Thursday 11 December 2008
Coggins/Bee and the 1905 School Football Team
Hi Ushaw Moor!
My great uncle Richard L. Coggins married (Annie) Laura Bee in the late autumn of 1910. Laura was born in Ushaw Moor the late autumn of 1885, the niece of Elizabeth Stephenson. In1901, she was 15, and a general domestic servant, living at Esh, St Michael, Ushaw Moor. Richard was a school master and his first assignment was probably in Ushaw Moor. The attached photo shows the Ushaw Moor C. School Football Team of 1905 with I believe my great Uncle Robert seated in the centre. I hope others in Ushaw Moor will recognize their ancestors and relatives in the picture and if anybody can tell me what the C. means before School ( is it County?) and has any information on my Great Uncle or the relatives of Annie Laura Bee, I would love to hear from them. Thanks very much from a snowy Canada.
Bryan Cook
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Hello Bryan,
ReplyDeleteJust a couple of points [1] regarding the name of the school - a bit of English Educational background may do no harm - in 1870 there was the Elementary Education Act - which gave children the right to education for the first time, albeit at the cost of a few pence. There were many Board schools being built during this period. In 1902 we had the Balfour Act which transferred responsibility to the local councils and you will find that Ushaw Moor School was a council school at the time you quote. There is a further picture on site of Ushaw Moor Council School pupils! Go back to the home page and click on the appropriate photo galleries [left side near the top].
Regarding the busy Bee's I know that there was a John Bee working as publican of the Stone Bridge Inn [1891] his wife was Sarah and Annie L Bee lived with them. Esh Winning would never be short of honey in 1891 - there were 11 bees [yes 11] living in Durham Road- Stephen [43] wife Mary [42] plus Francis, Thomas, Stephen, John, Alfred, Nelly, Loiusa, Edith and William [six months old].
Best wishes for Christmas - a white one, I guess, for you and yours.
Wilf B.