Old Newton, School c.1965
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Photo ref:
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The village school in Old Newton, just north of Stowmarket. This was an era when every village had its school - now of course, much consolidation has taken place.
An extract from Suffolk Photographic Memories.
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Richard Alexander was born in Old Newton 1780. He is my great great great grandfather.
He was married to Mary Sharman, don't know where she was born but she died in Bacton 1852.
I am coming to Earl Stoneham for a week in April to try and piece together my family history at least our some more flesh to it. Earl Stoneham is where my grandfather and great grandfather were born the family name is ...see more
1851 census - my great great grandad, Thomas Thing, was an inn keeper at the Shoulder of Mutton Inn (I think Barter Road), along with his wife Mary Ann, and children; Ada, Louisa, Oxco (Oscar), Mary Ann, Zilliah and Arthur.
My great great grandfather was Richard Thurston and I believe that his family lived at the pub about 1845. They had several children Deborah,John Palmer,Mary Jane,Richard and William Mumford (thurston) His wife was Susannah. John Palmer Thurston was my great grandfather. My grandfather William John Thurston emigrated to Australia in 1910 with his wife Agnes Alice Thurston(nee Stillwell) from Sussex.
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