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I remember Bessie Moore sitting in Maggie Carter's flat (Upper Burnmouth) singing Changing Partners one evening. She seemed to me quite a character. That would be in the mid 70s. When did Bessie die? Did she live to agood age?

I remember Bessie Moore sitting in Maggie Carter's flat (Upper Burnmouth) singing Changing Partners one evening. She seemed to me quite a character. That would be in the mid 70s. When did Bessie die? Did she live to a good age?

Andy Moore's well and still living in the village (my dad's Cousin). Remember the odd visit as a youngster i
to Glasgow with his family (Davy his Brother) and his mum ('Aunt Bessie') we would visit Jean, Bessie Kirkland? If those names ring a bell? drop me an email and I'll print it off and get Andy to drop you a line :-) Stew

Stew(art),
Appreciate you getting back to me as quick as you did, hope everyone is well and what is Andy working at now or has he retired ?? This is quite the web site for such a small village, very surprising. Hope this goes through with my 'e'mail address as others that I sent through the "Friends Reunited" site have not, tell him he can also check that site, there's even a happy smiling 16 year old in a school picture, (irv73@rogers.co). Pat, my wife and I have been in Canada since'78 with son and daughter, live in a small town called Paris, about an hour west of Toronto. Stew, I've got to get back to work, break's over, again thanks for getting in touch and hope everyone is well.
Irvine.

I remember being taken to visit Mary and Ailsie by my uncle alistair who lived in Edinburgh. In the eaely 50s Mary Martin lived at 6 Cowdrait & her cousin Ailsie lived at N No 8. They later moved to the house at Ross (with your back to the harbour, last on the left before you turn the corner into Ross). Mary Martin died in 1967 - she is listed on the family stone at Ayton Churchyard. But when did Ailsie die? Info. would be welcome. Janet

Does any of this fit?


Descendants of Andrew Fraser


Generation No. 1

1. ANDREW1 FRASER was born 1837 in Scotland, and died Bet. Jan - Mar 1915 in Gateshead, County Durham, aged 78 years. He married ELIZABETH CLEGHORN 26 Dec 1857 in Mordington, Berwickshire, daughter of JOHN CLEGHORN and HELEN RICHARDSON. She was born 22 May 1837 in Hutton, Berwickshire, and died Bet. Apr - Jun 1889 in Gateshead, County Durham, aged 52 years.

More About ANDREW FRASER:
Census: 1881, 44 years, Fruit Salesman, 18 Rochester Street, Gateshead, County Durham.

More About ELIZABETH CLEGHORN:
Name 2: Eliza Cleghorn
Name 3: Eliza Fraser
Census: 1881, 43 years, Caretaker (Domestic), 18 Rochester Street, Gateshead, County Durham.

Children of ANDREW FRASER and ELIZABETH CLEGHORN are:
i. ELLENOR2 FRASER, b. 09 Feb 1858, Mordington, Berwickshire.
ii. JOHN FRASER, b. 07 Jan 1860, Foulden, Berwickshire.
2. iii. SARAH FRASER, b. 30 Mar 1862, Foulden, Berwickshire; d. Bet. Jan - Mar 1941, Gateshead, County Durham, aged 78 years.
iv. ANDREW FRASER, b. 1869, Scotland.

More About ANDREW FRASER:
Census: 1881, 12 years, Scholar, 18 Rochester Street, Gateshead, County Durham.

v. ELIZA FRASER, b. 1871, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.

More About ELIZA FRASER:
Census: 1881, 10 years, Scholar, 18 Rochester Street, Gateshead, County Durham.

vi. GRACE FRASER, b. 1873, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.

More About GRACE FRASER:
Census: 1881, 8 years, Scholar, 18 Rochester Street, Gateshead, County Durham.


Generation No. 2

2. SARAH2 FRASER (ANDREW1) was born 30 Mar 1862 in Foulden, Berwickshire, and died Bet. Jan - Mar 1941 in Gateshead, County Durham, aged 78 years. She married WALTER SHARPLEY TYRRELL Bet. Oct - Dec 1889 in Gateshead, County Durham. He was born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire.

More About SARAH FRASER:
Date born 2: 1862
Date born 3: 1867, Dunbar, East Lothian
Date born 4: 1874, Scotland
Census 1: 1881, 17 years, Milliner, 18 Rochester Street, Gateshead, County Durham.
Census 2: 1901, 34 years, Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.
Census 3: 1911, 49 years, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.

More About WALTER SHARPLEY TYRRELL:
Name 2: Walter Tyrrell
Census 1: 1901, 32 years, Shipyard Labourer, Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.
Census 2: 1911, 43 years, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.

Children of SARAH FRASER and WALTER TYRRELL are:
i. WALTER M.3 TYRRELL, b. 1891, Gateshead, County Durham.

More About WALTER M. TYRRELL:
Census 1: 1901, 10 years, Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.
Census 2: 1911, 21 years, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.

ii. FLORENCE TYRRELL, b. 1893, Gateshead, County Durham.

More About FLORENCE TYRRELL:
Census 1: 1901, 8 years, Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.
Census 2: 1911, 18 years, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.

iii. FREDERICK TYRRELL, b. 1895, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.

More About FREDERICK TYRRELL:
Census 1: 1901, 6 years, Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.
Census 2: 1911, 16 years, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.

iv. ARTHUR W. TYRRELL, b. 1900, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.

More About ARTHUR W. TYRRELL:
Census 1: 1901, 1 year, Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.
Census 2: 1911, 11 years, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.

Dear Doug
Sorry for the delay in replying, we have just got back from hols in the Western Isles of Scotland.
What a marvellous man you are!
You have even traced this all the way through to my father-in-law, Fredrick Tyrrell.
I just don't know what to say.
This information has filled a huge gap in my husbands family tree. His father, Fred, left home aged about 15 yrs, and went south. There he joined the Royal Navy and only returned home to see his father, when the Navy informed him of his mothers (Sarah) death. Hence the reason my husband knew nothing about his ancestors.
I have successfully filled the tree with Tyrrell's but was completely stuck with the Fraser side.

I can't thank you enough. We hope to visit the Eastern side of Scotland in the near future and you can bet Burnmouth will be on our list.

Once again, many many many thanks for your help.

Regards Susan Tyrrell

I'm pleased to have been of some help. Please contact me via my email - I think I have a bit more which will be of interest to you.

Doug.

Sorry Doug i don't seem to be able to find your email address. Susan

Hover cursor over my highlighted name at the bottom of my first message and the email address will appear on the bottom left of your screen.

Doug.

Sorry, already tried that, it seems there is something 'not installed' on my laptop that will not open the link.

Susan

Yes John and his parents still live in the village but they no longer have the gull's nest or first and last as it is now known

Bill
Thanks for the reply - much appreciated and nice to know.
Is Johns mum still around the village too?
Thanks again

My dad John Aitchison senior has asked me to respond. He would like to know your dad's name and who he drove for if poss as he remembers a lot of the drivers by name.

Hi
Thanks very much for the reply.
My dads name is Roy Walker.
He drove a Green Volvo lorry from Osberton Estate, Worksop.
I believe that dad was one of the first people in The Gulls Nest when it first opened and we hired the chalets to the rear of the Gulls Nest on a couple of occasions.
Dad says he may remember him by his purple sleeping bag which was often remarked upon.

Did he deliver the 'tatties' cause my mum and dad remember him and his sleeping bag! A lovely man!
Next time you are in the area you are welcome to visit down the brae or refer to Shoreline Cottage in the Holiday Cottages link as this is the new chalet!

Yes, thats the one.
Thanks very much - thats very kind of you.