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My Family

I have traced my family back to Yelvertoft in the mid 1700's. My family name is York and we are descendants of Thomas York who married Elizabeth Perkins in the late 1700's in Yelvertoft.

If you can help me go further back or are related in any way please contact me.

THANKS

A memory of Yelvertoft, shared by John York.

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2 Rugby Road, Lilbourne

The Green c1955
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This was the first house my husband and I bought together - we got married in it, and had our first daughter there. We stayed until 2002 - a gorgeous cottage, which we sadly outgrew.

A memory of Lilbourne, shared by Christina Gamble.

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First School

My memories of Long Buckby are good ones, of being at the infant school. Teachers were Miss Garlick, Miss Shefield and Miss Cooke. The fun we had playing kiss chase around the playground, making new friends and learning to read and write. People will know me as Fay Hart. How I wish I could go back to those days when we did not have a care in the world.

A memory of Long Buckby, shared by Fay Storey.

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Cooper Family

The Village c1955
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John, Jean and Paul Cooper moved to 9 Churchill Road in March 1964. Cost of property (new) £3,400.00. Paul was aged 3 years and 6months. Len and Cis Richardson and Sarah, moved in approx. 6 months to No 11. Sarah was born on the same day as Paul. The White Horse was a real village pub, with music on Saturday night. The landlady played the piano. Miss Burrows was the school Head Teacher and she also taught the Sunday School. The village cricket team played on the field at the rear of Welton Place (now demolished).

A memory of Welton, shared by John Cooper.

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Gathering Damsons

The Village c1955
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I remember going to Welton, with my mother and father, on their motorbike & sidecar, to pick damsons, to make jam, at a Robbins relative that lived in Welton. As far as I have been able to learn, Robbins lived and farmed in Welton since the seventeenth century. I would love to find the house where I went those many years ago.

Jeff Robbins
Oakville, Ontario, Canada

A memory of Welton, shared by Jeffery Robbins.

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The Paddock

I remember Paul Cooper, I used to stand at bus stop with him, he had younger siblings Kym and ?????.
Nigel Saunders

A memory of Welton

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