Scarborough fishing families - the Trueman family

This page features articles on this site which mention the Truman fishing family in some way. 

1874 - great storm along the coasts of England 

A great storm in 1874 along the coasts of England A great storm on December 8th 1874 and stories around the country at Scarborough, Grimsby, Grimsby, and Whitby At Scarborough the gale sprung up most suddenly. The seamen who noticed the change ...

200 year history of Scarborough's RNLI 

The 200 Year History of Scarborough's RNLI BACKGROUND Many meetings and much private discussion took place at Trinity House in Scarborough during the close of the eighteenth century, not only among seamen, but also amongst other well-dispos...

Allen and Truman Scarborough fishing families 

The Allen and Truman Scarborough fishing families The writer of this history did not leave his or her name. It is a family history which concerns one child - Alice Irene Allen. I was introduced to Alice Irene in the cosy kitchen of a little ho...

Allen family history - Scarborough fishing family 

The Allen family history I have compiled my family tree over many years until it now numbers 4640 persons and 1462 marriages. The ALLEN tree extends from my grandchildren back through ten generations and at the present time reaches the year 1680. ...

Cammish, Jenkinson and Sheader 

Cammish, Jenkinson and Sheader Familys A look at the electoral register in 1905-06 reveals quite a lot. If you look at certain streets within the old town then lots of the houses were taken by the fishing and seafaring families. A look at Quay...

Harwood family

Scarborough fishing families - The Harwood family This page features articles which mention the Harwood families in some way.  1799 - a great storm off Filey Bridge and a famous rescue A great storm off Filey Bridge and a famous rescue ...

Jenkinson family

Scarborough fishing families - the Jenkinson family This page features articles on this site which mention the Jenkinson fishing family in some way.  32 Sandside  My grandfather's house at 32 Sandside The following story was su...

Lifeboat - the huge storms of October 28th 1880 

Scarboroughs Lifeboat & the storm of October 28th, 1880 In Scarborough's Art Gallery there are some huge paintings of the storm of October 1880. The scene is littered with the ten ships which went down on the South Bay. It looks ...

Robin Hood's Bay - articles on fishing, lifeboats and the village

Robin Hood's Bay This is a list of articles on this website that mention Robin Hood's Bay.   Brigantines The Brigantine along the Scarborough and Whitby coast This page features articles on this site which mention Briga...

Robin Hoods Bay epic lifeboat rescue and terrible tragedy 

An epic Lifeboat rescue in Robin Hoods bay and a terrible tragedy The Scarborough Mercury of 22nd January, 1881 and Gazette of 20th January were thick with news about the terrible storms and cold weather. A hurricane had ripped through London whic...

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