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Harry Lynch family trace

Posted by ken wood on February 18, 2021, 13:49:15

This is a request on behalf of Harry Lynch, Harry is looking for information regard one of his relatives , so hope someone may be able to assist here is his quoted text: Harry Lynch
My Father Harry Lynch was born in 1908 at Staithes House , Pelaw Main in 1908.
At some point later the family moved to Raith Villas (Just up the bank from Pelaw Main) and
eventually to 12 Croxdale Gardens. (during the 1970’s my uncles Joe and Isaac were rehoused into Taylor Gardens.)Joseph was born in 1906. Harry (my Dad) in 1908. Another boy, Robert (Bobby) was born in 1910, later another son Isaac was born in 1920 followed by a girl, Betty, in 1921.
I am trying to find out what happened to Bobby. I know he died in a shunting accident but that is all I know. I have hunted the internet and stuff but cannot find out any other information.
Can anybody help? I attach some pictures that some Pelaw people might find of interest.
I do not have a picture of Isaac. Hope someone may be able to help, I did notice one of his photos is from Normans website , not sure of the other photos, hope this is ok, may help pass our time in this lockdown, thanks again.

Re: Harry Lynch family trace

Posted by Vera on February 19, 2021, 8:26:39, in reply to "Harry Lynch family trace"

Hello Ken. Have tried every which way but not coming up with anything on Harry's relative Robert. Can't see any newspaper coverage in Find My Past for the shunting accident.
Robert is not with his family on the 1939. There is a possible marriage in 1929 South Shields and death Newcastle in 1935 aged 25.
Any clues 're accident. Was it Railways? He is not listed as a Colliery death.

Re: Harry Lynch family trace

Posted by ken wood on February 19, 2021, 9:42:41, in reply to "Re: Harry Lynch family trace"

Thanks for reply , I will ask Harry, I think it was with connection with the Bowes incline company, but will ask, i asl have another question whilst i am here please look at the photo of his relation doing the Bowes incline workings, and where it actually was taken , it colulb of being in this other photos area, thanks again, i will ask harry.

Re: Harry Lynch family trace

Posted by Barry Cram on February 19, 2021, 16:53:38, in reply to "Re: Harry Lynch family trace"

Pelaw-mix

Re: Harry Lynch family trace

Posted by ken wood on February 20, 2021, 9:11:26, in reply to "Re: Harry Lynch family trace"

This is incredible nes for Harry I will inform Harry to send his details to you and hope it all turns out well , thanks once again i will keep you al informed. one more item may help here is a certificate and two photos of Robert looks in his 20s or 30s, that may also help.

Re: Harry Lynch family trace

Posted by ken wood on February 20, 2021, 9:17:19, in reply to "Re: Harry Lynch family trace"

This is incredible news for Harry I will inform Harry to send his details to you and hope it all turns out well , thanks once again i will keep you all informed. one more item may help here is a certificate and two photos of Robert looks in his 20s or 30s, that may also help.sorry about my fat finger problems on first answer.

Re: Harry Lynch family trace

Posted by Barry Cram on February 19, 2021, 17:23:59, in reply to "Harry Lynch family trace"

Hello Ken (Wood),

This is exciting news, because Harry Lynch is my 3rd Cousin, once removed, as we both descend from George Cram & Martha Baird of High Street, Jarrow.

I’ve traced Harry’s family, and though I have Robert Lynch b.1909 on my pedigree, I know nothing more about him. I have ordered a death certificate for Robert, and will let you know the outcome when it arrives next week.

Also, I’m delighted that Harry has confirmed that it is Joseph Lynch in the photograph – how good’s that? 🙂
In 1913, Joseph's father, Robert Lynch - Teemer on the ship Ethelaida, at Pelaw Main - was a witness, giving evidence on the death of sea-going engineer, John Bagley, of Cardiff, onboard the Ethelaida.

If Harry is on the Internet and would like to contact me, he can at barrycram@hotmail.co.uk
Cheers,
Barry.

P. S. Coincidentally, here is a post I placed onto the message board, 6th August 2018:

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Posted by Barry Cram on August 6, 2018, 4:46 pm, in reply to "Monday's Header photo"

Hello Norman,

I agree with Mac (Cummings), this is a great photograph, especially for me, as it shows Pelaw Staiths where my cousin Joseph Lynch worked as a teemer, and Pelaw Main (above the staiths) where he lived.

Also, Norman, I was looking through your incredible videos, and on your ‘Hebburn on Tyne as it once was’ video, there is the following undated picture:

J-Lynch

I have two separate branches of Lynch in my pedigree - both on my Dad’s side. One branch (Irish - arrived from Scotland in 1900) and lived at Hebburn, and the other (Irish - arrived 1828) and lived at Pelaw.

Robert Lynch lived at Pelaw, and in 1901, aged 35, was a staiths coal teemer. Robert had a son named Joseph, born in 1906, and, depending on the date of the image, this could easily be him.

This branch has no connection to our good friend Michael Lynch; by the way, Michael, I hope you are feeling stronger than ever.

Cheers,
Barry.

Re: Harry Lynch family trace

Posted by Harry Lynch on February 21, 2021, 11:31:22, in reply to "Re: Harry Lynch family trace"

I am 68 years old now and rue the time I spent with my Dad and my uncles in NOT squeezing information about their past from them. They were great guys but they usually only wanted to talk about football and boxing. (By the way..they always said we were related to Benny Lynch, the famous Glasgow fighter..but I am not sure about that).
I was always aware of Bobby and they were never reluctant to tell me that he had died, in a shunting accident, on the wagonway, and I vaguely remember telling me about the time someone came running to tell him about the accident but , either I have forgotten, but nothing else.

Re: Harry Lynch family trace

Posted by Michael Lynch on February 22, 2021, 16:37:37, in reply to "Re: Harry Lynch family trace"

Barry, Thank you I am doing fine?

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