Well, a bit clearer on Mr Titheridge. In the period between leaving the RMLI and being called up (Jan 1913 to July 1914), he took up domestic chauffeuring. In September 1913 he is a chauffeur living at Whitburn, South Shields. In May 1914 he was involved in a fatal road traffic accident at Whickham (young boy ran out in front of car).
1914 he was employed by a gentleman called "Haggie" who lived at Whickham, but who also owned Heddon Hall. In Whitburn there was a branch of the same family.
The child born at Harehope was Arthur Sturdee Titheridge (Sturdee name of admiral in charge of fleet at Battle of Falkland Islands where Arthur was killed). Seems child adopted by family called Charlesworth in Wolsingham. Died aged 4 of TB at the County Lunatic Asylum in Sedgefield. Death cert says he was the son of Arthur Charles, RMLI and chauffeur, but called Titheridge, otherwise Charlesworth..
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