Felling, Gateshead: People and Place in 1879

Glimpse a bit of history of Felling, in North East England, UK.

The Post Office Directory of Durham and Northumberland

by Kelly and Company

Published in 1879

FELLING is an extensive village and ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1866 from the mother parish of Heworth, about 1 1/2 miles south-east from Gateshead, and has a station on the Newcastle and Darlington railway, is in the Northern division of the county, Gateshead union, Gateshead county court district, Chester rural deanery, eastern division, in the officialty of the Dean and Chapter of Durham, and in the diocese of Durham. Christ church was erected in 1866 ; it is a handsome stone building in the Decorated Gothic style, consisting of nave, south aisle and apse-chancel, the windows of which are stained ; it contains an organ and will seat about 450 persons. The register dates from the year 1866. The living is a vicarage, yearly value £300, in the gift of five trustees, and held by the Rev. Edward Haythornthwaite, St. John's Divinity College, Highbury. There are Congregational, Wesleyan, Primitive Methodist, New Connexion and United Free Church chapels here. A Catholic church is being erected. The area is 374 acres ; the population in 1871 was 6,265.

Felling Shore is situated on the Tyne side, about half a mile from the church, where the extensive chemical works of Hugh Lee Pattinson & Co. are situated, covering an area of 30 acres. Here are Board schools for boys, girls, and infants, where about 600 children are educated.

HIGH FELLING is a small place, adjoining Felling on the south.

Parish Clerk, Thomas G. Emmerson.

POST, MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE & Savings Bank, Gosforth street.—Geo. Hall, postmaster. Letters arrive via Newcastle at 7.30 a.m. ; dispatched at 12.45 p.m. 5.30 p.m. & 9 p.m

INSURANCE AGENT:—Queen, W. Peacock, station master

SCHOOLS :—

Chemical Works (Board), Robt. Jameson Rowell, master ; Miss Jessie A. Dunnett, mistress ; Miss Margaret Cadenhead, infants' mistress

High Felling (Board), James Laidler Robson, master ; Miss Annie Aydon Ferguson, mistress

Catholic, Cornelius Duggan, master ; Mrs. Mary O'Donnell & Miss Julia Ryan, mistresses

NEWSPAPERS :—

Felling Guardian (published saturday) (Robert Jackson, publisher), 44 High street

Felling Star (George Branch, publisher), 56 High street. See advertisement

PRIVATE RESIDENTS.

Armstrong George, Crow Hall lane, High Felling

Bailey Christopher, Victoria terrace

Blackbird William, 3 Belgrave terrace, High Felling

Brecknell William Hy. Dempsterville

Brown Miss, 1 Belgrave ter. High Felling

Byers Henry, Victoria terrace

Cargey Wm. Crow Hall vil. High Felling

Carroll Rev. Thos. [Catholic] Chapel ho

Clarke John Teesdale, Holly Hill villa

Easton Jas. Nest house, Felling Shore

Easton The Misses, Nest ho. Felling Shore

Easton Thos. Nest house, Felling Shore

Elliott Rev. George Fraser [Congregational], Holly hill

Farrow Rev. John Ellis [curate of St. James'], Old Pit road

Ferguson Mrs. Holly hill

Gallon John, Holly villa

Gallon Thomas, Holly villa

Getting Mrs. High Felling

Hall Mrs. High street

Haythornthwaite Rev. Edward [vicar], Vicarage

Henderson John, 5 Belgrave terrace, High Felling

Heppell Wm. Hy. High Felling house

Hind Mrs. 4 Belgrave ter. High Felling

Hogg John, 27 High street

Hunter Joseph, St. John's place

Kelly Rev. John [Catholic], Chapel ho

Mallen Henry Kendell, Gosforth street

Pattinson Hugh Lee, jun. Heworth ldg

Pattinson Hugh Lee, sen. Heworth ldg

Pattinson Joseph Watson, New house

Pattinson Wm. Watson, J.P. New house

Potts Robt. Alliance villa, High Felling

Reed Robert, 4 Collingwood street

Scott Wm. St. Alban's vil. High Felling

Stephenson Edward, 2 Belgrave terrace, High Felling

Thompson Andw. Crow Hall, High Felling

Thompson Joseph Anderson, Crow Hall, High Felling

COMMERCIAL.

Adam & Co. publishers

Adams Edwin, beer retailer, Felling shore

Ainsworth Rebecca (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Split Crow lane

Alexander Wm. sculptor, High Felling

Allan Benj. confectioner, High Felling

Ancrum Jas. shoe maker, High Felling

Anderson Robt. Blue Bell, Victoria sq

Anderson Robt. shopkpr. Split Crow lane

Anscomb John, beer retir. Wellington st

Appleton William, tailor, 64 High street

Armstrong John, shoe maker, 15 High st

Armstrong Thomas Slater, news agent & fruiterer 68, High street

Atkinson Alice (Mrs.), Shakespeare inn, Split Crow lane

Atkinson Matthew & Ann (Mrs.), shopkeepers, Wellington street

Barron James, joiner, Mulberry place

Beattie Henry, Grindstone inn, Felling Shore

Baxter Allan, bill poster, Parkinson st

Bell Colin Campbell, hair dresser, High Felling

Bell Geo. local board surveyor, Holly hill

Bewick Jane (Miss), shopkpr. Carlisle st

Bewick John, shopkeeper, 57 High st

Blackbird Wm. butcher, 5 Collingwood st

Blythe Dorothy (Mrs.) & Son, shopkeepers, Carlisle street

Bolam George, accountant, clerk to Felling local board & Heworth school board, Wesley ter. ; & 25 Swinburne street, Gateshead

Brady Geo. blacksmith, Felling Shore

BRANCH GEORGE, printer & publisher of the 'Felling Star,' 56 High street. See advertisement

Brecknell William Henry, M.D. surgeon, Dempsterville

Brown John, joiner, 48 Holly street

Brown Robert, builder, 31 Davison st

Brunskill William, tailor, 53 High st

Buckley Jsph. shopkpr. Wellington st

Burke Wm. Edwd. shoe ma. 17 High st

BURNETT GEORGE WHITFIELD, baker, confectioner & flour dealer, 9 High street & Wallis street

Caden Michael, beer retailer, Colpits pl

Calvert Joseph, grocer, Gosforth street

Carmichael Geo. shoe maker, Carlisle st

Carmichael Robt. Ship inn, Felling Shore

Cash Peter, clogger, 12 Gosforth street

Charlton Joseph, shopkpr. Split Crow la

Charlton Thos. blacksmith, Crow Hall cot

Clark Mary (Mrs.), Mulberry Tree, Mulberry street

Clarke John Teesdale, surgeon, Holly Hill villa

Clemitson John, tobacconist, Carlisle st

Coates Edwd. shopkeeper, High Felling

COXON HENRY SALKELD, Lord Collingwood hotel, & contractor, 1 Collingwood street. See advert

Curry & Co. drapers, 33 High street

Denham John & Son, grocers & butchers, Carlisle street

Dickenson Wm. beer retir. High Felling

Dickson Alex. hair dresser, 7 High st

Dobson Margaret (Mrs.), Ship inn, Felling shore

Dodd Robert, fishmonger, 5 High street

Dodds Robert, saddler, 15 Gosforth st

Dougall James, beer retailer & shopkeeper, Davison street

Dowse John, butcher, 2 Wesley terrace

Dunn Robt. shopkeeper, High Felling

Easton Jas. colliery viewer, engineer & coal propr. Nest house, Felling shore

Easton Thomas, coal proprietor, Nest house, Felling shore

Elliott Sir Geo. bart. M.P. colliery propr

Felling Guardian (Robt. Jackson, publisher), published saturday, 44 High st

Felling Industrial Society (Thomas S. Smith, sec.), 5 to 9 Gosforth street

Felling Shore, Heworth Shore & Bill Quay Co-operative Society (Archibald Wilson, sec. & man.), Felling shore

Felling Star (George Branch, publisher), published weekly, 56 High street. See advertisement

Ferguson Ann (Mrs.), ladies' school, Holly hill

Finch Samuel, beer retailer, Carlisle st

Forsyth Geo. fruiterer, Victoria square

Foster Wm. beer retailer, Dempster st

Gallon John, shopkeeper, Gosforth st

Gallon Thos. paper manfr. Felling shore

Gathenby Nathaniel, shopkpr. Nursery la

Gibson George, farmer, High Felling

Gladstone George, butcher, Split Crow lane ; & grocer, provision & flour merchant, & pawnbroker, Felling shore

Graham John, shoe maker, 22 High st

Hall George, chemist, & post office, 4 Gosforth street

Harrison James, watch maker, High st

Harrison William, watchmaker & hardware dealer, High street. See advert

Henderson Edwin & Co. drapers, Carlisle street & 26 & 28 High street

Henderson John, news agent, 56 High st

Herriott John Thos. grocer, 29 High st

Hewitt Thos. & Son, painters, Gosforth st

Hind Thomas Dixon, milliner, High st

Hogarth Robert, Yarmouth Arms, Felling shore

Hogg Alex. Morton, chemist, 77 High st

Hoggett Grace (Miss), dress maker, Wellington street

Hume John & Son, bakers & flour dealers, Bridge street

Hunter James, pawnbroker, 32 High st

Hunter Joseph, surgeon, St. John's pl

Huntley Edwd. beer retir. Felling shore

Huntley George, undertaker & cabinet maker, 12 Wesley terrace. See advt

HUTCHINSON GEORGE, wheelwright, Crow Hall cottage. See advert

Hutchinson John, tailor, Bridge street

Ivison Thomas, butcher, Felling shore

Jackson Robert, publisher of the 'Felling Guardian,' 44 High street

Jefferson Wm. shopkeeper, 88 High st

Johnston Jsph. provsn. dlr. Quarry row

Juniper & Dobson, grocers, Victoria sq

Lambert Jhn. beer retir. Crow Hall cot

Lang Simon, glass & china dlr. 70 High st

Laws Elizabeth Jane (Mrs.), Half Way House, 31 High street

Lawson Martin, bacon factor, 1 Henry st

Lightfoot Robt. Anchor, Felling shore

LOCKERBY, COXON & Co. coal merchants, 1 Collingwood st. See advert

McCabe Catherine (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 88 High street

McElwell Charles, shoe ma. Quarry row

McGowan Jas. blacksmith, Victoria sq

McIlroy Dennis, marine store dealer, 82 High street

McKenzie Duncan, baker, High Felling

McManus Peter, beer retir. 10 Gosforth st

McAnally John, butcher, High street

McNaught John, beer retir. 54 High st

McNamara Dennis, beer retir. Church st

McQuiggan Frances (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Felling shore

Makepeace Thomas, butcher, 83 High st

Makepeace William Brown, butcher & grocer, Bridge street

Mallen Henry Kendell, medical practitioner, Gosforth street

Marr Joseph, shoe maker, High Felling

Miller John, shopkeeper, Felling shore

Murdoch Wm. Jas. shoe ma. 15 Wesley ter

Nichol Isabella (Miss), glass & china dealer, 62 High street

Nicholson & Paton, floor cloth makers, Tyne works. See advertisement

Nixon Jared, Duke of Connaught, Richmond terrace

Parker Maria (Mrs.), shopkpr. 3 Henry st

Parkes George, beer rtlr. 6 Collingwood st

Pattinson Hugh Lee & Co. manufacturing chemists, Felling chemical wrks

Plender George, grocer, Carlisle street, & Felling shore

Potts Robert, tailor &c. 23 High street

Prior Thomas, shopkeeper, Wellington st

Redhead Robert, carpenter, Victoria sq

Rennison Jno. Jns. butcher, Felling shore

Robinson John, pawnbrokr. Wellngtn. st

Robson James, painter, Wellington st

Robson John, shopkeeper, High Felling

Rogerson Michael, shopkpr. Felling shore

Rowe John, farmer, Bog House farm

Sanderson Wm. beer rtlr. 30 Gosforth st

Scott Jane (Miss), beer retir. Carlisle st

Scott Jno. Odd Fellows' Arms, Davison st

Scott John, ship chandler, Felling shore

Scott Joseph, shopkeeper & general cartman, High Felling. See advert

Scott Sarah (Mrs.), milliner, Wellngtn. st

Scott Thomas, shopkeeper, Gosforth st

Sharp John, butcher, 20 Wesley terrace

Sharp Mark, shopkpr. 16 Wesley terrace

Shepherd Jas. Thos. shopkpr. Gosforth st

Simpson William, jun. ship chandler, Felling shore

Sisterson Robert, herbalist & painter, 80 High street

Smith Dixon, tailor, Felling shore

Smith William, fishmonger, High street

Snowball John, beer retir. Felling shore

Spedding David, beer retir. Dempster st

Stephenson George, Bee-wing inn, 1 Gosforth street

Stephenson John, butcher, 3 Gosforth st

Stephenson William Hill, registrar of births & deaths, 4 Wesley terrace

Stokoe Edward, pawnbroker, unredeemed pledges always on hand, Split Crow lane

Stokoe James, grocer, provision & flour merchant, Split Crow lane

Sykes John, builder, Quarry row

Tarn Thomas, beer retailer, 8 Gosforth st

Tat—, Brown & Co. quarry owners, Felling & Heworth quarries ; & 43 Sandhill, Newcastle. See advert

Tate Robert, shopkeeper, Dempster st

Taylor Joseph, shopkeeper, Richmond ter

Thompson Andrew & Son, butchers, 65 High street

Thompson James, shoe ma. Felling shore

Thompson Joseph Anderson, grocer & draper, 38 & 40 High street

Turnbull Ann (Mrs.), newsagt. 4 High st

Turner Titus, shopkeeper, Victoria sq

Wade & Dennis, drapers, 18 Gosforth st

Waggitt Thomas, shopkeeper, Bridge st

Walker Roger, grocer & steam boat owner, Felling shore

Wallace Elizabeth (Mrs.), Barley Mow, 1 Split Crow lane

Wallace John, shoe maker, High street

Walter Isaac, pawnbroker & grocer, Davison street

Walter Thomas, shopkeeper, Quarry row

Wann Martha (Miss), hair dresser, Carlisle street

Ward Michael, beer retailer, Dempster st

Wastle James, beer retir. Pear Tree place

Watson Edwd. hardware dlr. High Felling

Watson Jane (Mrs.), shopkeeper, Wellington street

Watson Wm. butcher, 17 Gosforth street

Weatherley Peter, cartman, Holly hill

Weir Joseph, shopkpr. 1 Wesley terrace

Welch Mary (Mrs.), shopkpr. Richmond ter

Welsh William, shopkeeper & pawnbroker, Felling shore

Wilkinson Thomas, butcher, 11 High st

Willshire William, Brandling Arms, Felling shore

Winship Lionel, butcher, 17 High street

Woods John William, plumber & ironmonger, 66 High street

Wright Christina (Miss), shopkeeper, Church street

Wright George, fruiterer, 35 High street

Young James, shoe maker, Split Crow la




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