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Marriages Jun 1914 (>99%)
Atkinson Jane Graham Newcastle T. 10b 126
Graham Joseph Atkinson Newcastle T 10b 126

Births Dec 1928 (>99%)
Graham Lily Atkinson Newcastle T. 10b 178

Lily Graham married Charles Hardy 1956

Ahhh- so if she married in 1914, that Jane/ Jenny wasn't a child of Janet or Thomas, but a possible sister of Thomas.

The 1914 marriage certificate is in a tree on Ancestry.

Marriage: 24th June 1914, Parish Church Newcastle upon Tyne

Jane Atkinson, spinster, age 26
Address 9 Lune? Street
Father: John Atkinson (deceased), steamboat man

Joseph Graham, bachelor, carrier, age 26
Address: Sou?burn Road
Father: John Graham (retired)

Witnesses: G Graham & K Atkinson
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I think this is likely them in 1939:

Household (7 People) 5 Shield Street , Newcastle-upon-Tyne C.B., Northumberland, England

Sorry, this record is officially closed.
Henry Graham 11 Jun 1920 Male Rivetters Labourer Shipyard Heavy Worker Single
Joseph jnr Graham 09 Jun 1917 Male General Labourer Heavy Work Single
John Graham 16 Jun 1915 Male General Labourer Heavy Work Single
Joseph Graham 04 Sep 1885 Male General Labourer Cartman Married
Lily Graham 11 Oct 1926 Female At School Single
Jane Graham 03 Aug 1888 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
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However, looking at the newspaper cuttings (1944 & 1945) there was also another Jane/ Jennie/ Jenny (with partner Joseph) that was the child of Janet.

Yes, Ginny was my GF's sister. Her Father John is my GGF. His Father Joseph is my GGGF also my brick wall.

5 Shield Street was next to the park opposite Christ Church.

PS Thank you

Heard today from a relative in a shop that Brian Gustard, son of Ethel has died.
He used to be a plumber in the ship yards, but I hadn't of him in a while RIP

In addition to this threads title I wish to add some information on my paternal GF's,
Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland.

This may help with dates:Census Years1901AntrimDuncairn WardOsborne StreetResidents of a house
Residents of a house 7 in Osborne Street (Duncairn Ward, Antrim)
Irvine Francis 65 Male Head of Family Methodist Ballyclare, Co Antr Labourer
Irvine Rosanna 55 Female Wife Methodist Ballyclare, Co Antr
Irvine Rosanna 20 Female DaughterMethodist Ballyclare, Co Antr Pinafore Sticher

Census Years1911AntrimDuncairnOsborne StResidents of a house
Residents of a house 33 in Osborne St (Duncairn, Antrim)
Irvine Francis 72 Male Head of Family MethodistCo Antrim General Labourer
Irvine Rosanna 67 Female Wife Methodist Co Antrim

Census Years1911AntrimDuncairnOsborne StResidents of a house
Residents of a house 2 in Osborne St (Duncairn, Antrim)
Irvine Samuel 36 Male Head of Family Methodist Co Antrim Labourer Dock
Irvine Sarah Margaret 26 Female Wife Church of Ireland Co Antrim
Irvine Samuel G 3 Male Son Methodist Co Antrim
Samuel died March 1940 Purdeysburn Hospital Belfast

The Father of Francis Irvine was Francis Ervine baptised 4/5/1869

My GF & GM Samuel & Sarah are buried in the same grave
S1 468 Glenalena ext

On the census my GGF husband of Rosanna Father of a daughter of the same name
was listed as being a general labourer and illiterate

Quite humbling.