Heather - George (Geordie) Nesbitt was in my class at school; he'll be 72 now. I don't know if he's one of your Nesbitts. He lived in The Hartlands estate. He was a good footballer and played for the school teams as a goalkeeper - there's a school football photo of him in the gallery somewhere ... I look for it when I've a bit more time and post the link.
Hi Heather, welcome to the forum.
Nesbitt has been a fairly common name in Bedlington, Netherton and Cramlington. It's popped up often during my research. Can you say anything more about Thomas: date of birth or parents names are always a good start. Do you know his place of birth or his occupation?