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Here's the 1911 census snapshot, birthplace in brackets:


Youngest miner is George Buglass, 13 year old hewer. [George was killed in WW1 aged 19 serving with the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and is commemorated in Shilbottle Church - also see Commonwealth war graves ]

Oldest Bilton Banks residents are retired hewer William Swordy aged 72, and Mary Bradford widow, aged 78

We have two Colliery Blacksmiths, two Electricians and an Engineer.

The Colliery Manager and Under-manager: Joseph Armstrong Dixon and John Storey.


The manager has an 8 room house, undermanager 6, the rest of the families are in 3 room houses.






Joseph Armstrong Dixon, 43, Manager, Colliery Co., (Cambois Northumberland)
Barbara Hinin Dixon, wife, 43, (Blyth, Northumberland)
Jenny Dixon, Daughter, 17, Clerk, Coal Co. (Dunston Durham)
Norman Dixon, son, 12, (Dunston Durham)
Ursula Dixon, servant, 21, (Cowpen)


William Taylor, 55, Coal Miner Hewer (Bamburgh)
Ellenor Pringle Taylor, wife, 61, (Lowick Northumberland)


John Hindhaugh, 60, Coal Hewer, (Lowick Northumberland)
Ann Hindhaugh, wife, 55, (Newcastle Northumberland)
John Hindhaugh, son, 24, Coal Putter, (Amble Northumberland)
Elizabeth Hindhaugh, daughter, 21, (Billington Northumberland)
Richard Hindhaugh, son, 18, Coal Putter, (Lesbury Northumberland)

38250 Private John Hindhaugh, 26th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers, died of wounds 12th November 1917 aged 31. Son of John and Anne Hindhaugh, of Bilton, Lesbury, Northumberland. Buried Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France.




Edward White Dixon, 50, Miner, Shilbottle Coal Co. (Cowpen Northumberland)
Anne Isabella Dixon, wife, 50, (Blyth Northumberland)
William Dixon, son, 19, Electrician, Shilbottle Coal Co. (Cowpen Northumberland)
Thomas Archbold Dixon, son, 16, Miner, Shilbottle Coal Co. (Cowpen Northumberland)
Edward White Dixon, son, 14, Miner, Shilbottle Coal Co. (Cowpen Northumberland)
Barbara Davison Dixon, daughter, 11, (Cowpen Northumberland)
George Wood, visitor, 18, Plumber, (Blyth Northumberland)


John Henry Henderson, 34, Coal Miner, Deputy Overman, (Shilbottle)
Martha Henderson, wife, 38, (Cambois)
Joseph Armstrong Dixon Henderson, son, 5, (Alnwick)
Richard Henderson, son, 3, (Lesbury)
John Henderson, son, 1, (Lesbury)


James John Wilson, 51, Colliery Heapkeeper, ( Shilbottle)
Jane Wilson, wife, 44, (Jedburgh Mosstour)
James John Wilson, Son, 15, Colliery Screener, (Shilbottle)
Alice Grey, daughter, married, 21, (Shilbottle)
Thomas Grey, son in law, married, 26. Colliery Miner, (Islington Northumberland)
James Grey, grandson , 0, (Bilton Banks)



John Storey, 61, Miner Under Manager, (Shilbottle )
Ann Storey, wife, 53, (Shilbottle)
Jane Storey, daughter, 32, (Shilbottle)
Isabella Storey, daughter, 30, School Teacher, County School, (Shilbottle )
John Storey, son, 25, Miner Deputy, (Shilbottle)
George Storey, son, Married, 23, Miner Hewer, (Shilbottle )
William Storey, son, 20, Clerk, (Shilbottle )
Martin A Storey, son, 18, Miner Putter, (Shilbottle)
Gladys Storey, daughter, 12, (Shilbottle)
Catherine Storey, daughter, 9, (Shilbottle)


R G Weighman, 45, Coal Miner Deputy, (North Sunderland)
Mary Weighman, wife, 50, (Shilbottle)
R G Weighman, son, 18, Coal Miner Putter, (Shilbottle)
W B Weighman, son, 12, School, (Shilbottle)
M I Weighman, Niece, 14, (Alnwick)
Thomas W Shield, Boarder, 36, Horse Keeper Underground, (Cumberland Gerri.. ??)



290499 Private Robert George Weightman, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers, died 26th October 1917, age 25. Son of Robert George and Mary Weightman, of Grange Colliery; husband of Ellen Weightman, of 6, Garden Terrace, Grange Colliery, Shilbottle, Alnmouth, Northumberland. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial [this date of death would place him in the horror that was the battle of Passchendaele]


[note for our Military Historian John@thedrift: Any more info on this chap John???]





Samuel Edward Egdell, 40, Blacksmith, Colliery, (Shilbottle)
Jane Egdell, wife, 33, (Newcastle on Tyne)
Thomas Edward Egdell, son, 11, (Lesbury)
Dora Egdell, daughter, 11, (Lesbury)
William Egdell, son, 11, (Lesbury)
James Egdell, son, 5, (Lesbury)
Elizabeth Egdell, daughter, 4, (Lesbury)
Samuel Edward Egdell, son, 2, (Lesbury)
Mary Alice Egdell, daughter, 1, (Lesbury)



Anthony Dunbar, 41, Stationary Engineman, Colliery (Bilton Lesbury)
Rachel Dunbar, wife, 40, (Swinhoe Bambro Northd)
James Dunbar, son, 8, (Bilton Bank Lesbury Northd)
Mary Bradford, Widow, 78, (Ferneyside Ayton Northd)



Robert Baxter, 59, Coal Miner Stoneman, (Edinburgh Newton Parish)
Isabella Baxter, wife, 56, (Norham Berwick)
Robert Baxter, Son, 20, Assistant Draper, (Scremerston Berwick)
David Baxter, Son, 17, Coal Miner Putter, (Bilton Banks Lesbury)
Georgina Caroline Baxter, Daughter, 13, (Bilton Banks Lesbury)



John Queen, 37, Coal Miner Deputy, (Shilbottle)
Jane Eliza Queen, wife, 36, (Shilbottle)
John Lancelot Queen, son, 12, (Shilbottle)
Albert Percival Queen, son, 10, (Shilbottle)
Stephen Walter Queen, son, 5, Warkworth)
Francis George Queen, son, 3, (Alnwick)
Herbert Stanley Queen, son, 6 months, (Lesbury)


James Robert Punton, 37, Coal Miner Onsetter, (Amble Northumberland)
Eleanor Punton, wife, 41, (Fenwick Northd)
James Robert Punton, son, 12, School, (Bilton Banks)
Richard Lillico Punton, son, 10, (Bilton Banks)
Joseph Punton, son, 7, (Bilton Banks)
Jane Ann Air, stepdaughter, 15, (Bilton Banks)



Thomas Henry Baxter, 36, Coal Miner Master Shifter, (Ancroft)
Ellen Baxter, wife, 34, (Lesbury)
Ellen Gibson Baxter, daughter, 12, (Alnwick)
Robert Duncan Baxter, son, 9, (Shilbottle)
Henry Duncan Baxter, son, 4, (Lesbury)
Isabella Patterson Baxter, daughter, 1, (Lesbury)



John Elliott, 63, Joiner, Colliery, (Northumberland Newham)
Mary Elliott, wife, 52, (Berwickshire Duns)
Margaret Elliott, daughter, 22, (Northumberland Newham)
John Elliott, son, 22, Cert Teacher, (Northumberland Newham)
James Melville, boarder, 34, Miner, (Fifeshire Kemsway)



Joseph Snaith, head, 39, Coachman, Shilbottle Colliery, (Northumberland Willow Tree)
Snaith, Jane Eliza, wife, 38, (Northumberland Shortage [Shortridge??] )
Thomas William Snaith, son, 14, (Northumberland Eawledge Park)
Joseph Snaith, son, 13, Northumberland Eawledge Park
Sarah Elizabeth Snaith, daughter, 11, (Alnwick)
Robert Snaith, son, 6, (Bilton Bank)
Charlotte Snaith, daughter, 4, (Bilton Bank)
Norman Snaith, son, 11 months, (Bilton Bank)
William Robson, boarder, married, 35, Blacksmith, Shilbottle Colliery, (Northumberland Newton by Sea)


John James Tweedy, head, single, 22, Coal Miner Hewer, (Bilton Banks Lesbury Northd)
Mary Tweedy, mother , widow, 59, (Wooden Lesbury Northd)
Jacob Alexandrew [sic] Tweedy, brother, 20, Coal Miner Putter, (Bilton Banks Lesbury Northd)
William Purdy Tweedy, brother, 17, Coal Miner Putter, (Bilton Banks Lesbury Northd)
Jane Graham Barrass, visitor, Single, 18, Assistant In Cycle Shop, (Dinnington Village Northd)



Edward Shell, 45, Coal Miner Hewer, (Denwick)
Cicely Shell, wife, 44, (Shilbottle)
Thomas Shell, son, 20, Colliery Labour Above, Bank, (Shilbottle)
William Shell, son, 15, Pony Driver Below Ground (Newcastle)
John Earnest Shell, son, 10, (Newcastle)
James Taylor Shell, son, 8 (Long Dyke Shilbottle)
Robert Septimus Shell, son, 6 (Long Dyke Shilbottle)
Lilly Shell, niece, 12 , (Newcastle on Tyne)



William Graham, 46, Miner Hewer, (Newcastle)
Mary Graham, wife, 41, (Newham)
Margaret Graham, daughter, 17, (Choppington Station)


E Anderson, 65, Engineer, Colliery (Northumberland Stamfordham)
Mary Anderson, wife, 51, (Alnmouth Parish Northd)
C S Anderson, son, 24, Electrician, Colliery (Shilbottle Parish Northd)
Amelia Anderson, daughter, 17, Assisting Mother, (Shilbottle Parish Northd)
E K Anderson, son, 12, (Lesbury Parish Northd)
John Anderson, son, 9, (Lesbury Parish Northd)



Henry Buglass, 52, Miner, Shilbottle Coal Company, (Shilbottle)
Margaret Buglass, wife, 47, (Backworth)
Samuel Buglass, son, 23, Miner, Shilbottle Coal Company, (New York, Northld)
Henry Buglass, son, 21, Miner, Shilbottle Coal Company, (Harwell)
George Buglass, son, 13, Hewer, Shilbottle Coal Company, (Chirton)
Margaret Buglass, daughter, 11, (Amble)
James Buglass, son, 9, (Amble)
Laura Buglass, daughter, 6, (Amble)


William T Green, 56, Miner Hewer, (Shilbottle)
Jas Waddell Green, son, 28, Coal Miner Hewer, (Chevington)
John Green, son, 25, Coal Miner Hewer, (Bilton Banks Lesbury)
Robert Green, son, 22, Coal Miner Hewer, (Bilton Banks Lesbury)
Sarah Eleanor Storey, daughter, married, 18 (Bilton Banks Lesbury)
Mary Green, daughter, 16, (Bilton Banks Lesbury)
William Ternent Green, son, 13, (Bilton Banks Lesbury)
Nora Storey, granddaughter, 1 (Bilton Banks Lesbury)


John Varty, 33, Coal Miner Deputy Oveman, (Mickley Square)
Mary Ann Varty, wife, 29, (Shilbottle)
Kenneth Varty, Son, 1, (Shilbottle)


Richard Ray, 53, Coal Miner Hewer, (Lowick Northumberland)
Jane Ray, wife, 48, (Shilbottle)
James John Ray, son, 22, Colliery Blacksmith, (Bilton Banks)
Adeline Ray, daughter, 20, (Bilton Banks)
Ellen Ray, daughter, 12, (Bilton Banks)
Lillian Ray, daughter, 8, (Bilton Banks)
David Melville, boarder, 40, Miner Stoneman, (Kennoway East Fifeshire)



Joseph Douglass, 38, Winding Engineman, (Alnwick)
Ellen Jane Douglass, wife, 43, (Shilbottle)
Thomas Joseph Douglass, son, 7, (Alnwick)


Thomas Boyd, 55, Winding Brakesman, Colliery, (Lesbury)
Mary Jane Boyd, wife, 51, (Craster)
Andrew Boyd, son, 19, Colliery Putter, (Lesbury)
Elizabeth Boyd, daughter, 17, (Lesbury)
Arthur Boyd, son, 15, Colliery Driver, (Lesbury)
Edith Boyd, daughter, 11, School, (Lesbury)
Albert Boyd, son, 9, (Lesbury)


William Swordy, widower, 72, Retired Coal Hewer, ( Alnwick)
Margaret Swordy, daughter, single, 42, (Shilbottle)