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hi am looking for any family members still living who i can talk to or meet if possible and hopefully get photos of any members i have lost.

i was in a house fire at Albert street Chester Le street myself Sharon westlake and my father Alan westlake was the only survivors my father past away in 2001. i lost my mother June Sterman and brothers Stephen westlake and peter westlake and sisters Diane westlake and Sandra westlake.

hope to hear from someone soon

yours kindly

Sharon westlake

Have you taken a look at Member's Trees to see if they appear on any other trees on GR?

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So sorry to hear of these tragic events concerning your family.

I took the liberty of Googling your story,Sharon, and would recommend that others do too.

Your poor dad must have been severely traumatised. Of course, then,you were left to get over it and it doesn't look like he ever did, poor man.

Do you know of any uncles or aunts? It is possible that there are some he kept away from, trauma doesn't make you rational!

You could get your parents marriage cert to see who their dads were


First name(s) ALAN
Last name WESTLAKE
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1961
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ ALAN WESTLAKE married
JUNE STIRMAN
Spouse's last name STIRMAN
District DURHAM NORTHERN
District number -
County Durham
Country England
Volume 1A
Page 1001


JUNE
Last name WESTLAKE
Gender Female
Birth day 12
Birth month 6
Birth year 1940
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1969
District DURHAM NORTHERN
County Durham
Volume 1A
Page 970
Country England


This looks like her birth

JUNE
Last name STIRMAN
Birth year 1940
Birth quarter 2
Registration month -
Mother's last name TROTTER
District NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
County Northumberland
Country England
Volume 10B
Page 276

And she had a twin bother same GRO ref but page 275


Her parents marriage

Marriages Jun 1938
Stirman James Trotter Chester-le-S. 10a 1214
Trotter Elsie Stirman Chester-le-S. 10a 1214


Possibly another brother born 1952

They show on FreeBMD

Her brother james married in 1960

the marriage too is on FreeBMD

As is three children born form 1961

James and his wife are on the electoral rolls to 2014

Will PM you the address :-)

Included details too of their children

Had problems sending the message ,got the dreaded error message so tried again but true to how this site works it's now gone twice !!! Sorry about that


Hope Sharron comes back to the thread as have mentioned she has replies on here

It looks like Mr Luccock died in 1992 but I am sure he knew how grateful you were.

1939 register

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StirmanHousehold
Chester-le-Street U.D., Durham, England
FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) BIRTH YEAR
James Stirman 1914
Elsie Stirman and -1 more people are on this record
1 more person who is officially closed

So shows your grandad was born in 1914

This is his birth ref showing mmn was Armstrong

Sept 1914
Stirman James Armstrong Chester-le-S. 10a 1253

His death

First name(s) JAMES
Last name STIRMAN
Gender Male
Birth day 18
Birth month 6
Birth year 1914
Age -
Death quarter 3
Death year 1989
District DARLINGTON
Register number 789
County Durham
Volume 1
Page 740
Country England

Elsie was born in 1915 and looks to have lived in a home to 2008

Elsie
Last name Stirman
Age guide 65+
Address 9, Aged Miners Homes, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH2 3PB
Town Chester Le Street
District Chester Le Street
County County Durham
Country England
Year 2002-08
Electoral rolls 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Occupancy (years) 10


Her birth seems to have been reg twice ????

Births Sep 1914 (>99%)
Trotter Elsie Uren Lanchester 10a 707
Births Dec 1915 (>99%)
TROTTER Elsie UREN Chester le S 10a 1038

Hello Sharon

Alan Westlake in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Alan Westlake
Birth Date: 29 Sep 1942
Date of Registration: Sep 2001
Age at Death: 59
Registration district: Durham Central
Inferred County: Durham
Register Number: DC53B
District and Subdistrict: 4381B
Entry Number: 80

As your father was born late September, his birth probably wans't regiatered until the next quarter of Oct/Nov/Dec

Would this be your fathers birth registration........MMN Errington?

??

Births Dec 1942 (>99%)
Westlake Alan Errington Durham N.W. 10a 438

If so......Parents marriage.......


Marriages Sep 1939 (>99%)
Errington Rhoda Westlake Durham N.W. 10a 1048
Westlake George Errington Durham N.W. 10a 1048

It seems Alan was an only child.

Alan's second marriage......

??


Marriages Mar 1972 (>99%)
WASS Sylvia WESTLAKE Durham N W 1a 1081
WESTLAKE Alan WASS Durham N W 1a 1081

??

England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005
Name George Westlake
Mother's Maiden Surname Johnson
Date of Registration 1916 - Jan-Feb-Mar[1916]
Registration district Lanchester
Inferred County Durham
Volume Number 10a
Page number 593


Deaths Dec 1972 (>99%)
WESTLAKE GEORGE 21FE1916 DURHAM N W 1A 1623

??

Rhoda Errington in the England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005
Name: Rhoda Errington
Mother's Maiden Surname: Hope
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1918
Registration district: Lanchester
Inferred County: Durham
Volume Number: 10a
Page Number: 600

Rhoda remarried in 1975......

Rhoda Westlake in the England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: Rhoda Westlake
Spouse Name: Felix J Gibson
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1975
Registration district: Darlington
Inferred County: Durham
Volume Number: 1
Page Number: 0695


Rhoda Gibson in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Rhoda Gibson
Birth Date: 12 Aug 1918
Date of Registration: Sep 1991
Age at Death: 73
Registration district: Darlington
Inferred County: Durham, Yorkshire
Volume: 1
Page: 851


Felix Joseph Gibson in the England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
Name: Felix Joseph Gibson
Birth Date: 19 Nov 1898
Date of Registration: Sep 1982
Age at Death: 83
Registration district: Darlington
Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding
Volume: 1
Page: 0835

There is a photo of Rhoda on Ancestry and photo's of her parents George Errington and Jane Ann Hope which I will send to you as attachments by PM Sharon if you think I am on the right track???

George and Jane Ann Errigton on the 1911 census........
George Errington in the 1911 England Census
Name: George Errington
Age in 1911: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Durham, England
Civil Parish: South Moor
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address: 10 Poplar Street South Moor Nr W Stanley
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Painter Decorater Colliery
Registration district: Lanchester

Household Members:

George Errington 30
Jane Ann Errington 29
Ada E Errington 8
Mary Ann Errington 6
Elsie Errington 4
Thirza Errington 2

(Married 9 years......4 children born and living)


England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Name Jane Ann Hope
Spouse Name: George Errington
Registration Year 1902
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district Durham
Inferred County Durham
Volume 10a
Page 672

Sharon did you keep in touch with your father's ( edit....sorry mother's) parents, James and Elsie? If not please say and I could email you photos I have found.

Alan Westlake's wife, June Stirman's parents were James Stirman and Elsie Trotter.....Ann.

Marriages Jun 1938
Stirman James Trotter Chester-le-S. 10a 1214
Trotter Elsie Stirman Chester-le-S. 10a 1214

Ooops! Sorry and thank you for picking that up before it confused everyone PH. :-) I've edited it now........I'm losing the plot already in 2016! :-S

No worries Ann.

Prickles, :-)

I do hope Sharon get's back to us.

There are 7 trees on ancestry with Alan and June Stirman. Although not showing no more than this (no parents etc) maybe because of the tragedy.These people and one has the Westlake name maybe be able to help.xx

pricklyholly

i thanxs for all the information you have given me i would be very greatful of any photos you may have

thanxs

sharon westlake

annx

hi thanxs for everything yes i didnt see elsie stirman after he remarried but i found her again in 2008 but she soon past away after yes i would love the photos its all i have ever wanted for so long xx

thanxs sharon westlake

thanxs to everyone for the help you have giving me am really greatful for all of it all i need is closer

I have just read the story of the fire in the newspaper Sharon. what a very sad story, I am so sorry for your terrible loss. I hope that, with the help of people on here you are able to find closure so that you can get on with your life bringing up your children.

thans very much means a lot