Posted by Stan Howe on 3/22/2008, 10:44 am, in reply to "Re: Gaugers Arms"
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I think Lyn is on the right track as a Gauger (Gager) in mining parlance was a person who measured coal quantity at a pit (important as the miners might be paid on that basis). It would also be an appropriate name therefore to be recognised in a local pub's title, and indeed the dwelling houses in the vicinity of such pub. Early OS maps of the Spring Gardens area (which used to be a railway level-crossing on the A68) might throw some light on this possibility.
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: Hi Elaine,
:
: I have a marriage certificate for
: one of my West Auckland ancestors
: from the 1860's. He was a coal
: miner and gave his address as Gage's
: Arms. I have been told Gage's Arms
: was possibly a coal mine up past
: Spring Gardens.
:
: Lyn
:
: --Previous Message--
: Hi, Im researching my family
: history,
: and West Auckland is really central.
: Can anyone tell me anything about
: The Gaugers Arms?? I have family
: there from 1849 (Christopher Marley
: and family) through to 1891 (Joseph
: Alderson and family). But none of
: them were Innkeepers - all were
: Miners!! Its a puzzle.
: Thanks - Elaine
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