Middle Rainton, Tyne and Wear

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Memories of Middle Rainton
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Part 21

The others in the house then would be, in order of age: Aunt Annie, married to Joe Smiles, who also lived with us. He worked in the local pit as a collier. Also Uncle Tommy, a complete gentleman, always neat and tidy. He never married, worked in the same pit as Joe, funny thing with miners, there were no baths at the pits, so they came home black, and had to bath in front of the fire in a tin bath. But they would ...see more

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Part 20

Granddad, Mathew Wilson (known to everyone as Matty,) was one of the older brothers, but just too young for the Great War. He sold wet fish from a cart, everyone there gave their takings to Margaret, and until they left home she gave them pocket money only. Grandmother Wilson had married before the war and had two girls, Peggy the eldest, and Freda. Her husband was Michael Bone, whose family came from Lancashire. ...see more