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Alexander Shiel Killed by an Express Train

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antiquesam

antiquesam Report 29 May 2011 16:32

Alexander Shiel was killed in East Boldon County Durham on the 15th. July 1931 and I think he may be my G/Grandfather. I understand that the South Shields Central Library holds microfiche copies of the Shields Gazette and would be eternally grateful if someone would see if there is a write up on this accident and let me know what is written. Hopefully it will say "loving husband of" or "Father of" so I can get some confirmation of the match.
Thank you in anticipation.

Researching:
Thiel- South Shields Shiel- South Shields,Gateshead. Sunderland. Coomber- West Sussex, Devonport. Scrimgeour- Dundee, Calcutta,Natal

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 29 May 2011 16:36

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005 about Alexander Shiel
Name: Alexander Shiel
Birth Date: abt 1861
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1931
Age at Death: 70
Registration district: South Shields
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 869

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For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 29 May 2011 16:36

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SHIEL, Alexander Head Married M 48 1863 Gardener Domestic Northumberland Mindrum Mill VIEW
SHIEL, Jane Wife Married
21 years F 44 1867 Northumberland North Moor VIEW
SHIEL, James Son Single M 20 1891 Engineer Northumberland Shoreswood VIEW
SHIEL, Thomas Son Single M 18 1893 Gardener Domestic Durham Whitburn VIEW
SHIEL, Mary Daughter Single F 17 1894 Durham Whitburn VIEW
SHIEL, Abner Son Single M 14 1897 Grocers Errand Boy Durham Whitburn VIEW
FOY, John Boarder Single M 23 1888 Gardener Domestic Durham Sunderland VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
30343 Reference:
RG14PN30343 RG78PN1745B RD556 SD1 ED84 SN24

Registration District:
South Shields Sub District:
South Shields Enumeration District:
84 Parish:
Whitburn

Address:
Church Lane Whitburn Sunderland

Researching:
For better results please give all the details ,name, date place as you can {pictures by me }

jax

jax Report 29 May 2011 16:38

I think you will need to contact the Libary David

jax

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Nothing much

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 29 May 2011 16:44

Most libraries in the north are very helpful and as you have the exact date of death I'm sure if you contact the library they will look through the back copies of newspapers for you and send you photocopies of anything they find. They usually only charge a small fee for photocopies.

Contact details -

Central Library, South Shields
Prince Georg Square,
South Shields,
NE33 2PE

Telephone 0191 427 1717

Kath. x

antiquesam

antiquesam Report 29 May 2011 17:36

Thank you all for your help. I have the death certificate which has given me the accident details, but he was a ships carpenter on previous census and a retired shipwright on the death cert. so I don't think he was the bloke you found Lindsey, I will try the library. Why does this hobby always bring up more questions than it answers?
David

Researching:
Thiel- South Shields Shiel- South Shields,Gateshead. Sunderland. Coomber- West Sussex, Devonport. Scrimgeour- Dundee, Calcutta,Natal