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I would prefer not to share as I have left out some of the more salacious details. I no longer live in Bedlington but I recognise some of the names on here and I think most on here would know me. I lived there most of my life until I was about 25. Bedlington is a very small. Alex Wilson is not my real name. I was reading something at the time and that was a portmanteau of what I was reading. As far as I know, my grandfather had no children after my father was born, so I would doubt if we shared the same grandfather unless your father was illegitimate? My father was in fact illegitimate. He was born in Morpeth workhouse and his parents married after he was born. He died some years ago and I do not believe he knew. My grandfather had done well for himself and when he died the solicitor as executor distributed his estate to my father without checking his birth status. His sister was adopted so was never a beneficiary of the estate. If he had checked, he would have realised that at that time illegitimate children were not entitled to an estate under the intestate rules. I am not sure when the rules changed.

Thanks for the info- he could even be my grandfather as well. Who knows! What was your grandfather's name? If you don't mind sharing.