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by Joan Beck

1729		William Beck was born at Tanfield
1756		William Beck was married at Medomsley. His occupation was agricultural labourer.
1780		Joseph Beck was born at Medomsley
1800		Joseph Beck was married at Medomsley. His occupation was agricultural labourer.
1804		George Beck was born at High Hamsterley, Medomsley
1841		George Beck was an agricultural labourer living in Willington Burn Toll Bar.
1851		George Beck was an agricultural labourer living in Bowden Close, Helmington Row
1861		George Beck and his son George were miners at Stockley Colliery.
1864		George Beck Snr was a horse-keeper at Stockley Colliery
1866		George Beck Jnr was a coal miner living at Oakenshaw
1871		George Beck Jnr was a Deputy Overman at Oakenshaw
1881		George Beck Jnr was a Master Storeman at Brancepeth
1891		George Beck Jnr was a foreman and his son Christopher was a Deputy living at Sunnybrow
1895		Christopher Beck was a Deputy Overman at Browney Colliery
1901		Christopher Beck was Coal Mine Overman at Browney Colliery
1916		James Beck was a coal miner at Browney Colliery
1920		James Beck was a coal hewer living in Brandon
1925		James Beck worked at Bowburn Colliery
1934		John Beck left school to work at Bowburn Colliery
1941		James Beck was a Deputy Overman at Bowburn Colliery and his son John was a Mining Engineman
1943		John Beck was a colliery engineman (underground)
1952		John Beck was a winder man at Bowburn Colliery
1967		John Beck was still working as a winder man when Bowburn Colliery closed

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