The Carruthers Family

brian c · Post by **brian c** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:27 am

Does anybody know anything about the Carruthers family in Shields in the 20/30s, and proberbly later, they were cousins of my father and were builders and plumbers (at least some of them were).

baldy.smith · Post by **baldy.smith** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 1:43 pm

There is something here which may help you, it appears that Carruthers the builders built the boys high school.

http://www.boyshighschool.co.uk/thepast/story.htm

brian c · Post by **brian c** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:10 pm

Thanks, it looks promising so I'll check with my dad to see if he can remember anything about it but at 92 he might be a bit vague.

brian c · Post by **brian c** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:53 pm

Dad did remember and also told me that they built a school and the fire station in Hebburn.

Apparently there were 5 brothers and sisters Jim who was the builder, Isobel, Tom, my Grandfather the waterboard inspector and the youngest Billy who was the workhouse plumber!

So they were probably quite wellknown at the time.

jimo · Post by **jimo** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:57 pm

Carruthers builders used to be in Heugh terrace, of Mile end Rd. They built a few methodist churches, Brinky school, ext to Whiteleas club. Served my time there as a joiner.

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:24 pm

I worked for Carruthers, your second name would'nt begin with an M

jimo · Post by **jimo** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:26 pm

Hallo yes the names Jim Mouat, started about 1964, a good bunch of lads there round about that time. A few names I can recall are Ray Bell, the Moffet brothers, Arthur, Tom and Albert, Charlie Lines, John Rutherford .Also Colin Miur who sadly has passed away. There are more but not sure of there surnames. Hope this is of help.

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:36 pm

Sorry to hear about Colin, he was a good laugh, he had curly ginger hair.

jimo · Post by **jimo** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:19 pm

Hi cisco any clues to who you are?

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:34 pm

No clues Jimo

We only met the once and you helped me out, our paths never crossed again as we were never on the same job.

Pilot · Post by **Pilot** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:10 pm

Jimo, Cisco is called
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Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:47 pm

Nice one Pilot, are you really that sure

baldy.smith · Post by **baldy.smith** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:10 pm

I think that pilot thinks your a Dick

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:16 pm

Dick who?

baldy.smith · Post by **baldy.smith** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:22 pm

Dick Who?

Any relation to the Rich Doctor Who?

Cisco · Post by **Cisco** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:28 pm

Might be

anna · Post by **anna** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:31 pm

can you remember that advert on the telly,think it was for "Milk Tray" the man in black. he never revealed him self either..