First record of football being played in Whitburn
The first account of a form of football being played at Whitburn appeared in the North and South Shields Gazette and Northumberland and Durham Advertiser on the 5th April 1850.…
Dickinson Doxford Young Family Album 1900
FAMILY ALBUM: From John Lunn Dickinson to Barbra Young/Doxford by JOHN DICKINSON In this album, I only know a few people, which are stated, but some of you my have…
The Gullett Branch
The Gullett Branch by PHIL VENTRESS The Gulletts are an old Devonshire family, originating from the Plymouth area of the county and can be traced back to 1550s. They most…
The Owen Branch
The Owen Branch by PHIL VENTRESS This part of the family emanates from Wales. Great-Grandad Joseph Charles OWEN was born in Wrexham, Wales in 1868, the eldest child of Thomas…
Whitburn 1953
Whitburn 1953 by BRIAN HASTINGS A wonderful aerial photograph looking east over the village. This can be dated to 1953 with Cornthwaite Drive and Wellands Close in the early stages…
The Turnbulls
The Turnbulls by PHIL VENTRESS The Turnbull branch of my tree tells the story of a lady who undoubtedly shaped the family as we know it today, influencing huge elements…
Migrants from Whitburn
Migrants from Whitburn by BRIAN HASTINGS I am currently researching families and individuals who, were either born in Whitburn or in Whitburn Colliery, and who left the village, either for…
The Ventress Branch
The Ventress Branch by PHIL VENTRESS The origins of this Branch can be traced back to Whitby 1599, but my story starts with my Great Grandfather John Ventress the eldest…