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Red House Farm

Posted by Alan Young on 10/9/2024, 11:05:39

After doing some Family History research I find that my Great Grandfather owned Red House Farm according to Kelly's Directory 1890, Page 207. His name was Mathew Dickman Young , Age 35 - farmer - He was also a civil Engineer Contractor installing drainage systems. His Father my Great great grandfather lived in Cleggg House , 1891 census- it was renamed Glegwell house in 1897

Re: Red House Farm

Posted by Norman Dunn on 10/9/2024, 11:20:01, in reply to "Red House Farm"

Yes in 1890 Matthew Young ran Redhouse Farm.
In 1910 Benjamin Towell ran it.
In the days before Water Boards started piping fresh water to our homes, people in Hebburn drew their springwater fron a well called the 'Clegg Well' hence the name of the school built close to it in the 1920s.

Re: Red House Farm

Posted by Alan Young on 10/9/2024, 11:26:57, in reply to "Re: Red House Farm"

Yes Norman the dates tie up as Kelly's Directory for 1914 show my Great Grandfather to live in Hexham

Re: Red House Farm

Posted by Norman on 10/9/2024, 11:32:42, in reply to "Re: Red House Farm"

My great aunt Jessie Rodgers married a Jarrow man called George W Young in 1919. Any relation Alan?

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