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New Buildings at Grimethorpe

My great-grand father, John Henry Vickers, and his family moved to Grimethorpe between 1901 and 1911. They had been living in Castleford prior to this but moved into 46 New Buildings in Grimethorpe. His family at that time consisted of his wife, Elizabeth, and 8 children; Clifford (15), Harold (12), Jim (10), Florence (5), Elizabeth (3), john Henry Jr (1) and twins Amy and Lilly under 1 yr). I don't know where these New Buildings were but if anyone has any information please let me know. Sadly John Henry Snr was killed in action in France in 1915. His daughter, Florence, married Edwin Halford in 1927 when they moved into Margate Street and Florence gave birth to my father, Gerald.

* Thanks Maureen for the information.

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A memory of Grimethorpe in South Yorkshire shared on Sunday, 6th December 2009.

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