CODYRE or CODIA surname

CHILDREN of Martin CODYRE and Mary McGEE

1. Anne CODYRE, born 08 June 1881
2. in Lambton Terrace, Gateshead, County Durham
3. Baptised 06 July 1881 at St.Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Gateshead
4. Godparents:- William McAVOY and Mary McAVOY
5. Edward John CODIA, born 27 Jan 1889
6. in Pipewellgate, Gateshead, County Durham
7. Baptised 06 March 1889 at St.Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Gateshead
8. Godmother:- Margaret MURPHY

1881 CENSUS - RG 11/5036, page 147 - Durham.Gateshead.ALL.29.13

20 Lambton Terrace, Gateshead, County Durham (Schedule 62)

Martin CODYRE, head, married, 27, Labourer, born in Ireland

Mary CODYRE, wife, 25, born in Ireland

James McGEE, wife's brother, married, 33, Clay Pipe Maker, born in Northumberland

John McGEE, wife's brother's child, 6, born in Northumberland

William McGEE, wife's brother's child, 4, born in Northumberland

1901 CENSUS - RG 13/3760, page 95 - Lancashire.North+Manchester.Newton.22.18

12 John Street, Miles Platting, North Manchester (Schedule 101)

William McGEE, head, married, 24, Clay Tobacco Pipe Maker, born in Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland

Annie McGEE, wife, 22, born in Lancs Longsight

Annie McGEE, daur, 3, born in Lancs Manchester

William McGEE, son, 1, born in Lancs Manchester

James McGEE, father, widower, 48, Clay Tobacco Pipe Maker, born in Newcastle South Shields

John W SWIMERTON, boarder, single, 22, Warehouse Porter, born in Lancs Manchester

1911 CENSUS free results - Newcastle

CADIA, Mary 56, Edwards John 22 (born in Gateshead)

Mary CODIA lived in Bell's Court, All Saint's Ward, Newcastle (Electoral Roll 1928 until 1937)

Lambton Terrace, Gateshead - Old Maps - Keys to the Past - British History map - Geograph NZ2563 -

The Empress Cinema or Loppy Lloyds was at the High Street end of Lambton Terrace. A large Tesco supermarket now stands on the site.

Pipewellgate, Gateshead - Old Maps - British History map

Pipewellgate was a slum area on the south bank of the River Tyne, under the High Level Bridge.

http://isee.gateshead.gov.uk has photographs of Pipewellgate. Click "Browse - Slum housing/tenements"

A Hilton Hotel has been built on the hillside above Pipewellgate.

www.picturesofgateshead.co.uk for hundreds of old postcards and photographs of Gateshead and Newcastle.

Website by Andy Williamson

John CODIA served in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Irish) in World War I.

"CODIA J, private, No 24/154, 'A' Company, enlisted 4 Nov 1914, discharged 19 March 1918 with gunshot wounds.

He was on a raiding party to the enemy trenches on 25/26 June 1916, was mentioned in despatches, and was wounded in Oct 1916."

See pages 85 and 215 of the book Tyneside Irish by John SHEEN

First published 1998 by Pen and Sword Books Limited of Barnsley

ISBN 085052587X

MARRIAGE - John CODIA and Ada Mary REED

26 Dec 1935 at St.Andrew's Roman Catholic Church, Worswick Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

John CODIA, 46, bachelor, a Corporation Labourer, residence 13 Bell's Court, Newcastle

Son of Martin CODIA (deceased), a Steel Works Labourer

Ada Mary REED, 35, spinster, residence 9 Crossway, Newcastle

Daughter of David REED (deceased), an Iron Foundry Labourer

Witnesses:- Howard ROCHESTER and Catherine REED

(Ada Mary REED was the daughter of David Anthony REED and Margaret CARTY)

John CODIA and Ada Mary REED

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