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Taverham| Wymondham| Elsing| Hingham
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Bird Family
Hello My name is Chris Dann I am a direct decendant of Frank Gilbert Bird of Honingham, England and I am looking for decendants of his brothers and sisters. Frank had an older brother named Charles Edward Bird born in 1893, a younger brother named Cyril Victor Bird born in 1900 and a younger sister named Olive born in 1892. Olive married a Stanley Shickle and they lived in East Dereham. Frank also had a younger sister named Kathleen born in 1904, Harvey George born in 1906, Eric Perival 1908 and Melville Eve born in 1910. The family grew up at Tollgate Farm and sometime after the 1901 census the name of the farm was changed to the Grange Farm.
If you are a decendant of any of these people I would like to talk to you and both get and give an update on our family history. I look forword to talking to you.
A Bungalow Called Lynwood, at Costessey
My father bought this bungalow around 1926 - it was the place I was born. He was forced to sell it in 1929 when the place he worked at -J arrolds Publishing - went on strike and he lost his job. With my mother and two other children we had to leave and return to Kidderminster, to the home of my mother's parents. I do not know the address of the bugalow except it was next to a house owned by a Mr Arnold - who had something to do with the vegetable trade. I remember there were fields at the back of the house and I think we were somewhere near a park or woods. The bungalow had no water and we were subsequently buying water from a barrel at 6 pence a time. Our return to Kidderminster was a last desperate act . My father was out of work during the great depression of the 1930s for most of the time until the start of the Second World... Read more
Summer Holidays
or thereabouts. Blackcurrant picking somewhere in the Drayton area, the smell of them today knocks 60 years off my age. Used to go fruit-picking during the Summer holidays with Janet Basham who lived on Highland Road, Taverham. A full day of picking for possibly ?2/- , hot, dusty and tired but after a wash and tea it would be down to the Red Lion to hang around eyeing up the older lads or, on a Saturday, to the Village/Church Hall dance. Swimming seems to be my main memory of those years, Hellesdon Mill, The Low road between there and Drayton, under the railway bridge by the Marlpit Public House jumping and slipping off the concrete that had been dumped in bags years before -- did it ever rain, was it always warm? The miles we used to cycle, to Waxham, to one or other of the Broads with hand-knitted swimsuit,(or worse one made from parachute silk- totally transparent when wet), paper-bag with provisions, puncture repair kit and instructions to be back before dark.... Read more
Occupations in Great Witchingham
I have found out that my great, great, great grandfather, William Brigham was a baker at Great Witchingham (1841 census). My other GGG grandfather, James Smith, was a miller.
James Smith's son, Frederick, was the grocer/draper/flower seller (1871 census).
William's grandson, Frederick, became the rate collector, coal and oil merchant by 1896.
Would love to find any pictures of the area.
Childhood Memories of Horsford
During the period 1943-44 my family moved to Horsford, I cannot tell you the address as I was only about 5 years old at the time. All I can remember is that the house was opposite the infant school, which I attended together with my cousin Russell. It was situated almost at the end of a small road, and at the top of the road if you turned right was a small shop come post office. My memories of Horsford are all happy ones, but we were only there for a very short time, possibly just over a year. I think the farmhouse we lived in was rented, as our home in Great Yarmouth was destroyed by German bombs. I would love to find out where the farmhouse we lived in and the school was located.
Loves First Kiss
This is the park where Sam and I had our first kiss! xx
Family Memory
My father's grandfather used to own Brundall Gardens, he has some photographs of us standing on the steps with great-grandfather holding me when I was a baby, he also has photographs of my brother who is a year older than I in the gardens with the stone statues. My father being the eldest son would have inherited the house and gardens. Unfortunately his grandfather's second wife sold it and it now a housing estate.
