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My grandfather, Frederick John Scott Hatcher, married a Guernsey girl, Alice Bougourd. There are Bougourds buried in the Churchyard at Haselbury. I believe the family lived in Haselbury Plucknett, and I know that ...Read more

A memory of Haselbury Plucknett in 1860 by Jill Harris

Draycott Hall was the home of the Denys family.  Sir George Deny wrote in his 1836 journal in Spain. “To my Uncle, whose Heir I am…Dear Uncle, I’ve waited to hear, of your death so, alas! very long, That, despairing, I yield to the ...Read more

A memory of Fremington in 1860 by Julie Brutnell

I have recently found out that my Great Grandmother Emma Frost (nee Lake) had a baby girl in 1864 called Annie Frost and she was born in Buckhurst Hill. I suppose Emma must have known someone in the Town. It was legal, she was ...Read more

A memory of Buckhurst Hill in 1860 by Mollie Elliott

I spent most of the summers of the mid 60's in this pool and learnt to dive off the platform board in 1967.  I swam all of my major medal and cetificate swims in this pool. The fountain was a place to play when not swimming.

A memory of Welwyn Garden City in 1860 by Jim Donnelly

The white building on the far right of the photo is the Royal Albert Bridge Inn, at Saltash Passage on the Devon side on the river. A relative was born there in 1920 when his father John Augustin R. Stoneman was the landlord. Prior ...Read more

A memory of Saltash in 1860 by Alyson Herbert

I have traced my ancestor William Steed and wife Anne Steed as landlords of Sportsmans Arms Inn Notterbridge in 1860s for twenty years, living here with nine children and John Doidge, lodger, and ...Read more

A memory of Landrake in 1860 by Rosalind Steed

Winnville opposite Askrigg Post Office was the residence of George Winn and his wife Elizabeth. George was born in 1808 in Nappa Hall Askrigg along with his brothers Richard Metcalfe Winn and John Winn who became the vicar of St Andrews ...Read more

A memory of Askrigg in 1860 by Julie Brutnell

Maerdy was the estate and residence owned by the Hughes family. John Hughes's will dated 18 June 1697 left it to his nephew William if his daughter Eliz should die without issue. Brother John ...Read more

A memory of Hendre in 1860 by Judy Lennox

My great-great-grandfather was CHARLES RONE CLARKE born 6 March 1837 at 13 Court, Smallbrook Street, Birmingham. He was a master woodturner and sixth great-grandson of Henry ...Read more

A memory of Bournbrook in 1860 by Sue Coates

I have a photo of a grave in Llangristiolus in Wales and buried in it is James Roberts, died 4th Nov 1844 aged 45 years, and his daughter Susannah, died 28th Nov 1844 aged 4 years. Does anybody know if this grave is still there? ...Read more

A memory of Llangristiolus in 1860 by Raema Kent