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A Family Remembers…Lofty

Tim Sunter — Fri, 07 May 2010 19:07:16 +0000

This is the text Jen, Adrian and I wrote to be read out at Lofty’s funeral.

1877 Hannah Pedley Sunter Birth

Tim Sunter — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:40:26 +0000

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Hannah Pedley Sunter was born to Joseph and Isabella Sunter in 1877 in Bishop Auckland.
I ordered this certificate to find out where the Sunter’s were living in Bishop Auckland and to further investigate what the relationship was to Jane Ann Snowball and the Hulls. There had been a suggestion that the Hull family set up Joseph as a furniture salesman in return for taking Jane off their hands.
Isabella died early in 1883. Joseph remarried to Jane Ann Snowball later that year. This certificate shows that before the marriage Joseph was working as a ‘Grocer’s Warehousman’ and living in Edward Street, Bishop Auckland.

1939 Amy Sunter (Lofty’s sister) marriage

Tim Sunter — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:35:28 +0000

1939 Amy Sunter marriage

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1939 – Lofty’s sister Amy gets married to Arthur Stephenson. The marriage was to remain childless.
Amy worked for ASDA and lived in South Shields. Towards the end of her life Lofty got back in contact with her and went to visit on several occasions, enjoying some nights in the local Labour Club.
On this marriage certificate Robert Main again appears as a witness – did Amy Main look after her other neice as well (Jennie was discharged from the children’s home to her care)?