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Ned Lightfoot (1913-2001) - Miners Lodge office bearer. Recorded 18 October 1977. Part 1/5.
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SummaryNEVILLE LIGHTFOOT
Recorded 18 October 1977
Part 1 of 5
0:49
(Known as Ned).
Albert Lightfoot (father).
Jim Lightfoot (grandfather).
Jim Lightfoot originally from Cornwall, England carting flour and there was some mining involved.
1:58
He worked on the mines of John Brown, Minmi Coalfields 1852
John Lightfoot (g'fathers brother) came to Aberdare Extended in 1910.
Grandfather settled in Maitland, in 1893 at Pitnacree.
2:46
Story involving grandfather aged 10 and his family in the1893 floods on top of a floating haystack.
The family moved to Cessnock in 1893. The market was from Wollombi to Maitland and would pass down Main Street. The family house was opposite the Union in Cumberland St.
"Lofty" (name of father's horse) They drove the piles at East Greta Junction.
5:10
In Jim’s family was Jack Lightfoot (uncle) the eldest brother who was an alcoholic. Ned’s father Albert was next.
Mrs Adams - Bob Adams. The Adams from Kitchener Road.
Bill Ward married Emmy Lightfoot (Albert’s sister).
6:23
Jock Caddis used to work for Store – he married Sophia.
Sophia Lightfoot.
Charlie Lightfoot married “a girl from Crump” from Watagan.
7:01
Hilton Crump, Eric Crump.
Bill Crump, Ike Crump – Ned’s mother was a Crump – her mother was a Crump and sister to Ike. “Nothing much to pick from” – “well, if you’re not going to marry her I will”. The Watagans was settled much earlier than Cessnock.
George Brown – the coroner – “the notary public” – Ned’s mother used to work for George 10 years before Ned was born.
10:28
Melissa Lightfoot eldest (sister).
Athol Lightfoot middle (brother).
Jim Andrews – he was a storekeeper.
11:28
Leggett’s Union, Roy Harden, Herbie Gelatley, 3 or 4 different Browns, The Slades came from Keinbah - George Slade, Harry Slade.
Ray Linnerston married Marie Brown.
Bill Brown – they settled in Minmi Wallsend and he worked in one off the Aberdare mines.
14:49
Bob Brown, Arch Brown.
Jean Scott from South Cessnock – Jean was a Brown.
Tam Brown, Nesbit Brown.
15:58
Johnny Brown, Bob Brown – cousins to Bill Brown.
Jackson Brown – injured at Rothbury with a bullet in his hip.
Norman Brown – killed at Rothbury.
17:04
Alec Brown used to work in The Store.
Mary Snape, Sam Snape. Mary was a Brown and Sam was an auctioneer.
Dick Holland had a shop near Cessnock school.
18:29
Reg Holland, Les Holland – Frankie and Dutchie who were younger. In Rawson Street there were the girls (Daph).
Sid Shepherd married one of the Brown girls.
The bullock track – about a week’s trip – where the Old North Road, through Allandale then Sawyers Gully and Farley. There was a hotel before the Bishops Bridge. Early roads, Cessnock district. Tester had a farm which supplied the bullock wagons. Also through Quorrobolong and East Maitland, Bloomfield and Wallis Creek.
23:04
Walter Ferguson (uncle) related on his mother’s side.
Milty Bailey’s mother and Walter Ferguson were brother and sister. Tilly Ferguson (Ned’s mother). Duralong and Warrabylong are over the Watagan mountains.
Ettie Ferguson married a Bevan.
25:02
Anecdote describing a dispute.
"Darky" Bevan (cousin) They had a mill but eventually the family went to the city.
Hercules Scadden.
27:32
Cleatis Scadden – “had a fight every Saturday afternoon”.
Dick Lightfoot – grocery dept at The Store, Jim Lighfoot was the ostler at The Store. Charlie was also an ostler.
Arthur Lightfoot (uncle). There were more Lightfoots at The Store than anybody else.
29:19
Jock Caddis – brother in law.
Dick Furnance – a cousin who lived with the Lightfoots.
29:31
End (Tape 156/Side A) Part 1 of 5
Lightfoot, Neville, 1913-2001PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToMilton "Milty" BaileyHarold SladeCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock, NSW[2] Maitland, NSWIdentifier156A
Recorded 18 October 1977
Part 1 of 5
0:49
(Known as Ned).
Albert Lightfoot (father).
Jim Lightfoot (grandfather).
Jim Lightfoot originally from Cornwall, England carting flour and there was some mining involved.
1:58
He worked on the mines of John Brown, Minmi Coalfields 1852
John Lightfoot (g'fathers brother) came to Aberdare Extended in 1910.
Grandfather settled in Maitland, in 1893 at Pitnacree.
2:46
Story involving grandfather aged 10 and his family in the1893 floods on top of a floating haystack.
The family moved to Cessnock in 1893. The market was from Wollombi to Maitland and would pass down Main Street. The family house was opposite the Union in Cumberland St.
"Lofty" (name of father's horse) They drove the piles at East Greta Junction.
5:10
In Jim’s family was Jack Lightfoot (uncle) the eldest brother who was an alcoholic. Ned’s father Albert was next.
Mrs Adams - Bob Adams. The Adams from Kitchener Road.
Bill Ward married Emmy Lightfoot (Albert’s sister).
6:23
Jock Caddis used to work for Store – he married Sophia.
Sophia Lightfoot.
Charlie Lightfoot married “a girl from Crump” from Watagan.
7:01
Hilton Crump, Eric Crump.
Bill Crump, Ike Crump – Ned’s mother was a Crump – her mother was a Crump and sister to Ike. “Nothing much to pick from” – “well, if you’re not going to marry her I will”. The Watagans was settled much earlier than Cessnock.
George Brown – the coroner – “the notary public” – Ned’s mother used to work for George 10 years before Ned was born.
10:28
Melissa Lightfoot eldest (sister).
Athol Lightfoot middle (brother).
Jim Andrews – he was a storekeeper.
11:28
Leggett’s Union, Roy Harden, Herbie Gelatley, 3 or 4 different Browns, The Slades came from Keinbah - George Slade, Harry Slade.
Ray Linnerston married Marie Brown.
Bill Brown – they settled in Minmi Wallsend and he worked in one off the Aberdare mines.
14:49
Bob Brown, Arch Brown.
Jean Scott from South Cessnock – Jean was a Brown.
Tam Brown, Nesbit Brown.
15:58
Johnny Brown, Bob Brown – cousins to Bill Brown.
Jackson Brown – injured at Rothbury with a bullet in his hip.
Norman Brown – killed at Rothbury.
17:04
Alec Brown used to work in The Store.
Mary Snape, Sam Snape. Mary was a Brown and Sam was an auctioneer.
Dick Holland had a shop near Cessnock school.
18:29
Reg Holland, Les Holland – Frankie and Dutchie who were younger. In Rawson Street there were the girls (Daph).
Sid Shepherd married one of the Brown girls.
The bullock track – about a week’s trip – where the Old North Road, through Allandale then Sawyers Gully and Farley. There was a hotel before the Bishops Bridge. Early roads, Cessnock district. Tester had a farm which supplied the bullock wagons. Also through Quorrobolong and East Maitland, Bloomfield and Wallis Creek.
23:04
Walter Ferguson (uncle) related on his mother’s side.
Milty Bailey’s mother and Walter Ferguson were brother and sister. Tilly Ferguson (Ned’s mother). Duralong and Warrabylong are over the Watagan mountains.
Ettie Ferguson married a Bevan.
25:02
Anecdote describing a dispute.
"Darky" Bevan (cousin) They had a mill but eventually the family went to the city.
Hercules Scadden.
27:32
Cleatis Scadden – “had a fight every Saturday afternoon”.
Dick Lightfoot – grocery dept at The Store, Jim Lighfoot was the ostler at The Store. Charlie was also an ostler.
Arthur Lightfoot (uncle). There were more Lightfoots at The Store than anybody else.
29:19
Jock Caddis – brother in law.
Dick Furnance – a cousin who lived with the Lightfoots.
29:31
End (Tape 156/Side A) Part 1 of 5
Lightfoot, Neville, 1913-2001PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToMilton "Milty" BaileyHarold SladeCollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSWLocation[1] Cessnock, NSW[2] Maitland, NSWIdentifier156Aloading google map....
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Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Ned Lightfoot (1913-2001) - Miners Lodge office bearer. Recorded 18 October 1977. Part 1/5., [156A]. Living Histories, accessed 12/12/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55769