeth 1631 Christian 1633 <George 1636> Johne 1642 wer e christe ned Innerwick 1653 Oliver Cromwell be comes Lord Protector of England Charles I and the Duke of York By Sir Peter Lely c England wins a naval war against the Dutch over shipping rights English ships capture a Spanish treasure fleet near the port of Cadiz. 35 Innerwick

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