Grandmothers and their families Part 1

Slaughter Family

Grandma Crowther was born Margaret Slaughter.  She was a middle child of ten, four of whom died young.  Her parents were William Henry Slaughter, born 1855 in Brighton and died 1925 in South Shields, and Bell Lowe, born 1859 in Kelloe, Durham and died in 1933 in South Shields.

Grandma on her wedding day

Grandma outside her house in North Shields

Grandma was born in October 1892.  Although she was christened Margaret, she was often called Meg. The address for her parents was 25 East St, Hebburn. She was 21 years old when she married Joseph Crowther, just before the outbreak of WW1, in July 1914 in St Marks Church, Jarrow. She died in North Shields aged 72 years in March 1965.

Her siblings (who survived to adulthood) were:

John Lowe Slaughter was born in Oct 1883 in Hebburn Colliery and died in Newcastle in 1940.

Edith Slaughter was born April 1888 in Hebburn and died in 1974.

Edith (left) and her daughter Lillian

William Henry Slaughter was born in Aug 1895 and died in 1973.

Elizabeth Ann Slaughter (Great Aunt Liz) was born in Nov 1899 in Jarrow and died in 1970

Great Aunt Liz

Frederick Slaughter was born in 1905 and so far we haven't found his death.  He was living with the family in the 1911 census.

Burridge Family

Grandma Mac was born Elizabeth Ann Burridge and was the eldest of six children.  Her parents were Frank Burridge, born May 1873 in East Castle, Tanfield, Durham and died in November 1915 in Beamish, and Sarah Pinkney, born in Jun 1874 in Twizell Colliery, Durham and died in 1946.

Grandma Mac is on the right with one of her sisters on the left

Elizabeth Ann was born in Janurary 1893 in West Pelton, Durham and died in May 1972 aged 79 years. She was 19 years old when she married Edward McAndrew in June 1912 in Newcastle Registry Office.

Her siblings were:
Ethel Burridge was born in 1895 in Beamish
Mary Ann Pinkney Burridge was born in 1897 in Chester le Street
Josephine Burridge was born in August 1900 in Chester le Street and died in 1980

We think this photo is of two of Grandma's
sisters, but were not sure which two

William Pinkney Burridge was born in August 1902 in Chester Le Street and died in 1972.
Frank Burridge was born in January 1914 in Chester le Street and died in 1997. Therefore our great uncle Frank was younger than our uncle Frank (who was born in 1912)

Great Uncle Frank (centre of picture with his wife Violet on
right of picture), with Aunt Jean, Aunt Celia and Uncle Richie.