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Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could help me find info on him or is related to a James albert Brown who owned the Blue Bell Hotel in Belford in the 1920's? (says in directories 1925 & 1929 he owned it). I need to find info on him as i only have that to go on, like a birth or him on the census.
If anyone could help that'd be brilliant.

Becky

How does he fit into your family?.
Do you know of any of his children, siblings, etc

I dont know any info on him but that as he wasnt listed on my grandads birth cert but my grandads side of the family said he was the father of my grandad. So i only have his name to go on, not sure were to look next.

Belfords in northumberland and im not sure on his age (but my great gran was 35 in 1925 when my grandad was conceived)

What was the name of your grandad? and where and when was he born?

1911


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BROWN, James Albert Head Married M 24 1887 Cabinet Maker Newcastle on Tyne VIEW
BROWN, Alice Wife Married
4 years F 22 1889 Wallsend VIEW
BROWN, James Albert Son M 3 1908 Newcastle on Tyne VIEW
BROWN, Charles Ernest Son M 1 1910 Newcastle on Tyne VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
30597 Reference:
RG14PN30597 RG78PN1753 RD558 SD3 ED19 SN229

Registration District:
Newcastle upon Tyne Sub District:
Elswick Enumeration District:
19 Parish:
Elswick

Address:
96 Greenhow Terrace Newcastle upon Tyne County:
Northumberland



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Regards Vera

My grandad was born 1926 in berwick upon tweed, my great grandma Annie craig must have gone back home when she became pregnant. I have his birth cert and it says hes illegitimate.

To narrow the search it would be appreciated if you could post the following information.

Your great grandmothers name and year of birth

then perhaps we can find them on 1911 census. If you have the address of the Blue Bell Hotel perhaps we can do an address search to see if he owned it then.

Possibly on 1911 not in Belford

Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
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STANGROOM, Bridget Head Widow F 60 1851 Publican Berwick on Tweed Northumberland VIEW
STANGROOM, Maria Daughter Single F 24 1887 Teacher Berwick on Tweed Northumberland VIEW
CRAIG, Annie Servant Single F 21 1890 Servant Domestic Berwick on Tweed Northumberland VIEW
BOHAN, Michael Brother Single M 69 1842 Retired Hawker Co Leithram Ireland Resident VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
31119 Reference:
RG14PN31119 RG78PN1781 RD567 SD1 ED7 SN180

Registration District:
Berwick Sub District:
Berwick upon Tweed Enumeration District:
7 Parish:
Berwick upon Tweed

Address:
56 Chapel St Berwick County:
Northumberland

Yes thats her she was born 1890 in berwick upon tweed.

I know he owned the hotel in 1925 & 1929 as it says in the directorys for those years.

Blue Bell Hotel
Market Place
Belford
NE70 7NE

Is it possible to find out if he still owned it later than 1929 in the directories maybe narrow down a death date. Maybe one of his children or wife name registered on the death cert se date to see if it links to the family in newcastle vera found. So i could buy a cert to check.

I see that the Blue Bell Hotel is still there in Belford.....have you tried contacting them to see whether they have any history of the owners? It is so unfortunate that you are looking for someone with the surname Brown as there are quite a number to choose from in Northumberland that's even if he came from there. Without any other info such as age it is practically impossible to give you any info with any confidence.....sorry!

Yeah i understand. And yeah i did contact them a few months back, a lady who worked there said she'd ask around and let me know if she found out anything. But this was before i even knew james name tho. She must not of found out anything.

I hate it when you get to a dead end its soo long before the next census comes out too :(.

If you do find out anything else be sure to let us know as we would love to help you trace James Albert.....Good Luck

Would the electoral roll for the period help at all ?
You could check that out at the records office.

Hi just had a search in the Northumberland directories CD

1921 Kelly’s Directory of Northumberland lists Blue Bell hotel, Belford as Thomas Davison


1938 Kelly’s Directory of Northumberland lists Blue Bell Hotel, Belford. as Wilfred Robinson.

regards

Ian

1887 Bulmers Directory of Northumberland Blue Bell Hotel (and posting); Thomas Blagburn

Thanks for checking.
I think theres a 1934. Kellys Directory of Durham & Northumberland, could someone check it for me if possible please?